J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an adjunct professor of apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. J. Warner became a Christ-follower at the age of thirty-five after investigating the claims of the New Testament gospels using his skill set as a detective.

J. Warner’s professional investigative work has received national recognition; his cases have been featured more than any other detective on NBC’s Dateline, and his work has also appeared on Fox News, Oxygen True Crime, the Reelz Channel, Investigation Discovery, TruTV, and CourtTV. He also had a role in God’s Not Dead 2, making the case for the historicity of Jesus. J. Warner was awarded the Police and Fire Medal of Valor “Sustained Superiority” Award for his continuing work on cold-case homicides, and the CopsWest Award after solving a 1979 murder. Relying on over two decades of investigative experience, J. Warner provides his readers and audiences with the tools they will need to investigate the claims of Christianity and make a convincing case for the truth of the Christian worldview.

Affiliation Faculty
Department Adjunct Professor of Apologetics

Author's books

Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible – Unabridged Audiobook on MP3-CD

Imagine investigating a murder where there was no crime scene, physical evidence, or body. How could you prove your case? Drawing on his experience as a homicide detective, Wallace employs an innovative strategy to examine historical claims about Jesus that confirm his authenticity —without relying on New Testament manuscripts. A powerful tool to reach seekers!

So the Next Generation Will Know Participant’s Guide

Written by two trusted influencers and experts on Generation Z, Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace, So the Next Generation Will Know is an extraordinarily practical guide for anyone concerned with ensuring the next generation understands and embraces a biblical worldview. This participant’s guide to the eight-part video series walks small groups through ways to meaningfully engaged with Generation Z, as well as convey the relevance of a Christian worldview in today’s culture.

So the Next Generation Will Know Video Series

Written by two trusted influencers and experts on Generation Z, Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace, So the Next Generation Will Know is an extraordinarily practical guide for anyone concerned with ensuring the next generation understands and embraces a biblical worldview. This eight-part video series walks small groups through ways to meaningfully engaged with Generation Z, as well as convey the relevance of a Christian worldview in today’s culture. Facilitator’s Guide included.

So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World

Gen Zers are making a mass exodus from the church! Can we do anything to stop this trend? McDowell and Wallace say yes—and provide research-based, proven strategies and practical, experientially grounded tactics to help parents, youth leaders, and Christian teachers assist young people in owning their faith and effectively engaging the world around them.

The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life

Explore fifteen life-truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom. For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and murders, chasing one lead after another as he attempted to solve the case. Several of these cases remain open, unsolved mysteries. . .But even those that haven’t yet revealed the identity of the killer do expose the truths of human nature: what’s important to us, what threatens our well-being, and what causes us to flourish. Join Wallace as he investigates life lessons he learned as a detective. Each chapter introduces you to an investigation of a death as Wallace and his partner Rick chase down leads and along the way learn guiding principles to help you thrive and flourish as a human being created in the image of God.

The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life – Audiobook

Explore fifteen life-truths gleaned from both contemporary murder investigations and ancient biblical wisdom. For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and murders, chasing one lead after another as he attempted to solve the case. Several of these cases remain open, unsolved mysteries. . .But even those that haven’t yet revealed the identity of the killer do expose the truths of human nature: what’s important to us, what threatens our well-being, and what causes us to flourish. Join Wallace as he investigates life lessons he learned as a detective. Each chapter introduces you to an investigation of a death as Wallace and his partner Rick chase down leads and along the way learn guiding principles to help you thrive and flourish as a human being created in the image of God.

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