Naomi Osinnowo
Naomi was the Evangelical Alliance's editorial content manager from 2018 to 2021. Positions with publishers and within the marketing and communications faculty of a higher education institution, plus stints as a reporter, enabled the media and cultural studies graduate, who has an NCTJ diploma in newspaper journalism, to hone the necessary skills and qualities to serve members well.
Interview: Mike Causey, Abernethy Trust's new CEO
23 October 2019Originally from the Lake District, a place he credits for helping him to understand God’s presence, Mike, pinpointing the mountain- and lake-side ministry of Jesus, shares the role the outdoor adventure centre seeks to have in strengthening believers and facilitating the proclamation of the gospel. Before the Abernethy Trust featured in the July-August edition of idea magazine, many of our members and the wider evangelical community may not have heard of the Scotland-based Christians…
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OPC holds summit to tackle gun and knife crime
17 October 2019The Gun and Knife Crime Summit 2019, which was held at the charity’s resource centre near Kings Cross, London, took place amid a deluge of news stories about teenagers being stabbed to death, teenagers being arrested for these murders, and the government desperately seeking solutions. The fatal stabbings of 15-year-old Baptista Adjei in east London last Thursday and an 18 year old in south London just hours later have pushed up the total number of homicides in London alone to over 110, with…
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On a mission to develop disciple-making leaders
7 October 2019Having been appointed to the role of head of ministry operations at Evangelical Alliance member Living Leadership in May this year, it’s clear that the desires of Paul’s heart are God’s too. Paul shares in this interview that he’s been “following step by step the leading of the Spirit” and he’s now responding to God’s will to see Christian leaders raised up to boldly make Jesus known in an increasingly post-Christian context. Some readers will not have heard of Living Leadership. If you could…
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Myles MacBean: Disney, 'The 95' and collaboration
30 September 2019Having a long-standing relationship with the Christian charity, Myles was pleased to see that SU still bravely seeks to actively reimagine what they do so they can continue to equip local churches and volunteers to speak effectively into the very different context of today’s young people in today’s world. For He and his team are after the 95 per cent of children who don’t go to church, as they uphold their pledge to journey relationally with them right where they are. In this interview you’ll…
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Public leadership: Offering a future and a hope
2 September 2019The great commission – Jesus’ instruction to “go and make disciples of all the nations” – has propelled many Christians worldwide to spread the good news of salvation in Jesus. For the Evangelical Alliance, a unity movement formed 173 year ago, the most effective way to do so has always been by working closely with fellow believers. This should go some way towards explaining why in 2014 the Evangelical Alliance launched the Public Leadership initiative. Recognising the influence that Christians…
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Medics on a mission
29 August 2019In many ways, and despite logisticalc challenges, this opening couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for him and the growing evangelical healthcare community. No stranger to the Evangelical Alliance member organisation, Mark joined CMF over two decades ago in the mid-1990s, when he was a London-based medical student, and went on to be involved in its ministry at all levels while working as a prison GP.Now, as CMF celebrates its 70th birthday, and Mark continues to set in place the building…
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Could the church end homelessness?
8 July 2019The founder and director of Green Pastures CBS Limited spoke with conviction about the plights of homeless people around the country and what his Christian organisation can do, with the support of the church, to make available much-needed adequate housing for those living in insecure accommodation or on the street. Some 12 months later, after a very brief visit in December, Pastor Pete, as he is known, was back. Donning his signature flat cap and clutching his well-used leather briefcase, Pete…
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Men without bars
1 July 2019The ‘stirring’, if you like, happened while Ralph listened to a presentation by Catherine Rohr, founder and CEO of a Texas-based charity set up to support people in prison. Having spotted the untapped potential of inmates, she spoke about initiatives that could help prisoners choose an honest living. And, despite the prison system in the second largest US state being a far cry from the UK’s, Ralph was convinced that he could offer a similar programme to help those with a criminal past…
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Renewal Christian Centre, Solihull: new leader, renewed mission
26 June 2019This led to a series of encounters, including getting caught on the school’s CCTV praying around the grounds at midnight, witnessing to sports teams in local pubs, and spending all his waking hours reading the Bible. Jonny’s love for people, sport, reading and travel always taught him to enjoy the day he’s living in, and prepare well for the future. Twenty years later, after leaving education to take his first position as a youth pastor, where he saw significant growth in the ministry in…
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Thy Kingdom Come: church urged to pray for people’s salvation
20 May 2019Now in its fourth year, the ecumenical prayer movement, which was launched by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, in 2016, reminds the church in the UK to partner with God to see family members, friends, neighbours, colleagues and others come to repentance in Christ Jesus. Archbishop Sentamu remains enthusiastic about the global wave of prayer and Christians’ ability to enable God’s kingdom to come and will to be done in the UK and around the…
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A daily struggle for some
16 May 2019On Tuesday evening I visited a friend who I’ve known since I was around 18 years old – that’s a good 16 years. As I made my way into her flat, I noticed that the lights were off and, despite it being a bright, sunny day, her curtains, except one, were drawn. I told her I thought it was dark, but she retorted: “Really? I don’t think so.” She didn’t turn on the light. Despite it being only 6.45pm in the evening, and it being quite warm, she was covered in layers of nightclothes. I could see…
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