Elaine A. Heath

Elaine A. Heath is the author of numerous articles and books, including the forthcoming " The Gospel according to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God" (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, September 2011) from which this article is partially excerpted.

Heath is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, the McCreless Associate Professor of Evangelism at Southern Methodist University, and the Director of the Center for Missional Wisdom. She is the founder of New Day, a network of new monastic communities in the United Methodist tradition, and of the Epworth Project, a scholarship that provides seminary and college students opportunities to experience monastic rhythms of prayer and hospitality while living in households of intentional community. More information about Elaine A. Heath and her work can be found here.