Author · Editor · Ph.D.

Jonathan
Leeman.

Portrait of Jonathan Leeman

President of 9Marks. Writing on the local church, authority, and political theology.

Jonathan Leeman is the president of 9Marks. After undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science, he began his career in journalism, working as an editor for an international economics magazine in Washington, D.C.

Since his call to ministry, Jonathan has earned a Master of Divinity and a Ph.D. in theology, and has served as an interim pastor. Today he edits the 9Marks series of books and the 9Marks Journal, and is the co-host of the Pastors Talk podcast.

He teaches adjunctively at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Reformed Theological Seminary. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, where he serves as an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church.

Role
President, 9Marks · Editor, 9Marks Journal
Education
Ph.D., Theology · M.Div. · Political Science
Teaching
Midwestern, Southern & Reformed Theological Seminaries
Church
Elder, Cheverly Baptist Church
18
Books
05
Book Chapters
35
Selected Articles
03
Seminaries

Books

Cover of Using Authority Well Using Authority Well

2026

Using Authority Well

Crossway

Cover of Authority Authority

2023

Authority

Crossway

Cover of What Is the Church's Mission? What Is the Church’s Mission?

2022

What Is the Church’s Mission?

Crossway

Cover of Rediscover Church Rediscover Church

2021

Rediscover Church

Crossway

Cover of One Assembly One Assembly

2020

One Assembly

Crossway

Cover of How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics

2020

How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics

Crossway

Cover of Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline? Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline?

2020

Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline?

Crossway

Cover of How the Nations Rage How the Nations Rage

2018

How the Nations Rage

Thomas Nelson

Cover of The Rule of Love The Rule of Love

2018

The Rule of Love

Crossway

Cover of The Word-Centered Church The Word-Centered Church

2017

The Word-Centered Church

Moody

Cover of Political Church Political Church

2016

Political Church

IVP Academic

Cover of Don't Fire Your Church Members Don’t Fire Your Church Members

2016

Don’t Fire Your Church Members

B&H Academic

Cover of Understanding the Congregation's Authority Understanding the Congregation’s Authority

2016

Understanding the Congregation’s Authority

B&H

Cover of Understanding Church Discipline Understanding Church Discipline

2016

Understanding Church Discipline

B&H

Cover of Baptist Foundations Baptist Foundations

2015

Baptist Foundations

B&H · Co-editor

Cover of Church Membership Church Membership

2012

Church Membership

Crossway

Cover of Church Discipline Church Discipline

2012

Church Discipline

Crossway

Cover of The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love

2010

The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love

Crossway

Book Chapters

Selected Articles

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