Jared Austin is the Managing Editor at the ACLJ in Nashville, Tennessee. Before joining the ACLJ, he was a senior editor in Christian publishing. He also taught English courses at Welch College.

Jared lives in Nolensville, Tennessee, with his wife and two children. He enjoys critiquing books/films, cheering for the Tennessee Titans, and teaching Sunday school.

He graduated from Welch College in 2008 with a B.A. in English and a Bible degree. He received an M.A. in English at Middle Tennessee State University in 2010.