Our History

Take a look at where it all started!

The Beginnings of the Elim Movement

On the 22 November 1922, two Welsh brothers George & Stephen Jeffreys held their first service in a disused Methodist church building in Clapham, SW London. Crowds soon flocked to the services when the press reported that many notable healings were taking place. People travelled from near and far to be a part of what God was doing in their hearts and lives. For five years the two brothers pastored the work - until they went to pioneer other 'Elim' churches elsewhere throughout the UK. 
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A number of the attendees in the Clapham Church were called upon by the brothers to help pioneer churches elsewhere - mainly in the London area. Eventually, it was recognised that George Jeffreys was the leader of this new movement whilst Stephen continued in his work of evangelism elsewhere. 

A number of the attendees in the Clapham Church were called upon by the brothers to help pioneer churches elsewhere - mainly in the London area. Eventually, it was recognised that George Jeffreys was the leader of this new movement whilst Stephen continued in his work of evangelism elsewhere. 

God was greatly using this movement to glorify His name and on six occasions the large Crystal Palace was packed out with crowds hungry to hear Principal George Jeffreys preach in his own unique way. Later on, for many years the Royal Albert Hall was hired on Easter Monday for a time of witness and celebration - as can be seen in the picture below.<br>​<br>Clapham became known as<b><i> 'Elim's Central Church'</i></b> as it was the second church opened under a movement that currently has approx 600 churches in the UK, with thousands of others affiliated to 'Elim' throughout the world.

God was greatly using this movement to glorify His name and on six occasions the large Crystal Palace was packed out with crowds hungry to hear Principal George Jeffreys preach in his own unique way. Later on, for many years the Royal Albert Hall was hired on Easter Monday for a time of witness and celebration - as can be seen in the picture below.
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Clapham became known as 'Elim's Central Church' as it was the second church opened under a movement that currently has approx 600 churches in the UK, with thousands of others affiliated to 'Elim' throughout the world.