Elevate Articles
Welcome! Whether you or a loved one has a disability, you are a leader of a church or Christian organisation, a ministry worker, or you are simply interested in disability issues, the articles and stories below have been written to equip, encourage, inspire and even challenge you.
Equippers College Students Visit Elevate – A Beautiful Week of Serving and Connection This past week, we had the absolute joy of welcoming a group of students from Equippers College into our Elevate community—and we’re so thankful for the time we shared together. The day began with something special. Before stepping onto our premises, the students […]
Read MoreWhen Praying Isn’t Enough Written By Siobhan Jansen, Elevate Christian Disability Trust Staff We all want to be healed, whether it’s emotionally, spiritually, mentally or physically. It might not be visible to others. It might be a deep hurt or a spiritual scar that’s never properly healed. It might come from a relationship breakdown or […]
Read MoreCompassion Without an Agenda: Loving People as They Are Written By Jacqui Sua, Elevate Christian Disability Trust Staff How we should focus on relationship over “fixing”—meeting people where they are rather than seeing disability as something that always needs to be healed. March 2025 We often associate compassion with helping or fixing someone’s problems, but […]
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Being Still
I have been contemplating the story in Exodus 14; God used Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery, crossing the desert into the chosen land of milk and honey. They had been enslaved under Pharaoh for many years. The Lord provided and protected them throughout the journey. The Israelites had seen many miracles along […]
Read MoreHugh Willis and His Journey with Elevate
On January 11th, Hugh Willis took up citizenship in Heaven. The funeral service at City Impact Church, attended by over 700 people, was a celebration of his life and a testament to his faith. Many more watched the service online, ‘zooming in’ from the Elevate branches nationwide and from overseas. There’s a lot to say […]
Read MoreValues
When we began creating our current strategic plan, we asked ourselves this question: “How can we ensure Elevate is still around in another 40 years?” This has continued to be a guiding question for us as we outwork the strategic plan. An important element of ensuring the future as an organisation is that our […]
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