Ready to explore membership?
Whether your church is still exploring membership or ready to apply, we’d love to help you take the next step.
When you join the Evangelical Alliance as a church, you'll be joining a movement of Christians around the UK who are passionate about changing our communities with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Every church that stands with the Evangelical Alliance strengthens our shared voice. Together, we can speak and act more effectively on behalf of churches across the UK than any of us can alone.
Becoming a member church is straightforward
To apply simplt
- Check that your church meets the membership requirements below.
- Affirm our basis of faith and relationship commitments.
- Fill out the membership application form. If your church is not part of a fast-track network, you’ll also need to include the details of two leaders of local evangelical churches who can act as references, at least one of whom must lead an Evangelical Alliance member church.
Once we have received your completed application, direct debit form and satisfactory references, your application will be sent to our membership committee for final approval.
Can your church be a member of the Evangelical Alliance?
Church membership is open to churches that meet the following requirements:
- Your church must be based or operating in the UK. If your church or ministry is based in another country, please visit the World Evangelical Alliance website to find the evangelical network in your country.
- Your church must have been established in the UK for more than two years. If you have been established for less than two years and are a church plant from a member church, you can apply instead for a church plant membership.
- We ask that your church agrees with our basis of faith and abides by the Evangelical Relationships Commitment. In addition, members should ensure that their integrity, both personal and corporate, is beyond question in all aspects of their life and ministry so that the credibility of the gospel is maintained.
- If you’re not part of a fast-track network, we ask for two references from local evangelical churches, at least one of which must be a member of the Evangelical Alliance. Our find a church facility can help you locate your nearest Evangelical Alliance member churches.
- We ask you to support our work with an annual contribution of at least £1 per adult attending member (suggested minimum £90/year) by direct debit. If you have multiple sites or campuses one membership covers all your locations — just contribute for your total combined attendance.
Advantages of church membership
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