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. Future works will be released by Harvest House and The Good Book Company in 2024.
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 Pastor-Church Connection Team of the Baptist Convention of Iowa and on the Board of Directors for Walk With You.