Raising Leaders and Teams

J.A. Medders

General Editor New Churches

J. A. Medders (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the director of theology and content for Send Network, and the general editor for New Churches. He is the author of Gospel Formed, Humble Calvinism, and co-author of The Soul-Winning Church. You can follow Jeff on X, Instagram, and his newsletter.

Jon Kelly

Lead Team of Church Planters Send Network

Jon Kelly was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has a BA in Theology from Moody Bible Institute, MA in Biblical Studies at Wheaton College, and a Doctorate in Global Missions from Southern Seminary. As someone formerly incarcerated, Jon has a heart for serving families that have been affected by incarceration and who often are forgotten. Jon also serves on the Lead Team of Church Planters for Send Network. He and his wife, Danielle, have been married for 14 years and have three sons.

Elizabeth Woodson

Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher, author, and Founder of The Woodson Institute, an organization that equips believers to understand and grow in their Christian faith.  She loves helping people internalize their faith and connect it practically to everyday life. Elizabeth is the author of the Bible studies, Live Free and From Beginning to Forever, Embrace Your Life: How to Find Joy When the Life You Have Is Not the Life You Hoped For, and a contributing author for World on Fire. She is also a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education and the host of the podcast Starting Place, where she talks about what Christians believe and how those beliefs connect to our everyday lives.

Dean Inserra

Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of City Church, in Tallahassee, Florida, where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He holds a master’s degree in theological studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min from Southern Seminary. Dean is an advisory member of the Leadership Council for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He also is a member of Baptist 21. Dean is married to Krissie, and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and a daughter, Sally Ashlyn. Dean likes baseball, wrestling and the Miami Hurricane.