About John Brockman Crane
John speaking at the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C.
Growing up in rural central Indiana, John Brockman Crane was raised in a family that instilled the values of hard work and public service. Those values have carried him through a wide range of life experiences. He is a respected educator and cultural thought leader who continually lives out the mission of helping people understand our times and know what to do.
In that pursuit, John spends much of his time speaking and teaching on university campuses, on TV and radio, in churches, and at other venues across the country and around the world. And he also regularly navigates the intersection between timeless truths and cultural trends through a variety of writing projects.
In 2009, John founded the Sagamore Leadership Initiative, Inc., a leadership development organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, whose mission is “to equip next generation leaders to influence our culture for the Good.”
John graduated from Taylor University, and he received his M.A. in Communications and Culture from Trinity International University. In 2008, John completed a two-month apologetics training program with Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Dr. John Lennox, and Dr. Alistair McGrath through the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, a partnership between Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University.
Previously, John has served as a pastor, as well as, an adjunct professor at Marian University and Grace College: Indianapolis. He is a Colson Fellow with the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview and is a Cook Fellow with the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. Additionally, he is the Director of the Hoosier Leadership Series, a leadership training program for conservative leaders in Indiana whose mission is “educating Indiana leaders on policy and culture.”
The Crane family
In 2016, John was elected to the Indiana Senate, representing District 24. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Senate Education committee, as well as, the Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman.
John and his wife and four children live in Avon, Indiana, in the greater Indianapolis area.