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Why it is so important People of Colour are committed to political engagement
The economic injustice and disparities within the system demand that people from ethnic minority groups have their voice heard in politics. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports “many minority ethnic groups – around half of people in Pakistani (51%) and Bangladeshi households (53%) and around 4 in…
Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins
The King’s speech and draft bill to ban conversion practices
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, King Charles III set out the Labour government’s legislative agenda for this parliament. The advocacy team will provide further analysis in the coming weeks and support our members to understand and engage with different policy issues. With regards to the government’s…
Finding Jesus survey - now open!
Finding Jesus is a research project that seeks to understand the factors that help adults become Christians. We want to hear from people who have come to the Christian faith in the last five years as an adult. Simply put - we want to know how people are finding Jesus and we need your help. One of…
Thank you Fred
His achievements are extensive, including pioneering Serve Scotland, serving on Transforming Scotland, engaging with Holyrood, and establishing the Public Leader programme. His treatise What kind of nation? ahead of the 2014 independence referendum – called the church to widen its horizons for the…
Jo Frost
Making sense of the King's speech
Following the election victory on 4 July, and the appointment of the government, the bills that are announced in the speech and in particular those which are first introduced into parliament help us to understand the direction and focus of the government. This analysis will consider both the…
Danny Webster
President Biden: Laying down power
It took 24 days for President Biden to withdraw his candidacy after his disastrous live debate with republican nominee former President Trump. By the end, as an outsider, it was getting painful to watch. As each interview was scrutinised and every fumble was analysed, all public confidence eroded…
Jo Frost
10 minutes with... Lynne Paterson
Lynne, tell us a little about yourself and your background. Home for me is Glasgow, although I have lived and worked in cities across the UK. I first made a commitment to follow Jesus through a Scripture Union group run in my school. I was 13 at the time, and have been trying, by God’s grace, to…
Nicola Morrison
Lynne Paterson joins as head of Evangelical Alliance Scotland
The Evangelical Alliance are delighted to welcome Lynne Paterson as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland from 9 September, as she joins us in our mission to support the church and make Jesus known throughout the nation and beyond. Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said of…
Fundraising training
We know this is a challenging time to raise funds and that many churches and charities are feeling the pinch. As part of our remit to resource, encourage and equip our members, we would like to invite you to attend a FREE fundraising course on Tuesday, 15th October at 10am. What is it?This course…
Why unchurched young people matter
This wasn’t the first teen suicide, and I am sadly convinced it won’t be the last. We receive dozens of stories from our teams across the nation of teens who have ended their lives. One of my daughters has lost three friends (all teenagers) to suicide. That’s three funerals, three devastated…
Neil O'Boyle
Mission Possible: Evangelism in persecuted lands and how the UK church can be bolder
The time I spent with Asrin, was brief but powerful, (I have agreed not to use her full name or her photo to protect her identity). Speaking to her for a little over an hour, I was continually blown away by her many stories of amazing encounters and life-changing God-moments throughout both her…
Nicola Morrison
Eastbourne Leaders' Gathering
We would love to invite you to a leaders' event in Eastbourne with Gavin Calver. We want to encourage you by sharing a bit of the big picture of what we are seeing across the nation; the challenges and opportunities of today’s culture. There will be a few short talks on vision, unity and culture.…
South East Church Leader Gatherings
We’re coming to an area near you! We would love to invite you to a leader’s event with staff from across the Evangelical Alliance.We are gathering leaders across the South East region to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of the national picture. There will be a chance to hear…
Bournemouth Leaders' Gathering
We would love to invite you to a leaders' event in Bournemouth with Gavin Calver. We want to encourage you by sharing a bit of the big picture of what we are seeing across the nation; the challenges and opportunities of today’s culture. There will be a few short talks on vision, unity and culture.…
