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Chap Clark (PhD, University of Denver) is the
Vice Provost and professor of Youth, Family, and
Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, the
senior editor of YouthWorker Journal, a
Sojourner contributing writer and “Red Letter
Communicator,” and founder of ParenTeen™ and
HURT Seminars. He is a speaker, trainer,
consultant, as well as the author of 18 books,
including When Kids Hurt: Helping adults
navigate the adolescent maze (Baker, 2009),
Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers
(Baker Academic, 2004, CBA Silver Medalist for
Book of the Year), Disconnected: Parenting
Teens in a MySpace World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World and the
recent Deep Justice in a Broken World.
Chap has served in many diverse settings over his career, in the
church, parachurch, and industry. He was on the Young Life staff for
15 years as an Area and Regional Director, and for the past 18 while a
seminary professor, Chap has served as an executive pastor, a senior
pastor, and a consulting producer for a New Line television reality
show. He is a highly acclaimed resource for community, adult, youth,
and family conferences, as well as media, board, corporate and
educational consulting and training.
Dee and Chap have been married for over twenty-eight years, and
have partnered together in ministry, as well as speaking and writing
throughout their married life. They have three grown children: Chap,
Jr. (28), Rob (24) and Katie (21). They make their home in Burbank,
CA.