J.T. Young is based in St. Louis, MO. He is currently the Executive Pastor at The Well UMC.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Lindenwood University, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Eden Theological Seminary. His research focuses on how engaging with local histories of oppression affects moral formation and theo-ethical imagination in the church.

His first book, Extremists for Love: A Theological Introduction to the Struggle for Racial Justice in America, was published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in August 2024.