Elijah and his wife Teresa were born, raised, and continue to live in Southeast Missouri. They have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. Elijah has been involved in pastoral roles for over 30 years & has served as a hospice chaplain for 10 of those years. His pastoral vision is to plant and cultivate a blended grace family where Biblical, vibrant, sustainable Christianity is lived out all the days of the week in all the areas of life.