Aída Besançon Spencer is Senior Professor of New Testament and William David Spencer is Distinguished Ranked Adjunct Professor of Theology and the Arts at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. They are both Presbyterian ministers with over forty years' experience in teaching and over fifty years in urban ministry. Together and separately, they have authored/edited over twenty-five books, including Beyond the Curse: Women Called to Ministry; Empowering English Language Learners; the novel Cave of Little Faces; Joy through the Night: Biblical Resources on Suffering; New Covenant Commentaries on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus; and, most recently, A Commentary on James.