One Family. Many Callings. Kingdom Impact.
Elim Fellowship is a Spirit-filled family of pastors, leaders, and churches across the United States. Together, we’re raising up a new generation of leaders, planting churches, and strengthening local ministries.
New to Elim? Let’s Connect
One Family. Many Callings. Kingdom Impact.
Elim Fellowship is a Spirit-filled family of pastors, leaders, and churches across the United States. Together, we’re raising up a new generation of leaders, planting churches, and strengthening local ministries.
New to Elim? Let’s Connect
Your Leadership Journey Matters.
We’re here to help you grow, thrive, and multiply your impact.
WINGS: A Leadership Journey
Ministry leadership is a journey best taken with guidance and encouragement. WINGS—the Winston I. Nunes Growth Seminars—equips emerging church leaders with wisdom, community, and spiritual depth for the long run. Whether you’re stepping into ministry yourself or raising up the next generation, WINGS is here to help leaders grow and thrive.
Personal Coaching
Just like a personal trainer helps an athlete maximize performance, a coach helps you maximize your growth and ministry impact. Coaching creates a safe space to process, listen, and discern the next steps God is leading you toward. Your coach isn’t here to tell you what to do — they walk with you as a trusted thinking partner, helping you grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Elim credential holders receive 4 free coaching sessions each year.Ministry Mastermind
Ministry feels lighter when you don’t carry it alone. A Ministry Mastermind brings pastors and leaders together in collaborative Zoom groups to share ideas, tackle challenges, and discover solutions. Think of it as a mix between a roundtable, an accountability group, and a brainstorming session — all designed to help you grow and thrive in ministry.
Called to Ministry?
We have a place for you. Join a conference, receive practical training, connect with leaders in your area, or get ministry credentials. Whether you are just starting to discover your purpose or are a veteran leader, we can help you take your next step in ministry.
We’re Here to Walk With You.
Affirm Your Call. Connect to a Spirit-filled Family. Get Equipped. Grow in Ministry.
We offer three kinds of Credentials:
Christian Worker
This credential is for those just starting in ministry. Great opportunity for those starting out.
Starting In Ministry
 |
Affirms your call as you begin ministry. |
|
Supervised by an approved pastor/leader. |
|
Ideal for those in training, exploring, or serving under local church leadership. |
Ministry Leadership
|
Recognition for ministers actively serving in churches or ministries. |
|
Often connected to a first assignment or staff role. |
|
Licensed to preach, teach, and serve under leadership. |
Ordained
For leaders experienced in ministry and committed to the call of God on their life.
Endorsed for Ministry
|
Recognizes those serving in full-time ministry leadership. |
|
Full authority to preach, teach, marry, bury, and lead. |
|
Ordination service includes prayer, laying on of hands, and elder affirmation |
Credential Holders Receive:
Free Coaching (4 sessions each year)
Conference Discounts & event access
Resources & Online Training
Leadership Development (cohorts, masterminds)
Connection to a global family of leaders
Personalized Support (career & crisis care)
"Elim Fellowship has helped me to pursue the destiny that God has called me too. I appreciate their heart to aid individuals in accomplishing their callings from God."
Jon Forster
Assistant Pastor
Reach Out Church
The Process
Step 1
Apply — share your testimony, references, and ministry experience.
Step 2
Interview — meet with an Area Rep to talk about your call.
Step 3
Approval — references and leadership review your application.
Step 4
Recognition— credentialing is celebrated!
Ready to Take Your Next Step?
Strengthening Ministries. Advancing the Mission.
Affiliating your church or ministry with Elim Fellowship is more than a status — it’s joining a Spirit-filled community of pastors, leaders, and ministries committed to encouragement, accountability, and kingdom impact.
Benefits of Affiliation
Affiliate churches and ministries receive:
Free Coaching — 2 sessions for your church leader each year
Conference Discounts — savings on major EF events
Practical Resources for ministry and leadership
Leadership Development — cohort-style growth opportunities
Access to Masterminds (free & discounted)
Crisis Care & Support when challenges arise
Connection to EF Leaders & Guest Speakers
Gather. Grow. Go.
EF events create space for encounter, connection, and equipping. Step into what God is doing among leaders today.
Open the Gates
Info:
Dates March 29th thru April 1st
(Getting to NYSUM the afternoon or night of March 29th and leaving the morning of April 1st)
Cost: $230 per...
Dream World Outreach exists to spark lifelong commitment to reaching the lost for Christ through high-impact short-term mission trips.
Save the Date: May 5th-7th
Find an EF Church or Ministry Near You
We Are Elim
From churches in the U.S. to missionaries around the globe, the Elim family is united by one mission: to say ‘yes’ to Jesus and carry the gospel forward. These are their stories.
Why I Am a Part of Elim
I want to share why I am a part of Elim. For me, it is more than worship and experiencing God — yes, it is that, but it goes much deeper.
See More
I Thank God for Elim!
Thirty-six years ago, I walked into Dr. Ron Burgio's office to apply for my Elim Christian working papers. I was 26 years old, burning...
See More
We Are So Thankful for EF!
Elim Fellowship has been such a blessing to my husband and I through our years of serving in missions.
See More
Your Leadership Journey Matters.
We’re here to help you grow, thrive, and multiply your impact.
WINGS: A Leadership Journey
Ministry leadership is a journey best taken with guidance and encouragement. WINGS—the Winston I. Nunes Growth Seminars—equips emerging church leaders with wisdom, community, and spiritual depth for the long run. Whether you’re stepping into ministry yourself or raising up the next generation, WINGS is here to help leaders grow and thrive.
Personal Coaching
Just like a personal trainer helps an athlete maximize performance, a coach helps you maximize your growth and ministry impact. Coaching creates a safe space to process, listen, and discern the next steps God is leading you toward. Your coach isn’t here to tell you what to do — they walk with you as a trusted thinking partner, helping you grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Elim credential holders receive 4 free coaching sessions each year.Ministry Mastermind
Ministry feels lighter when you don’t carry it alone. A Ministry Mastermind brings pastors and leaders together in collaborative Zoom groups to share ideas, tackle challenges, and discover solutions. Think of it as a mix between a roundtable, an accountability group, and a brainstorming session — all designed to help you grow and thrive in ministry.
Called to Ministry?
We have a place for you. Join a conference, receive practical training, connect with leaders in your area, or get ministry credentials. Whether you are just starting to discover your purpose or are a veteran leader, we can help you take your next step in ministry.
We’re Here to Walk With You.
Affirm Your Call. Connect to a Spirit-filled Family. Get Equipped. Grow in Ministry.
We offer three kinds of Credentials:
Christian Worker
This credential is for those just starting in ministry. Great opportunity for those starting out.
Starting In Ministry
|
Affirms your call as you begin ministry. |
|
Supervised by an approved pastor/leader. |
|
Ideal for those in training, exploring, or serving under local church leadership. |
Ministry Leadership
|
Recognition for ministers actively serving in churches or ministries. |
|
Often connected to a first assignment or staff role. |
|
Licensed to preach, teach, and serve under leadership. |
Ordained
For leaders experienced in ministry and committed to the call of God on their life.
Endorsed for Ministry
|
Recognizes those serving in full-time ministry leadership. |
|
Full authority to preach, teach, marry, bury, and lead. |
|
Ordination service includes prayer, laying on of hands, and elder affirmation |
Credential Holders Receive:
Free Coaching (4 sessions each year)
Conference Discounts & event access
Resources & Online Training
Leadership Development (cohorts, masterminds)
Connection to a global family of leaders
Personalized Support (career & crisis care)
"Elim Fellowship has helped me to pursue the destiny that God has called me too. I appreciate their heart to aid individuals in accomplishing their callings from God."
Jon Forster
Assistant Pastor
Reach Out Church
The Process
Step 1
Apply — share your testimony, references, and ministry experience.
Step 2
Interview — meet with an Area Rep to talk about your call.
Step 3
Approval — references and leadership review your application.
Step 4
Recognition— credentialing is celebrated!
Ready to Take Your Next Step?
Strengthening Ministries. Advancing the Mission.
Affiliating your church or ministry with Elim Fellowship is more than a status — it’s joining a Spirit-filled community of pastors, leaders, and ministries committed to encouragement, accountability, and kingdom impact.
Benefits of Affiliation
Affiliate churches and ministries receive:
Free Coaching — 2 sessions for your church leader each year
Conference Discounts — savings on major EF events
Practical Resources for ministry and leadership
Leadership Development — cohort-style growth opportunities
Access to Masterminds (free & discounted)
Crisis Care & Support when challenges arise
Connection to EF Leaders & Guest Speakers
Gather. Grow. Go.
EF events create space for encounter, connection, and equipping. Step into what God is doing among leaders today.
Open the Gates
Info:
Dates March 29th thru April 1st
(Getting to NYSUM the afternoon or night of March 29th and leaving the morning of April 1st)
Cost: $230 per...
Dream World Outreach exists to spark lifelong commitment to reaching the lost for Christ through high-impact short-term mission trips.
Save the Date: May 5th-7th
Find an EF Church or Ministry Near You
We Are Elim
From churches in the U.S. to missionaries around the globe, the Elim family is united by one mission: to say ‘yes’ to Jesus and carry the gospel forward. These are their stories.
Why I Am a Part of Elim
I want to share why I am a part of Elim. For me, it is more than worship and experiencing God — yes, it is that, but it goes much deeper.
See More
I Thank God for Elim!
Thirty-six years ago, I walked into Dr. Ron Burgio's office to apply for my Elim Christian working papers. I was 26 years old, burning...
See More
We Are So Thankful for EF!
Elim Fellowship has been such a blessing to my husband and I through our years of serving in missions.
See More
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