J. Wayne Pratt is retired from active pastoral ministry, Pratt served for twenty years as a Local Pastor in The United Methodist Church. A published author, his current works include Sanctuary: Prayers from the Garden and Wedding Services, a volume in the Just in Time! series from Abingdon Press. He is a contributor to the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Abingdon Worship Annual. Rev. Pratt is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree. He received a Master of Theology degree from Drew Theological School. He resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina.