ELIM CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

ELIM CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters. ( Exodus 15:27 NKJV )

We are a Bible-centered church committed to knowing God, walking in alignment with His ways, and advancing His purposes in our generation.

We believe Christianity is more than religious activity or tradition. It is a call to walk with the living God through truth, covenant, obedience, transformation, and relationship.

Our heart is to see people genuinely know God, grow in spiritual maturity, walk in holiness, and become effective witnesses of Jesus Christ in everyday life.

We believe the church is called not only to gather believers, but to equip them to live as ambassadors of God’s Kingdom wherever they go.

Who We Are

Meet Our Leadership Team

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. ( Ephesians 4:11-13)

Shayne Payne

Founder

Shayne Payne is a pastor, Bible teacher, and leadership trainer whose ministry seeks to help people develop an authentic relationship with the God of the Bible. He is known for bringing clarity to difficult biblical subjects and challenging believers to move beyond religious activity into genuine alignment with God's ways His teachings on covenant, intercession, spiritual authority, and revival help people understand God’s methods and governance, and how they can walk closely with Him and participate in His purposes. Whether speaking to leaders. churches, or communities, Shayne's ministry combines biblical depth, practical application, and a strong call to personal transformation.

Wendy Calderon-Payne

Co-Founder

Wendy Calderón-Payne is a pastor and leader committed to discipleship, spiritual formation, and building strong, healthy communities. With a pastoral and authoritative voice, she helps believers grow in maturity, clarity, and obedience in their daily walk with God..

Mischa Field

Pastor

Mischa Field is a writer, teacher, and spiritual thought leader whose work explores emotional health, authentic faith, prayer, and the search for God in a fractured and cynical age. Through essays, teaching, and pastoral reflections, he speaks to people longing for deeper spiritual honesty, healing, and hope. With a voice that is compassionate, thoughtful, and deeply rooted in Scripture, Mischa helps readers navigate church hurt, disappointment, relationships, purpose, and the inner life with God. His work bridges the worlds of faith, emotional healing, and cultural reflection, inviting both committed believers and spiritual seekers into a more honest, grounded, and transformative walk with God.

Lori Field

Pastor

Lori Field serves as a counselor, teacher, and advocate devoted to helping people experience spiritual renewal and deeper intimacy with God. Known for her compassionate leadership and tenacious faith, Lori creates spaces where individuals feel seen, strengthened, and encouraged to grow in healing and freedom. Through biblical teaching, and pastoral encouragement, Lori empowers both newcomers and seasoned believers to pursue discipleship and emotional growth. Her ministry carries a strong heart for restoration and liberation, helping people break free from bondage and discover renewed purpose and hope. Lori brings warmth, wisdom, resilience, and grace to a shared mission of introducing people to the God of the Bible and helping them live transformed lives.

Sylvia Laughlin

Pastor

Pastor Sylvia Laughlin is a devoted teacher of the Gospel with a passion for prayer, discipleship, and spiritual growth. Before entering full-time ministry, she served with distinction in the United States Army for 29 years, completing a decorated military career marked by leadership, discipline, and service across the United States, Korea, Germany, and the Marshall Islands.

Today, Pastor Sylvia ministers through preaching, teaching, and intercession, helping believers deepen their relationship with the God of the Bible and grow in authentic faith. She helped establish the Altar of Prayer, a 24/7 virtual house of prayer, and has served in Uganda alongside World Trumpet Missions under Dr. John Mulinde.

Emmanuel Mulinde

Worship Leader

Emmanuel Mulinde is an apostolic leader recognized for his ministry in prayer, deliverance, and spiritual awakening. His work calls people to repentance, holiness, and freedom, leading many into transformative encounters with God and a life shaped by the gospel.

Our mission is to teach the Bible with clarity and truth, leading people into genuine relationship with God and equipping believers through discipleship and prayer.

We seek to build biblical understanding and spiritual alignment, mobilizing people to impact their world through the power and character of Jesus Christ.

We exist to develop mature believers who not only hear the Word of God, but live it faithfully and represent Him well in the earth.

Our Mission

Our vision is to build a culture of authentic and growing discipleship, a community in which spiritual maturity and power rest in mutual accountability and compassionate generosity.

We seek to raise a people who know God deeply, walk in alignment with His Word, carry spiritual authority with humility, and demonstrate His Kingdom in every sphere of life.

We envision a church grounded in truth, marked by prayer, transformed by holiness, and equipped to bring the light of Christ to the world.

Our Vision

Humility

Honor

Truth

Integrity

Compassion

Accountability

Spiritual Maturity

Humility Honor Truth Integrity Compassion Accountability Spiritual Maturity

Our Culture

We desire to cultivate a church culture characterized by the following:

Humility: An attitude of selflessness, not self-deprecation. We do not deny our gifts or contributions. We do, however, give all glory to God. And we choose to value others above ourselves. God has not brought us into community to receive or rule. He has brought us to give and serve.

Honor: We give utmost reverence to God, and as a result, give respect the people made in his image and likeness. We seek to live not just morally upright lives, but to live in ways that demonstrate our morality by our respect for others.

Truth: We refuse to compromise our understanding or presentation of reality for the sake of comfort, sentiment, or personal gain. We do not contour our words because it is advantageous or convenient. Instead, we seek to see and share things as they are, because God is perfect and His word is inerrant. We cannot corrupt his communication with our own.

Integrity: James 2:26 tells us that faith without works is dead. Strong beliefs mean nothing if we do not live by them. We seek to be not just hearers, but doers of the word (James 1:22).

Compassion: Jesus calls us to be agents of mercy, those who serve “the least of these” his brothers and sisters: the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick, and the prisoner. Our heart, at ELIM, is to help, heal, give, and forgive, and in this way to minister, not to just to people, but to Christ.

Accountability: In salvation we members of the Body of Christ, brothers and sisters in the Family of God. We are, therefore, no longer independent. When one of us stumbles, we all do. We answer to each other for our choices, and behavior. We are our brother and sister’s keeper.

Spiritual Maturity: Sanctification is progressive. God intends for us not just to know more about Him but to become more like Him, as He reforms and refashions us daily. We should be growing therefore, not just intellectually, but emotionally, and behaviorally. If we are smart and mean, something is wrong.

When you visit our church, you can expect an environment centered on God’s presence, grounded in the Bible, and committed to spiritual growth and transformation.

We are a church that takes God, His Word, and His purposes seriously.

Our gatherings are designed not around entertainment or performance, but around worship, prayer, biblical teaching, and genuine encounters with God.

What to expect

  • Christ-centered, Spirit-filled worship

  • Strong biblical teaching

  • An atmosphere of reverence and spiritual expectancy

  • A culture of prayer and intercession

  • Genuine community and meaningful relationships

  • Practical discipleship and spiritual growth

  • Our messages are designed not only to inspire, but to equip. We believe the Bible should shape how we think, act, lead, and serve - every single day

  • You will likely hear teaching that:

  • Explains how God works

  • Calls believers into deeper alignment with Him

  • Challenges compromise and spiritual drift

  • Encourages growth in spiritual maturity, holiness, wisdom, and discernment

You can expect

A Place to Grow

A Place to Grow

Whether you are exploring faith, returning to God, new to the Bible, or seeking to grow deeper spiritually, you are welcome here.

We do not expect perfection, but we do believe God calls every believer to continual growth, obedience, and transformation.

We believe the church should function as more than a weekly gathering.

It should be a spiritual family, an equipping center, and a place where people are strengthened to live faithfully for Christ in everyday life.

We value sincerity over appearance, substance over performance, and transformation over religious routine.

Our Services

Celebrating the God of the Bible Worship Experience

Join us as we celebrate God and court His presence, engaging with Him in worship, prayer, and meditation on His Word.

Sunday 10 a.m.

Learning the God of the Bible

Join us ask we seek to understand to understand His character and will through a dedicated exploration of scripture.

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Friday 7 p.m.

Engaging the God of the Bible

Join us as we listen to God and intercede for His Kingdom work in the world.

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