Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (born September 3, 1958),[1][2] also known asNancy Leigh DeMoss, is a prominent[3][4] Bible teacher, public speaker and founder ofRevive Our Hearts ministry for women. In 2015, DeMoss married best-selling author and a former president ofThomas Nelson Publishers,Robert Wolgemuth.[4]
DeMoss Wolgemuth has two nationally syndicated audio programs for women,Revive Our Hearts andSeeking Him, produced in Spanish and English on 1,100 radio outlets daily.[5] Wolgemuth is a best-sellingChristian author[6][7][8] of over twenty books and Bible studies. Her books have sold more than four million copies, including bestsellingLies Women Believe and 2018 Christian Book Award winner,Adorned.[9][5] Popular hymn writerKristyn Getty said ofAdorned, "Nancy’s practical insight, ageless wisdom, and warm fervor rang like bells through my spirit as I read this book. ...[Expressing how] womanhood is beautified and can blossom in a multigenerational community of women following the Lord day by day together."[10]
Much of herRevive Our Hearts ministry content has been translated into over a dozen languages by international teams and volunteers.[11] She has ministries in theGerman,French,Indonesian,Portuguese andPersian languages[12] and hosted events in the United States and abroad.[12][13] Wolgemuth is also active in theTrue Woman movement which promotes a return to “Biblical womanhood.”[14][15]
Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth was born September 3, 1958[2] to Arthur S. and Nancy S. DeMoss.[16] She was raised inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania in a family committed to worldevangelism. At a young age, she became a Christian.[17][18]
With an interest in music, she graduated from theUniversity of Southern California with a degree in piano performance. Since 1980 she has served on the staff of Life Action Ministries,Niles,Michigan, and for years was Director of Women’s Ministries and editor of Spirit of Revival magazine.[17]
Elisabeth Elliot was instrumental in her life as a friend and mentor. Following in her footsteps, she startedRevive Our Hearts in 2001, carrying over from Elisabeth Elliot’s program,Gateway to Joy.[17]
Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth was born to Arthur S. DeMoss (c.1926-1979)[20] and Nancy Sossomon DeMoss (b.1938).[21] They had seven children, and raise their family with a focus on Christ and evangelism.[20]
Arthur DeMoss was successful in business as founder and Chairman of the National Liberty Corporation. His goal was to use his financial acumen to support missions.[16] During his tenure in the 1970s,Art Linkletter was the voice of Liberty Life Insurance.[22][23] Mr. DeMoss came to national prominence in 1976 when he put up a $41, 000 bond forEldridge Cleaver, a former Black Panther, who spoke of becoming a Christian.[20]
Nancy Sossomon DeMoss continued their shared vision after her widowhood. She hosted premier dinner parties for non-Christians featuring prominent Christian speakers. These events were conducted inNew York City at the DeMoss House and herPalm Beach home.[26][27][21][28] The DeMoss House housed theExecutive Ministries team, an evangelistic outreach focusing on professionals, which was part of Campus Crusade for Christ. The DeMoss House ministry paved the way forTim Keller’s founding ofRedeemer Church in 1989.[26][27] Keller’s biographer wrote, “If this crowd would no longer go to church, she would go to them with the message of Jesus.”[27][29] Her daughter Nancy Wolgemuth wrote, “her model has led me to reverence, honor, and joyously obey the Lord Jesus.”[30]
As aPalm Beach resident, Nancy Sossomon DeMoss owns a property adjacent toMar-a-Lago. In 2020 a DeMoss family attorney represented neighbors urging Palm Beach officials to prevent outgoing President Trump from living at Mar-a-Lago, stating it went against a 1993 use agreement.[31][32] Sometabloids erroneously featured daughter a Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth photo as being that of her 82-year-old mother, Nancy S. DeMoss.
Three DeMoss children who have been in the public eye:
Mark DeMoss, is retired as the founder of a faith-based public relations firm.[33] He was the spokesman forBilly Graham's family and ministry when Graham passed away in 2018. His firm also represented his sonFranklin Graham's charitable organizationSamaritan's Purse.[34][35] DeMoss was a senior advisor inMitt Romney's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns,[36] and served as chairman of the board of trustees atLiberty University until 2016.[37] The cornerstone for his firm was Isaiah 26:8, “Yes, Lord … your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.”[38]
Deborah DeMoss Fonseca served as a vigoroussenior aide to conservative U.S.Senator Jesse Helms, championing theNicaragua Contras rebels. Later, she married aHonduran senior military officer and they advised conservative politicians throughout theEl Salvador region. In 1996 the couple campaigned together for his attemptedHonduras presidential bid.[39] She has said of her father, "Dad had been a very successful businessman, but it was obvious to all, that that was secondary to the joy and peace he had through his faith in Christ."[40]
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth works, which have been reissued over multiple years, are released throughMoody Publishers. In addition to her writings, are study guides and other support materials produced by herRevive Our Hearts staff writers.
Becoming God’s True Woman (2008), formerly titled Biblical Womanhood in the Home (2000)
A Thirty-Day Walk with God in the Psalms (2001)
A Place of Quiet Rest: Finding Intimacy with God Through a Daily Devotional Life (2002)
A Place of Quiet Rest Journal (2002)
Ruth: The Message of Redemption and Revival in the Book of Ruth (2004), A video Bible study for small groups
Choosing Forgiveness: Your Journey to Freedom (2006)
Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy (2009)
Seeking Him: Experiencing the Joy of Personal Revival (2009), with Tim Grissom
Voices of the True Woman Movement: A Call to the Counter-Revolution (2010) Editor: Nancy Leigh DeMoss. IncludesJohn Piper, Mary Kassian,Joni Eareckson-Tada, Karen Loritts,Janet Parshall, and Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings (2012)
True Woman 101: Divine Design, An Eight-Week Study on Biblical Womanhood (2012), with Mary A. Kassian
True Woman 201: Interior Design, Ten Elements of Biblical Womanhood (2015), with Mary A. Kassian
The Wonder of His Name: 21 Life-Changing Names of Jesus (2014), artwork byTimothy Botts
Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together (2017)
Adorned Study Guide: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together (2018)
Lies Women Believe Series
Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free (2001)
Lies Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free - updated, expanded edition (2018)
Lies Women Believe Study Guide (2018)
Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free (2018), with Dannah Gresh
Lies Young Women Believe Study Guide (2018), with Dannah Gresh and Erin Davis
Revive Our Hearts Study Series
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives (2002)
Surrender: The Heart God Controls (2003)
Holiness: The Heart God Purifies (2004)
Advent Devotionals
First Songs of Christmas: Meditations on Luke 1&2: A 31-Day Advent Devotional (2018)
Consider Jesus: A 31-Day Advent Devotional (2019)
Born a Child and Yet a King: The Gospel in the Carols: An Advent Devotional (2020)
