Eli has lived in Polk City for most of his life and started attending Lakeside’s youth group in 7th grade. Throughout high school and now college, he has had various opportunities to serve in the youth ministry, participate in missions trips and get involved in other ministries here at Lakeside Fellowship.
Eli is engaged to Rylee Stewart. They enjoy serving alongside each other for children’s church, VBS, and youth group. Eli came to faith in Jesus Christ after a middle school youth retreat at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp. Eli felt called into full-time ministry during his high school years and is now in the Pastoral Studies Program at Faith Baptist Bible College.