Country: Portugal
Career: Academic Research
Elsa Correia Pereira was born and lives in Portugal. She holds a degree in Sociology and Planning and has always been involved in the social field through volunteering (Teen Challenge, etc.) and professionally since 2003. She underwent theological training (EETAD and FAETAD) and attended a postgraduate course in Person-Centered Counseling and Therapeutic Intervention. A lover of associationism, she is part of the governing bodies of several Non-Profit Associations, and, as a volunteer, she conducts awareness campaigns for various social causes (Refugee and Migrant Welcoming, Prevention of Human Trafficking, Awareness of Violences against Women, etc.) and works as a consultant in the social field.
She collaborates as a writer in several Christian-inspired publications. In the Portuguese Evangelical Alliance, she is responsible for Refugee Support and Human Trafficking Prevention Advice. Elsa is the author of the books: "Diary of a Happy Woman" (devotional), "The Secret of the Rainbow" (for children), and "Determined Women" (devotional). She taught Evangelical Moral and Religious Education in Public Schools, worked in a Christian Children and Youth Home for 5 years, and was a sociologist at ABLA (Multifunctional evangelical mission) between 2008 and 2023. She is part of the Steering Committee of the Global Leadership Summit in Portugal. She is married and has 2 children. She congregates with her family at Encontro Vida church.
Elsa is a Sociology Ph.D. candidate and a research fellow at ISUP - FCT with the theme 'The role of women in evangelical churches in Europe,' as "the voices given to women on Leadership on churches can be the voices that most likely can (or should) report violence against women." Her passion is to see all women serving God with freedom and boldness, using the gifts He has given them.
Academic profile: https://isociologia.up.pt/membro/1082
My reason for joining CNEDA:
"I love research, awareness and advocacy about women. My mission in life in to encourage every woman to freely live and use their gifts for God's glory and blessing of many."
Some of my personal and professional interests:
"I enjoy traveling, playing the piano, singing, composing worship songs (see the album "Infinitely More" on digital platforms), and love sharing the Word of God.
The languages that I speak, read, and/or write:
"Portuguese (mother tongue), English (good), French (a little), German (a tiny little), and I understand a bit of Spanish."