History

Elijah Centre Timeline

December 1990

First corporate meeting, with Dr Noel Woodroffe (Senior Elder) and Graham Taylor (Associate Elder).

1991

Establishment of pioneering principles using the examples of Noah, Abraham and the other patriarchs. Initial ministry groups for women, men, adolescents and children are set in place. Dr. Woodroffe’s first book “Understanding the Prophetic Move of God Today” is published in December 1991.

1992

Cementing of the Prophetic Dimension. School of the Holy Spirit in which the saints are taught how to operate and function in the various ministry gifts helps to accelerate the maturity of the saints.

1993

Expanding our boundaries, Pulling up our tents. Large increase in members requires the addition of a 2^nd meeting on Sunday morning. The World Breakthrough Network (WBN) is launched with Dr. Woodroffe as founder. There are 4 initial members.

1994

Entrance into the Nations, accompanied by strong Prophetic Governmental Prayer. This type of prayer becomes the bedrock for explosive advancement into the previous locked up territories of the earth and truly brings a territorial, governmental authority to the assembly. We ask God for the nations and he starts to respond immediately. 1994 also marks the release of two more books based upon the teachings of the previous four years namely, The Ultimate Warrior – Avoiding Defilement and Spiritual Government.

1995

Transition and development into greater apostolic dimensions with Anderson Williams joining the primary leadership team. This addition adds greater depth and flexibility to our operations and increases our territorial span into Europe and South Africa.

1996

Re-examination and deepening of the Pastoral Foundations within E.C. Issues of purity and spiritual development are addressed as new ministries are established to reduce any leakage.

1997

Definition and increase revelation of the Reformation Process, increase governmental authority. The book Governmental Prayer – The Warfare Expression of the church, is published and represents three years of God released revelation and insight into the principles of effective apostolic prayer.

1998

Release of the Exportation Principle and new avenues of ministry. For the first time streaming audio and visual clips of the Apostolic/Prophetic Conference is placed on the EC public Website. At the same time God also signals a closure of the Regional conferences. From the insights gained during this period Dr. Woodroffe publishes his fifth book entitled "The Present Reformation of the Church" in 1998. This book will be read and used by many around the world as a manual for bringing reformation into their environment

1999

Invasion into ex church cultures. Movement into the education system results in the establishment of NorthGate College, the INCS (now Gobal Leadership Interlink) on university campuses world - wide. The Corporate arm of the WBN is also formerly launched in 1999.

2000

Continued refinement of the concept of EC being the Core Church of the WBN. Establishment of the Breakthrough School of Ministry as a means of exporting the reformation process. A prophetic word about an entrance into a phase described as a Quantum Leap is declared by prophet Steve Schultz.- June 2000

2001

Entrance into a divine new phase and the quantum leap that was declared 6 months before. Establishment of new leadership structures within EC. The E.C Senate is established, while greater focus is placed on issues of community and covenant. Private websites are created to facilitate greater interaction between members of EC general and within the various people group ministries. Establishment of small group structures (identified as GROWTH groups) within the people Group Ministries. For the f