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John Truscott: creative organisation consultant
John seeks to resource and encourage Christian leaders, managers, trustees, planners, communicators and administrators. He is passionate about helping the church to become effective for Christ in all is seeks to be and do. His website explains what he offers in consultancy and training for…
Solas Centre for Public Christianity
Solas aims to take the gospel into the public square, engaging the tough questions and challenges to Christianity, and showing how the gospel of Jesus is as relevant today as it ever was. From evangelistic events in pubs and coffee shops, to university debates and dialogues, to media and digital…
Changing Church: autumn 2021 report
Our third survey of the UK church during the Covid-19 pandemic suggests that the pandemic is impacting people’s habits in relation to church attendance, yet despite these fluctuations churches continue to share the good news of Jesus and serve their local communities. The survey was open between 14…
Changing the trajectory: combatting the homeless crisis
As the cost of living crisis bites, our streets and communities are changing, with the most vulnerable feeling the impact the hardest. For those of us who haven’t experienced homelessness, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like. Tragically, homelessness is a reality for hundreds of thousands…
Matthew Hawthorne
Rachel Reeves' budget: Christians react
In today’s episode of Cross Section, the team react to Rachel Reeves’ budget. However, this is not all that is discussed. The episode begins with a conversation about the Supreme Court ruling on religious education in Northern Ireland. The team helpfully unpack the nuance of what this means, and…
Call to back the persecuted church in China this Chinese New Year
Last year, 20 million Christians in China experienced persecution. Open Doors estimates it is now 50 million – that’s half of all Christians in China. In fact, China has jumped dramatically on the Open Doors World Watch List – the ranking of the top 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a…
Erin James
How can Christians respond to political chaos?
Liz Truss is leaving Downing Street as the shortest serving occupant behind that black door; her leadership campaign lasted longer than her premiership. We witnessed the ignominy of a lettuce on a live stream outlasting her. This followed the departure of her chancellor, purportedly for no greater…
Danny Webster
Scotland church leader gatherings – Dundee
Church leader gatherings – Dundee As we step into a new season of leadership, we are hosting a series of in-person gatherings to connect with church leaders across Scotland. These gatherings are designed to strengthen relationships, share vision and seek God’s direction together. This will be a…
SOLAS Centre for Public Christianity
Solas is an evangelism and evangelism training ministry based in Scotland, but working across the whole of the UK. From universities to cafes, pubs to workplaces, we aim to persuasively communicate the news of Jesus in a way that engages and answers people’s deepest questions — and train and equip…
Counting the cost of being counter-cultural
Christian leader John Stott, whose legacy was recently commemorated on the centenary of his birth, spoke frequently of double listening, of holding the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Our commitment to follow what the Bible teaches does not negate the need to listen and to…
Danny Webster
Changing Church Toolkit: Leading well
A series of resources for your leadership team on finances, governance, and leadership as we move forward from lockdown
Changing Church Toolkit: Sharing Jesus
A series of resources for your leadership team on how to think missionally and share this gospel in this moment
Churches in Scotland: Physical distancing ends but face masks remain
The First Minister has announced that Scotland will move beyond Level 0 on Monday and remove all but a few COVID-19 legal requirements that have been in place since the UK went into lockdown in March last year. In practice, this will mean that churches can hold worship services with unlimited…
Chris Ringland
