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Religious Liberty Commission
While it has this specific mandate to speak up for Christians, it strongly believes in the rights of all people, of any faith or none, to have freedom of religion or belief, including the freedom to convert.The Commission is formed of Release International, CSW and Open Doors UK who are all working…
Grenfell Tower: how to love your neighbour
This week was an opportunity to remember those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire in June last year.On the anniversary of the fire, people paid tribute to the 72 victims, and heard emotional and raw testimonies from their family and friends. From babies to the elderly, from disabled to ethnic…
How social media changed the game for 40acts
Living generously in our society is counter-cultural. Even the tradition of giving up something for Lent had become slightly self-righteous. 40acts, which was founded by Christian charity Stewardship, is about more than just taking part in a challenge to say, “we did it!”. It’s about changing a…
Kezia Owusu-Yianoma
New Horizon
New Horizon festival equips Christians to share Jesus and engage with challenging issues. New Horizon is seven days of equipping thousands of people of all ages through biblical teaching, worship and story, to develop a missional heart, and engage with relevant and challenging issues, all on the…
When mission takes us to a holiday cottage
If a holiday cottage could write, it would fill many a book. Visitors come and go, and the cottage is weaved into the tapestry of life. More often than not, the cottage forms the centre piece of the annual holiday highlight. It offers four walls of protection from the hustle and bustle of the daily…
Jutta Devenish
Jews for Jesus says, “Behold your God, Jerusalem”
Throughout the month of May, Jews for Jesus said, “Behold Your God, Jerusalem” in an unprecedented way. More than 200 staff members and volunteers from our mission stations around the world gathered in Jerusalem to share the good news of Yeshua (Jesus) and demonstrate the love of the Messiah…
Avi Snyder
Grenfell calls for societal change
Tributes, testimonies, prayers and calls for accountability continue to pour out 12 months on from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire which left 72 people dead, 70 people injured and hundreds of people homeless. Singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, are among the countless number of people who…
Naomi Osinnowo
Movement Day Doncaster: church unity for God’s kingdom
“The church is at is best when churches and Christians work together to make Jesus known.” Roger Sutton, director of Gather UK and Movement Day UK. Movement Day Doncaster, which took place on Wednesday, 19 June, brought together a community of church and civic leaders to seek continued unity in…
Alexandra Davis
Windrush 70th anniversary celebrates love, hope and unity
As the songs sung by the gospel choir filled Westminster Abbey, I found myself wondering whether recent migrants from the Caribbean would ever have imagined such a scene: a significant aspect of their cultural roots being celebrated in a royal church in the centre of London. It was a real privilege…
Alexandra Davis
Interview: Olivia Amartey, Elim’s new exec director
In an interview for the Evangelical Alliance, Olivia talks about the unwritten rules of success and encourages the church to proactively pursue intentional learning that embraces the diversity and unique perspectives of others. How have your past experiences equipped you for this new…
Naomi Osinnowo
Go! Sign proclaims the gospel in BSL
They were not on mine. Interestingly, though, they featured on the ‘list’ of former Evangelical Alliance employee Lucy Cooper. “I felt God calling me to learn BSL,” she says. “I have a real heart for giving deaf people access to the gospel and going that step further and seeing them with full…
Naomi Osinnowo
Crossing borders: growing in Christ
Some places and territories we might call ‘borderlands’. They are places ‘betwixt and between’; for example, those territories at the edge of countries or between land and sea. In life we travel through spiritual borderlands too. They are places of passage, often of dislocation and pain, yet places…
Mark Brickman
South Asian Forum: the world on our doorstep
The Evangelical Alliance has published The World on our Doorstep, a book written to equip and inspire mission and engagement with other faiths. Authored by Dewi Hughes, who was Tearfund's theological advisor for nearly two decades, the book mixes practical examples with pastoral advice for working…
Alexandra Davis
Sports Chaplaincy UK
Sports Chaplaincy UK aims to initiate, nurture, support and resource high-quality Christian sports chaplaincy, and to equip, challenge, and enable the church to engage with their local sports communities.
Siloam Christian Ministries
Siloam deliver projects in 18 countries around the world. Their goal is to meet people's needs by bringing medical aid, education and social relief, in partnership with local workers.
