2026 Leadership Foundations Network

The Apostle Paul invested time and energy into the development of Timothy, which set him up for a lifetime of service. We all need the same kind of investment.  

The European Leadership Forum is focused on helping you grow and develop as a leader. The vision of the ELF’s Leadership Foundations Network is to establish some baseline understanding and skills and to set these in your own personal context and the context of the wider European mission. You will meet and develop relationships with other leaders across Europe who are at a similar stage and who share the same vision and convictions. You will receive input from some of the Forum’s best speakers alongside tailored individual mentoring.

Applicants should be those who are attending the Forum for the first time and want to see the Forum as part of their long-term personal leadership development plan. It is a one-year track only: as part of the Network, we will help you make decisions about how to make the most of what the Forum offers and direct you towards appropriate ongoing mentoring and training opportunities.

The following three elements make up the strategy for every new leader who comes to ELF:

1. INTRODUCTIONS TO NETWORKS FOR 2025

For those attending the Forum for the first time, there are an overwhelming number of networks you could be part of. We want to help you choose the right one that will help you develop as a leader in your next step. Over the course of the Forum we will be briefly introducing each Network so that you are able to make an informed and appropriate choice.

2. NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

It is crucial that we have times to get to know each other and pray together. This is an essential part of the track because it helps us understand the contexts in which we are ministering and establish friendships across Europe with those who are at a similar stage of leadership development. As we share and pray, we will gain a vital understanding of the breadth of Christian ministry that is being done across Europe.

3. INDIVIDUAL MENTORING

The Leadership Foundations track includes a unique and important feature – a one-to-one mentoring session with one of the network leaders, which helps you tailor the Forum’s many opportunities to your own personal ministry context and development. These will take place over the course of the Forum.

What Network Participants Are Saying

• "Participating in ELF has been immensely valuable for several reasons. The Forum has provided me with the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and mentors who have offered encouragement, equipped me with new skills, and provided essential resources for my ministry. Through the various sessions and workshops, I have gained deeper insights into effective leadership and ministry strategies. I truly believe that God is using this time to refine my vision and expand my capacity to serve."
  - Demean-Dumulesc Florin, Pastor, Romania
• "This was my first time at the Forum and I was totally amazed. All the plenary sessions, seminars, and workshops were extremely useful to me as a young Evangelical leader. I was part of the Leadership Foundations Network and I was able to hear from gifted speakers and to connect with like-minded brothers and sisters in Christ. I am very thankful for the Forum." 
  - Peter Bardos, Leader of Operations at 4MHU, Hungary
• "Coming to the Forum is a dream come true for me. Here I met people who have the same challenges I do and also leaders who inspire me. Being here also allowed me time to rest a little bit; I feel loved, understood, and cared for. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing in Hungary. Thank you for being a part of what God is doing in my life."
  - Nilmersson Pereira Da Silva, Pastor, Hungary