Leslie Ludy

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Leslie Ludy
Born Leslie Runkles
(1975-12-16) December 16, 1975
Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Author, speaker, editor-in-chief
Genres Christianity
Notable work(s) When God Writes Your Love Story, Authentic Beauty, Set-Apart Femininity, Set-Apart Girl Magazine
Spouse(s) Eric Ludy (m. 1994); 6 children

Leslie Ludy (born December 16, 1975) is a bestselling Christian author, internationally-recognized speaker and executive director of Set Apart Girl (setapartgirl), an online Christian magazine for young women. She is also a founding director of Ellerslie Mission Society, which trains Christian missionaries and advocates on behalf of orphaned and vulnerable children. Her bestselling books include When God Writes Your Love Story, Authentic Beauty, and Set-Apart Femininity.

Since the mid-nineties, Ludy has been a speaker at hundreds of conferences, colleges, and events, as well as a guest on many well-known media venues. Ludy is the author of fifteen books, ten of which were co-authored by her husband, Eric Ludy. The Ludy's books have sold well over a million copies in the United States, have been translated into over a dozen languages, and circulated widely throughout the world. Eric and Leslie Ludy live in Windsor, Colorado, along with their six children.[1]

Biography

Ludy with her adopted child, Lily.

Leslie married her husband, Eric Ludy, in December 1994 in Denver, Colorado. Their story garnered much attention from the Christian community and was detailed in their popular books When Dreams Come True and When God Writes Your Love Story, the latter of which spent 18 months on the Christian bestsellers list and remains one of the top selling Christian relationship books ever written. Leslie Ludy's first book was published when she was 19 years old. From that point forward Ludy began traveling the world, speaking to various Christians on the principles of the Christian life.[2]

Over a three year period from 2005 to 2008, Ludy, along with her husband, Eric, wrote 11 books. It was in this prolific season that Ludy fine-tuned her articulation of what she terms "set-apart femininity". She serves as the executive director of Set-Apart Girl, an organization that provides books, resources, conferences, and training for Christian young women.[1][3] Her book, Set-Apart Femininity, published by Harvest House, garnered much acclaim and was a finalist for the Retailer’s Choice Award in 2009, in the Women’s Non-Fiction category. Upon reviewing Set-Apart Femininity, Paula Friedrichsen of the Christian Broadcasting Network said, "Leslie Ludy is a fresh voice in an age of compromise, and a passionate leader of young women everywhere. This book will appeal to those who believe that the lines have become blurred between the church and the world — and would be perfect for a discussion group or book club."[4]

In 2009, the Ludys launched Ellerslie Leadership Training. This collegiate-level discipleship training program is designed for Christian men and women who seek to live out the Christian life in a world-impacting way. Eric and Leslie live in Windsor, Colorado with their six children.[1]

Bibliography

  • His Perfect Faithfulness (1996; with Eric Ludy). Harvest Books. ISBN 0965625117.
  • Romance God’s Way (1997; with Eric Ludy). Makarios Publishing. ISBN 0965625109.
  • When God Writes Your Love Story (1998; with Eric Ludy). Multnomah Publishers. ISBN 1929125003.
  • When Dreams Come True (2000; with Eric Ludy). Multnomah Publishers. ISBN 1590523539.
  • Authentic Beauty (2003) Multnomah Publishers. ISBN 159052991X.
  • When God Writes Your Life Story (2004; with; Eric Ludy). Multnomah Publishers. ISBN 1590523393.
  • Teaching True Love to a Sex-at-13 Generation (2005; with Eric Ludy). Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 084994256X.
  • A Perfect Wedding (2006; with Eric Ludy). Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736915664.
  • The First 90 Days of Marriage (2006; with Eric Ludy). Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0849905249.
  • Authentic Beauty, Going Deeper: A Study Guide for the Set-Apart Young Woman (2007) Multnomah Publishers. ISBN 1590529758.
  • Meet Mr. Smith (2007; with Eric Ludy). Thomas Nelson Publishers. ISBN 0849905435.
  • Set-Apart Femininity (2008) Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736922865
  • Sacred Singleness (2009) Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736922881
  • Answering the Guy Questions (2009) Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736922873
  • Wrestling Prayer (2009; with Eric Ludy). Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736921656.
  • The Lost Art of True Beauty (2010) Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 0736922903.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "CHEO 2012 Convention: 28th Annual Convention". Christian Home Educators of Ohio. June 21, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Leslie Ludy: Press Room". WaterBrook Multnomah. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Gilkerson, Luke (October 22, 2010). "Set Apart for Purity: Interview with Eric and Leslie Ludy". Covenant Eyes Radio. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Friedrichsen, Paula (August 2008). "Book Review: Set-Apart Femininity by Leslie Ludy". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved January 12, 2013. 

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