meet our staff
Eric Ludy
President, Ellerslie Mission Society
Lead Instructor, Ellerslie Training
Leslie Ludy
Director, Set Apart Ministries
Adjunct Instructor, Ellerslie Training
Leslie Ludy is a bestselling author and speaker with a passion for helping women become set apart for Christ. Leslie has spoken to hundreds of thousands of women over the past twenty-five years, inspiring her listeners to pursue passionate devotion to Christ in every area of life. Leslie’s weekly Set Apart Podcast is heard by thousands around the world. She is the founder and director of Set Apart Ministries and Set Apart Magazine. Leslie and her husband Eric had authored twenty-eight books. Her books for women include Authentic Beauty, Set Apart Femininity, Set Apart Motherhood and The Set Apart Woman. Leslie and Eric live in Windsor, Colorado with their six children.
Nathan Johnson
Program Director and Instructor, Ellerslie Training
Nathan received his Masters of Divinity in 2008 and has been in full-time Christian ministry for nearly twenty years. He has spent time “in the trenches” of inner city work, ministering to the homeless, the elderly, and underprivileged children. Nathan has a passion for biblical training and discipleship, and has been a guest speaker at many churches, youth retreats, and Christian conferences around the country. He loves to help Christians discover and experience a passionate love for God and His Word so that they can grow in their faith, live victorious lives, share the Gospel boldly, deepen their intimacy with Jesus, and transform the world through the indwelling life of Christ. Besides teaching at Ellerslie, Nathan shares Christ-centered teaching and resources on his website deeperChristian.com
Dawn Voskuil
Dean of Women, Ellerslie Training
Dawn is a wife, mother, and grandmother who has spent nearly thirty years in women’s ministry. She is passionate about seeing women’s lives changed by God’s truth. In her own words, “I love watching God transform women from self-centered obsessions to God-honoring passions, from doubting the promises of God to grabbing them with both hands and letting them steer their lives, from bondage to sin to freedom in Christ, from timidly and inconsistently approaching God’s throne to boldly and consistently coming before their Heavenly Father in believing prayer, from reading their Bibles out of duty to not being able to get enough of the Word, and from thinking very little of Jesus to being madly in love with Him.” Dawn and her husband, Terry, have been married for 32 years. In addition to women’s discipleship, Dawn loves studying and teaching the Bible, making a house a home, spending time with family, playing with her grandchildren, and taking long walks outdoors.
Grace McConnaughey
Administrative Support, Ellerslie
Grace has faithfully served in many different capacities at Ellerslie over the past ten years, including roles in administration, student life, campus management, and hospitality. She has spent time on the mission field in Africa and has a passion for vulnerable children. She is known around our campus for maintaining a sense of humor and a heavenly perspective, even in the midst of difficulty. Currently, Grace serves as the Ellerslie Registrar, helping our incoming students feel comfortable, informed, welcomed, and taken care of! When she’s not busy helping students prepare for their season of training at Ellerslie, Grace loves cultivating her passion for creating beauty and inspiration through painting and writing.
annie Wesche
Creative Director
Annie has been in ministry alongside Eric and Leslie Ludy since 2005, and currently serves as Creative Director for both Ellerslie and Set Apart Ministries. She is the designer of Set Apart Magazine and a regular contributor through her With Love column. Annie has a deep passion for orphan care and adoption and lived in Haiti for over two-and-a-half years caring for vulnerable children. A warm and engaging storyteller, Annie delights in sharing of God’s faithfulness and the enabling grace of Jesus through her personal testimonies, with a desire to see others encouraged to trust in the Lord with all their heart.
Key VOlunteers and Support Team
Nate Mockler
Sarah Mockler
Nick Mockler