Jeff Medders
General Editor and Fellow of the Spurgeon Library, Visiting Professor of Christian Studies (Instructional Faculty)
At a Glance
Biography
Dr. Jeff Medders is General Editor and Fellow of The Spurgeon Library and Visiting Professor of Christian Studies. He also serves as the Director of Theology and Content for Send Network and as the General Editor for New Churches. 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.
Dr. Medders’ writing and research interests center on biblical spirituality, Charles Spurgeon, church planting, and pastoral ministry. He is the author of several books, including Gospel Formed (2014), Humble Calvinism (2019), The Soul-Winning Church (2024), The Risen King (2025), and The Newborn King (2026), with more forthcoming. His work appears in academic journals such as the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. He has also contributed to Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, For The Church, He Reads Truth, 9Marks, New Churches, and The Gospel Project. In addition to writing, Jeff is a regular voice on the New Churches Podcast.
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 mission and vision for his students is clear: “Let’s enjoy Jesus together.”
Education
B.A. in Biblical Studies and Biblical Counseling, The College of Biblical Studies, Houston, TX
M.A. in Church Ministries, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D. in Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Publications by Jeff Medders
Faculty Q&A
I love Midwestern Seminary’s For the Church vision! It means that every book I assign, every lecture, every discussion—all that we do at Midwestern Seminary is for real-time, real-life ministry in the local church. Theology and spirituality are not meant to be studied in abstraction or pontification. We train and study to serve in the church, to carry out the “one anothers” in the New Testament, and make disciples of Christ to the ends of the earth.
It is a sacred privilege to sit with students and unpack the glorious implications of the gospel in all of life and ministry. Let’s enjoy Jesus together!
The strong desire for full-strength truth, the longing for a vibrant and biblical spirituality, and a commitment to serving Christ are a source of great encouragement. I can’t wait to see all of the church planters, pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders we get to train through Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College.
