Eric originally hails from Richmond, VA, and graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009 with a B.A. in Religious Studies. Having dated his high school sweetheart their entire time at UVA, Eric and Brittany got married shortly after graduation and spent another year in Charlottesville while Brittany completed her M.T. in Elementary Education. The Lipscombs then moved to St. Louis in 2010, where Eric pursued a Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary and Brittany brought home the bread as a second grade teacher. In 2014, Eric graduated with his M.Div and was called to New York City to serve as the Founding Campus Minister for RUF at Columbia University. They have two sons, Yates (born 4/19) and Hollis (born 10/21), and live near campus in Morningside Heights.

During their time in college, Eric and Brittany were both cared for so well through the ministry of RUF, and are now incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve students at Columbia. If you’re an undergrad student, please feel free to contact us any time - we'd love to meet you, talk about life, faith, doubt, or even just hangout.

Email: eric@columbiaruf.org     Cell: 804.363.4333     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eslipscomb