JR Woodward

JR Woodward has been passionately planting churches on the East and West Coast that value tight-knit community, life-forming discipleship, locally-rooted presence and boundary-crossing mission for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester (UK), and a Masters of Art in Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of Creating a Missional Culture (IVP, 2012) and co-author of The Church as Movement (IVP, 2016). His most recent book, The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church, was released the Spring of 2023, and based on his PhD research. He co-founded the Missio Alliance and currently serves as the National Director for the V3 Church Planting Movement.