In 2015, God gave Emily a promise that radically reshaped her life, beginning with a career transition and the launch of Adored Boutique—a socially responsible storefront committed to fighting human trafficking and championing women through fashion with purpose.
As her journey with Jesus deepened, so did her call. In 2018, Emily founded Designed To Be Ministries, a Spirit-led ministry created to awaken women to the fullness of their identity in Christ. What began as a two-year discipleship course has since grown into a multi-dimensional ministry focused on transformational speaking, executive prayer coaching, and personal spiritual development. Through each avenue, Emily equips believers to walk in intimacy with God, hear His voice clearly, and live with eternal purpose.
In 2024, Emily released her first book, When Jesus Shows Up in Skinny Jeans, which captures the heart of the Designed To Be
message. The book weaves together powerful course teachings with Emily’s raw and personal testimony—chronicling her journey from knowing about Jesus to experiencing deep, daily communion with Him. With authenticity and spiritual depth, she calls others to say “yes” to a faith that goes beyond religion and into relationship.
Emily is a prophetic teacher and coach who ministers with transparency, boldness, and a surrender to the Holy Spirit. Whether leading one-on-one or speaking to large groups, she carries an anointing to call women out of mediocrity and into the design of the Father for their lives.
She is the wife of Rolf, mom to Hannah and Rylan, and dog mom to their beloved pup. Emily lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan—where Adored Boutique
is still thriving—and finds joy in baking homemade chocolate chip cookies and hiking under the sun.
Statement of Faith
I find it helpful to be able to read a writer or speaker's Statement of Faith and/or Belief, which is why I am including mine here for you. The words I share, I share from a place of the love of Jesus as He has shown me. My faith and my beliefs are deeply held. I will not agree to sacrifice truth on the altar of public opinion or change God's Holy Word to satisfy culture, feelings, or desires of the age. Truth is truth. It is not relative. It does not change over time. The Bible is as true and foundational today as it was in days past, as it will be in days to come. I am so grateful that God’s word is alive and does not change.
Statement of Belief
- I believe there is one and only one path to salvation and eternal life: Jesus.
- I believe baptism is an outward proclamation of an inward change, not required for salvation but commanded by Christ.
- I believe marriage is a sacred covenant, created by God, intended to be between one man and one woman.
- I believe in the sanctity of all human life.
- I believe life begins at conception and that abortion is murder of the innocent.
- I believe all followers of Jesus, including women, are called to be disciples and make disciples.
- I believe women are called to share the Gospel in a variety of ways, through many different types of ministries and church service both inside and outside of their homes, including but not limited to preaching, teaching, and worship.
- I believe women share in and can contribute from all the same spiritual gifts men do. These gifts are given by the Holy Spirit and differ from person to person, by God's choice.
- I believe Israel remains God's chosen people, and that the Christian Church is grafted in.
- I believe in the proper handling/interpretation of the Scriptures and the importance of committing time and intention to study the Bible, not to learn about ourselves, but to learn about the One True and Living God.
- I believe in the pre-Tribulation Rapture of the church and am living in joyful expectation of it.
- I believe in Jesus' premillennial Second Coming when He will establish God’s kingdom of righteousness and peace on the earth.
- I believe Hell is a real place in which the unsaved suffer the consequences of refusing to submit to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
- I believe salvation is a free gift. You cannot earn it. You don't deserve it. Neither do I.