Our heart is in providing opportunities to experience life-changing encounters with God through welcoming people, teaching them about the Kingdom of God, and healing those in need (Luke 9:11)
We trust that during the events, retreats, and courses below, God will meet guests, helping them to know Him more and become more like Him.
Healing Retreats
A Healing Retreat is an opportunity to meet with the Lord and to respond to Him, with a ministry team coming alongside to help facilitate this process. The first step is to learn more and submit an application.
Book online at https://ellel.org/za/about/ellel-kwazulu-natal/calendar or contact us at +27 84 569 4459 or at bookings.kzn@ellel.org
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Events & Courses
February
Explore Programme 2026, Starts 27 February
The Explore consists of a series of courses designed to train and equip God’s people through a journey of transformation. People are also welcome to book for stand alone courses in these series. If you can not attend in person you can also join online.
Together we will find that there is hope and help for the issues which we struggle with: Everyday issues like anxiety, stress, physical pain, emotional distress, problems in relationships, addictive behaviour and depression to name just a few. We will also discover what it really means to live with God in a closer relationship.
Those who journey through Explore or attend any of the courses will also be equipped with keys in healing and discipleship to help meet the needs of others.
27- 28 Feb, The Abundant Christian Life, Start of Explore, Apply Online.
We are born with questions about life etched in our hearts and this course seeks to answer these questions from a Biblical perspective. We will look at how mankind got into such a mess, God’s amazing rescue plan, and how God not only wants to save us but also wants to heal us and set us on the right course for our lives.
March
REBUILD
What is REBUILD?
Rebuild is a free, online discipleship program intended to deepen your relationship with the Lord and support believers toward wholeness and fruitfulness.
Rebuild focuses on the following areas: Rebuild relationship and intimacy with God, Rebuild who you are, Rebuild relationships with others, and Rebuild identity, sonship, and prepare for fruitfulness based on God’s unique Kingdom purpose for your life;
Who Is Rebuild For?
REBUILD is for those who are serious about growing their relationship with the Lord and knowing Him deeper.
Whether you are a mature or new believer: struggling with issues in the ‘wilderness’, questioning God’s faithfulness, in a season of waiting, preparing, or testing, with loss, grief, or without hope, desiring personal growth and freedom, or wanting to live in His promises and purposes, then REBUILD may be for you.
Format
It is a personal, active seeking, asking, and exploring with God. It is spread over six months. We provide a workbook to guide you along the journey, including video clips, reflection times, and creative activities.
Each month's workbook is sent in advance. This allows you to spend time hearing God’s voice, connecting to Him, and discovering your own heart as you respond and reflect on the content at your own pace.
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ is to process the material in the workbook. It takes place on a Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Register by 11 March to join the Rebuild journey
If you sense God is speaking to your heart and want to be part of the ‘REBUILD’ journey, please register individually by 11 March. After which, you will receive the first of six workbooks.
Connect Evening Dates
'Loved', 14 March, 9:00-13:00
God’s heart for His children is that they would know His goodness, life, and health in every part of their lives. Loved is a half-day, focused event created to help God’s children encounter His heart and personally experience His life-giving, unconditional love, especially in the places where they struggle to know their own value, worth, and need for His care. Its purpose is to help followers of Jesus examine the health God intends for them and receive restoration.
Fri 27-Sat 28, Deeper Intimacy with God, Explore A2
This course is all about helping us come to know more about God and to connect to Him in a deeper way. It will look at His character and nature and explore how we can have an intimate relationship with Him and seek to deal with the blockages that get in the way of knowing Him the way He really is.
April
10-21 April, 12 Day Course, (Part A) presented at Shere House, Pretoria
The 12 Day Course (Part A) focuses on the foundations of Biblical discipleship and healing aligned with Explore A. As Jesus' disciples, we are called to live in His power and authority, proclaiming Kingdom truths and ministering His healing (Luke 9:1-2). The step-by-step discipleship and sharing of principles and truths, within a family environment, with times of personal reflection, creative expression, group discussions, and personal ministry time.
9 April, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Fri 24-Sat 25, The Power of Forgiveness, Explore A3,
The Kingdom principle of forgiveness is one that has a profound impact on our lives. As we both receive God’s forgiveness for our own sinful actions and also extend forgiveness to those who have hurt us, we begin to experience God’s transformation and healing. This course will explore the truth, challenges, and steps to freedom through forgiveness.
May
13 May, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Sat 16, 'Secured', 9:00-13:00
God’s heart for His children is to know His goodness, life, and health in every part of their lives. Secured is a half-day, focused event to help God’s children encounter His heart and personally experience His life-giving safety, covering, protection, and care within the anxious and fearful places of the heart. Secured forms part of the 'Health Restored Series'. Its purpose is to help followers of Jesus examine the health God intends for them and receive restoration.
Fri 29-Sat 30, Overcoming Rejection and Betrayal, Explore A4
Even though the Bible tells us that God loves all He has created, and that when we accept Jesus as our Saviour, we are fully part of God’s family again, we can still find it so hard to believe. This course will explore how rejection came into the world, how it can impact our lives and how to move on from rejection to acceptance
June
10 June, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Fri 26–Sat 27 Sep, Exposing the Snares of the Enemy 1, Explore A5.
In this course, we will explore what the Bible says about Satan and the demonic, spiritual warfare and how the enemy can gain a stronghold in a person’s life. Jesus came to set the captives free and this course teaches how to step into spiritual freedom through deliverance in Jesus’ name.
July
8 July, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Fri 31 - Sat 1 Aug, Healing from Inner Hurt and Pain, Explore A6
In this course, we will investigate how God made each person and how the various parts of our being work together to develop the whole person. This course will explain both how to untangle some of the causes and effects of inner damage and how to apply God’s truth and restorative power to the lives of those who need inner healing.
August
12 August, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Sat 15 August, BREATHE, 09:00-13:00
God’s heart is for His children to know His goodness, life, and health in every part of their lives. BREATHE is intended as a half-day, focused event for the children of God to meet His heart and help them to personally know and experience His life-giving ways that bring release and justice to places of injustice, bitterness, and offence. BREATHE forms part of the 'Health Restored Series'. Its purpose is to help followers of Jesus examine the health God intends for them and receive restoration.
Sat 17 - Wed 29 August, 12-Day Course (Part B) Shere House, Pretoria
God’s heart for His people is for us to live in the fullness of who God made us to be. This is an essential part of why Jesus came. The 12-day course focuses on healing and equipping, aligned with Explore B.
It endeavours to help deal with the deeper aspects of our lives that need restoration. The course contains teaching, mentoring, family, fun, practical application, and ministry time. This is an ideal opportunity to come away with the Lord, learn, and lean on Him for His help and restoration
September
Fri 4-Sat 5, Restoring the Human Spirit, Explore A7
This course is designed to explore the function and purpose of our human spirit which brings revelation that opens doors to healing opportunities never explored before. Based on biblical examples, we will look at how our human spirits can be damaged in various ways. It will also challenge our responses to this damage that can cause us ongoing hurt, pain, and life struggles, often leaving us with a sense of constant inner distress and overwhelm. Looking at how our human spirit encompasses our God-given identity, our creativity, and the place of connection with God, this is a vital topic that can radically change how you approach dealing with the issues you face in life.
9 Sept, REBUILD, Connect Time, 18:30-20:00
The monthly online Zoom ‘connect time’ take place to discuss the material you worked through. For those who joined to REBUILD join us Wednesday evening, 18:30–20:00, with a group facilitator to explore, pray, and trust the Lord together.
Fri 25-Sat 26, Navigating Difficult Relationships, Explore A8
When God made us in His image, He made us relational human beings, created to live in dynamic relationships with both Himself, as well as one another. This course will help you in finding God’s way forward for your relationships and in receiving healing from wounds inflicted through relationships in the past, that were not as God intended.
October
9-15 Oct, Bridge from the Head to the Heart, Shere House, Pretoria
Understanding God’s love in our heads and knowing His love in the depths of our hearts are two vastly different things. When God’s love meets us in our deepest places of hurt and pain, healing rushes forth and freedom abounds. Yet, achieving that connection can seem difficult, terrifying, overwhelming, or even impossible.
Through creative expression (not just art!), you can safely explore your connection with God, your own identity, and allow Him into the darkest recesses of your heart, where words are not enough to articulate the inner turmoil.
With inspirational, deep, and relevant teaching, combined with a variety of creative workshops, this course takes you on a journey of self-discovery and learning to trust Jesus and receive His healing on a deeper level.
Sat 17 October, FREE, 09:00-13:00
God’s heart is for His children to know His goodness, life, and health in every part of their lives. 'FREE' is intended as a half-day, focused event for the children of God to meet His heart and help them to personally know and experience His life-giving order, ways, and freedom to places of captivity and besetting sin. 'FREE' forms part of the 'Health Restored Series'. Its purpose is to help followers of Jesus examine the health God intends for them and receive restoration.
Fri 30- Sat 31, Overcoming Fear and Anxiety, Explore A9
For many of us, fear and anxiety are regular companions along our life journey. This course will share how the Lord longs to show us the freedom that is in Him when we can learn to fully trust Him and bring the worries of our hearts to Him. There will be teaching on steps to finding freedom in Jesus’ name
November
Fri 27-Sat 28, Ministry Workshop (Invitation only). Explore A10
By invitation only for those who have completed the required number of courses in the Explore cycle.