Paula Gooder

Paula Gooder is a British theologian and Anglican lay reader, who specialises in the New Testament. Since 2013, she has been the Theologian in Residence for the Bible Society.

From 1988 to 1992, Gooder studied theology at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. She then undertook postgraduate research at The Queen's College, Oxford, completing her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1998. He doctoral thesis was titled "Only the third heaven?: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 and heavenly ascent".

From 1995 to 2001, Gooder was a Tutor in Biblical Studies at Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college near Oxford. She then split her time between teaching at The Queen's Foundation, an ecumenical theological college in Birmingham, and attending conferences or giving lectures independently. She left The Queen's Foundation in 2007 to become a full-time freelance writer and lecturer. Since September 2013, she has been Theologian in Residence for the Bible Society; this has been a full-time role since 2016.

• The Bible: A Beginner's Guide
• Journey to the Empty Tomb (Biblical Explorations)
• The Joy of the Gospel: A six-week study on sharing faith
• This Risen Existence: The Spirit of Easter
• Heaven
• A Way Through the Wilderness. God's Help in a Time of Crisis
• Everyday God: The Spirit of the Ordinary
• Love Life Live Lent: Be the Change
• the Meaning is in the Waiting