See with the eyes of faith at Elim Leaders Summit 2026

This year’s Summit will be more than a conference – it will be a season of transformation for leaders and teams

In a stirring video message released recently by General Superintendent Mark Pugh and the National Leadership Team, the tone is urgent, clear and uncompromising: the church’s very ability to see is under attack.

“The eyes of the church are under attack,” they warn – “Distractions abound. Truth is distorted, and vision is vandalised by cynicism.”

And yet, “we are called to see … to see clearer, to see further with the eyes of faith.”

That cry sets the stage for Elim Leaders Summit 2026, slated for 12-14 May at the Harrogate Convention Centre. It is “an invitation to soar higher, to see further, to fill your vision with faith.”

Vision under siege

The promotional video’s language is stark – “Vision vandalised by cynicism,” “this world needs a church that sees what God sees,” “a church illuminated by God’s glory.”

It lays bare the struggle many Christian leaders recognise: how easily ministries drown in distraction, drift in compromise or lose clarity over time. Yet the solution, Mark Pugh and the NLT argue, is not more strategies, but renewed vision rooted in faith.

“Cynicism clouds our view, and culture pulls focus,” they state. “But we are not called to look away – we are called to see to see clearer, to see further, to see with eyes of faith.”

They acknowledge that “valleys exist,” but offer a perspective shift: “everything looks different from the mountaintop.” The pains and ambiguities of ministry are real – but God’s vantage point reveals more than our limited view allows.

The summit will bring together ministers, church leadership teams, missionaries, chaplains, church planters, youth and children’s leaders, and emerging leaders – from Elim and beyond.

Far more than simply a conference, Elim Leaders Summit 2026 will be a season of transformation for leaders and teams.

This is as much about cultivating internal clarity as external impact, they say: “When our vision is filled with fear, doubt, or limitation, our steps falter. But when we see as God sees – through the eyes of faith – we move with boldness, wisdom, and purpose.

“The world doesn’t need more commentary – it needs a church that sees what God sees.”

• Book now at ElimLeaders.org.uk

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