Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

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Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (born September 3, 1958), [1] [2] also known as Nancy Leigh DeMoss, is a prominent [3] [4] Bible teacher, public speaker and founder of Revive Our Hearts ministry for women. In 2015, DeMoss married best-selling author and a former president of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Robert Wolgemuth. [4]

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DeMoss Wolgemuth has two nationally syndicated audio programs for women, Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him, produced in Spanish and English on 1,100 radio outlets daily. [5] Wolgemuth is a best-selling Christian author [6] [7] [8] of over twenty books and Bible studies. Her books have sold more than four million copies, including bestselling Lies Women Believe and 2018 Christian Book Award winner, Adorned. [9] [5] Popular hymn writer Kristyn Getty said of Adorned, "Nancy’s practical insight, ageless wisdom, and warm fervor rang like bells through my spirit as I read this book. ...[Expressing how] womanhood is beautified and can blossom in a multigenerational community of women following the Lord day by day together." [10]

In 2021 Wolgemuth was selected as general editor for the Christian Standard Bible, study Bible. The project is in partnership with Holman Bibles. [5]

Much of her Revive Our Hearts ministry content has been translated into over a dozen languages by international teams and volunteers. [11] She has ministries in the German, French, Indonesian, Portuguese and Farsi languages [12] and hosted events in the United States and abroad. [12] [13] Wolgemuth is also active in the True Woman movement which promotes a return to “Biblical womanhood.” [14] [15]

Life

Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth was born September 3, 1958 [2] to Arthur S. and Nancy S. DeMoss. [16] She was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a family committed to world evangelism. At a young age, she became a Christian. [17] [18]

With an interest in music, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in piano performance. Since 1980 she has served on the staff of Life Action Ministries, Niles, Michigan, and for years was Director of Women’s Ministries and editor of Spirit of Revival magazine. [17]

Elisabeth Elliot was instrumental in her life as a friend and mentor. Following in her footsteps, she started Revive Our Hearts in 2001, carrying over from Elisabeth Elliot’s program, Gateway to Joy. [17]

On November 14, 2015, Nancy married Robert Wolgemuth, author and former chairman of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. A widower, Dr. Wolgemuth has two grown daughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The couple live in southwest Michigan. [17] [10] [19]

DeMoss family

Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth was born to Arthur S. DeMoss (c.1926-1979) [20] and Nancy Sossomon DeMoss (b.1938). [21] They had seven children, and raise their family with a focus on Christ and evangelism. [20]

Arthur DeMoss was successful in business as founder and Chairman of the National Liberty Corporation. His goal was to use his financial acumen to support missions. [16] During his tenure in the 1970s, Art Linkletter was the voice of Liberty Life Insurance. [22] [23] Mr. DeMoss came to national prominence in 1976 when he put up a $41, 000 bond for Eldridge Cleaver, a former Black Panther, who spoke of becoming a Christian. [20]

The couple were patrons of Christian ministries. Mr. DeMoss served on several boards, including Campus Crusade for Christ, [16] Tennessee Temple University, Gordon-Conwell Seminary and The Old-Time Gospel Hour . In 1972 they founded the Church of the Saviour in Wayne Pennsylvania. [20] [24] His life is memorialized with the Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation. [25]

Nancy Sossomon DeMoss continued their shared vision after her widowhood. She hosted premier dinner parties for non-Christians featuring prominent Christian speakers. These events were conducted in New York City at the DeMoss House and her Palm Beach home. [26] [27] [28] [29] The DeMoss House housed the Executive Ministries team, an evangelistic outreach focusing on professionals, which was part of Campus Crusade for Christ. The DeMoss House ministry paved the way for Tim Keller’s founding of Redeemer Church in 1989. [26] [27] Keller’s biographer wrote, “If this crowd would no longer go to church, she would go to them with the message of Jesus.” [27] [30]  Her daughter Nancy Wolgemuth wrote, “her model has led me to reverence, honor, and joyously obey the Lord Jesus.” [31]

As a Palm Beach resident, Nancy Sossomon DeMoss owns a property adjacent to Mar-a-Lago. In 2020 a DeMoss family attorney represented neighbors urging Palm Beach officials to prevent outgoing President Trump from living at Mar-a-Lago, stating it went against a 1993 use agreement. [32] [33] Some tabloids erroneously featured daughter a Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth photo as being that of her 82-year-old mother, Nancy S. DeMoss.

Three DeMoss children who have been in the public eye:

Publications

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth works, which have been reissued over multiple years, are released through Moody Publishers. In addition to her writings, are study guides and other support materials produced by her Revive Our Hearts staff writers.

Lies Women Believe Series

Revive Our Hearts Study Series

Advent Devotionals

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