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Welcome to the Direction Magazine April 2017, the official monthly publication of the Elim Pentecostal Church in the UK.

This high-quality magazine provides the latest news from Elim, plus inspiration, vision and teaching from the wider Christian community.

Every issue of Direction is packed with hard-hitting opinion and information pieces from senior figures within Elim. There are also real-life stories of members around the UK and a comprehensive advertising directory. Direction is a must read every month for Elim members.

Inside Direction Magazine April 2017…

PASTOR HANGS UP PREACHING BOOTS
Former professional footballer Alan West retires after pastoring in Elim for 30 years

NEWS from Elim and the wider church

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ELIM
Elim leaders gathered for a day of prayer to seek God’s will for our Movement

SHINING LIGHT IN OLD NIGHTCLUB
A former nightclub has been radically converted to become an Elim church

I’VE LEARNED GOD IS IN CONTROL
Faith can be an anchor in tough times, says Miriam Jenkins in this month’s Aspire

SHOW THE WORLD CHRIST LIVES
Make sure that you live your life as a believer this Easter, urges Gary Gibbs

I WAS HEALED… AS WAS MY FAMILY!
Mum Christalla Bailey remembers when she was healed from an 20-year illness

GOD’S LOVE SHOWN IN SUFFERING
Mark Greenwood asks is it reasonable to believe in a God of love in a world of pain?

GOD WANTS TO LIFT YOU UP
Margaret Peat shares her final thoughts on the lessons she’s learned from her dog, Jak

JERUSALEM VISIT CHANGED MY LIFE
Major General Tim Cross looks back at the moment he realised Jesus was risen

TRANSFORMING PEOPLE OF NEPAL
The gospel continues to go forth in Nepal thanks to some exciting partnerships

LOOK CLOSER AT LEVITICUS
There’s a lot of blessing to be found if you delve deeper into Leviticus, says Jim Dick

CHAT WITH COACH CHANGED ME
explains champion boxer Tommy Martin

TUNING INTO GOD’S WHISPER
Dave Newton looks at Elim’s new academy for Pastoring in the Prophetic

BOOKCASE with Richard Dodge

DEFENDING OUR PHARMACISTS
Our pharmacists’ freedom of conscience is under threat, warns Lyndon Bowring

WHY GOD TESTS US BY FIRE
Retired Elim minister Michael Carr has personal experience of coping with pain

RESCUING CHILD SOLDIERS
MPower men are heading out to Congo on a mission to fight human exploitation

ANSWERS with Phil Weaver

AND FINALLY with John Lancaster

Order your copies of Direction Magazine April 2017 issue today!

Churches

Why not appoint a representative to order copies for the members of the congregation? If your church doesn’t have a Direction Magazine representative, why not consider taking on this important role within Elim?

Direction Magazine is also available as a digital download here.

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