Celebrating Women Authors
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
Kristin Mockler Young
Kristin Mockler Young is a teaching pastor at Mosaic Church and host of the Becoming Church podcast. Through her teaching, podcast, and Turning the Gem Substack, Kristin encourages curiosity over certainty and helps people discover God in unexpected places. Kristin and her husband, Peter, live in Charlotte, North Carolina, with their daughters, Marlee and Margot.
Nancy Wang Yuen
Nancy Wang Yuen (PhD, University of California) is a sociologist, a pop culture expert, and the host of The Disrupters podcast. She is the author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism and serves as an associate professor of sociology at Biola University. She has appeared on PBS, NPR, MSNBC, CBS News, NBC News, BBC World, and Dr. Phil. She is a guest writer at CNN, Elle, Los Angeles Times, NBC, and Newsweek.
Heather Zempel
Heather Zempel is the discipleship pastor at National Community Church in Washington, D.C, and the author of Sacred Roads: Exploring the Historic Paths of Discipleship.
Hear More from Women Authors
Listening to Women for the Good of the Church, Academy, and World
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.
“God Gives Good Gifts to Everyone”
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.
