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Two steps forward, one step back? Asylum and religious freedom
Following the Home Office’s refusal of asylum to an Iranian Christian convert, our country’s response to those fleeing persecution for their faith is again under scrutiny. As the discussion continues, we look at the progress we’ve made on this in the past, and how we can still improve. According to…
John Coleby
Thy Kingdom Come: church urged to pray for people’s salvation
Now 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…
Naomi Osinnowo
Will you back Open Doors to see change?
In an interview with the Evangelical Alliance, Erin James, content writer at Open Doors UK, answers some key questions about the campaign and the horrific persecution endured by Christian women, and makes an appeal to the UK church to put its weight behind the drive. Why are Christian women…
Naomi Osinnowo
Biblica: the Accessible Bible
Many people with sight loss, learning disabilities or lower levels of literacy find accessing and engaging with God’s Word difficult due to the formatting of the Bible. The NIrV Accessible Edition New Testament is one step towards greater Bible access and inclusion within the church, for those who…
A portion of good news with your coffee
It seems incredible, but apparently 16 per cent of us visit a coffee shop daily and a massive 80 per cent of people who visit coffee shops do so at least on a weekly basis. Coffee festivals are springing up all over the country and just last weekend, the London Coffee Festival alone attracted just…
Mental health: Let’s help youngsters flourish
There are a variety of pressures on young people today such as stress in education, family life, body image issues, bullying on and offline, around-the-clock social media and uncertain job prospects. In many areas across the UK, church youth workers are providing some of the last remaining youth…
Andrew Dubock
Five top tips for running your church or charity well
Every charity faces governance challenges, and the legal and regulatory environment is not getting any easier to navigate. But for Christian organisations in particular, there are some things that it is especially important to have in place at the outset, and to keep an eye on as your charity…
Caroline Eade
Mental health: Will you stand in the mental health gap?
Fegans is a 149-year-old Christian charity which provides professional children’s counselling and parent support services across London, the South East and Oxfordshire to more than 400 children and families every week. In recent years, Fegans has seen a sharp rise in demand for its services and the…
Ian Soars
What kind of church? accompanying videos
Fred Drummond introduces each of the sessions with an accompanying film. Watch them all here.
Download your free sample of What kind of church?
We've made the first two sessions of What kind of church? available so that you can check the course out and decide if you want to download the complete resource. Members of the Evangelical Alliance can download the resource for free. If you're not yet a member, find out more here.
Truly heartbreaking: plights of the persecuted church
In the time of Paul’s ministry, there was disharmony and opposition coming from all sides. So, Paul’s primary reason for visiting the churches he founded and writing to believers was to remind them of what Jesus said, of who they were made to be, and to urge them to love and look out for each…
Emily Jolie
Turning the tide on youth-related violence
On Saturday I was part of a crowd at Trafalgar Square, London, that had come out to show locals and tourists from around the world that the church stands against knife crime. That evening I went to the cinema and a request that some people stop talking during the film resulted in a young woman…
Abi Jarvis
Steve Clifford to step down as general director of the Evangelical Alliance after ten years’ service
The Evangelical Alliance has announced that Steve Clifford, its general director, will step down from his role at the end of 2019. Steve has been at the helm of the Evangelical Alliance since April 2009 and over the past decade he has helped the church have confidence in the power of the gospel…
Steve Clifford to step down as general director
Steve has been at the helm of the Evangelical Alliance since April 2009 and over the past decade he has helped the church have confidence in the power of the gospel and develop a clear voice in public life. But, perhaps above all, the Bradford-born Christian leader has brought together the diverse…
Danny Webster
