About the Team
The London Lyceum is managed on a daily basis by its editorial team but also has a board of directors to provide general oversight to ensure the London Lyceum remains on mission and faithful to its core values. Both our editorial team and our board of directors are in substantial agreement with our mission and confessional commitments. Because we are an institution designed to support the church we ensure part of our editorial team and board members are Pastors in a local church. Our editorial team has a strong publishing track record with essays featured in respected peer-reviewed journals such as International Journal of Systematic Theology, International Journal of Philosophy of Religion, Theologica, Journal of Reformed Theology, Philosophia Christi, Calvin Theological Journal, and more.
The Editorial Team
Jordan Steffaniak
Founder, President, Editor
Education: PhD Candidate in Philosophy (University of Birmingham), ThM (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA (Liberty University), Further Post-Graduate study in Philosophy at The University of Louisville
Employment: Research Fellow for the Center for Faith and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Business Intelligence Manager in the Financial Industry
Current Research: Metaphysics, the Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophical Theology. Particularly focusing on classical theism and ecumenical creedal theology’s relation to anthropology
Fun Fact: Jordan was coached in weightlifting by the current American record holder for the snatch (173kg) in the 94kg class
Brandon Ayscue
Vice President & Assoc. Editor
Education: MDiv (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), MA in Apologetics and Christian Philosophy (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA (Campbell University)
Employment: Associate Pastor at Harriett Baptist Church, Henderson, NC
Current Research: The Pentateuch and World War II
Fun Fact: Brandon loves Bruce Springsteen and is a church basketball league living legend
Garrett Walden
Senior Editor
Education: ThM in Historical and Theological Studies (The Southern Baptist Theology Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministry (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA in Nutrition/Dietetics (Auburn University)
Employment: Pastor at Grace Heritage Church (Auburn, AL)
Current Research: Early Baptist history and theology, Christology and hermeneutics
Fun Fact: Garrett’s wife, Kat, runs a Twitter account exclusively to troll everything he tweets.
Christopher Woznicki
Analytic and Systematic Theology Editor
Education: PhD in Theology (Fuller Theological Seminary), MA in Theology (Fuller Theological Seminary), MA in Intercultural Studies (Fuller Theological Seminary), BA in Philosophy (UCLA)
Employment: Research Fellow at The Jonathan Edwards Center at Gateway Seminary; Affiliate Assistant Professor of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary
Current Research: Atonement, Prayer, Theological Anthropology
Fun Fact: Chris is an avid mud-runner and hiker
Jake Stone
Baptist Theology Editor
Education: MDiv Student (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA (William Carey University)
Employment: Library Assistant, James P. Boyce Library; Junior Fellow, the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies
Current Research: Isaac Backus and early colonial Baptist views on ecclesiology and politics
Fun Fact: Jake is a food snob
Morgan Byrd
Confessional Theology Editor
Education: MDiv (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA (Coastal Carolina University)
Employment: Associate Pastor of Palmetto Shores Church, Myrtle Beach, SC
Current Research: Secularism, Family Systems Theory, and Pneumatology
Fun Fact: Morgan plays and writes music
Cody Floate
Exegetical Theology Editor
Education: PhD student in Biblical Studies (Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministries (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA in Biblical and Theological Studies (Boyce College)
Employment: Manager of Prevail Union Coffee Roasters
Current Research: All things Old Testament with a special focus on the Book of the Twelve
Fun Fact: Cody is a hip-hop head
Hunter Hindsman
Patristic Theology Editor
Education: PhD Student in Historical and Theological Studies (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary), BS in Chemical Engineering (The University of Alabama)
Employment: Life Group and Associate Pastor at MeadowBrook Church in Gadsden, AL
Current Research: Natural Law and other related topics in Justin Martyr
Fun Fact: Hunter worked at a Christian camp in college where he received and went by the camp name of West Tide Story [“West Tide” for short]. Oddly, some people told him he looked more like a “West Tide” than a “Hunter.” He has still never seen West Side Story.
Ryan Modisette
Medieval Theology Editor
Education: PhD Student in Systematic Theology (New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) ThM in Systematic Theology (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministry (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA in Classics (Texas A&M University)
Employment: Podcast and Media Relations Consultant
Current Research: Medieval Theology, Post-Reformation Reformed Theology, and 19th Century Debates about Nature and Grace
Fun Fact: Ryan is an amateur CrossFitter and a professional nerd
Jonathan Baddley
Reformation Theology Editor
Education: PhD student in History (University of Cambridge); MA in History (Vanderbilt University); MTS in the History of Christianity (Harvard University)
Current Research: Puritan practical divinity; the social and political implications of the Lord’s Supper in early modern Europe; ecclesiology and the Reformation
Fun Fact: I discovered Reformation history for the first time while procrastinating in law school.