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From the time he was a teenager, MATTHEW ELLIOTT wanted to know what the Bible meant when it said to love God and hate evil. After earning a BA in economics and MA in New Testament at Wheaton College, as a newly married man Matthew, with his wife Laura, moved through Chicago, Lexington Kentucky, and Saginaw Michigan where he provided management services in large hospitals.
Feeling that God had something else in mind for their future, Matt and Laura decided to follow their passion and go to the University of Aberdeen in Scotland to study emotion in the Bible. Matthew went on to earn both a Masters of Theology and a Doctorate of Philosophy in New Testament Studies at Aberdeen. He was ordained at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois under Dr. Kent Hughes.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Matthew is President of Oasis International, a multinational distributor of books and Bibles into the English-speaking developing world. Oasis is pioneering a new model of distribution that supplies affordable Christian literature to Africa’s 400 plus million Christians. Oasis and their national partners in Africa have now distributed about four million books and Bibles by harnessing the power of entrepreneurship and sound business principles.
Matthew is most at home when he is with his wife of sixteen years, Laura, and their three children: Jackson, Evan, and Cailin. Having lived in several different countries and states, they now reside near Chicago, Illinois. The Elliotts enjoy biking by the Fox River, camping, and watching their kids play soccer. They are active members of their church where they are leaders in the small group ministry.
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