John Herring

John Herring is the Founder and CEO of Iron Stream Media, a Chistian publishing and media company that partners with churches, ministries, and authors to bring biblically grounded ideas to life with excellence and integrity.

With more than 40 years of ministry and leadership experience, John brings a rare blend of pastoral wisdom, publishing expertise, and entrepreneurial vision to the Christian marketplace. His vocational journey began in local church ministry, where he served as an executive pastor, discipleship pastor, and ministry consultant. In 2006, a large-scale curriculum project with a ministry partner introduced him to Christian publishing—an experience that reshaped his calling and launched a new season of influence.

Today, John leads Iron Stream Media and its family of imprints and service divisions, including Iron Stream Books, Iron Stream Fiction, Iron Stream Kids, Brookstone Publishing, and Brookstone Creative Group. Together, these teams serve churches, missionaries, nonprofits, and authors through traditional and hybrid publishing, curriculum development, custom publishing, and strategic consulting.

John is especially known for his ability to “connect the dots”—between message and mission, authors and audiences, ministries and resources. He works closely with authors and ministry leaders to clarify vision, strengthen content, and position projects for long-term impact rather than short-term exposure. His passion lies in discipleship, leadership development, and helping Christian communicators steward their calling with both faithfulness and professionalism. John holds a Doctor of Educational Ministry and a Master’s degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, along with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University.

He and his wife, Stacy, live in Birmingham, Alabama. They have two children and five grandchildren. Outside of publishing and ministry conversations, John enjoys talking about missions, business as ministry, and—almost always—a good cup of coffee.
 

About Iron Stream Media:

Iron Stream Media is an emerging media company.

 
Iron Stream Media derives its name from Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” This sharpening describes the process of discipleship from one to another. Iron Stream Media provides various solutions for churches, missionaries, and non-profits, ranging from in-depth Bible study curricula and Christian book publishing to custom publishing and consultative services through Brookstone Creative Group, a division of ISM. ISM provides web-based full-year and short-term Bible study teaching plans and printed devotionals, Bibles, and discipleship curricula. The ISM family includes Iron Stream Books, Iron Stream Fiction, Iron Stream Kids, Life Bible Study, and Brookstone Creative Group.
 

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