Since 1989, Elisa Morgan has served as CEO of MOPS International, an outreach ministry to moms with more than 4,000 groups in over 36 countries. Elisa is a sought-after public speaker to varied audiences. Her books include Twinkle, Naked Fruit, and The Orchard; her writings also include the Mom's Devotional Bibleand Mom, You Make a Difference. With Carol Kuykendall, she has cowritten What Every Mom Needs and What Every Child Needs. In Spring 2007, FullFill, a magazine for women in leadership, launched with Elisa as publisher.

Elisa received a BS in psychology from the University of Texas and a master's of divinity in counseling from Denver Seminary. She served as dean of women at Western Bible College, now Colorado Christian University. Elisa is a licensed minister. She has two adult children and one grandchild and lives in Centennial, Colorado, with her husband, Evan.

Read Elisa's Gifted for Leadership articles:

– "Food for Thought" (July 19, 2007)

See Elisa's contributions to our other resources:

– "A Woman of Influence" (interview with Elisa), Today's Christian Woman magazine (January 2007)

– Elisa's "It Makes Sense" series, MOMSense magazine

– Elisa's "Mom's Journal" series, MOMSense magazine

– "Spiritual Intimacy", Marriage Partnership magazine (Summer 2000)

– "Hangin' In There" (interview with Elisa and husband, Evan), Marriage Partnership magazine (Fall 1997)

– "He Counts the Hair on Your Head", PreachingToday.com illustration

– "Ministering in Our Weakness", PreachingToday.com illustration