Winston Elias was born in Trinidad and Tobago to Coszino and Dorcas Elias, with two sisters, Judy and Shirley. Influenced by his parents’ church activities, he became involved in religious pursuits. In 1975, he married Elgin Francique, and they had four children—one girl and three boys. The family moved to the USA in 1994, settling in Georgia after living in New York and Florida. Elgin has since passed away, and Winston now has ten grandchildren.

Winston completed his primary and secondary education in Trinidad and briefly attended UWI. Although he didn’t finish college, he pursued business management courses in Trinidad and the USA, earning a Business Plan writing certificate from Medge Evers, sponsored by New York City and Con Edison. Despite his teachers’ belief that he lacked the discipline for serious writing, Winston proved them wrong by completing his book, “So This is Christianity,” a well-researched work dedicated to expanding readers’ understanding of the Christian Church.