![]() ![]() ![]() Lindsay McDonald of First Baptist Church in Casey, Ill., told Baptist Press that “her call for purity and excellence is a reminder for who we are as women.” Elizabeth Morris of Vernon Baptist Church in Vernon, Ind., said Elliot’s willingness to continue her outreach to the Auca “was profound.”ĭorothy Patterson, professor of theology in women’s studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, said Elliot “has been my mentor, friend, co-laborer in the Kingdom and kindred spirit for half a century. ![]() “She was a godly woman with a mentoring spirit,” said Monica Vaught from Revive Our Hearts, a radio show based in Michigan aimed at Christian women. Various women at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 16 in Columbus, Ohio, conveyed their appreciation for Elliot and her impact on believers. Her Facebook page is flooded with tributes to her influence. Her death has inspired many reflections on her life and ministry, some by personal acquaintances and some by those whose own ministries were influenced by her writings. In addition to suffering from dementia for a decade, she recently experienced multiple mini-strokes, her daughter Valerie Elliot Shepard said. She was 88.Įlliot died in her sleep in her home in Gloucester, Mass. (BP) - Elisabeth Elliot Gren, missionary, missionary widow and widely influential author and speaker, died Monday (June 15). ![]()
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