“It started with me. I found out Jesus loved me, saw me when no one else noticed, pursued me when I dismissed him, healed my heart when others broke and mishandled it. He walked with me towards free and joyful living. He gave me the best reason to live: to love others like He loved me.”
- Elaine
Who is Elaine?
I’m glad you asked!
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I really love God, follow Jesus, and love people. I am all about my Heavenly Father’s business. In my extra time, you’ll find me discovering new food spots in town and dancing West Coast Swing both as a lead and follow. Learn more about my dancing here.
I serve as a campus missionary based in Los Angeles with Every Nation City Church. I graduated from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Humanities, and have been serving in ministry since summer 2015.
After 10 years of ministry, I’m still just as excited to reach the nations through reaching students in Los Angeles as I was the day I started. I especially have compassion for those that don’t easily belong and those working in the arts.
I’ve dedicated my life to engaging the lost with the gospel, raising young leaders with strong biblical foundations, and sending them to influence the world for Christ.
I specialize in creating one on one and group spaces where any student can take their first steps in exploring their relationship with Jesus and His word, connect them to spiritual family, train them with all the resources they need to grow, and empower them to boldly live lives that honor God and point others to Christ. See @enc_calarts
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In short, (Matt 28:19,20) I am going and making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has commanded us.
I serve with our Every Nation City Church in Northridge, CA.
Based on the campus of California Institute of the Arts, aka Calarts, I lead an ENC chapter by building community space for any student who wants to engage in open, Christ-centered conversations about faith+life.
On CalArts and other university campuses, I engage students with the gospel, establish them in the faith, and empower them to reach their communities. See @enc_calarts
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At 19, I couldn’t help but say yes to God’s invitation to live life loving Him and loving others like He loves me.
For the rest of my life, I want to continue receiving His love, loving Him with my everything, following Jesus and inviting others along in a journey where we grow relationally with God and others, while deeply applying His teaching, embedded in spiritual family, and living lives that share our faith and point others to Christ.
In 2015, God gave me a vision and special grace to reach art students and “sexual and gender minorities” with the love and good news of Christ. He invited me to see a future where these students encounter His love so tangibly that they cannot help but influence the world through their creative work and life stories.
I want to see ALL PEOPLE encounter Jesus, thriving in the church family, sharing Jesus and His teachings with their lives. I seek to create spaces where anyone can safely explore and grow in their relationship with Jesus. I dream of creating accessible and relatable resources to help others do the same. learn more
I cannot do this work to make disciples of all people on my own. I am trusting the Lord to provide individuals who will join my partnership team to encourage and support me in my assignment. Would you prayerfully consider making monthly investments toward my ministry with Every Nation Ministries? -
LA Campuses:
LA Valley College, Pierce College, 2015
College of the Canyons, (COC) 2018 - 2020
California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena City College, (PCC) 2021 - 2022
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA 2020 - 2023
California State University of Northridge (CSUN) 2015 - 2024
California Institute of the Arts, (CalArts) 2015 - Present
Served in the first team that establish campus ministries in
2015, University of Nevada Las Vegas
2016, University of Nevada, Reno
2017 & 2022, University of Oregon, Eugene
2021, MSU Denver, Colorado…
2022, University of California, Davis
International Mission Trips: Mexico and Nepal -
We start on the campus because we see that we can reach the whole world through the university campus.
We meet students where they are on campus with the gospel, help them build strong biblical foundations, equip them to minister to others, and empower them to lead.
We value lordship, discipleship, family, leadership, evangelism.
Four E's Discipleship process: (Engage, Establish, Equip, Empower)
Proclaim the Gospel using tools such as the God Test, One-Verse Evangelism, Two-Minute Miracle or other resources.
Build biblical foundations through small groups, one2One, and the Purple Book.
Train disciples to evangelize using various ministry tools such as the God Test, One-Verse Evangelism, Two-Minute Miracle, etc.
Identify, train, and release student leaders to do small groups and relational evangelism.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
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