Eric Schumacher is an author, podcaster, songwriter, and pastor. He is the author of Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage and the novella My Last Name. With Elyse Fitzpatrick, he co-authored Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women and Jesus & Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Christian Living and Spiritual Formation Award of Merit winner in the 2023 Christianity Today Book Awards. Elyse and Eric co-host the Worthy podcast.
Eric earned a degree in communications from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.Div. in Biblical and Theological Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Individual Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Eric and his wife Jenny live in Iowa with their five children. He serves as a pastor at Grand Avenue Baptist Church of Ames. He serves on the Executive Board of the Baptist Convention of Iowa and on the Board of Directors for Walk With You.