Dr. Jeff Medders is the Director of Theology and Content for Send Network and as the General Editor for New Churches. He also serves as the General Editor and Fellow of The Spurgeon Library and Visiting Professor of Christian Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his Ph.D. in Biblical Spirituality from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he studied under Donald S. Whitney and researched Charles Spurgeon’s spirituality of the Song of Songs.

A native Houstonian, Dr. Medders lives in Houston with his wife, Natalie, their two children, and a dog that’s too big. He maintains his reputation as an avid fan of the Houston Rockets. He enjoys serving local churches through preaching, teaching, and caring for pastors and church planters. His vision for ministry is clear: “Let’s enjoy Jesus together.”

Writing

Jeff often writes for Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, For The Church, He Reads Truth, 9 Marks, New Churches, The Gospel Project Curriculum, and more.

Books:

• Gospel Formed (2014)

• Humble Calvinism (2019)

• The Soul-Winning Church (2024)

• The Risen King (2025)

• The Newborn King (2026)

In addition to his books, Jeff has been published in the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Biola University, and The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology.

Podcasting

You can find Jeff regularly on the New Churches Podcast. And the popular podcast on writing, Home Row: Just Keep Writing, is still available—and rumored to return.

Education

• PhD, Biblical Spirituality | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

• ThM, Practical Theology | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

• MA, Church Ministries | The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

• BS, Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling | The College of Biblical Studies, Houston, TX

Memberships

• Evangelical Theological Society

• Fellow at the Center for Baptist Renewal

• Reformation Fellowship