This month we cover IMAGINE – the process of shaping Elim’s next 100 years. Also we talk to three key players in church planting around the world. Plus Rachel White tells how Jesus helped her beat anorexia nervosa, we look at how the Balfour Declaration helped shape modern-day Israel and Mark Greenwood gives advice on answering questions about faith.  Plus much, much more, all in Direction Magazine January 2017 issue

Direction is the official monthly magazine for all Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK, bringing together vision, inspiration, teaching and news from the Movement and beyond.

He is risen! Proclaiming truth in a world of fake news. Plus Really Good News – Elim's latest outreach initiative; Building for the future in Portadown; Faith follows acid attack for Songs of Praise presenter. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

The New Normal – What does church look like in a pandemic? Plus Elim's newest ministers celebrated; the day the Prime Minister dropped in to church; and TV presenterSimon Thomas is back. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

It's Christmas, but not as we know it! Everything has changed, but the message remains the same. Covid-19 can't beat Christmas, and we celebrate with a packed issue including the African Children's Choir, Mercy Ships founder Don Stephens and Elim Sound's Suzanne Hanna. And, it's all rise at Regents! Plus all your regular favourites and columns.

Church at your service! How churches across the nation are serving in person, online and in the community. Plus drive in church success and the amazing lockdown stories of Elim churches.

It's Friday, but Sunday is coming! We're celebrating the triumph of the Son of God at Easter and sharing the joy of the couple on the road to Emmaus. But we're also dealing with some tough subjects: Malcolm Duncan tells how he's learned to walk slowly with grief, and Laura Edwards unpacks the reality of mental issues and church. Plus, we meet new head of the EA, Gavin Calver, and the man whose life was changed through a car share. Also, the Olympic medallist who's part of Elim Loughborough tells how he fought through. Plus all your favourite regular columns and features.

Reaching Gen Y: "Jesus is good news for young people's mental and sexual health, insecurities, loneliness and social isolation..." ALSO: 'Selfless' pastor dies aged just 34; Canoe outreach in Warrington; The pastor who came face to face with a church burglar; What is left when every relationship fails? Why were the Ten Commandments carved in stone? PLUS all your regular favourite columns and features.

It's time to ADVANCE – Chris Cartwright's 2020 vision for Elim. Plus: It's messy, but it's church! Taking the fight to the streets with XLP; Calling all Christian entrepreneurs; Reinhard Bonnke goes to his reward; and Chaplain to the Saints... the 'best job in the world!' Plus all you favourite regular columns and features.

"I'M NOT INTO PRAYER... I'M JUST INTO JESUS, SO I TALK TO HIM..." In conversation with Pete Greig. Plus: 90 years in Cardiff; Don't let politics ruin relationships; How to turn your dreams into reality; Is Israel indestructible? ALSO: Is Kanye West living for the Lord?

Christmas: What's in it for God? asks RT Kendall. Plus: Going green with the gospel; Neymar 100% Jesus; Archbishop Justin Welby; Bear Grylls – try faith for yourself; Mia Palmer plays Snow White; How Entertainer shops are spreading the gospel; Bethlehem tours without leaving Ballymena!

IRAN: Bibles are being burned; Believers are being thrown into prison; The Church is growing faster than anywhere else on earth. Also: Learning to trust God in troubled times; Elim's first global prayer event; Why would God care how I take my tea? Plus all your favourite columns and features.

STOP AND PRAY: The town where every stop light is a love heart. Now, there's an idea! Also, your Brexit prayer guide; Why Soul Survivor really is LIMITLESS – we talk to Mike Pilavachi; and Britain's best pub for prayer. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

PERSECUTED Simply for following Jesus. Persecution against Christians is rising rapidly and we carry global reports. Plus, Taking care of the nation's care homes; The Saturday night sensation in Wales; How 'blended' teaching is helping Regents' students; and Brian Houston explains how you can make stress work FOR you. Plus all your favourite columns and features

CROSS WALK – How literally should we take Christ's command? One man has made it across 30 countries. Plus, we talk to Sheridan Voysey about sharing his faith on Radio 2, and returning missionary David Allen argues strongly for more church planting in the UK. Also, Phil Hills tells us why we DON'T need more power! Plus all your favourite columns and features.

This month is the Elim Leadership Summit special issue with ten pages of news and reports including Dan Lian, Warren Evans, Hayley Barrett, James Aladiran and Gavin Calver. Plus Letchworth Elim is learning to be generous, Wrenthorpe Mission has got a new name and Steve Mawhinney says he was the ultimate prodigal saved by his mother's prayers. Add in David Forsyth, Smith Wigglesworth, Aspire's Cardiff Women's Conference, Mervyn Thomas and David Hathaway for a really packed issue!

This month we're reaching higher with FATHERS in the FAITH. Also, how Simon Thomas went from TV presenter to single dad; RT Kendall asks how you'll pass on your anointing; James Aladiran is praying up a storm for Britain; and Elim is brindging the gap in Leeds. Plus we talk to a lady healed after 20 years of suffering. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

Anne Graham Lotz is facing cancer with faith, Bill Wilson is tackling elephants of relevance, the Movement is celebrating 100 years of Elim International Missions with an amazing visit to India, and we ask why life is central for Leon Evans. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

WE ARE LOVED – the wonder of the cross of Christ. Plus: Jackie Pullinger on why telling people about Jesus isn't enough; searching for peace in the Middle East; Jim Elliot, missionary martyr to the Aucas; and Shan Ako, standing up for Christ on X Factor. And all you favourite columns and features.

I THINK, THEREFORE AI? Theology meets artificial intelligence. Plus, Why world peace hinges on the status of Jerusalem; CARE beats the odds, forcing reduction in 'crack cocaine' betting stakes; Elim church launches Radio New Springs; Swaziland Samaritans, how one UK church is reaching out over 8,000 miles! Plus all your favourite columns and features

It's all change for a Limitless year, with fresh vison for Elim's young people. Elim's pioneering NHS chaplain steps down after 25 years, we talk to former Delirious frontman Martin Smith about going solo and Darren Johnson looks at the four seasons of life in Christ. Also, the hand of God? We look at Maradona and the gospel. Plus all your favourite columns and features

2019: Seeking God for Renewal. Plus, Beating Addiction – Tacking the UK's drugs epidemic; Healed – How my faith beat cancer; Stop spinning plates – Learn to be still; Sing Up – Let others hear your song; Unsung Elim Hero – EJ Phillips. Also: "I played with fire," says Michael W Smith. Plus all your favourite coulmns and features.

Joy to the World! How a Christmas Day service transformed life for one trucker. We will remember them... Malvern Memorial opened to the missionaries who died in Vumba. Also: Franklin Graham – in his father's footsteps; Comedian Paul Kerensa is standing up for his faith; and how LIMITLESS is building Elim's youth groups across the country. Plus all your favourite columns and features.

LEARNING TO TRUST: Locked-in syndrome has built my faith, says Andrew Davies. Also: Healed of cancer, Max Rabito; Building Chinese churches in Britain, Aaron Chan; Still mobilising people at 80, George Verwer. Plus: I pray every day, says F1 champion Lewis Hamilton.

BEATING BURNOUT Brokenness speaks louder than success argues Paul Francis. Also Stuart Murray is preaching without words; the Rend Collective talk about their latest release; and outspoken American evangelist Todd White says, "just don't call me a street preacher!" Plus all your favourite columns and features

ONLY THE LONELY – The Church is best placed to combat this modern disease, argues James Glass. Plus: Getting serious about prayer; Making faith cool in school; Helping the rural homeless in Wells;  Learning to trust a name; Stand up comedian Paul Kerensa;  The real Machine Gun Preacher; and Aussie cricket star Justin Langer. Plus all your favourite columns and features

This month the ladies at Elim's first Regional Aspire Conference in Cardiff report a day of fierce faith! Plus the Elim Missions partnership aiming to beat human trafficking with a Dignity Project; Glynn Harrison explains why the Church must change the way it talks about sex; 34 new ministers are ordained; and Steve Thompson tells how he sang his wife back to life – literally! Plus all your favourite columns and features.

The annual Leadership Summit is a key event for Elim, and this month we have a full report from this year's event in Harrogate International Centre. Other stories include how the Elim church in Vazon is live-streaming its services, how an Elim minister who is also a naval officer is restoring the Elim church on Hayling Island, and how God has blessed one Elim couple with children they never expected. Also, evangelist J.John is pressing for more stadium outreaches, we measure the growing reach of Elim Global, and Peter Kerridge of Premier Radio asks how entrepreneus would run the church. Plus all your regular favourite columns and features.

THE VUMBA MASSACRE – This month we focus on the death of 13 Elim missionaries and their children at the hands of militant rebels in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. This month marks forty years since their deaths, and we commemorate their lives, their service and their sacrifice. Also inside we feature drug dealer turned minister Ashley Nixon, Krish Kandiah who explains why church members should foster kids, miracle baby Jackeline Daniel, International rugby star andrew durutalo, and Luis Palau who still runs to the pulpit aged 83 years! Plus all your favourite columns and features

REACHING THE NATIONS – a special focus on how Elim is making an impact around the world. Plus, "I survived cancer TWICE" – Elim minister tells how church prayed him through; Caring for the Church – transition is painful, says Malclom Duncan; and Parting Company – the day George Jeffreys left Elim. Plus all your favourite columns and features

LEARNING TO LEAD – Church leadership special feature. Plus: Christ is risen, but Easter will never fit into your agenda, says James Glass; Think about it! Why meditation isn't just for the New Age; Billy Graham – Tributes to the world's greatest evangelist. And Elim Sound's epic new album is OUT NOW!

CHURCH SPECIAL FEATURE – Facing 21st century challenges; Setting culture; Planting new congregations; and Lessons from the Book of Acts. Plus Too busy to pray? – it's false economy, reckons Richard Buxton; George Jeffreys – a brilliant new biography of Elim's founder; and Pentecost revisted – what kind of believers is God looking for? Plus all your favourite columns and regular features.

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