ABOUT US

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Our definition of healing is simple. We believe healing is God's supernatural work of bringing order into a person's life where there has been disorder! It includes looking at the root problems that may be the cause of a person's struggle - dealing with any unforgiveness, sin, wounding, or hold of the enemy. As we help a person do their business with God in forgiving, repenting and making Godly choices, we then pray for the Lord to bring His healing. It's not the weird or wacky picture of healing that some people have - just basic discipleship.

The work of Ellel Ministries officially began in the North West of England on October 31st, 1986. 

Ellel Ministries takes its name from the place where the work started – Ellel Grange – which is in the district of Ellel in Lancashire, England. The name Ellel in old English means ‘all hail’, which means ‘all glory to God’. In Hebrew Ellel means ‘towards God’. In Mandarin, it means ‘love flowing outwards’. So Ellel could be said to mean ‘All hail Jesus, all glory to Him’ and be expressed as ‘love flowing outwards’ into a fallen and broken world, where we are helping people move ‘towards God’. We thought it was a name worth keeping!

At most Ellel events we offer time for response when guests can choose to receive prayer ministry. This involves one or more of the prayer ministry team partnering with the guest in seeking God for healing and freedom related to specific issues and problems in their life. There will be some time of talking together and some time of praying together – seeking God for understanding and believing in faith for His healing. Most prayer ministry takes place in the main meeting space of the centre – not in private ministry rooms. Whether or not you receive prayer ministry is completely up to you and if you would rather not receive prayer that is absolutely fine. We are simply available to come alongside you and help you get closer to God and to look at things the Lord may have highlighted to you that need healing. For some people, the simple opportunity to share experiences in their life that have been painful and hidden is a big step. For those people ‘just being heard’ is a great release. We believe that the evidence of God at work through prayer ministry will be the demonstration of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) as well as the power of the Holy Spirit to bring about transformation. We therefore strive to minister in the love and peace of God, fully reliant on His Holy Spirit to move. Our Ministry Teams are very ordinary people who are trusting in an extraordinary God to do what only He can do.

Deliverance is releasing a person from hostile spiritual control in their life, using the authority of Jesus Christ to cast out demons. Jesus Himself performed deliverance many times in the Gospels and placed it at the heart of the Lord’s Prayer when He encouraged his disciples and followers to pray, “Deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13). Deliverance is a part of the healing process that does not need to be feared. At Ellel, we have learned many valuable lessons in regard to the healing and deliverance ministry and believe deliverance should be gentle and without causing distress.

Absolutely, yes! We work to a very strict confidential model and all of our team and volunteers have signed confidentiality agreements. The only exception to this would be if someone shares something that we are legally obliged to disclose to authorities.

Our Ministry Team are an amazing bunch of people! They are made up of full-time and part-time team members as well as hundreds of volunteers who regularly support the work through praying with guests. They are normal, regular people with hearts to see God transform lives. They all have their own testimonies of what God has done for them, so they know what it is like to be in the place of receiving prayer ministry. In fact, it is a requirement of being on the Ministry Team to continue being open to receive prayer ministry for themselves as we fully recognise we are all in the process of restoration. Our Ministry Team are all trained, or in the process of being trained by Ellel. Anyone in the process of being trained will be fully supervised by an experienced member of the Ministry Team.

Healing is a broad term that we can limit to a one-off experience or encounter with God. Yet, we see healing as a part of the discipleship walk we are called to as Christians and a process that continues throughout our lives. Major breakthroughs and one-off encounters are great but the goal should always be a deepening of your relationship with God. Dealing with issues of the past and how we have responded to those can take time to untangle and for us to learn new ways of responding and behaving. God is kind and gentle… He never overpowers us or forces us. It is in the journey that we learn more of who He is. In essence, He takes it in His time as He knows what is best for us.

We do not offer prayer ministry over the phone. It is not a very comprehensive way of trying to deal with personal issues. In many countries, there are dedicated phone support charities that can help when you are in need.

We would love to welcome everyone from everywhere to our centre but that is vastly unrealistic! As such, we are working hard at online courses that you can access to help you with your walk with God. Ellel Ministries International has a FREE app full of resources, teaching videos, and more. You can download this on the AppStore or Google Play by searching 'The Storehouse App'. You can also consider signing up for Seeds of the Kingdom and our blogs. These are all free resources that have helped people in the past, without receiving personal prayer ministry!