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Are you exploring the call of God in your life and seeking to understand what applying to the Elim Ministry involves? Discerning that calling is just the first step of a journey that can last a lifetime for many people. It is also such an important journey for us as a Movement that we believe there needs to be clarity about the requirements, expectations and journey involved in applying for acceptance as an Elim Minister.
Christian ministry is essentially about participation in the ongoing ministry of Christ Himself, who invites us into all that He is doing today by the power of the Spirit.
One of Elim’s foundational truths states:
We believe in the ministries that Christ has set in His Church, namely, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers and in the present operation of the manifold Gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the New Testament.
In so many ways it means the same as it did at the birth of the Church – that God calls men and women to serve Him with the gifts, nature and character He has put within them, but also that He ‘sets apart’ some to greater responsibility in equipping, resourcing and leading the Church to fulfill the mission and mandate of Jesus in the world.
Now, these are the gifts Christ gave to the Church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do His work and build up the Church, the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11
The Elim Ministry stretches back to the days of our founders when compelled by the mission of Jesus, they sought to spread the message of the gospel across our nation and established churches in the wake of the Spirit’s moving through their lives.
Today our goal is no different. We want to find in the Elim ministry a team of courageous, flexible, navigational leaders who will hold on to our DNA, but understand the new terrain we are in and can navigate a way through it, transforming the churches they are in, and the communities they serve.
Ministry in Elim today sees men and women ministering as pastors, evangelists, pioneers, missionaries, chaplains and in specialist areas that are serving local churches as well as our Movement nationally.
Because you are stirred, even compelled by an inner persistent call that needs to be tested. The call of God is something that is invariably recognised by others, by your leaders, family or friends and leads us towards opportunities to serve God and His purposes with increasing responsibility in the church family.
However, being as fully informed as possible about the responsibilities, challenges and demands of Christian ministry is very important. As exciting a prospect as it may seem, you will need to have some understanding of what is involved in mission and ministry in a changing society and the kind of tasks that you may be called upon to undertake.
The following are what will be expected of those wishing to apply to the Elim Ministry:
This chart shows the application route towards acceptance as an Elim Minister.
Those who are accepted as a Minister in Training will then undertake 3 years of training, which commences upon appointment to an Elim church or Elim ministry. More information on the nature and context of the Minister in Training programme will be presented via an Induction course which each successful applicant will be required to undertake.
Register your interest by completing the online form.
All enquiries regarding the Elim Ministry are processed through the office of the General Superintendent, under the supervision of the Director of Ministry, Stuart Blount.