Ruth Ann Batstone is a counselor in private practice near Philadelphia. She mentors women through World Harvest Mission’s (WHM) Sonship course and she regularly teaches women’s bible studies. With her husband, Stu, she co-leads seminars monthly for WHM on Cultivating a Gospel Centered Marriage, Cultivating Gospel Transformation of our Heart, and Cultivating Gospel Centered Parenting. Ruth Ann has ministered with Stu in several countries overseas as well as in the United States, Canada and Mexico. She loves to play keyboard and has a passion to write and lead worship. She is also completing a study guide on forgiveness to be published soon. Ruth Ann has an MS Counseling Psychology.

Ruth Ann and Stu helped plant New Life Church at Five Points where they have been actively serving since 1983. They have been married for 44 years and have four married children—and so far they have eleven grandkids. They love to travel, bike ride, snorkel and vacation on Cape Cod.