Matthew Elliott

Matthew A. Elliott (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is President of Oasis International, a Christian publisher of discipleship books and Bibles for Africa. He has a Bachelor’s degree in economics and Master’s degree in New Testament from Wheaton College in Illinois, and a Masters of Theology and a Doctorate of Philosophy in New Testament Studies from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, and was ordained at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois under Dr. Kent Hughes.

Matthew's journey toward the intense study of emotions started early in his teens, listening to the music of Keith Green. Green’s energy for God made him question what it really meant to love God and to hate evil. Matthew has written two books, Feel: The Power of Listening to Your Heart and Faithful Feelings: Rethinking Emotions in the New Testament, as well as countless articles.

Matthew has dedicated his life to Africa through his years as President of Oasis International (oasisinternational.com) and Project Director for the Africa Study Bible (africastudybible.com). Although he is most at home when he is with his wife of over twenty-five years, Laura, and their three children in the Chicagoland area.

Learn more about Dr. Matthew Elliott at matthewaelliott.com.