Leadership
Don
Carson
President/Founder
Don Carson (MDiv, Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto; PhD, Cambridge University) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and president of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored numerous books, and recently edited The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. He and his wife, Joy, have two children.
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Tim
Keller
Vice President/Founder
Tim Keller (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Manhattan, chairman of Redeemer City to City, and vice president of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored numerous books, including The Reason for God. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children.
Ben
Peays
Executive Director
Ben Peays (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is executive director of The Gospel Coalition. He is the former managing director of the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding in Deerfield, Illinois. He and his wife and four children live in Austin, Texas. He earned an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, a ThM from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a BA from Wheaton College.
Operations
Alen
Andrews
Events Assistant
Alen Andrews serves as the events and operations assistant for The Gospel Coalition. He earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, and currently lives in Houston, Texas. You can follow him on Twitter.
Ryan
Griffith
Director for Global Training
Ryan Griffith (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Director for Global Training at the Gospel Coalition where he oversees various initiatives aimed at strengthening theological education and pastoral training in the majority church. Prior to serving with the Gospel Coalition, Ryan served as the founding Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Professor of Church History and Humanities at Bethlehem College & Seminary (Minneapolis, MN) where he taught for twelve years. He earned MA and BA degrees at Wheaton College (IL).
Ben
Krueger
Director of Partnerships
Ben Krueger serves as director of partnerships for The Gospel Coalition where he oversees external partnerships, regional chapters, and other strategic growth initiatives. Prior to TGC Ben spent the last ten years in various business settings, including the last five years in Christian publishing. He received his MBA from Concordia University of Chicago and his undergraduate degree from Wartburg College. He and his wife, Angie, and their four children live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Seth
Magnuson
Director of Operations
Seth Magnuson serves as director of operations for The Gospel Coalition. He oversees the planning of our events, management of our web properties, and expansion of our international initiatives. Seth previously served six years as a content strategist at Desiring God. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Rachel, and their two children. You can follow him on Twitter.
Ruth
Ostebo
Business Manager
Ruth Ostebo serves as the business manager for The Gospel Coalition. In this role she oversees the accounting and human resources department. Prior to working for TGC she was a project manager for the administration team at Desiring God and a small business owner in Minnesota. Ruth currently lives in Austin, Texas with her daughter, son-in-law and two of her eight grandchildren.
John
Peays
Managing Director
John Peays is managing director at The Gospel Coalition. He previously worked at Samaritan’s Purse, Compassion International, Wheaton College and Goldman Sachs. He earned an International MBA from the Daniels College of Business and a BA from Wheaton College. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Courtney, and three children.
Andrea
Salik
Manager of Operations
Andrea Salik serves as the Manager of Operations at The Gospel Coalition. She is also part of both the event planning and translation teams at The Gospel Coalition. Before joining TGC, she worked in politics and most recently served at Desiring God. Andrea lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can follow her on Twitter.
Editorial
Sam
Allberry
Editor
Sam Allberry is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, a global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and a pastor based in Maidenhead, UK. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay? (Good Book, 2013), James For You, and most recently Why Bother with Church. He is a founding editor of Living Out, a ministry for those struggling with same-sex attraction. You can follow him on Twitter.
Joe
Carter
Editor
Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, the editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible, and the co-author of How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator. He serves as an elder at Grace Hill Church in Herndon, Virginia. You can follow him on Twitter.
Collin
Hansen
Editorial Director
Collin Hansen serves as editorial director for The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey With the New Calvinists and A God-Sized Vision: Revival Stories That Stretch and Stir (with John Woodbridge). He earned an MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and an undergraduate degree in journalism and history from Northwestern University. He edited Our Secular Age: Ten Years of Reading and Applying Charles Taylor and The New City Catechism Devotional, among other books. He and his wife belong to Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he serves on the advisory board of Beeson Divinity School.
Megan
Hill
Editor
Megan Hill is a pastor’s wife living in Massachusetts and an editor for The Gospel Coalition. She is the author of Contentment: Seeing God’s Goodness (P&R, 2018) and Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer: In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches (Crossway/TGC, 2016). She belongs to West Springfield Covenant Community Church. You can follow her on Twitter.
Betsy Childs
Howard
Editor
Betsy Childs Howard is an editor for The Gospel Coalition. She previously worked at Beeson Divinity School and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. She is the author of Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed (Crossway, 2016). She and her husband, Bernard, live in Manhattan where they recently planted Good Shepherd Anglican Church. You can follow her on Twitter.
Melissa
Kruger
Editor
Melissa Kruger serves as women’s ministry coordinator at Uptown Church (PCA) in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the author of The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World, Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood, and In All Things: A Nine Week Devotional Bible Study on Unshakeable Joy. Her husband, Mike, is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary, and they have three children. She writes at Wits End, hosted by The Gospel Coalition. You can follow her on Twitter.
Brett
McCracken
Senior Editor
Brett McCracken is a senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community, Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism and Liberty, and Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide. Brett and his wife, Kira, live in Santa Ana, California. They belong to Southlands Church, where Brett serves as an elder. You can follow him on Twitter.
Ivan
Mesa
Books Editor
Ivan Mesa (MDiv, ThM, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is books editor for The Gospel Coalition, where he acquires and edits books, oversees longform articles and reviews, and helps manage social media. He and his wife live in Augusta, Georgia. You can follow him on Twitter.
Steven
Morales
Director of Operations, Coalición
Steven Morales is the director of operations for The Gospel Coalition’s Spanish site, Coalición por el Evangelio. He works alongside Spanish-speaking contributors, editing and curating original Spanish articles, as well as translated content. Steven lives in Guatemala with his wife, where they are pursuing church planting in Guatemala City. You can follow him on Twitter.
Jairo
Namnún
Executive Director, Coalición
Jairo Namnún serves as executive director for The Gospel Coalition’s Spanish website, Coalición por el Evangelio, and is responsible for designing and overseeing its content. He was part of the International Baptist Church in Dominican Republic before moving to Louisville, Kentucky, for his master of divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Patricia. You can find him on Twitter.
Andy
Naselli
Administrator of Themelios
Andy Naselli (PhD in Theology, Bob Jones University; PhD in New Testament exegesis and theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of New Testament and theology at Bethlehem College & Seminary administrator of Themelios, and an elder of Bethlehem Baptist Church. You can follow him on Twitter.
Jeff
Robinson
Senior Editor
Jeff Robinson (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for The Gospel Coalition. A native of Blairsville, Georgia, he also pastors Christ Fellowship Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves as senior research and teaching associate for the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies and adjunct professor of church history at Southern Seminary. Prior to entering ministry, he spent nearly 20 years as a newspaper journalist in Georgia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, writing about various subjects from politics to Major League Baseball and SEC football. He is co-author with Michael Haykin of the book To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin’s Mission Vision and Legacy. and co-editor with Collin Hansen of 15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me (Crossway, 2018) Jeff and his wife, Lisa, have four children. You can follow him on Twitter.
Matt
Smethurst
Managing Editor
Matt Smethurst is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition and author of 1–2 Thessalonians: A 12-Week Study (Crossway, 2017). He and his wife, Maghan, have three children and live in Louisville, Kentucky. They belong to Third Avenue Baptist Church, where Matt serves as an elder. You can follow him on Twitter.
Anna
Smith
Assistant Editor
Anna Smith (MABS, Westminster Seminary California) is an assistant editor for The Gospel Coalition. She lives with her husband, Andy, in Coral Springs, Florida. She blogs with her sisters at The Beautiful Place.
Brian
Tabb
Managing Editor of Themelios
Brian Tabb (PhD, London School of Theology) is managing editor of Themelios. He is also academic dean and associate professor of biblical studies at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis and an elder of Bethlehem Baptist Church. You can follow him on Twitter.
Sarah Eekhoff
Zylstra
Senior Writer
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra is senior writer for The Gospel Coalition. She earned her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Women's Training Network
Taylor
Turkington
Co-Director for Women’s Training Network
Taylor Turkington serves as the co-director of the Women’s Training Network for The Gospel Coalition. She holds an MA from Western Seminary where she is working to complete her Doctor of Ministry this year. Taylor loves Portland, Oregon where she lives with her husband and greatly enjoys the privilege of teaching and training women to use the Scriptures as they serve in their church and other contexts. You can follow her on Twitter.
Women's Initiatives
Kathleen
Nielson
Senior Adviser and Book Editor
Kathleen Nielson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) serves as senior adviser and book editor for TGC, after directing women’s initiatives from 2010 to 2017. An author and speaker, Kathleen has taught literature, directed women’s Bible studies, and loves working with women in studying the Scriptures. She and her husband, Niel, make their home partly in Wheaton, Illinois, and partly in Jakarta, Indonesia, where Niel leads a network of Christian schools and universities. They have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and five granddaughters.
Ann
Westrate
Coordinator for Women’s Initiatives
Ann Westrate serves as the coordinator of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Ann earned a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where God grew in her a heart for discipleship and ministering God’s Word faithfully to women. Ann and her husband, Ben, live in Batavia, Illinois.
Mary
Willson
Director for Women’s Initiatives
Mary Willson (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the director of women in ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis. She previously served as director of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Mary enjoys teaching and training others to teach the Scriptures, especially in the context of the local church. She has many nieces and nephews who make life all the more wonderful and rambunctious.
Donor Ministries
Nick
Bal
Sr. Regional Director of Donor Ministries
Nick Bal serves in Donor Ministries for The Gospel Coalition, where he helps connect supporters of TGC's mission to the gospel projects they are passionate about. Prior to TGC, Nick has served as an associate pastor at Soteria Church in Des Moines, Iowa, a development officer at Iowa State University and as a campus missionary at Drake University, also in Des Moines. He received his BA from Iowa State University, holds an MPA from Drake University and has studied at Faith Baptist Bible College. He is married to his lovely wife Carol and has two wonderful daughters.
Tony
Cooper
Donor Services & Database Manager
Tony Cooper serves as donor services and database manager for The Gospel Coalition. Prior to coming to TGC Tony worked in the information technology industry for sixteen years. He and his wife, Heidi, and their three children live in Forest Lake, Minnesota and are members of Bethlehem Baptist Church. In 2015, Tony earned an MDiv from Bethlehem College & Seminary.
Margaret
Gibson
Regional Director of Donor Ministries
Margaret Gibson is regional director of donor ministries for The Gospel Coalition, where she loves serving the generous donors who promote gospel-centered ministry through partnership with TGC. She received her BA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and worked in public accounting in Houston before serving as director of development at Living Water International. Margaret now lives in Austin with her husband, Mark, where they are partners at The Austin Stone Community Church.
International Outreach
Emily
Boyer
International Outreach Operations Manager
Emily Boyer works on the International Outreach team as Operations Manager with the Theological Famine Relief effort. Prior to TGC she worked in Minnesota politics. Emily received her B.A. from Bethel University. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, Geoff, two young sons and a daughter.
Bill
Walsh
Director of International Outreach
Bill Walsh is director of International Outreach for The Gospel Coalition. He worked for Desiring God Ministries for 13 years. Starting in 2006, he and a small team built a global network of partners for the cause of Theological Famine Relief for the Global Church. This initiative joined TGC in 2012. He lives with his wife, Cindi, in Minneapolis and has two adult children, Beau and Regan. Bill photoblogs at billwalsh.photography.
Joy
Young
Translation Coordinator
Joy Young serves as translation coordinator for The Gospel Coalition. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joy is a member at Cities Church and lives in Minneapolis with her wonderful husband, Seth.
TGC Courses
Philip
Thompson
Online Learning Coordinator
Phil Thompson (MDiv, Columbia International University) manages strategy and development for TGC’s courses. He is a church planting resident at The Church at Cherrydale. He lives in Greenville, SC with his wife, Laurel, and daughters, Lane and Kately.
Expository Preaching
Julius
Kim
Expository Preaching Managing Editor
Julius Kim (MDiv, Westminster Seminary California; PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is dean of students and professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California and associate pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church. He is the author of Preaching the Whole Counsel of God. He and his wife, Ji Hee, have two children.