Elise Chase, former inspirational reading columnist for Library Journal and compiler of Healing Faith: An Annotated Bibliography of Christian Self-Help Books, holds an MA in pastoral ministry. She helped found and served as volunteer for an emergency homeless shelter at College Church, an interdenominational fellowship in Northampton, Massachusetts. She has recently volunteered at the church's breakfast ministry to homeless neighbors and currently serves on the Board of Deacons and Missions Committee.
