--- title: Calvin Birnie date: 2024-09-12T16:50:41+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/calvin-birnie" section: People --- [ ![Children singing by erika giraud on unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Children singing by erika giraud on unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-there-a-volunteering-shortage-in-churches-since-the-covid-pandemic "Is there a volunteering shortage in churches since the Covid pandemic?") ### [Is there a volunteering shortage in churches since the Covid pandemic?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-there-a-volunteering-shortage-in-churches-since-the-covid-pandemic) 20 May 2025New research from the Evangelical Alliance suggests a mixed picture, with 40% of church leaders reporting an increase in volunteering since 2020, while 30% reported a decrease [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/is-there-a-volunteering-shortage-in-churches-since-the-covid-pandemic) --- [ ![Copy of Untitled Design 5](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Copy of Untitled Design 5](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-can-evangelicals-learn-from-the-life-of-saint-patrick "What can evangelicals learn from the life of Saint Patrick?") ### [What can evangelicals learn from the life of Saint Patrick?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-can-evangelicals-learn-from-the-life-of-saint-patrick) 11 March 2025Calvin Birnie explores the life and legacy of Saint Patrick and what we might learn from him about mission today. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-can-evangelicals-learn-from-the-life-of-saint-patrick) ---