WINGS 

Equipping young leaders for the realities of ministry.

Named for Winston I. Nunes, an extremely influential Elim teacher and minister who had a role in shaping the lives of countless young ministers, the Winston I. Nunes Growth Seminars are Elim Fellowship’s mentorship fast track for our emerging leaders.

The first few years of ministry are often the most difficult. During this season, many young leaders feel overwhelmed, ill-prepared, and alone in the work that God has called them to. Through the WINGS program, we hope to impart God’s love and the Elim “DNA” into the next generation of EF credential holders.

Another goal of the WINGS program is to make our young credential holders feel accepted and valued by the Elim family. Each WINGS participant will be fully sponsored by their church, and other churches within the Fellowship, meaning that their meals, materials, hotel reservations, and all other costs will be covered. We want to bless our young leaders and hope to give the same deposit of care that was given to so many who now serve on the EF Council of Elders and in leadership positions throughout the Fellowship.

This year we will be inviting 25 of our younger credential holders to be part of a WINGS cohort beginning in January. Each cohort will go through the program together, participating in nine seminars held over a three-year period. These seminars are designed to cover the core areas of a life given to ministry, including: Strategic Planning, Ministerial Ethics, Counseling, Excellence in Leadership, Effective Biblical Preaching, Church Management, and the importance of The Leader’s Personal Life. We are excited that some of Elim’s finest teachers and leaders will be the faculty for this program.

Please play a part in the lives of young leaders around you by encouraging them to participate in this amazing program. You can also stand with us with your prayers and scholarship donations to help enable everyone to participate.

Serving you as you serve Christ,

Andy Zack

WINGS Director