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Church at your service - in the latest edition of Direction magazine

In this new edition of Direction magazine: Church at your service - in person, online and in the community, drive-in church success, Elim's amazing lockdown stories. Mark McClurg tells how he’s spreading the gospel after winning his fight against COVID, Hospital chaplains Carolyn Castle and Debbie Howard share their experiences, plus Chris Cartwright speaks of this challenging and amazing time.

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Direction Magazine Autumn 2020

Take a look at the stories featured inside the latest issue of Direction Magazine.

EDITORIAL
Chris Cartwright – best and worst of times

NEWS
from Elim and the wider church

MY CORONAVIRUS BATTLE
Mark McClurg tells how he’s spreading the gospel after winning his fight against COVID

LIFE ON THE FRONT LINE
Hospital chaplains Carolyn Castle and Debbie Howard share their experiences

A CHALLENGING & AMAZING TIME
Direction speaks to Chris Cartwright

DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON!
Mark Pugh reckons Covid-19 isn’t over

LIMITLESS FESTIVAL ONLINE
This year’s virtual festival was great but it’s not the future, says Tim Alford

THE PRESENCE-LED LIFE
Duncan Clark tells how the presence of God is the main thing, but it wasn’t always!

PASTORS DRIVEN BY HOLY SPIRIT
Brian Madden, Matt Timms & Paul Hobson felt God lead them to run drive-in church

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR!
Crewkerne Community Church helped hundreds of vulnerable people in lockdown

BACK IN CHURCH...
Two Elim pastors explain why they reopened their churches to socially-distanced worship

ZOOMING IN ON ALPHA
Elim churches found an inventive way to continue discipleship during lockdown

GIROUD BECOMES ALPHA MALE
Chelsea striker Oliver Giroud joined thousands on an online Alpha Course

GET READY FOR A NEW SEASON
Lockdown inspires Aspire’s Leanne Mallet

OUR THEOLOGY DOESN’T HELP
The Church must listen to those with mental health issues, explains Patrick Regan

WE LIVE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Writes CARE Chairman Lyndon Bowring

BOOK CLUB

IT’S OK TO BE DEVASTATED
Malcolm Duncan on handling grief

WHY CONTEXT IS KING
We can’t go back to church as if nothing has happened, argues Gary Gibbs

MAKING GREAT CONNECTIONS
Mark Lyndon-Jones tackled technology and now has a new growing online community

THERE’S HOPE AMONG SORROW
The world going into lockdown hasn’t stopped the work of Elim Missions

THE COVID QUESTIONS
Elim pastors share their thoughts in an Answers special

HOW YOU REALLY CAN DO IT
God removed our stabilisers so we can step out in faith, reckons MPower’s Gordon Allan

AND FINALLY
With John Lancaster

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Direction Magazine is the official Elim magazine that provides inspiration, vision and teaching from the wider Christian community. It is a must-read for everyone involved in Elim and beyond. There are also real-life stories of members around the UK and the latest news from Elim.

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