LATEST STORIES FROM AROUND ELIM

ONE MOVEMENT, ONE MISSION

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MAKING DISCIPLES - more

My leg grew and my years of pain ended after prayer

Perthe’s Disease had left Chris White with chronic back pain until a miraculous healing at Beacon Elim changed everything. He told Chris Rolfe his story

My success hasn’t come overnight

Just over a year ago Coventry Elim worship team member Tofunmi Adorna was working full-time as a social worker. Fast forward to today and she’s a Premier Gospel Award winner (Best Newcomer 2023) and MOBO Award nominee (Best Gospel Act)!

What’s it like for Christians in education?

Across the UK, thousands of Christians work in education in an array of roles. What do their jobs involve and how do they make a difference for God in school? We spoke to four Elim members in education

History maker and pioneer who’s still going strong

For more than four decades evangelist Marilyn Harry has seen God work powerfully through her ministry. She told Chris Rolfe her story

Why we’re still serving after all these years

Over almost eight decades, Elim churches across the UK have been blessed to welcome stalwart servants Norman and Beryl Polden to their congregation. James Hastings caught up with them…

God has given me the drive to help Hartlepool

As New Springs City Church, part of the Elim Network, set out to plant in Hartlepool this autumn, Minister in Training (MIT) Sarah Weaver scoped out the town in an unusual way. She told Chris Rolfe the story

Seedbed: the training that changes 'Disciples Making Disciples’ from a catchphrase into a reality

King’s Church Warrington is an Elim church using their Seedbed scheme to equip believers for local and overseas mission. Darren and Jacky Johnson explain

Local mission and disciple making

After five years as Elim's International Missions Director, Iain Hesketh has stepped back into local church leadership. Jack Skett caught up with him to find out more

Share life, share faith, share Jesus

Do you find sharing your faith with friends intimidating? The new i61m app might help. In a recent REACH podcast, its founder John Kirkby told Elim’s Mark Greenwood all about it

DEVELOPING LEADERS - more

God keeps calling me back after 70 years in ministry

When Derek Green sang ‘Here I am, wholly available’ he had no idea that God would take him so completely at his word. After an amazing 70 years in the ministry Derek is leading yet another church, this time in Birkenhead. He talked to James Hastings

Coolings help turn up the heat at growing church!

Tim and Sara Cooling have a heart for revitalising churches. So when the chance to help renew Glossop Elim came up, they leapt at it. Chris Rolfe reports

I’m hanging up my gown...

Dave Newton reflects on what he has learned after almost a decade as Principal of Regents Theological College

Are you open to an open day?

Why attend a college open day? For direction, confirmation or to spark your ministry training journey, say Regents students Sian Kempton and Brook Tetley

Regents was the obvious choice for my Masters...

Dave Newton interviews Nicole Le Goupillot who studied at RTC

Hesitant because ministry runs in the family

Stepping into the call of God on your life may need a nudge, says Dan Hudson of Derby City Church

The Regents graduates creatively bringing the gospel to children

Regents graduate and Artistic director at 4Front Theatre, Rob Holman, gave us a peak behind the scenes of their evangelistic endeavours

A friend, a student, a legacy

Mark Greenwood offers a personal tribute to Gary Gibbs, who retires this year

'Reel' good way to reach out to community

How do you give people a taste of church when they’ve never set foot in your building? With a lively set of Instagram Reels, Bootle Elim’s Yvonne Yates has found a way

GROWING CHURCHES - more

We want the children to know this isn’t just an adult church...

Sunday school is not about training kids for when they become adults, says Emma Price of Living Waters Church in Chorley. God is speaking to them now!

My leg grew and my years of pain ended after prayer

Perthe’s Disease had left Chris White with chronic back pain until a miraculous healing at Beacon Elim changed everything. He told Chris Rolfe his story

How church grew out of a taxing situation!

What do you do when you feel God tell you to sow money into a roundabout? Pastors Mike and Heather Dyce and Tim Dunnington tell the intriguing story of establishing Gracemead Church in Hatfield

We’re witnessing the fulfilling of the Great Commission

Elim Cambodia, an Elim Global Partner, is running church planting training, equipping leaders to fulfil their ‘One Village, One Church’ vision. They sent Direction a report of their recent seminars held in January

God keeps calling me back after 70 years in ministry

Support’s twice as ’Andy for churches!

Ilkeston Hope Church was once dependent on outside help to function. Now the transformed church is supporting its neighbours. Pastor Andy Hitchcock tells the story

Why our focus is on ‘growing small’

As Derby City Church welcomes dozens of new faces it is being intentional about doing things in smaller groups. Pastor Andy Lenton explains how

Our ministries are flourishing inside and outside the church

What priorities underpin your church’s life? Jamie Lavery talks about what drives the community and discipleship projects at Elim Church Crawley

Church planted in a garden bears fruit!

When Stacy and Phil Gibbs felt God nudge them to start a church they began in their garden! Four years on and in a new high-street location, Overboard Church has plans to reach the town

REACHING NATIONS - more Missionary updates

Our 40 years as Elim missionaries in Harare

Geoff and Erica Saunders are retiring and returning to the UK after serving as Elim missionaries in Zimbabwe for more than 40 years. Elim Prospect Church in Harare interviewed them and kindly provided us with a selection of highlights

I wasn't planning on moving to Romania...

From worship leading and mentoring to Youth Alpha and summer camps, Heidi Longworth has spent the past decade immersed in mission in Romania. It all stemmed from an ‘Abraham and Isaac moment’

Wisdom of a teenage mum

Rob Parsons reflects on the day he met a young girl who captured the heart of parenthood in a way the West often fails to grasp

Why our church supports the work of Elim missionary

Harry Goodwin pastors The Well Church in Wakefield, which recently began supporting Lynette Orange, an Elim missionary. Jack Skett asked Harry about the process

Local mission and disciple making

After five years as Elim's International Missions Director, Iain Hesketh has stepped back into local church leadership. Jack Skett caught up with him to find out more

How Grimsby became inspiration for Kenya!

Your Place in Kenya is a small project but it has a big heart. Grimsby Neighbourhood Church pastor Sue Boyle tells the story of the community initiative her church is sponsoring