Elizabeth Woodson
Official Bio
ELIZABETH WOODSON
Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher, author, and the founder of The Woodson Institute, a ministry dedicated to helping believers understand their Christian faith and live as disciples of Jesus.
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For over 15 years, Elizabeth has been teaching the Bible, training ministry leaders, and creating discipleship resources that meet people right where they are — whether they're brand new to the faith or have been walking with Jesus for decades. She is known for taking deep theological ideas and making them simple, practical, and relevant to everyday life.
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Elizabeth holds a Master's degree in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary and is the author of four books — Embrace Your Life, From Beginning to Forever, Live Free, and Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You're Being Formed by Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back.
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She also co-hosts Shalomies, a podcast where two friends have real conversations about faith and culture, discussing what it means to experience shalom and truly flourish in every area of life.
Teaching Videos
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Lifeway Women Academy Courses
Podcast Interviews
Articles
Christianity Today: Let's Not Give Up Meetings On The Church Calendar
What if we ordered our habitual gatherings around Christ and the gospel story more than twice a year?
This is the time of year when we pause our calendars to make space to celebrate Holy Week—rehearsing the gospel events leading up to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Gospel Coalition: 4 Popular Lies About Singleness
Many unmarried people in the church struggle to accept the label “single,” since churches can treat singles as second-class citizens. This treatment rests on wrong teaching about singleness. Simply put, the church can idolize marriage and make it the ultimate goal for maturity in Christ, relegating singles—no matter how old—to perpetual immaturity until they find someone to marry.
Acts 29: 3 Qualities of Faithful Ministry Leaders
I remember my first day in vocational ministry like it was yesterday. I had a makeshift cubicle, an empty file cabinet, a computer with no files on it, and a phone. That’s it. There was no instruction manual. I was going to have to learn how to lead the ministry I was overseeing all on my own.
Lifeway Women: Theological Conversation As A Pathway For Spiritual Formation
One of the strongest cultivators of my growth as a believer has been theological conversations. Whether with “friends” on my bookshelves or with friends in real life, a regular exchange of ideas has helped challenge and grow my theological beliefs.