Ivan Mesa – Editor

I have 15+ years of editing experience and have worked professionally as an editor for various organizations, including The Gospel Coalition. I have a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in historical theology and theological studies.

As an editor—whether in developmental, line, copyediting, or proofreading—my goal is to help each writer most effectively and accurately communicate to readers. My main service here is to coach authors and provide high-level assessments of their works, with detailed feedback and insights on how best to communicate through the written word.

I specialize in theological nonfiction, academic, history, and Christian living books and am well-versed in style manuals (e.g., Chicago/Turabian, SBL, and CWMS). I have experience all the way from acquiring books for publication to giving books final proofread in typeset manuscripts.

Some titles I’ve worked on include:

• Rebecca McLaughlin, ‘The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims’ (The Gospel Coalition)

• Albert Mohler, ‘The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters’ (Bethany)

• Wayne Grudem, ‘Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning’ (Crossway)