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
Juanita Ryan is a clinical nurse specialist with an MSN in psychiatric mental health nursing. She has taught mental health nursing at Bethel University, Rio Hondo Community College and Biola University. She is currently a therapist in private practice at Brea Family Counseling Center in Brea, California. She is the coauthor of The Twelve Steps: A Spiritual Kindergarten and the author or coauthor of over thirty InterVarsity Press Bible studies.
Julia A. Sadusky (PsyD, Regent University) is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Lux Counseling and Consulting, a private practice in Littleton, Colorado. She is a fellow of the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College, an advisor for the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, and an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary. She is the coauthor (with Mark Yarhouse) of Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today's Youth.
Annette Safstrom is a senior consultant, speaker, and trainer with Ministry Architects and has served in children's ministry for over thirty years, including as director of a rapidly growing children's ministry in Texas. She speaks at a variety ofchildren's ministry events, including the Children's Pastors Conference and Group's KidMin Conference.After graduating from Bible college with a certification in children's ministry, Annette earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a master's in research psychology from Southern Methodist University. She and her husband, Kevin, have two children.
Alexia Salvatierra is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For over eleven years she was the executive director of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE). She teaches and trains people throughout the United States in the principles and methods of faith-rooted organizing.
Dawn Mann Sanders (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry. Her passion is expository teaching and sharing the wonderfulinsights God has shown her in his Word. She does this through writing weekly discussion guides for the life groups as well as teaching several in-depth Bible studies. Dawn has written and taught extensively on overcoming adversity and creating a newlife, both at FBCG and on her personal blog.
Jo Saxton is a pastor, missional leader, speaker, and author. She is the co-host of Lead Stories podcast and is the board chair of 3D Movements. Jo previously authored High Heels and Holiness and Real God, Real Life. She lives inMinneapolis with her husband Chris and their two daughters.
Lisa Scandrette has devoted herself to a life of care, hospitality, and teaching. She regularly facilitates workshops and provides administrative support for ReIMAGINE, a center for integral Christian practice with a mission to help people becomemore fully human through engagement with the life and teachings of Jesus. She makes a life in the Mission District of San Francisco with her husband Mark and their three children, and she is coauthor of FREE: Spending Your Time and Money on WhatMatters Most.
Bobbie Schaeperkoetter is a spiritual director and pastor of spiritual formation and discipleship at Capital City Christian Church in Jefferson City, Missouri. She is also the president of INSPIRE, a nonprofit multidenominational women's ministry dedicated to uniting Christian women in heart and purpose. Bobbie and her husband have two adult sons.
Rochelle Scheuermann (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is assistant dean of ministry and evangelism and associate professor of evangelism at Wheaton College, where she also directs the doctor of ministry program. She is coauthor of Preaching in the Contemporary World and coeditor of three other books. An ordained minister and past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society, Scheuermann currently serves as editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Missiological Society; in advisory board roles for Koinonia Journal and Can Do Kids, Intl.; and as a member of Lausanne’s Disability and Mission Catalyst group, Community of Practice.
Joey Stabile Schewee is a sought-after theorist with bone-level understanding of the unique motivations that inform human behavior. She has advanced the historic wisdom of the Enneagram for modern consumption and practical application and works asa management consultant for business cultures and an executive coach for leaders. Joey and her husband, Billy, live in Texas with their two sons and enjoy contributing to meaningful conversation surrounding marriage and parenting through the Enneagram lens.
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.