Introduction
Jennifer Lynn Hatmaker (née King; born 1974) is an American author, speaker, blogger, and television presenter.
She has been featured in Christianity Today magazine. She and her then husband Brandon, joined by their five children, host the HGTV series Your Big Family Renovation. She has one New York Times bestselling book: "For the Love."
Ministry
Hatmaker and her husband, Brandon, founded Austin New Church located in Austin, Texas. She remains on the church's board. She was thought to be a successor to Houston evangelist Beth Moore who has been a mentor and a headliner in the Women of Faith tours. She headlines women's events, parenting and adoption conferences, and participates with her husband in a variety of social service ministries such as the Legacy Collective which has been active in Texas hurricane recovery.
LGBT advocacy
In April 2016 Hatmaker called for the full inclusion of LGBT people into the Christian community. She reiterated her position in October 2016, and as a result, LifeWay Christian Resources decided to discontinue selling her publications.
Since the 2016 presidential election she alleges that she has been receiving death threats for making public statements critical of Donald Trump and challenging evangelical Christian attitudes towards LGBT people, and her family has been harassed by the community where she lives in Buda, Texas.
Personal life
In 1993, Hatmaker married Brandon Hatmaker. They have five children, two of whom were adopted. In September 2020, Hatmaker announced on her social media streams that she and Brandon were getting divorced, and described it as "completely unexpected".
Works
- — (2008). Ms. Understood: Rebuilding the Feminine Equation. NavPress. ISBN 1600062164.
- — (2010). Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load. Revell. ISBN 0800734483.
- — (2012). 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess. Yates and Yates. ISBN 1433672960.
- — (2014). Make Over: Revitalizing the Many Roles You Fill. NavPress. ISBN 1576838943.
- — (2014). Tune In: Hearing God's Voice Through the Static. A Modern Girl's Bible Study. Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61747-226-8.
- — (2014). Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity. NavPress. ISBN 1631463535.
- — (2015). For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0718031822.
- — (2017). Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7180-3186-2.
- — (2020). Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0718088149.
- — (2020). 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess Updated and Revised Edition. Convergent Books. ISBN 0593237447.