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Elise Pappas

Press Services International

Elise Pappas is a Pastor and together with her husband pastor a church on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. They have a son, Jonathan and a daughter, Sophie. Elise is a former clinical drug trial research coordinator and business owner. She writes about life and ministry experiences.

  • Hidden Treasures

    I was recently listening to a short video by Paul Scanlon where he speaks about the gift hidden in all of this (referring to this current season) that no one can see because the wrapping is so horrendous.

  • Truth Carriers

    With the endless supply of information, it is sometimes difficult to know what is true and what is untrue.

  • Power in Transition

    Everybody transitions in and out of seasons. Some seasons can involve multiple transitions in different areas of life.

  • Thank God for Construction  

    For the better part of the last eight months our church has been a construction site. It has been undergoing major renovations all whilst continuing to be a church where we hold Sunday services and mid-week meetings.

  • A Beautiful Reminder

    In April of 2018 a lovely friend gifted me the sweetest pair of little girl booties. We were not pregnant yet, but she gave them to me in faith, following the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

  • It’s that time of year

    There are so many things to love about this time of year; the change in temperature and season, the particular flowers that bloom in these cooler months, the sunsets, the smell of the wood fire, the show! We also celebrate a few personal celebrations at this time of year too; our wedding anniversary falls at this time of year, our son’s birthday and our church’s expansion offering.

  • Foundational Truths

    When my husband and I were building our first home, it seemed to take a long time to get to the point where the slab was being poured.

  • Kaleidoscope of wisdom

    I recently overheard a conversation of someone saying that they had seen a specialist.  That part was normal, and totally fine, but what followed grieved me. This particular person went on to say that because of how much work this specialist did for the community their lifestyle didn’t reflect that of other specialists who worked in the same area.

  • Trust the Process

    I first heard these three words when we were going through our first and only round of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Naturally, I was feeling anxious, overwhelmed and somewhat emotionally exhausted with the amount of medication to take and injections to administer.

  • Being a big minded person

    I recently overheard a conversation of someone saying that they had seen a specialist.  That part was normal, and totally fine, but what followed grieved me. This particular person went on to say that because of how much work this specialist did for the community their lifestyle didn’t reflect that of other specialists who worked in the same area.