About us

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"Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it. And I myself will be a wall of fire around it, declares the Lord, 'and I will be its glory within.'

Zechariah 2:45

  • WE SEE A CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS

  • WE SEE A PEOPLE LED BY HIS PRESENCE

  • WE SEE A COMMUNITY ENGAGED WITH HIS MISSION

  • WE SEE TOWNS TRANSFORMED BY THE KINGDOM

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  • We believe that God is waiting to multiply his church numerically. To grow without walls, called to be the church to Rugby.

  • We see a people choosing intimacy with the Father, learning to dwell & being led by His presence.

  • We see a people reaching out to this world, communicating hope and being called into His mission.

  • We see a people living for a greater purpose, choosing life and being equipped to release His kingdom.

Meet the Leadership

  • A smiling man and woman standing together indoors in a room with yellow walls and red chairs in the background, both dressed in dark clothing.

    Pastor Jon and wife Sam

  • A woman with curly hair, wearing a white sweater with vertical silver stripes, standing next to a man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a black polo shirt with a yellow logo, both smiling in an indoor setting.

    Pastor Kevin and wife Steph

  • A young woman with long brown hair and a black vest smiling next to a young man with glasses, dark hair, and a plaid jacket inside a community center or gymnasium.

    Pastor Joe and wife Becky

  • A woman and a man smiling for the camera in an indoor setting. The woman has blonde hair, wears glasses, and a sweater with a leopard print pattern. The man has short gray hair, is wearing a zip-up burgundy sweater, and is standing close to the woman.

    Elder Kate and husband Eric

  • A smiling middle-aged woman with glasses and gray hair standing next to a smiling middle-aged man with glasses and short brown hair. They are in an indoor setting with other people in the background, likely at a social or community event.

    Elder Simon and wife Steph

  • A young man with glasses and a dark shirt standing next to a young woman in a light pink sweater, both smiling. They are in an indoor setting with many people blurred in the background.

    Elder David and wife Carmen

  • A man and woman smiling, standing close together indoors with other people in the background.

    Elder Marco and wife Dina

  • A man and woman smiling and posing for a photo at an indoor event or gathering, with a crowd of people in the background.

    Pastor Sean and wife Julia

Meet the Staff

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    Jon Skelton

    Lead Pastor

  • A man with short black hair, glasses, and dark skin smiling outdoors in front of a brick building, wearing a beige plaid shirt over a white t-shirt.

    Joe Davis

    Assistant Pastor

  • A woman with dark hair smiling outdoors in front of a red brick and stone building.

    Ruth Jelley

    Administrator and PA to the Pastors

  • A man with dark hair, beard, and glasses smiling outdoors in front of a brick building.

    Peter Clarke

    Media Producer

  • A woman with red hair smiling in front of a brick building, wearing a blue shirt, purple cardigan, and colorful necklace.

    Lucy Claridge

    Rugby Elim Kids Lead

What we believe

Rugby Elim's Foundational Truths explain our theology and are a statement of faith - they are powerful, non-negotiable and guide all we say and do. These twelve truths are explained below.

  • We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

  • We believe that the Godhead exists co-equally and co-eternally in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - and that these three are one God, sovereign in creation, providence and redemption.

  • We believe in the true and proper deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His real and complete humanity, in His sinless life, in His authoritative teaching, in His substitutionary and atoning sacrifice through His blood shed, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His heavenly intercession and His second advent to receive His Church.

  • We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son and the necessity of His work in conviction of sin, repentance, regeneration and sanctification, and that the believer is also promised an enduement of power as the gift of Christ through the baptism in the Holy Spirit with signs following. Through this enduement, the believer is empowered for fuller participation in the ministry of the Church, its worship, evangelism and service.

  • We believe in the inherent dignity and value of every person, as created in God’s image and likeness, male and female, to be in fellowship with God and serve God’s purposes in creation. Yet on account of the universal sinfulness of all people due to the Fall, humanity is subject to God’s righteous wrath and condemnation.

  • We believe in the necessity for salvation of repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ by which the sinner is pardoned and accepted as righteous in God’s sight. This justification is imputed by the grace of God because of the atoning work of Christ, is received by faith alone and is evidenced by the Fruit of the Spirit and a holy life.

  • We believe in the spiritual unity and the priesthood of all believers in Christ and that these comprise the universal Church, the Body of Christ.

  • We believe in the ministries that Christ has set in His Church, namely, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers and in the present operation of the manifold Gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the New Testament.

  • We believe in the baptism of believers by immersion in water in obedience to the command of Christ and in the commemoration of Christ’s death by the observance of the Lord’s Supper until His return.

  • We believe that the Gospel embraces the needs of the whole man and that the Church is therefore commissioned to preach the Gospel to the world and to fulfil a ministry of healing and deliverance to the spiritual and physical needs of mankind.

  • We believe in the personal, physical and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign in power and glory.

  • We believe in the resurrection of the dead and in the final judgement of the world, the eternal conscious bliss of the righteous and the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked.

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