Ministry Focus
Elizabeth has been called to minister to college students at the State University of New York in Oneonta, sharing the gospel with those who are not following Christ and offering discipleship to those who are. She is passionate about helping them understand God's Word and walking alongside them as He transforms their hearts and lives. She longs to see the power of the gospel heal their deepest hurts. With encouragement, guidance, and prayer these students mature in Christlikeness and flourish as they use the gifts God has given them to build up others.
Faith Story
Elizabeth and her husband, James, both grew up near Oneonta in Christian families and have believed in Jesus since early childhood. Throughout her later teen years, Elizabeth learned to fully lean on Him and depend on his Word to guide her life. In college she became involved with Campus Ambassadors and has felt called to stay and serve the Lord in Oneonta.
Family
Elizabeth and James grew close in college through Campus Ambassadors, and have been married since 2020. They have a daughter, Zoe, and are blessed to be surrounded by both of their families. Both enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, rock climbing, soccer and biking, and in her free time Elizabeth loves to garden or write.
WAYS TO SUPPORT
Elizabeth by making a financial donation using a Credit Card or by Direct Debit (ACH).
Learn more about where this ministry happens
In colorful communities and along scenic highways, diverse people and landscapes span coast to coast
Iconic American traditions include Thanksgiving dinner, jazz music and the Super Bowl. They meld with eclectic examples of multicultural heritage: numerous local Chinatowns, family-owned taquerias and even cowboy boots, which originated among the nomadic Huns of eastern Europe.
The nation's landscape shows just as many contrasts — sandy beaches and rocky coastlines, open plains and vast deserts, rugged mountains and winding canyons, and abundant rivers and lakes.
The ideals of life and liberty that founded the United States have made the country one of the world's most prosperous, though not without dark chapters and present troubles. Crime, discrimination and ethics violations make regular headlines, and many people live below the national poverty level.
Families view education as essential to the pursuit of happiness, if not also a path to wealth and power for the most ambitious. Yet Americans also demonstrate a charitable spirit of generosity toward neighbors and nations in need.
Freedom of religion grants opportunity for all faiths, but Christianity holds particular influence in country's history and daily life.
Your participation with Missions Door supports ministry in the United States among college students, including many international students, in collaboration local churches. It also enables social outreach, church planting and leadership development in a wide variety of communities — among Native Americans and other cultural groups, and in urban and suburban settings where growing and changing demographics create new opportunities for the Gospel.
Cultural Snapshot
Aside from the Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan populations, nearly all Americans and their ancestors immigrated to the United States.
Faith Fact
In a 2013 survey, 56% of Americans said that religion played a "very important role in their lives” — a larger number than any other wealthy nation.
Country Profile
Population: 320 million
Major Religions: 47% Protestant, 23% unaffiliated, 21% Catholic, 6% other
Languages: 82% English, 11% Spanish, various others
Literacy: 99%
Poverty: 16%
Ministry service area:
Campus Ambassadors
Ministry location:
, United States