Jill Pauline Briscoe (née Ryder; born 29 June 1935)[1] is a British–American author, editor, and speaker. She has written or co-written over 40 books and serves as the founder and Executive Editor of Just Between Us magazine. She is a former member of the boards of directors of World Relief and Christianity Today.
Jill Briscoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jill Pauline Ryder 29 June 1935 Liverpool, England |
| Education | Homerton College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Author, editor, speaker |
| Employer | Just Between Us |
| Title | Executive Editor |
| Board member of | World Relief Christianity Today |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | tellingthetruth |
Early life and education
Jill Pauline (née Ryder) Briscoe was born on 29 June 1935 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England,[1] the daughter of William "Bill" and Margaret "Peggy" Ryder.[2] She attended Homerton College, Cambridge, graduating with a diploma to teach in the public school system.[when?][3][verification needed] Ryder married her husband and future writing and ministry partner, D. Stuart Briscoe, in 1958 in Liverpool.[citation needed]
Career and ministry
Early career
Briscoe taught for three years,[where?][when?] then served for ten years as the director of Capernwray Hall, a nursery school and Christian youth centre.[when?][3][4]
Christian ministries
Elmbrook Church
Briscoe came to the United States in 1970, when her husband became the senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. There she served as a member of the laity[4] and established a youth ministry called the God Squad, while also taking the lead in the development of Elmbrook's women's ministry.[4] She began to speak extensively all over North America.[citation needed]
Speaking and writing
In 2000, after her husband stepped down from his pastorate, she and her husband began serving as ministers-at-large of Elmbrook Church, allowing them to travel around the world teaching pastors, missionaries, and church leaders.[5] Briscoe has written or co-written over 40 books, ranging in genre and subject matter from scriptural studies and devotionals to poetry and children's books. She serves as a member of the teaching staff of Telling the Truth Ministries, a worldwide media ministry founded by her husband.[6] She is the founder and executive editor of Just Between Us, a Christian women's lifestyle magazine that serves women involved in church ministry.[7] She is a former member of the boards of directors of World Relief and Christianity Today, having served in that capacity for over 20 years.[6]
Personal life
Jill married Stuart in 1958 in Liverpool.[citation needed] Stuart died in 2022. The couple had three children and 13 grandchildren.[8]
Literature cited
- Briscoe, D. Stuart; Briscoe, Jill (2006). Married for Life: Growing Together Through the Differences and Surprises of Life. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-5700-5. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
References
Further reading
- Briscoe, Jill (2008) [1975]. There's a Snake in My Garden: Her Spiritual Autobiography. Oxford, UK and Grand Rapids, MI: Monarch Books. ISBN 978-1-85424-839-8. Retrieved March 18, 2017.