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0 Elyse Murphy Biography
Everyone thinks the Christian doctrine is about living according to specific principles and obeying laws written in the Bible. It is only when they become adults that most Christians realize that Christianity is about bringing the Kingdom of God on earth. And more, Christianity is about the posture of the heart. This was the story of Elyse Murphy. Many people now know her as a gospel teacher, author, speaker, and writer. Her life was not always as full of glamour as it looks now.
Age and Family
She was born on 27th July 1987 in Shire, Australia. Like most Christians, she was brought up in a Christian home. Her father, Michael Murphy, and mother Valerie were famous pastors in Australia. Being born in a Christian home, she desired to follow in her parent’s steps.
Her ministry work started after she graduated from Hillsong Leadership College. Her zeal to bring people to God led her to write her first book, Confessions of a Church Kid. Things begin changing in her life when she got the burden to move to LA. While in LA, she got a job and worked in ministry at a local Church.
Divorce and Testimony
At age 25 and zealous in doing ministry, Murphy met a man who interned at her church for lead worship opportunity. Immediately, she was smitten. Her desire to be chosen led her to a friendship and later marriage. On the day of the wedding, she began doubting her reason for getting married.
Like most people, she quickly shrugged off the feeling. But it got worse in the marriage. While living with her husband, Elyse realized she got married for the wrong reason. Instead of selling her soul for a wrong marriage, she chose divorce. In January 2017, she got divorced.
Her heartbreaking experience became a beacon of hope in her life. After going through the healing process, she came back strong, better, and more passionate about revealing Jesus. Her story displayed the mercy of God and preached about the God of another chance.
Now, Elyse is up and about speaking and preaching at conferences and events. Her story has been featured on Modern Witness, Heart of Dating, and IT Factor by Emily Ford. She is also a podcaster running the show On A Lighter Note where she has interviewed Marshawn Evans Daniels, Toni Collier, and Christine Caine.
Elyse Murphy Christian Journey
Elyse is uniquely genuine about her Christian walk. Although she has known to live like a Christian from her childhood, she confesses to struggling to stand firm in her faith. Growing up, it appeared as a taboo for pastor’s kids to reveal weaknesses. However, Elyse opened up about her struggles with having fantasies about boys, feeling lonely, and hiding her true identity.
As a grown-up pastor, she revealed her struggles with feeling like a hypocrite when praying for people while lacking faith deep inside.
In her points of weakness and brokenness, Elyse found the peace of God and His presence waiting for her. God gave her the confidence to be unique and embrace herself. Her newfound identity has been an inspiration to the young Christians she is pastoring and also in overcoming personal barriers.
Although she went through a divorce early on in her life, Elyse has found love. At the beginning of 2024, she revealed her boyfriend Pastor Timothy Mahan who has two children. The two could be heading towards tying the knot.
Her journey as a Christian has been successful and inspirational as well. She has made it as a guest at Better Together, a women’s Christian platform that has hosted some of the most influential Christian women leaders like Dr Anita Philips, Stephanie Ike, and Laurie Crouch.
