Stuart Briscoe
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Dr. D. Stuart Briscoe is an evangelical Christian author, international speaker and the former senior pastor of Elmbrook Church
, in Brookfield, Wisconsin
. Elmbrook is the largest church in Wisconsin
, averaging 7,000 in attendance per week, making it one of the 100-largest churches in the United States
. Briscoe is credited with transforming Elmbrook from a church of 300 members to one of the largest churches in America.
Briscoe was called as senior pastor to Elmbrook in 1970, after a banking career in England
and an international ministry under the auspices of Torchbearers International
. During his pastorate, Elmbrook grew tremendously and planted a number of "daughter" churches in the Greater Milwaukee area, while Briscoe also continued his international teaching ministry. He has written more than 40 books and the media ministry, Telling the Truth, which he founded in 1971, continues to reach out daily around the world.
In 2000, after serving for 30 years as Elmbrook's senior pastor, Briscoe and his wife, Jill
, embarked on new ministries as Elmbrook's Ministers-at-Large, concentrating on reaching out to pastors, missionaries and church leaders around the world, while still maintaining close ties with Elmbrook, their home church. Briscoe and his wife have three children and 13 grandchildren and the couple resides in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
.
Elmbrook Church
Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States...
, in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 37,920 in the 2010 census. Brookfield is the second largest city in Waukesha County, and the leading commercial suburb of Milwaukee. The City of Brookfield was formed in 1954 from the Town of...
. Elmbrook is the largest church in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, averaging 7,000 in attendance per week, making it one of the 100-largest churches in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Briscoe is credited with transforming Elmbrook from a church of 300 members to one of the largest churches in America.
Briscoe was called as senior pastor to Elmbrook in 1970, after a banking career in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and an international ministry under the auspices of Torchbearers International
Torchbearers International
Torchbearers International consists of more than 25 bible schools and educational centers around the world. Torchbearer International was founded by speaker and author Major W...
. During his pastorate, Elmbrook grew tremendously and planted a number of "daughter" churches in the Greater Milwaukee area, while Briscoe also continued his international teaching ministry. He has written more than 40 books and the media ministry, Telling the Truth, which he founded in 1971, continues to reach out daily around the world.
In 2000, after serving for 30 years as Elmbrook's senior pastor, Briscoe and his wife, Jill
Jill Briscoe
Jill Briscoe is an evangelical Christian author and international speaker. In 1970, Briscoe came to Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin from England when her husband, Stuart was called as senior pastor. She immediately established a youth ministry called God Squad and later took the lead in...
, embarked on new ministries as Elmbrook's Ministers-at-Large, concentrating on reaching out to pastors, missionaries and church leaders around the world, while still maintaining close ties with Elmbrook, their home church. Briscoe and his wife have three children and 13 grandchildren and the couple resides in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
.