Elizabeth was formerly a research scientist studying AIDS and breast and colon cancer. She holds a Master’s of Divinity from the Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Seminary in Hamilton, Ma.. Her doctoral thesis is entitled: The Thoughtful Proclaimer: Offering Preachers In Nigeria A Way To Prepare Expository Sermons Using An Inductive Dual Authorial Intent Hermeneutic.
Elizabeth has launched or led various church ministries throughout her life and has a certificate in ministry/minister coaching. She has had stints as chaplain for a women’s homeless shelter, director of a pregnancy resource center, and chaplain at a nursing home and hospital. She has created curriculum for or led several Bible studies and various children’s ministries. She was the Director of Adult Spiritual at Norton Presbyterian Church in Darien, CT. Prior to launching the Thoughtful Proclaimer Ministry she was the Teaching Director of the Greenwich Connecticut Evening Community Bible Study Class. She currently teaches Bible Interpretation, Preaching, and Bible Message Preparation classes.
In her various ministry rolls. Elizabeth noticed that contemplative inductive Bible study methods could yield accurate Biblical teaching and preaching for those willing to read, study, and work hard. But even more, inductive Bible study was spiritually fulfilling. Rather than getting burned out preparing weekly messages and running a Bible study, Elizabeth found that contemplative Bible study methods brought one closer to God week by week as they study the Word to prepare messages.
She wrote the Thoughtful Proclaimer: A Bottom-Up Guide to Preparing Bible Messages that Transform You from the Inside-Out and runs Thoughtful Proclaimer seminars to equip others and also to give them a way to minister and teach over the long haul.
The Thoughtful Proclaimer method of message preparation builds you up rather than burning you out. In the Thoughtful Proclaimer method, Elizabeth stresses contemplative inductive personal Bible study, canonical contextual interpretation, and redemptive transformative messages.