Matt is co-founder of What’s Best Next and is eager to help you do work that matters, and do it better. More than that, he wants to help you do your work and influence the culture in a gospel-centered way. Matt is the author of the best-selling book What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done and How to Get Unstuck: Overcoming Barriers to Your Productivity. He is a popular speaker on leadership, productivity, and theology from a God-centered perspective. His work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and Desiring God.Matt started What’s Best Next in 2008 as a blog focusing on productivity and leadership.
In 2015 he and James established What’s Best Next as a business to help empower Christians to be more productive in all areas of life, and to do so in a way that is God-centered and gospel-driven.Prior to this Matt worked for 13 years at Desiring God, where he led the web department, served as director of strategy, and helped build the ministry for greater spreading. He has also served as director of marketing at Made to Flourish, an organization dedicated to equipping pastors to connect faith and work.
Matt received his undergrad in philosophy (with a minor in business) from the University of Northern Iowa, studied under John Piper at The Bethlehem Institute, and received his M.Div. in biblical and theological studies from Southern Seminary. He lives in New York City and loves learning about economics, government, theology, and quantum physics.
James brings extensive experience in leading collaborative teams and managing complex, high-impact projects. As the former Executive Director of Marketing & Communications at Crossway, he spearheaded product marketing and communications, overseeing 100+ campaigns each year and all marketing initiatives for the ESV Bible, one of the fastest growing Bible translations today.
He is also founder of Useful Group, a creative agency specializes in marketing and website development for organizations of all kinds.
