Elim is committed to creating healthy churches and safe spaces for all. We recognise the ways in which children and adults can be at risk of harm or abuse, so endeavour to create a culture to minimise opportunities for abuse to occur.
Children rely on adults to keep them safe, therefore all our churches working with children, either directly or indirectly, are committed to safeguarding children in their care. We seek to do this by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where children can reach their full potential.
Similarly, within our churches there are adults in need of protection, care and support due to vulnerability, whether that is a permanent or temporary state. We are aware too that within our churches there are relationships of trust, which flourish best within healthy churches and environments, where there is openness, transparency and accountability.
We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all involved in the life of our churches and activities have a role to play in keeping children, young people and adults safe.
Mark Pugh – is the newly appointed General Superintendent of the Elim Pentecostal Church, bringing over 25 years of church leadership experience and a vision for revitalizing the church movement.
In his new role, Mark aims to:-
Guide the Elim church movement through challenging times, emphasizing the need for unity and a prophetic voice in society.
He believes that the church must engage with contemporary issues and foster connections across generations.
Mark has expressed a desire to help churches discern and step into new opportunities that God is presenting, particularly in a time of societal polarization.