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.
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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Gathering together is a core part of the Body of Christ; we sharpen each other, encourage each other, and learn together. Across Aotearoa, groups gather with one thing in common: Christ. Two significant gatherings Elevate has loved having connections to are Northern Eastern Camp and Festival One. Festival One is an intergenerational Christian festival […]
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An Experience I Will Never Forget
In July this year, I went on a ministry trip to Fiji, which had a profound effect on me. Pastor James and Viv Anson from FaithPointe Church in Auckland led this amazing mission alongside Atawhai Morgan and myself. During our stay, we were hosted by Pastors Samu & Radini Susana who set up FaithPointe South […]
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God Calls Us to Work Together
In Nehemiah we see that God always keeps his promises. Nehemiah prayed trusting that God wanted the walls rebuilt. Nehemiah chapter three onwards tells us that the people worked next to each other. Cooperating and working as a team. Some couldn’t do the building as they weren’t physically able. I know I would have problems […]
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Stronger Together
Keynote speaker of National Camp Online 2022, Reverend Timothy Lee spoke about Nehemiah and people rebuilding the city walls and gates of Jerusalem. This is an edited summary of his presentation. God’s people had spent time in captivity with the Babylonians. It was about 100 years before they were allowed to return to Judah, their […]
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