About Elisa Johnston

Elisa Johnston is a coach, consultant, podcaster, writer, and speaker. Her books include The Life Mapping Workbook and Justice-Minded Kids. Through her experience founding nonprofits s and in activism, she guides everyday changemakers to do good better with more confidence and less overwhelm at AverageAdvocate.com. On Substack @ Authentically Elisa, she writes about paradigms, changing faith, mental health, and chronic illness for those who are hungry for real talk. Whenever and wherever she can, she explores with her four kids between the mountains and the sea in her home of San Diego. Thankfully, God, her husband, and other favorite introverts are all particularly grounding. Otherwise, her passion to live missionally, raise up leaders, start more world-changing things would likely compel her into a creative oblivion.

All Posts by Elisa

Mutual Aid Isn’t New: Loving Your Neighbor as...

Recently I had a hysterectomy. In this season of recovery, when meals... read more

Letting Jesus Define Faithful Servanthood

Although I’m still in the middle of raising my own kids, I’m... read more

Training Kids in Jesus' Ways—Not Neutrality or Nationalism

What I Could Still Do With Kids Even When Letting Go Control... read more

Should Christians Protest?

I saw the invitation to join the “No Kings” protest this Saturday... read more

Understanding Our Trauma Responses as We Seek Justice

Trauma isn't just something that happens to us directly; secondary trauma can... read more

Creation Care: The Responsibility of Christian Believers

Once I found myself in a conversation with a friend about whether... read more

A Christian Theological Perspective on Slavery For Today

The first time someone told me they believed slavery was a Biblical... read more

How Should Christians Respond to DEI Initiatives?

A friend of mine, a federal employee, recently shared about how the... read more

Is Equality Important in Christianity?

I often get hung up on the phrase in the Declaration of... read more

How Christians Living On Mission Can Protect Against...

StuckBeing a light in the world is a never-ending job. Mundane moments,... read more

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