The 2025 quiz of the year

It’s been a year of planting, praying, discerning God’s will and inventive community outreach in Elim. Test how well you’ve been paying attention with our 2025 quiz of the year!

1. Lin Nicholls didn’t expect God to ask her to plant her first church at 60, but she obeyed. Rediscover Church Plympton is now thriving with toddler, Kintsugi Hope and antenatal groups. How does Lin describe it?

a) A hospital, a home and a hatchery

b) A spiritual Wi-Fi hotspot

c) A gym for the spirit, café for the community and school for saints in training

d) A support group for people who believe in miracles and coffee

2. One of 2025’s highlights for MiT Kevin Kirkland was a mission trip to the Philippines. He helped with a high school outreach and spent time with his ministry mentor, but what challenge did he also “fumble my way through”?

a) Baptisms in a crocodile-infested river

b) Leading a Youth Alpha

c) Plumbing a new toilet block

d) Conducting a triple wedding in Tagalog

3. In June, 150 Elim members met for a pioneering worship and prayer night where they called for a fresh move of the Spirit. It was held at an iconic location steeped in Christian history. Where was it?

a) Lindisfarne

b) Moriah Chapel

c) Iona Abbey

d) Mark Pugh’s treehouse

4. James Earnshaw saw an explosion of fruitfulness at City Church in Liverpool after he realised he needed to do what?

a) Eat drink and be merry

b) Paint the church toilets

c) Let go and let God

d) Install a Nespresso machine in the staff room

story continues…