LATEST STORIES FROM AROUND ELIM

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MAKING DISCIPLES - more

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.

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.

‘Can we have more days like this?’

Elim leaders were inspired during a recent Ministry Impact Day

Celebrating new life: 127 young people respond to the gospel

Across nine locations, Limitless One brings worship, fun, and salvation moments to thousands

The quiet revival: Five young men, five bold baptisms

At Porth Elim, intentional mentoring and real relationship are leading to powerful steps of faith.

DEVELOPING LEADERS - more

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

God keeps calling me back after 70 years in ministry

When Derek Green sang ‘Here I am, wholly available’ he had no idea that God would take him so completely at his word. After an amazing 70 years in the ministry Derek is leading yet another church, this time in Birkenhead. He talked to James Hastings

GROWING CHURCHES - more

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

God has sent incredible people out from here...

Ballysillan Elim was birthed in an old cinema, survived the Troubles and today is a small church with a big heart for the community. As it marks its centenary this month, pastor Tom McCann told Direction its story

God speaks

We share countless stories of God at work, and one powerful theme stands out—how often a direct word from the Lord sparks something significant

How church had the back of a hurting community

How do you respond when young children are murdered in your community? Richard Vernon tells Chris Rolfe about Lakeside Church’s Blessing in a Backpack project

REACHING NATIONS - more Missionary updates

When questions found a home

For one recent student, Elim’s Missions Academy became a place to bring questions, confusion and a growing sense of call, and to leave with fresh clarity, friendship and courage for what comes next.

From sorrow to harvest: The story that didn't end in the Vumba

Forty-eight years on, Marty Davison travels to Zimbabwe to discover what grew from Elim's darkest day.

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

A visit that really brought the Bible to life

What is it like to walk in the footsteps of Jesus? Direction features writer Chris Rolfe found out on her first trip to the Holy Land, visiting sites in Galilee that brought Jesus’s ministry to life