The Elim Missions Podcast

Elim Missions

Elim Missions is the international ministry of the Elim Pentecostal Churches in the UK. We work through missionaries and global partners in nearly 50 countries around the world. This podcast will tell the stories of what God is doing around the world through Elim Missions, and look at how we shape a missionary culture in the UK. Listen to be inspired by what is happening in the nations, and consider how you can join in with what God is doing where you are! read less
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Episode 00 - The Elim Missions Podcast Trailer
23-05-2023
Episode 00 - The Elim Missions Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the Elim Missions Podcast! We’re here to tell the stories of what God is doing around the world through our Missionaries and Global partners as we partner with the Spirit in the renewal of all things.  We believe that God wants to raise up a missionary culture in every nation of the world. Every Christian is a missionary, so we want to help you to discover what it looks like for you to be a missionary where you are as you hear from our missionaries and global partners overseas, as well as from some of our staff team at Elim HQ. Throughout this series Jack will be talking to missionaries from around the world to find out about what God is doing where they are and to learn from them what mission might look like in your context. Find us on Social Media 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk

Episodes

Episode Twelve: Alan & Alice Osborn | Making the move to Estonia
31-10-2024
Episode Twelve: Alan & Alice Osborn | Making the move to Estonia
Alan & Alice Osborn are Elim Missionaries to Estonia who for the last few years have been UK-based. Last year they felt God leading them to move permanently to Estonia. Jack spoke to them towards the end of 2023, just before they made their big move. Find Us Online https://www.elim.org.uk/missions https://www.facebook.com/elimmissions https://www.instagram.com/elimmissions https://www.tiktok.com/elimmissions
Episode Eleven: Marty Davison | Meet the new International Missions Director
03-10-2024
Episode Eleven: Marty Davison | Meet the new International Missions Director
We're back for season two of the Elim Missions Podcast! Since we wrapped season one, we've welcomed Marty Davison as our new International Missions Director. He joins Jack on the podcast to share his story of faith and how he got involved in missions. Find us on Social https://www.facebook.com/elimmissions https://www.instagram.com/elimmissions https://www.tiktok.com/elimmissions https://www.elim.org.uk/missions
Bonus: The Missionary Call - Steve Kempton and Craig Brotherston | Live Recording at ELS2024
21-05-2024
Bonus: The Missionary Call - Steve Kempton and Craig Brotherston | Live Recording at ELS2024
This special bonus episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Elim Leaders Summit 2024. Steve Kempton and Craig Brotherston share their experiences on the mission field and speak about how to hear and respond to the missionary call. Is God stirring your heart with a missionary call? Get in touch with us - we'd love to help you explore missions! Follow us on Social https://www.facebook.com/elimmissions https://www.instagram.com/elimmissions https://www.tiktok.com/elimmissions https://www.x.com/elimmissions
Bonus Episode: Farewell to Iain Hesketh
21-09-2023
Bonus Episode: Farewell to Iain Hesketh
In this bonus episode of the Elim Missions Podcast, Jack speaks to Iain Hesketh a week after his final day as the International Missions Director. Iain has served Elim Missions for five years, but is now moving back into local church mission and ministry. Iain and Jack spoke about discipleship, Iain's most significant memories from the last five years at Elim Missions, and how every Christian can get involved with God's mission where they are. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Ten: Roy Johnston | Having a global view of the Gospel and the impact of Irish Missions
24-08-2023
Episode Ten: Roy Johnston | Having a global view of the Gospel and the impact of Irish Missions
In the final episode of Series One, Jack speaks to Roy Johnston. Roy is the Irish Missions Director, and is involved in a wide variety of things within Elim Missions such as Missionary Hubs, member care, fundraising and travelling globally. If you want to join in with our weekly Pray for the Nations Zoom meeting, head to our website: https://www.elim.org.uk/Articles/472848/Pray_with_us.aspx Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Nine: Tom Glasson | What difference does your giving make to the work of Elim Missions?
17-08-2023
Episode Nine: Tom Glasson | What difference does your giving make to the work of Elim Missions?
Have you ever given a donation to Elim Missions? Do you sometimes wonder how those donations end up in the right place? Jack speaks to Tom Glasson, the Finance Officer for Elim Missions, all about how your giving gets to where it's supposed to go to facilitate the work of Missions around the world. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Eight: Sophie Moore | Discerning the call of God for your life, the role of short term missions trips today and what God is doing in Cambodia
10-08-2023
Episode Eight: Sophie Moore | Discerning the call of God for your life, the role of short term missions trips today and what God is doing in Cambodia
How do you discern the call of God on your life? In this episode Jack speaks to Sophie Moore about her experience of discovering God's call on her life to go overseas as a missionary. Do you want to know more about short term missions trips with Elim Missions? https://www.elim.org.uk/Articles/517947/Go_Overseas.aspx Find out more about Be Free: https://www.elim.org.uk/Articles/472837/Be_Free.aspx Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Seven: Steve Kempton | What does it take to plant a church?
03-08-2023
Episode Seven: Steve Kempton | What does it take to plant a church?
Have you ever wondered what you'd need in order to plant a church? Imagine arriving in a new country, not speaking the language and trusting God to bring the right people along to help you. In today's episode Jack talks to Steve Kempton who did just that. As a missionary in Nepal, Steve and a couple of others started a church planting movement that planted 200 churches in 10 years, and is still going strong today. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Six: Tim Cobham | How does Elim respond to crisis situations? What is Elim doing to support Ukraine?
27-07-2023
Episode Six: Tim Cobham | How does Elim respond to crisis situations? What is Elim doing to support Ukraine?
How does Elim respond to crisis situations in the nations? What did Elim do to support Ukraine? Jack speaks to Tim Cobham, who is part of the Elim Missions team and helps to oversee our Elim Relief Association which is our mechanism for responding to crisis situations. Tim speaks about the process we go through to set up an appeal, what happens to the money that's given and what we have been able to do to support the people of Ukraine. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Five: Siân & Quentin Ball | Leading a charity overseas while based in the UK
20-07-2023
Episode Five: Siân & Quentin Ball | Leading a charity overseas while based in the UK
Siân and Quentin Ball are a missionary couple with something of a unique story. They run an NGO, Biojemmss, which is helping children and families in Uganda. They run Biojemmss while working full-time in the UK. Siân, a trained social worker, founded Biojemmss in 2009 after falling in love with Uganda years before. Quentin, an electrician, joined her helping to run the NGO after they met and married in 2019, and he became an Elim Missionary along with Siân in 2023. Jack sat down with Siân & Quentin earlier this year to talk about their experience of running an NGO, being a Missionary couple and what it's like to be a UK-based Missionary. Find out more about Biojemmss here: http://www.biojemmss.com/ Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Four: Dave Hodgson | Leading a church on the Costa Del Sol and presenting breakfast radio
13-07-2023
Episode Four: Dave Hodgson | Leading a church on the Costa Del Sol and presenting breakfast radio
Dave Hodgson was on team at a thriving Elim church when he sensed the call to go to Spain as a missionary. Now he's pastoring a church amongst a diverse community while also presenting the breakfast show on a local radio station. Be inspired as you listen to Dave share his story of how God is using the skills he's developed both through church leadership and through his hobby to share the Gospel. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Three: Tim & Ali Robinson | The joys and trials of translating the Bible into languages with no written alphabet
06-07-2023
Episode Three: Tim & Ali Robinson | The joys and trials of translating the Bible into languages with no written alphabet
What would you do if you couldn't get a copy of the Bible in your language? In Episode three of the Elim Missions Podcast, Jack speaks to Tim & Ali Robinson who are Elim Missionaries working with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Tim & Ali were serving in Nigeria until last year when they relocated back to the UK and are continuing their work as UK-Based Missionaries. While in Nigeria they were part of teams working to translate the Bible into some of the many tribal languages there, many of which have no written alphabet. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode Two: Scott Jackson | How God is bringing about reconciliation in the Balkans through prayer
29-06-2023
Episode Two: Scott Jackson | How God is bringing about reconciliation in the Balkans through prayer
Welcome to episode two of the Elim Missions Podcast! This week Jack talks to Scott Jackson, one of our missionaries in Macedonia. In this episode, Scott shares his first-hand experiences and insights into the remarkable work of God in a region longing for healing and unity. From the challenges faced to the incredible transformations witnessed, he unveils the importance of prayer and discovering those who bridge divides, bringing hope and restoration. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode One: Iain Hesketh | What is Elim Missions? What is God doing in the nations today?
21-06-2023
Episode One: Iain Hesketh | What is Elim Missions? What is God doing in the nations today?
Welcome to Episode One of the Elim Missions Podcast! We’re kicking off Series One with the International Missions Director - Iain Hesketh - as our guest. Iain has been the IMD for the last five years. He is a strategic thinker particularly in the area of discipleship, so he is the ideal guest to start our podcast! Jack spoke to Iain about how God called him out of leading a local church and into leading the International Missions Department, what Elim Missions actually does, and what he’s most excited about in world missions today. Find Us On Social 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk
Episode 00 - The Elim Missions Podcast Trailer
23-05-2023
Episode 00 - The Elim Missions Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the Elim Missions Podcast! We’re here to tell the stories of what God is doing around the world through our Missionaries and Global partners as we partner with the Spirit in the renewal of all things.  We believe that God wants to raise up a missionary culture in every nation of the world. Every Christian is a missionary, so we want to help you to discover what it looks like for you to be a missionary where you are as you hear from our missionaries and global partners overseas, as well as from some of our staff team at Elim HQ. Throughout this series Jack will be talking to missionaries from around the world to find out about what God is doing where they are and to learn from them what mission might look like in your context. Find us on Social Media 📸 https://instagram.com/elimmissions 📹 https://tiktok.com/elimmissions 📖 https://facebook.com/elimmissions 🐦 https://twitter.com/elimmissions 🌐 https://www.elimmissions.co.uk