Ellen received her Bachelor of Science degree from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids with a major in Ministry Leadership. She is an Equipper in the Relational Concepts' School of Discipleship and is the Director of Business Management and Publications for Relational Concepts. She disciples women in the Grand Rapids area as well as in Poland, Romania, and India and is the Administrator of Relational Concepts' trips to Israel.

She has been married to Dave since 1968, has three married daughters, and seven grandchildren.

"The things which you have heard...entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."

2 Timothy 2:2