Bible teacher and speaker Jan Grubbs is the author of The Groom, the Bride, and the Matchmaker: How Ancient Jewish Rituals Reveal Jesus. In her 2025 new release, Jan unearths the rich history of Jewish ceremonies that reveal Jesus as the Messiah.
A Message from Jan
“I LOVE TEACHING WOMEN THE BIBLE AND SEEING THE LIGHTBULB COME ON.”
When I was growing up, my dad used to say, “Every day is a new day to Jan,” and it’s true. No matter what happened the day before, every day is new to me. Like you, I’ve had some incredible highs and some tough lows. In those hard times, Jesus always holds and comforts me.
If you had told my mother I would become a writer, she would have gotten tickled. She was an English teacher, and everything I wrote when I was in school made her want to pull her hair out! I was a “life is a bowl of cherries” girl. Fun, carefree, and the life of the party, I met my straight-laced, Baptist future husband at 18. We got married at 20 and began going to church. I went through the motions, but became a true believer at 24.
I love teaching women the Bible and watching their expressions when they receive revelation. One time, I was preparing to speak to a group of women leaders, and I asked the Lord what to teach on. Immediately, He gave me the picture of us being the Bride of Christ. I am a hopeless romantic, so this spoke to my heart. I dove into studying Jesus as our Bridegroom, which wooed me into a more intimate relationship with Him.
My husband always says I am full of surprises. No one is as surprised as we are that I’m writing, but Jesus isn’t surprised. He took my love for Him, my love for the Word, my love for women, and turned it into this ministry.
Each of us has hidden qualities that Jesus is waiting to reveal. As you linger here, I hope you come to see Jesus as your Bridegroom and the depth of His love for you.
I’m a Texas girl.
I grew up in Waco and have the Texas twang to prove it. I spent most of my married life in Dallas/Fort Worth. Besides Jesus and my husband, my family captures my heart. George and I have two married children and five grandchildren. The “grands” and their friends all call me “Honey.”
I love college football, women’s basketball, and coaching from my lounge chair. I also love long walks, quiet times with my husband, golf, travel, and laughter with friends. Other than that, my greatest joy is spending time with Jesus.
George and I began our spiritual journey as youth pastors at 25. Since then, we have been a part of planting two churches and served on mission trips to Africa, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, and Guatemala—and I’ve been teaching Bible study for over 50 years!
George and I serve on the board of One For Israel, which ministers to Jews and Arabs and has a Bible college in Israel. One For Israel produces video testimonials in Hebrew, English, Arabic, and Russian which have reached millions for Christ.
Click on the link below to learn more about this vital ministry.
JAN HAS SERVED ON MISSION TRIPS TO AFRICA, HUNGARY, UKRAINE, RUSSIA, AND GUATEMALA.
“Jan Grubbs has been teaching women Bible study in her home for 50 years. She is a seasoned speaker and beautiful writer. Her understanding of Jewish history is astounding. In her writing and speaking, she skillfully weaves the Bible into our modern-day lives. As the author of “Java with Jan,” a monthly devotional she began 15 years ago, Jan encourages the body of believers to know Jesus more deeply.”
—JENNIFER STRICKLAND, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, AND FOUNDER, U R MORE
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
— Proverbs 3:5-6
As believers, we know we are the bride of Christ, but do we understand what it means to be “married” to the Lord? Weaving together insights from the Scripture and from Jewish marriage ceremonies, joined together with delightful stories from her own life and marriage, Jan Grubbs paints an inspiring picture of the beauty of God’s love for each of us. What a glorious Bridegroom we have!
Dr. Michael L. Brown, President, FIRE School of Ministry, host of the The Line of Fire radio broadcast, noted proponent of Messianic Judaism and author of 35 books, including: Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People
2025 Release!
New title, new cover: Jan’s latest release, The Groom, The Bride, and The Matchmaker unveils rich Jewish history that points to Jesus as the Messiah, a Lamb coming back for His bride.
“Anyone reading Jan’s book will be called to worship Jesus Christ and know Him more intimately through the amazing picture brought together of a bride and bridegroom.
Jan takes you on a journey into the steps of an ancient Jewish wedding ceremony and shows how Christ is the ultimate Bridegroom. Drawing on her own love story, Jan brings out the love of Jesus for His bride, the Church, in a remarkable way. Reading this book, you will better understand Jesus’ parables and teachings. “
—DR. EREZ SOREF, PRESIDENT, ONE FOR ISRAEL, AND SISI SOREF, DIRECTOR OF WOMEN’S PROGRAMS, ISRAEL COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE
What people are saying about The Groom, the Bride, and the Matchmaker…
Every once in a while, you read a book that becomes a lingering, unfolding, revelatory personal encounter with not only the Scripture but also with God our Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit. You are holding such a book. Jan’s gift of interweaving Old Testament truths expressed in Jewish weddings is remarkable. I confess I’ve put bride and bridegroom in a box and think of them as the Church and Jesus. Jan challenged me to see that I am the bride personally and Jesus is my Bridegroom—with scripture verses and resources to add to my journey!
Mary Jo Pierce, author of Adventures in Prayer: A 40-Day Journey and Follow Me: An Unending Conversation with Jesus
Beautiful, revelatory, and profound, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the full picture of what it means to be a part of the bride of Christ. In The Groom, the Bride, and the Matchmaker, breakout author Jan Grubbs shares her remarkable affection for Jesus and brilliant research that bridges the Old and New Testaments and links generations of history and tradition. With great insight, she leads us to the magnificent day in which we will meet our Bridegroom at the great wedding of the Lamb. Oh, how I long for this day!
Jennifer Strickland, founder of U R More, speaker, author of Beautiful Lies, Girl Perfect, and More Beautiful Than You Know
Invite Jan to speak at your event or send her a message.
As a speaker, Jan ignites faith in her listeners by sharing her powerful testimony of God’s mercy and strength in her life. In her testimony, Jan weaves in teachings on:
Christ as our Bridegroom, ancient Jewish rituals that reveal Jesus as the Messiah, faith, marriage, grief and loss, church hurts, standing in tough times, and women of the Bible.