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Our rich history as a movement has shaped our core values as a church. Elim Gospel Church was established in 1988 by Pastor Mike Cavanaugh as a community church with a vision to reach Livingston, Monroe and Ontario counties with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The birth of Elim Gospel Church is genetically related to the birth and vision of Elim Bible Institute & College and Elim Fellowship (a support organization for over 800 pastors and missionaries). In 2017, Pastor Jared Ruddy joined the EGC family as our new Lead Pastor and is leading us into the next season of our church. Pastor Jared has a vision to see EGC step fully into its spiritual destiny as a place of refreshing and to multiply that vision into many other churches through the northeast. Our relationship with Elim Fellowship and Elim Bible Institute & College (EBI&C) gives us a unique opportunity to influence both present and future Christian leaders. Part of our calling is to be an example and model that Elim-related churc

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