Jill Briscoe
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Jill Briscoe is an evangelical Christian author and international speaker. In 1970, Briscoe came to Elmbrook Church
in Brookfield, Wisconsin
from England
when her husband, Stuart
was called as senior pastor. She immediately established a youth ministry called God Squad and later took the lead in developing Elmbrook's women's ministry. In addition to caring for her family she began to speak extensively all over North America
. Her ministry expanded through the publication of more than 40 books and joined the teaching staff of Telling the Truth, a worldwide media ministry founded by her husband, Stuart.
Jill also founded and acts as Executive Editor of Just Between Us, a magazine designed to help and encourage women involved in church ministry. She has served for many years on the boards of World Relief
and Christianity Today
. In 2000, she and her husband were ordained as Elmbrook's Ministers at Large, which takes them around the world teaching and encouraging pastors, missionaries and church leaders. Jill and her husband, Stuart, have 3 children and 13 grandchildren and reside in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
.
Elmbrook Church
Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States...
in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 37,920 in the 2010 census. Brookfield is the second largest city in Waukesha County, and the leading commercial suburb of Milwaukee. The City of Brookfield was formed in 1954 from the Town of...
from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
when her husband, Stuart
Stuart Briscoe
Dr. D. Stuart Briscoe is an evangelical Christian author, international speaker and the former senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Elmbrook is the largest church in Wisconsin, averaging 7,000 in attendance per week, making it one of the 100-largest churches in the United...
was called as senior pastor. She immediately established a youth ministry called God Squad and later took the lead in developing Elmbrook's women's ministry. In addition to caring for her family she began to speak extensively all over North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Her ministry expanded through the publication of more than 40 books and joined the teaching staff of Telling the Truth, a worldwide media ministry founded by her husband, Stuart.
Jill also founded and acts as Executive Editor of Just Between Us, a magazine designed to help and encourage women involved in church ministry. She has served for many years on the boards of World Relief
World Relief
World Relief is an international relief and development agency. Founded in 1944 as the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, World Relief offers assistance to victims of poverty, disease, hunger, war, disasters and persecution. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the...
and Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
. In 2000, she and her husband were ordained as Elmbrook's Ministers at Large, which takes them around the world teaching and encouraging pastors, missionaries and church leaders. Jill and her husband, Stuart, have 3 children and 13 grandchildren and reside in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
.