U of M Campus Director And Downtown Area Women’s Coordinator

I (Ethan) was blessed with parents that wanted to show me faith, but I kept it at arm's length through most of my young life. I did not want Jesus to have control of my life; I was okay with having him be a part, just not the biggest part.

I attended Northwestern from 2018-2022 and in my first year, I was introduced to Campus Outreach. Over the next two years I was pushed and challenged in my faith where I constantly had to wrestle with the idea, "if God is real, and Jesus is who he says he is, he demands my whole life, not just a piece". This idea led me to a time of prayer and reflection where I asked God to remove the fear of giving up control in my life and help me have childlike faith. After this prayer, I changed my degree to ministry in the fall of 2020 and decided to live a life devoted to spreading the Gospel no matter the cost.

I (Elisa) was blessed to grow up in a home where I was taught about Jesus from an early age. Although I had heard the gospel many times, God changed my heart in high school. Through the suffering of my sister's disability, God revealed my broken, sinful heart and showed me the desperate need for a Savior.

When I arrived at the University of Minnesota in 2010, CO staff and students began spending time with me and modeling confession, community, Bible study, and joy in Jesus in ways I had never known before. They invited me to share the gospel alongside them, and I quickly learned how stretching and rewarding it was to see God work in other people’s lives.

When I graduated in 2014, I began ministering to students at St. Cloud State. In 2020, I completed a Masters in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary and now serve with CO by shepherding staff and students in personal and spiritual development as well as ministering at the University of Minnesota.