Women's voices are vital in the church, the academy, and the world. IVP's women authors are expert practitioners, gifted writers, and leading voices in today’s most important conversations. We invite you to discover their books and explore more resources that inspire reflection and spiritual growth, including articles, videos, and podcasts where women authors share their stories and insights. Join us in honoring the work of women, learning from their experiences, and broadening our perspectives.
All IVP Women Authors
Sherrill Knezel is a graphic recorder, an illustrator, and an art educator who works, teaches, and lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. She has been an educator for twenty-nine years, specializing in visual literacy. She is the founder of Meaningful Marks LLC, a graphic recording/illustration firm that focuses on using the power of visuals to support nonprofits, educators, and corporate sector clients. She is a contributing author to two books: Stories in EDU and Social Action Stories. She is the 2018 and 2019 Excellence in Visual Journalism Award Winner for her work in the Milwaukee Independent.
Deborah Loyd is a teacher, pastor and church planter. She serves as an adjunct faculty member at George Fox University and Warner Pacific College and is cofounder of The Bridge Church in Portland, Oregon. She lives in Portland with her husband, Ken, and three children.
Gisela H. Kreglinger (PhD, St. Andrews) grew up on a winery in Franconia, Germany, where her family has been crafting wine for many generations. She holds a PhD in historical theology from the University of St. Andrews and taught Christian spirituality at Samford University before turning to writing full time. She is a public speaker and leads people on wine pilgrimages in France and Germany. Kreglinger is also the author of The Spirituality of Wine.
Beth Kreitzer (PhD, Duke University) is the Director of the Program in Liberal Studies at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. She is the author of Reforming Mary: Changing Images of the Virgin Mary in Lutheran Sermons of the Sixteenth Century.
Laurie Krieg is the director of parent programs and discipleship for The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. Laurie and her husband, Matt, are cohosts of the Hole in My Heart podcast, coauthors of An Impossible Marriage, andlive in West Michigan with their three kids.
Catherine Clark Kroeger is adjunct professor of classical and ministry studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. With James Beck, she edited Women, Abuse and the Bible and Healing the Hurting, and with MaryJ. Evans she edited The IVP Women's Bible Commentary and The Women's Study Bible.
Christina Bieber Lake (PhD, Emory University) is the Clyde S. Kilby professor of English at Wheaton College. She is the author of Beyond the Story: American Literary Fiction and the Limits of Materialism, Prophets of the Posthuman: American Literature, Biotechnology, and the Ethics of Personhood, and The Incarnational Art of Flannery O'Connor.
Shannon T. Lamb (DMin, Missio Seminary) is an assistant regional director in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, where her primary responsibility is staff training. She also serves as a consultant for Liberia Fellowship of Evangelical Students and is an affiliate professor at Missio Seminary and Kairos University. She lives with her husband, David, near Philadelphia, and they have two adult sons.
Brianna Lambert is a writer and author from a rural community outside Indianapolis. Her articles and essays have appeared in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Common Good, Mere Orthodoxy, and elsewhere.Brianna also serves on staff at Gospel-Centered Discipleship and writes for the women’s ministry at her local church. You might find her backpacking, camping, waterskiing, or starting a brand-new hobby with her husband and three children.
Lane is director of the Office of Intercultural Initiatives for the Baptist General Convention of Texas, based in Dallas. Experienced in working with more than twenty different language and culture groups, she regularly conducts seminars and workshops to help churches minister in multicultural settings.
Hear More from Women Authors
In this interview, IVP authors Carmen Joy Imes, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, E. K. Strawser, Nijay Gupta, Rob Dixon, and Sandra L. Glahn reflect on Women’s History Month and the importance of hearing women—and what we miss when we don’t. Gilmore-Young and Gupta are hosts of the IVP podcast Hear Women.
What good gifts has God given your children? Amy and Rob Dixon, authors of the IVP Kids book "Penny Preaches," help parents and caregivers discern, embrace, and cultivate the vocational giftings of the children in their lives.