John Franke is the Director of Adult Faith Formation at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN. An accomplished theologian, John is a leading expositor of missional theology and the coordinator for the Forum on Missional Hermeneutics that convenes at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting.

Recent books:

Franke, John R. Missional Theology: An Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020.

Barram, Michael, and John R. Franke. Liberating Scripture: An Invitation to Missional Hermeneutics. Studies in Missional Hermeneutics, Theology, and Praxis. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2024.