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Strength for the strengtheners

Laughter, ministry, and real encounter that lifted the weight and reignited the call to lead young people well.

Kids and youth ministry is full of joy, but it can also be costly. Many leaders are pouring out week after week, carrying the unseen weight of responsibility, disappointment, and the constant need to show up with faith for others.

That is why it mattered that, at Limitless Leaders this year, so many walked away saying the same thing in different words. We came in carrying a lot, and we left different.

“This was a life changing conference for me as a leader.”

For some, the breakthrough was simply being cared for. “I feel cared for and valued and truly invested in. My mind is buzzing with all the things I could go back home and do. It’s been brilliant thank you!” For others, it was a deep refreshment that reached past ideas and into the heart. “I felt seen and ministered to in a way that has refreshed me to return with a new perspective.”

Again and again, leaders described God meeting them in worship, teaching, prayer, and honest conversations with people who understand the call. “Every session and ministry time has been refreshing and a great blessing.”

Then, quieter but no less real, came the stretching. “Powerful, engaging, and deeply inspiring, with a rich range of impactful topics.” “This experience has challenged, encouraged, and stretched me in the best possible way.”

What filled the spaces between sessions mattered too. Honest conversations, moments of unexpected laughter, and the simple relief of being in a room with people who get it. Beneath it all was something steady and strong, God renewing those who spend so much of their time strengthening others.

Leaders went home carrying more than notes. They went home carrying fresh fire, and whole groups of children and young people will feel the difference.

 

 

This article was first featured in the Your Elim newsletter. You can read the Your Elim newsletter here, and sign up to the newsletter here.

 
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