***No. I just need a bit of reason and education to recognize Elim for what it is.***
http://www.it-is-easy.org/contact/friends/blue.php gives the story of Apostles Patricia Blue.
Patricia Blue is the founder and executive director of Abundant Lifestyle Ministries (ALM), a Spirit-led Christian organisation, affiliated with many ministries around the world.
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She is an ordained minister with Elim Fellowship of Lima, New York. Patricia has traveled in over 55 nations of the world, planting churches, impacting leadership, bringing the Gospel in campaigns, revivals, evangelistic outreaches, seminars and conferences. She has been on television many times . In Siberia her teaching was broadcast to a viewing audience of over 25 million people. She has also appeared on “The God Channel” in the UK., and on the National St. Petersberg, Russia network.
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Patricia is an anointed, prophetic speaker, flowing freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Lives are changed and impacted by the powerful, simple Word, spoken with the direct truth that she brings. Her background is one of pain, drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual abuse, rape, and criminal activities. She finds many avenues to speak to the hearts of hurting people in every nation.
How much of her background is in Elim, I wonder.
Many others like her have gone to Elim and gone on to do great things for the Lord. We have kids in our church who have gone to Elim and have gone out into the world as missionaries and teachers. It’s a good place. And certainly not a cult.