Pastor
JustinHerman
- Online Discipleship Pastor Mariners Church
- Founder and host, Carpooling with Jesus A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- AI consultant Workshops with Justin
- 1M+
- plays, downloads and views
- 50
- states with listeners
- 90+
- countries with repeat listeners
Carpooling with Jesus, as of September 2026.
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What brought you here?
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I have kids
Founder and host, Carpooling with Jesus
A daily five-minute devotional podcast for kids and families, made for the ride to school. Justin is also founder and executive director of Carpooling with Jesus Ministries, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
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I am looking for a church
Online Discipleship Pastor, Mariners Church
Justin leads Mariners Online, the online congregation of Mariners Church in Orange County, California, and teaches on Gospel Every Day, the church’s daily devotional podcast.
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I want help with AI
AI consultant, Workshops with Justin
Justin coaches leaders and teams at churches, nonprofits and small businesses. He finds the work that should not depend on you anymore, then builds the AI that carries it.
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Five-minute Bible devotionals for the rides you are on with your kids.
About
The short version
Pastor Justin Herman is the founder and host of Carpooling with Jesus, a daily five-minute devotional podcast for kids and families, and the founder and executive director of Carpooling with Jesus Ministries, a 501(c)(3) public charity. He is the Online Discipleship Pastor at Mariners Church, where he leads Mariners Online.
Before that he spent years leading junior high ministry, hosted the Controlled Chaos podcast for youth workers, and was a contributor to the 2018 edition of Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry by Kurt Johnston. He also works as an AI consultant through Workshops with Justin.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Central Bible University (formerly Central Christian College of the Bible) in Moberly, Missouri. He lives in Arizona with his wife, Brittany, and their four kids.
- Name
- Pastor Justin Herman
- Role
- Online Discipleship Pastor, Mariners Church
- Founder and host
- Carpooling with Jesus
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Youth and Family Ministry, Central Bible University
- Book
- Contributor, Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry (2018 edition) by Kurt Johnston. See the book
- Home
- Arizona
Featured in
Interviews
- Mariners ChurchAdoption, twins, and technology2026
- Digital Media Church PodcastCarpooling with Jesus with Justin Herman2025
- Digital Media Church PodcastChurch Without Walls: Innovating Digital Ministry2025
- The Collide Kids PodcastHow to Carpool With Jesus at Christmas
- Homeschool MinnesotaCarpooling with Jesus with Pastor Justin2025
- theChurch.digital Sidekick, episode 524 Tools Online Ministers Can Use to Build Relationships2023
- Real Talk Christian PodcastParenting in the Digital Age2019
- The Student Ministry PodcastChoosing Family2018
- Nick Blevins, episode 109The 3 Pillars of Junior High Ministry
Parents
What parents say
“Carpooling with Jesus gets my kids engaged with the Bible and Jesus, but helps us adults learn too. My husband prefers it to some “adult” devotionals.”
LeamaBean, mom of two“We listen every morning on the way to school. Not only is it great for my 9-year-old but also for me as a teacher. A sweet quick dose of Jesus to start the day.”
Aaliyah2244, mom and teacher“My girls are 12 and 14 and we listen to this podcast every day on the way to school. It is perfect for elementary aged kids but we love it in middle school, too!”
MamaLovesFun, mom of two
Reviews of Carpooling with Jesus on Apple Podcasts.
Questions
Quick answers
Who is Pastor Justin Herman?
Pastor Justin Herman is the Online Discipleship Pastor at Mariners Church, the founder and host of Carpooling with Jesus, and an AI consultant. He lives in Arizona with his wife, Brittany, and their four kids.
What is Carpooling with Jesus?
Carpooling with Jesus is a daily five-minute devotional podcast for kids and families, made for the ride to school. Justin started it in January 2025. It is run by Carpooling with Jesus Ministries, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Where does Justin Herman pastor?
He is the Online Discipleship Pastor at Mariners Church, a non-denominational church in Orange County, California. He leads Mariners Online, the church's online congregation, from Arizona.
Did Justin Herman write a book?
He is a contributor to the 2018 edition of Controlled Chaos: Making Sense of Junior High Ministry by Kurt Johnston, published by The Youth Cartel.
Where did Justin Herman go to school?
He holds a bachelor's degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Central Bible University, formerly Central Christian College of the Bible, in Moberly, Missouri.
Is this the Justin Herman that the San Francisco plaza was named after?
No. That was M. Justin Herman, who led the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and died in 1971. There was also a filmmaker named Justin Herman, who died in 1983. Pastor Justin Herman is a different person.
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