General Election

Susa is a wide-ranging resource hub that is designed to deliver more extensive and effective Christian engagement in politics and government. Named after the biblical city from which we get a Prime Minister, a Senior Civil Servant, a Lobbyist and an Activist (can you name them?), it aims to encourage and equip Christianity in the UK so that church increasingly sees its role in political engagement as being: biblical; missional; and possible. www.susa.info

Promise to Vote is a campaign from Premier Radio in the run up to the election.

As a nation, we're moving quickly toward the General Election. You may already know how you will cast your vote; you may still be considering your choices.

As a Christian, there is one message we are asking you to pass on to Parliament:

I PROMISE TO VOTE.

Make The Cross Count 2010 is a website from CARE aimed at equipping the church for the General Election, including:

My Manifesto: a unique opportunity to hear church leaders and Christian thinkers explore the issues they would like to see in a party manifesto.
Resources: Including a series of Bible studies for small groups or individuals to help you think through the issues of living out our faith in a modern democracy.
Policy Papers: Researched and written by CARE's Public Affairs team, the documents provide an overview of key policy areas and help Christians think through the issues. www.makethecrosscount2010.net

Guidelines is a Bible reading resource from the Bible Reading Fellowship. A sample from the current edition is available free of charge, it is focused on the Bible and politics and is written by Andrew Goddard. 

Confused with politics? Disaffected with politicians? Feel there's nothing you can do to make a difference?

Votewise Now! is available from the Jubilee Centre along with accompanying information to help you prepare for the General Election

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland offer a range of resources for churches preparing for the General Election. They will also be hosting a system for registering local hustings to aid collaboration and to avoid duplication.

Christians in Politics is a joint initiative of the recognised Christian groups in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, seeking to encourage Christians to get informed, get voting and get involved.

The International Christian College in Glasgow is running an evening class in partnership with the Evangelical Alliance Scotland. One of the key questions for Christians at this time must be whether it is appropriate for us to be involved in the political process and if so, on what basis and over what issues.Who Would Jesus Vote For? is a 6 week series of evening classes aimed at debating issues such as: should Christians vote?; what would a Jesus manifesto would look like?… through to issues such as environmentalism, whether Christians can be right or left wing and a biblical perspective on Scottish Nationalism.   

Who Would Jesus vote For? starts on the 15 Feb // 7:30pm // International Christian College, Glasgow