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Connect resource: Northern Ireland
Welcome to Connect, a vital resource from the Evangelical Alliance designed to help Christians in Northern Ireland engage with the evolving political landscape. With a Sinn Féin first minister and a UK-wide Labour government, the political environment is shifting rapidly. Connect provides…
Connect resource: Wales (Welsh language)
Mae’r Cynghrair Efengylaidd yn dyheu am weld Cristnogion yn ymgysylltu â’u cynrychiolwyr cyhoeddus mewn modd adeiladol ac anogol, ond mi rydyn ni’n cydnabod y gall weithiau fod yn anodd gwybod ble i ddechrau. Ein gobaith ydy y bydd yr adnodd hwn yn eich helpu i ddechrau adeiladu perthynas gyda’ch…
Four ways Christians can connect with their MSPs in this new parliamentary session
So we at the Evangelical Alliance Scotland produced Connect: A guide to engaging with your MSPs, a practical guide to help you begin to build relationships with your political representatives and encourage you to support them through prayer and communication. Connect: A guide to engaging with your…
What was in the Queen’s speech?
This year’s speech operated slightly differently because of social distancing, so only a few MPs and Lords were able to attend the speech in person. The speech covered various items including the NHS, policing, infrastructure, education and housing. There are a number of items that are particularly…
UK competition to help churches support those facing unemployment
As part of our job creation project, we want to signpost to organisations and initiatives that are also championing Christian action in the unemployment crisis. Last week, Cinnamon Network UK, together with The Mercers’ Company, launched their annual incubator competition. The competition seeks to…
Jo Evans
Struggling to invest in Gen Z? Here's how...
Discovering potential within a young person has to be one of the greatest privileges on any leader’s journey. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, has not only disrupted church routines for many months, but also the progression of the young adults who will steward the future of our church and our wider…
Marie-Louise Aitken
10-step roadmap to racial diversity and unity
Events in recent years, both in the UK and further afield, have highlighted the need for churches and charities to do more in recognising the pain and trauma of people of colour and tackle systemic or unseen injustices within our communities. Many of us have started this journey, but we can often…
Lessons from the gym: how to welcome young adults
CrossFit is sold not just as a type of gym to go to, but a lifestyle change. It promotes a focus on constantly varied, functional movements at a high intensity. And after seeing a number of friends try it, I wanted on the hype train. One of the things they kept talking about was the community.…
Chris McBurney
Evangelism through sport for young adults
We're finally coming out of this, aren’t we? This is the question we pondered. But, after such a long time in lockdown, might a more important question be, how are we going to come out? I think we can take some inspiration from the book of Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah spoke of coming out of exile –…
Jos Edwards
Rethinking small groups
Meanwhile, students and young adults have craved connection and community more than ever. As the church, we have been presented with an opportunity like none before: we can strip back how we connect with 20s to 30s to reflect the heart of discipleship. In Acts 2, we see the early church spring…
Viki Seithel
Three must-reads for leaders of young adults and young adult leaders
1. Changing Shape: The Faith Lives of Millennials (2020: SCM Press) Ruth Perrin is an outstanding thought leader in this area. She brings a distinctive balance of high level academic insight and years of experience as a practitioner working with students and young adults in a local church…
Phil Knox
Communicating the Bible with young adults
That means we can’t avoid the tricky subjects, and also that we aren’t always just talking about our favourite parts of the Bible, or even those passages we think will appeal most to young adults. Share the scriptures Sharing the whole of the scriptures, we find that the richest and deepest…
John Russell
Talking about racial justice with young adults
Firstly, in order for our churches or church organisations to become places where God’s multi-ethnic kingdom is expressed, we have to be intentional in our thinking, strategies and actions. People often want a multicultural or multi-ethnic church, but are not prepared to do the hard work that…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Safe space is important, but brave space transforms us
I’ve learned a lot, not least how to cater for increasingly complex dietary requirements. I know the ingredients that make for a tasty vegan curry that even meat eaters would go for. But what ingredients make for small groups that change lives, relationships and frontlines?[1] Let’s assume the…
Tim Yearsley
Investing in young adult leaders for the public square
As an engineer running his own business, Peter was ideally placed to respond. Working in collaboration with other local companies, they designed and built face visors to supply their local hospital. More than 1,000 were made in the early days until other supply routes were established. They…
Kieran Turner
