About The Author
Elizabeth Mckinney is a wife and mom to four little girls. She is on staff with Cru City and serves as associate staff at her church, The Crossing, in Columbia, Missouri. She writes, speaks and is passionate about helping people love their next-door neighbors. Elizabeth is the co-author of Placed for a Purpose, Neighborhoods Reimagined: How the Beatitudes Inspire Our Call to Be Good Neighbors, and the co-host for the Placed for a Purpose Podcast. She graduated from Miami University, where she studied Comparative Religion. Now her world revolves around lovies, princess dresses and wiping little hands. She is a loud-yelling soccer mom who loves to bring artistry into motherhood through making birthday cakes and coordinating Disney Halloween costumes. Chris McKinney (MDiv, Covenant Seminary) lives with his wife Elizabeth and four daughters in Columbia, Missouri. He works for Cru City and serves at associate staff at his church, The Crossing. With Elizabeth, he has co-authored Placed for a Purpose and Neighborhoods Reimagined: How to Beatitudes Inspire Our Call to Be Good Neighbors. He writes, speaks and is passionate about equipping churches to love their next-door neighbors. He's also the co-host for The Placed for a Purpose Podcast.