JR Woodward has been passionately planting churches on the east and west coasts 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. He serves as an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, leading a Doctor of Global Leadership cohort starting in the Spring of 2025. He is the co-founder of the Praxis Gathering, writes for numerous websites and journals, and serves on numerous boards. He loves to surf, travel, read, skateboard as well as meet new people. He enjoys photography and film and tries to attend the Sundance Film Festival whenever he can.
