From theology editor Stefani McDade: There are lots of things about working at a place like CT that make it different from other jobs. A funny one, for me, is my title. 

I have one of those job titles where all the words are words that people know but it still causes confusion. When people ask me what I do, I normally just say I work as an editor for a Christian publication called Christianity Today. But sometimes I share my job title: “theology editor.” 

There’s usually a momentary pause, coupled with a blank stare, and then a polite comment like “Oh, nice!” The more intrepid might ask, “So what does that mean?” If my husband is there, sometimes he quips, “She runs their center for theological excellence.” Which leaves me with the job of having to set the record straight: “It just means I primarily acquire and edit articles on theological topics instead of news or opinion.”

Or I might say, “I get to work with Bible scholars or theologians who try to answer big spiritual questions people wrestle with.”

Before they respond, I often find myself hastening to add, “I love it.” Explaining the title isn’t especially fun, but I do love it.