The Evangelical Alliance UK would like to reassure members of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) that they will continue to be represented by the Evangelical Alliance UK despite ACEA's announcement that it is to suspend operations.
27 March 2009
The Evangelical Alliance UK would like to reassure members of the African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) that they will continue to be represented by the Evangelical Alliance UK despite ACEA's announcement that it is to suspend operations.
ACEA has announced today that it is unable to continue operations due to lack of funding. However, ACEA members are also automatically members of the Evangelical Alliance UK, and this affiliation and representation continues to stand.
Dr R David Muir, Executive Director of Public Theology for the Evangelical Alliance UK and a member of the Black Christian Leaders Forum (BCLF), said: "We were deeply saddened to hear that ACEA has had to suspend operations in this financial climate.
"I have been involved with ACEA since its foundation, and seen the sterling work it has accomplished in bringing black and white Christians together. The Black Majority Church community is healthier as a result of ACEA.
"The Evangelical Alliance UK is committed to continuing our support for, and representation of, the Black Majority Churches and organisations in our constituency.
"We will be working closely with the patrons and trustees of ACEA as they review and consult their constituency about the need for continued specialist representation."
The Evangelical Alliance UK and ACEA are two separate charities with separate boards of trustees. The two organisations have a partnership agreement and the Evangelical Alliance UK has worked closely with ACEA on public affairs and press matters for many years, granting it substantial support financially and in other practical ways.
Media Contact:
Charis Gibson
Evangelical Alliance
020 7207 2117
c.gibson@eauk.org
Notes to editors:
The African and Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (ACEA) is a registered charity and a national umbrella organisation for Black Majority Churches in the UK. We were established in 1984 and our aim is to aid in the advancement, growth, development and transformation of Christian faith in Britain. We do this by being a source of support to churches, organisations and individuals, a representative of their views and by providing a voice for Black Christians in the media and to statutory agencies such as the Home office and Charity Commission. We encourage churches and Black Christians to network on the issues which concern us all, an approach, which we pray, promotes unity, understanding and reconciliation among us. As a membership based organisation we also provide training, resources, advice and guidance to our churches and Black Christians on diverse issues.
The Evangelical Alliance, formed in 1846, is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. The mission of the Evangelical Alliance is to unite evangelicals to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation. According to a Tearfund survey (Churchgoing in the UK, 2007), there are approximately 2 million evangelical Christians in the UK. For more information, go to www.eauk.org
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