Lisa Fields, one of the world’s most sought-after Christian apologists, combines her passion for biblical literacy with her heart for sharing God’s love with all she meets. During college at the University of North Florida, she took a New Testament course that shifted the trajectory of her life. As a pastor’s kid, she was familiar with church, the Christian faith, and the importance of reading the Bible. She was also planning a career as a stockbroker in New York City. On the first day of her New Testament class, the professor declared, “I’m going to change everything you thought you knew about Jesus.” Throughout the course, her professor focused on biblical contradictions and textual criticism. In every sense of the matter, Lisa’s faith was challenged – she was forced to rethink what she believed and decide if she would keep believing or abandon her faith. After college, she continued to wrestle with biblical concepts and her faith while working in the financial services industry. This wrestling led to Fields pursuing a Master of Divinity for Liberty University and starting the Jude 3 Project to help the Black Christian community know what they believe and why they believe. 

Through the Jude 3 Project, Fields has hosted four Courageous Conversations conferences featuring prominent Black scholars from different theological perspectives, developed two apologetic curricula for churches and laypeople, curated a YouTube series called “Why I Don’t Go” addressing the pain points millennials have with the Church, led a historically black college and university tour answering the question “Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion?,” and curated a popular podcast covering everything from mental health to the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls. 

Since starting the Jude 3 Project, Fields has received several honors, most notably, Christianity Today’s recognition of her work as an apologist in the African American community. Though these accolades have been encouraging, Fields continues to break new ground for the sake of the gospel by adding production to her resume. She helped produce and create two documentaries, Unspoken, an in-depth look into the Christian heritage of Africa and people of African descent, and Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom.