About the Team
The London Lyceum is managed on a daily basis by a tremendous team of talented and dedicated individuals 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. Our senior directors, directors, and board of directors are in substantial agreement with our mission and confessional commitments. Other roles on our team are likewise in substantial agreement with our mission but are bound by the broader orthodox Protestant confessional tradition.
Because we are an institution designed to support the church we ensure part of our team and board members are Pastors in a local church. Our 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. Our team has monographs and books published with Routledge, Lexham Press, and B&H Academic.
The Team
Senior Directors
Jordan Steffaniak
Co-Founder, President, & hanover press publisher
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 at The University of Louisville and Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
Employment: Customer Technology 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
co-founder & Vice President
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 Director & hanover press editor-in-chief
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
Senior director & hanover press senior 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
Jonathan Baddley
Senior director & hanover press senior 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.
Hunter Hindsman
Senior director & Hanover Press executive 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.
Caleb Hawkins
Senior director & hanover press and the hanover review managing editor
Education: PhD Candidate (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv (Reformed Theological Seminary)
Employment: Associate Pastor at Generations Church in Norcross, GA
Current Research: John Gill (1697–1771); the theological interpretation of the Psalms
Fun Fact: Caleb is in the top 3% of John Mayer listeners worldwide on Spotify. In other words, he is a mega John Mayer fan
Leland Brown
Senior director & hanover press sales director and assistant editor
Education: PhD in Historical and Theological Studies (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministry (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) BA in English Literature (the College of Charleston), BS in business administration (the College of Charleston)
Employment: Discipleship Pastor at East Cooper Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C.
Current Research: Historic Pastoral Theology, Early Christianity
Fun Fact: Leland is slightly obsessed with single origin craft coffee.
Matt Gilleskie
Senior director & Hanover Press assistant editor
Education: MTS (Duke Divinity School)
Employment: Youth Minister at the Chapel Hill Bible Church (Chapel Hill, NC)
Current Research: John Owen; the nature of theology and biblical interpretation
Fun Fact: Matt has traveled to all six inhabited continents.
Directors
Morgan Byrd
Confessional Theology director
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
Zak Tharp
Early modern theology director
Education: PhD Candidate in Church History (Ridley College Melbourne), MA in Theological Studies (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA in Organizational Communication (SFA)
Employment: English Teacher at Weatherford Christian School
Current Research: Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758); early evangelical theology and history, Christology, and biblical exegesis
Fun Fact: Zak is an avid hiker and an amateur coffee aficionado.
Ryan Modisette
Medieval Theology Director
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
Jake Stone
Baptist Theology director
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
Mark Joubert
baptist history projects Executive Director
Education: MA in American History (Liberty University), BS in Ministry Leadership (Moody Bible Institute)
Employment: Adjunct professor at Mid-America College. Self-employed in web design and small business marketing.
Current Research: Baptist thought in early America, Baptist primary sources.
Fun Fact: Mark is an amateur zoologist with a keen interest in ornithology and entomology.
Matt Ntiros
Philosophy director
Education: MA student in Philosophy of Religion (Talbot School of Theology), BS Electrical Engineering (Virginia Tech)
Employment: Software Engineer
Current Research: Metaphysics, Philosophy of Physics and Philosophy of Mind, with a focus on hylomorphism in these areas, Philosophical theology
Fun Fact: Matt suffered through a marathon once in which his wife left him in the dust and knows the geography of Middle-earth better than the real world.
Managers
Zach Williams
online content manager
Education: PhD Candidate in Church History (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministry (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), B.S. in Christian Ministry (William Carey University)
Employment: Assistant Manager of The Bookstore at Southern Seminary
Current Research: Particular Baptist Life and Thought; Abraham Booth (1734–1806) and the Reformed Doctrine of Sanctification
Fun Fact: Zach is a bit of an Anglophile. He enjoys a good cup of Earl Grey tea, and he and his wife Courtney are big Downton Abbey fans. They have even visited the filming location, Highclere Castle, in the UK.
E. J. Roussell
Event manager
Education: PhD student in Systematic Theology (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary), MDiv in Christian Ministry (The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), BA in Exercise Science (Arkansas State University)
Employment: Finance
Current Research: The intercession of Christ in Medieval and Patristic literature, Post-Reformation Reformed Theology
Fun Fact:E. J. comes from a musical family and is learning jazz guitar.
Braylon Pilant
Managing director
Education: Current MDiv student (Denver Seminary), BA in Christian Studies (Ouachita Baptist University)
Current Research: 18th and 19th century English Baptist theology, trends in 20th century theological method
Fun Fact: Braylon would consider himself a coffee snob, and has worked in the coffee roasting industry
Colin O'Bier
MArketing Manager
Education: Current MDiv Student (Phoenix Seminary), BA Christian Studies (Grand Canyon University)
Employment: Operations Manager at the Text and Canon Institute of Phoenix Seminary; Director of Student Ministries at Black Mountain Baptist Church
Current Research: Iconoclasm and theological aesthetics, The beatific vision, Biblical Languages/Textual Criticism, History of Bible reception (canon, translation, and interpretation)
Fun Fact: Colin Has a Tech Deck signed by Tony Hawk
Assistants
Elijah Blalock
content assistant
Education: MA student (Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary), BA in Christian Ministry (Anderson University)
Employment: Youth Pastor at Moons Grove Baptist Church (Colbert, GA)
Fun Fact: Elijah is 6’5” but has never been on a basketball team
Joshua Sharp
content assistant
Education: MDiv in Theology (George W. Truett Theological Seminary), BA in Psychology and Christian Studies (Southwest Baptist University)
Employment: Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church (Orange, TX)
Current Research: Hermeneutics, Preaching, and Pastoral Theology
Fun Fact: Josh’s dad, Wayne, once worked for a Mexican circus.
Jeff Rathbun
content assistant
Education: BA in Biblical Theology from Williams Baptist College
Employment: Pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church (Lesterville, MO)
Current Research: Pastoral theology, Baptist studies
Fun Fact: Jeff loves coffee and learning new ways to brew the perfect cup.
Tyler Roberts
content assistant
Education: MA in Biblical Studies (Reformed Theological Seminary) BA in History (Jacksonville State University)
Employment: Security Specialist
Current Research: Religious Epistemology in Dutch Reformed Theology, and the existence of God
Fun Fact: Tyler loves rock music and Braves baseball.