Details of THE AGENDA national tour
23 January 2006
Don Horrocks, who has been at the forefront of Evangelical Alliance campaigns to preserve religious liberty in the face of a series of parliamentary and legal threats, will join prominent Christian leaders and spokespeople on a significant national tour next month. The aim of the tour is to alert Christians to the dangers of the proposed religious hatred and other legislation currently on the political agenda.
This month-long tour, called THE AGENDA, starts on the 1 February, and will be hosted by Rob Frost, Director of Share Jesus International, as well as Premier Christian Radio, the Evangelical Alliance and a team of legal experts from the Lawyers Christian Fellowship. It is hoped THE AGENDA will encourage church leaders and concerned Christians to appreciate the implications of the changing law with regard to their preaching, mission, outreach and community activities, and assuage fears so that Christians do not hold back from continuing to spread the Gospel message.
Rob Frost comments, "There is a lot of confusion around at the moment. Some people seem to be underestimating the impact of this new legislation which is on the horizon, whilst others are over-reacting. It's time we took a cool clear look at the prospects of what lies ahead and begin to prepare the Church properly. I urge all local church leaders to make THE AGENDA an important priority."
Dr Horrocks, Head of Public Affairs at the Evangelical Alliance, outlined some of the threats to religious liberty in a chapter of Rob Frost’s new book, ‘Freedom Fighters – Defending Christian Freedoms in a Politically Correct Age’. The book, published by Authentic, is recommended by, among others, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, Baroness Cox.
Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, commented, "This tour is a positive means of equipping the Church to respond intelligently to current critical issues."
Rev David Coffey, General Secretary of the Baptist Union, and Rev Tom Stuckey, President of the Methodist Conference, have also commended the tour. For more information and tour dates please visit www.sharejesusinternational.com
Notes to editors: The Evangelical Alliance UK, formed in 1846, is an umbrella group representing over one million evangelical Christians in the UK and is made up of member churches, organisations and individuals. As part of a ‘movement for change’, the Alliance promotes unity and truth, acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider Church, and provides resources to help members and other evangelicals live out their faith in their communities.
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