Johnny Derouen is the Student Ministry Professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.

Since 1971, Derouen has served as youth minister to churches in Louisiana , Oklahoma and Texas , including First Baptist Church Houston and First Baptist Church Muskogee, Okla.

Derouen wrote and taught "The Leading Edge," a nationally distributed video series for youth workers, and is the author of "Christ: The Life of Christ - The Basis of Faith". He is a frequent contributor to Youth Leadership magazine and LifeWay Christian Resources' Sunday school publications for youth.

Derouen holds a master of arts in religious education, and a Ph.D. from Southwestern's School of Educational Ministries.