LATEST STORIES FROM AROUND ELIM

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MAKING DISCIPLES - more

Who knew evangelism could be so much fun?

After two days with the Elim Evangelism Team, Gloucester Elim saw people equipped, the church mobilised, and local families responding to Jesus.

Back where his story began

Marco Cincar wasn’t an obvious candidate for youth leadership. He didn’t grow up in a Christian home, and the youth leaders at Gloucester Elim Church knew him as the cheeky one, the lad who was, in his own words, “not the most well behaved.”

You’re really connected to the Word and the story...

Chris Rolfe visited Jerusalem before the recent conflict escalation with Iran. Her journey to the Holy Land transformed how she sees the Easter story.

Tears – a gift from a weeping God

Tears are shown as a God-given expression of human emotion, not weakness. Scripture reveals that God sees and values every tear, and through grief, He brings healing, comfort, and hope.

We need strength from God like never before

With the quiet revival in full swing, we’re in exciting times, but we need God’s strength to seize the opportunities it’s creating, says Mark Pugh. Here, we bring you nine lessons in strength we gleaned from him during a recent talk

Help write next chapter of UK’s youth ministry

Peter Hutchinson explores how church-based youth ministry can fill the gap left by public service cuts – inspiring a new generation to follow Jesus

Standing up for the everyday

Faithfulness is not about the size of the battlefield, but the willingness to stand when others step back, writes Liam Husband

Faith in the Everyday

We often think of Esther, Deborah and Ruth as inspiring women in the Bible, says Silvano Griffith Francis. But there are also remarkable women closer to home. At BE church, three women share how they live out their faith in everyday life.

‘Can we have more days like this?’

Elim leaders were inspired during a recent Ministry Impact Day

DEVELOPING LEADERS - more

Back where his story began

Belief is back!

Is your church ready for the gospel opportunity of a lifetime? Fresh from her involvement at a Limitless leaders’ event, Pioneer UK’s Ness Wilson talked Chris Rolfe through the revival of faith, Bible reading and passion for the gospel she is witnessing

Opening doors of opportunity for a rising generation

As national concern grows around young people not in work, education or training, Regents Theological College offers a hopeful picture of formation, vocation and purpose.

Unity in Christ often means we should listen before leading...

“We went to serve but left transformed.” A five-day mission to Romania left Minister in Training Ellie Watson and the team deeply challenged and inspired

‘Can we have more days like this?’

Elim leaders were inspired during a recent Ministry Impact Day

She Prays: A new chapter for women at City Church Cardiff

Worship, testimony and prayer mark the launch of a new women’s initiative at City Church Cardiff.

A fresh outpouring: Global leaders and missionaries meet in London

More than 100 delegates from around the world gathered at Kensington Temple for a powerful week of worship, unity, and Holy Spirit renewal at Elim’s Missions and Global Conference.

No one is beyond hope... God can transform any life

Elim minister Catherine De Souza took up the reins as the new CEO at Prison Fellowship from September 2024. As she prepared for her new role, she told us about her passion for its life-changing ministry.

Vision becoming reality

Brave and courageous people from different churches have joined forces to see Guyana transformed by the gospel, writes Steve Kempton

GROWING CHURCHES - more

I never saw myself as a church planter!

In 2022, first-time planter Pete Benest felt God call him and his wife Sarah to start a church. With the congregation now well established, we asked him about its early days and the lessons he’s learned from them

I’ve learned that inmates are the same the world over!

With a wealth of experience from the UK, chaplain Simeon Sturney is helping churches and prisons in Ghana support offenders too. His new book proved to be the perfect training tool on a recent visit. Chris Rolfe reports.

Our church already feels like a family

Last year, Richard and Klaudia Cairns moved to Barnsley to launch Inside Out Church. Now, fresh from celebrating its first anniversary, they told Chris Rolfe about their first year in action

Peace in the Prayer Space

At Elim Leaders Summit, the Prayer Space became a place where anxious hearts found peace, tired leaders found strength, and quiet moments of prayer began bearing fruit far beyond the event itself.

We’re giving our community some food for thought...

From an evangelistic food bank to plans for a £3m building project, God is blessing people in and through Elim Croydon, says pastor Cornelius Osei-Fosu

It’s time to get technical!

Tech can help you fulfil your vision for your church, but where do you start and how to you manage it? Experts NoiseBoys have some simple advice.

The Spirit is always calling the church forward.

God is always renewing us and leading us into new territory – but are we listening? asks Malcolm Duncan

My past experience gives me a unique part to play

Sid Thurlow was once a heroin addict, drug dealer and all-round rotten egg. He is now pastoring the recovery community alongside daily duties at his church in Southend while completing his MiT.

Living life to the max to reach community

This summer, eight churches joined forces to invite locals in Caerphilly to live “Life to the Max”. Connect Life Elim’s pastor Steve Harris tells the story of their action-packed week