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A broken education system
What does TLG do? Our team of trained church-based volunteers carry Jesus into the lives of children who struggle with school owing to the tough circumstances they face. The common scenario we come across is the breakdown of family life: mum and dad no longer living in the same house. The impact on…
Naomi Osinnowo
Rights of persecuted Christians championed in Westminster
Yesterday, at the Houses of Parliament, the anti-persecution charity presented to parliamentarians and delegates its latest annual research report, which lists the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. The report shows that Asia, following a sharp rise in persecution over…
Naomi Osinnowo
Asia Bibi: free, free indeed
The court has today rebuffed a challenge to the ruling it made in October last year to lift the death sentence handed down to the Christian farm worker on the back of alleged claims she spoke against the founder of Islam, Muhammad. Bibi, who has been held at a secret location since her sentence was…
Naomi Osinnowo
Protest to be held in support of stalwart Nigerian Christian girl
Teenager Leah Sharibu was abducted along with 109 other female classmates by fighters from the Islamic State West African Province (also known as the al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram) in February last year. While the Nigerian government managed to successfully negotiate the release of the then 14…
Naomi Osinnowo
Ekklesia 2019: church leaders' conference
As the body of Christ in a country that is presently trying to break through a whole host of challenges, including those around uncertainty and division, Evangelical Alliance member Share Jesus International (SJI) has sensed that it’s the right time to hold the Ekklesia conference. It is SJI’s…
Naomi Osinnowo
A force for good
The police force is one section of society that is, perhaps, feeling the heat more than most, as it endeavours to respond to the increasing demands of the people it serves with fewer officers and support staff to share the workload. In a bid to meet the needs of communities in spite of the…
Naomi Osinnowo
Are you up for the 40acts challenge?
In an interview with Naomi Osinnowo, the Evangelical Alliance’s editorial content manager, Kezia Owusu-Yianoma, social media and digital content executive at Stewardship, shares why the drive continues to attract thousands of participants each year, and urges others to get on board. For those who…
Naomi Osinnowo
Compassion UK launches appeal for mums and babies in Togo
As part of its mission to protect children worldwide from the devastating effects of poverty, Compassion UK has launched its Different Path Appeal to provide vital support to vulnerable mothers and babies in Togo. According to Unicef, one in every 20 babies in the West-African country do not make…
Naomi Osinnowo
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
Wales, you have my heart
With a longing to see all people around the country enter into the most loving relationship of all, one with the Father in His Son, Siân seeks to establish new partnerships with churches, organisations and individuals around Wales, and deepen those that already exist, in order to spread the…
Naomi Osinnowo
Mental health: Black, Christian and struggling with mental health
The qualified and accredited psychotherapist explains that while mainstream services repeatedly fail to understand the unique needs and outlook of Christians from African and African-Caribbean backgrounds particularly, black-majority churches can often be superstitious about conditions of the mind…
Naomi Osinnowo
A daily struggle for some
On 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…
Naomi Osinnowo
Renewal Christian Centre, Solihull: new leader, renewed mission
This 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…
Naomi Osinnowo
Could the church end homelessness?
The 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…
Naomi Osinnowo
