Meet Jon Collins

Explore and Explain. This is Jon's personal mission statement.

Illustrated portrait of Jon Collins

Jon's Story

Photograph of Jon Collins sitting in a booth near a window

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Jon received a BA in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University where he became good friends with Tim Mackie.

After working overseas in Christian ministry and serving for a year as a pastor, Jon stepped into the marketplace to explore digital communication. He worked with clients ranging from Google and P&G to Silicon Valley startups and nonprofits. And, in 2009, Jon’s first company, Epipheo, introduced the business world to explainer videos.

In early 2016, Jon ended his participation in former business ventures to work exclusively on BibleProject. Jon brought his history of creating short, informative videos to Tim’s Bible expertise, and together they set out to help people understand the Bible. Jon serves as Chief Creative Officer and Chairman of the Board at BibleProject and lives in Portland with his wife, Tristen, and their two sons.

Chief Question-Asker

Jon’s endless curiosity is his superpower, driving not only his success in the marketplace but also in the creation of Bible resources that connect with other curious students of Scripture.

In his work writing scripts for videos, creatively producing the BibleProject podcast, and overseeing the overall user experience at BibleProject, Jon’s enthusiasm for the Bible is evident. After years spent struggling to understand Scripture, Jon now uses his position at BibleProject to represent everyone who’s ever had questions or frustrations about the beautiful and complex story of the Bible.