With each church that decides to stand with the Evangelical Alliance, we become more effective in speaking and acting on your behalf. As we become the answer to Jesus’ prayer for a united church, we can achieve so much more together than we ever can alone.

Become a member church today

Becoming a member church of the Evangelical Alliance is easy.

Step 1: Make sure you meet our requirements for church membership which you can read below.

Step 2: Affirm our basis of faith and relationship commitments.

Step 3: Fill out the membership application form below, and include the contact details of two leaders of local evangelical churches willing to act as references (at least one of whom must lead an Evangelical Alliance member church.)

Applications are sent to our membership committee for final confirmation upon receipt of a completed direct debit form and two satisfactory references.

Can your church be a member of the Evangelical Alliance?

We have a short set of requirements that churches need to meet in order to qualify for membership of the Evangelical Alliance:

• 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.
• We ask for two references from local evangelical churches, at least one of which must be a member of the Evangelical Alliance. The 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 in your congregation (with a suggested minimum of £90 a year) by direct debit.

Applications are sent to our membership committee on receipt of a completed direct debit form and two satisfactory references for final confirmation.