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In the heart of the inner city
Ivy Church in Manchester has been around for 125 years, but in the past decade since Anthony Delaney became church leader it has started to expand and reflect the diverse community it serves more and more. Ivy Cottage, as it was formerly known, was a "well-known church, with a focus on prayer and…
Naomi Osinnowo
Making church more accessible
The body of Christ is made up of people with a wide variety of abilities and needs. Consider how your church can accommodate every member of your congregation.Making church a time and place that's easy to access – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually – often takes a conscious effort…
Alexandra Davis
Created for relationship
There was a joke doing the rounds on social media a few weeks ago: "Why does no one talk about the miracle of Jesus having 12 close friends in his 30s?" We live in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, hyperconnected world, yet loneliness is becoming a national epidemic. I visited a church last week…
Jo Frost
Opportunity amid uncertainty
I don't know about you, but for me the early months of 2018 have revealed a UK society living with extraordinary uncertainty and increasing fragmentation. The ongoing Brexit debate has exposed significant differences between young and old, metropolitan centres (particularly London) and the rest of…
Steve Clifford
Jews for Jesus: Top 40 messianic prophecies
Easily discover for yourself the most compelling proof that Jesus is the Messiah. This 16-page eBook unpacks the top 40 most helpful messianic prophecies from the Hebrew Scriptures, along with their New Testament fulfillments. From the most popular resource on jewsforjesus.org, we bring you an…
Good News newspaper
Good News is the UK's most popular monthly evangelistic newspaper – a high quality outreach aid used by churches, missions and individuals across the nation to share the gospel in their communities. At only 20p per copy (plus p&p) this full colour newspaper is great value for money, and has…
Reviewing the Discourse of ‘Spiritual Abuse’
A new report that highlights the risks associated with adopting the vague and incoherent terminology of ‘Spiritual Abuse’ has been released today by the Evangelical Alliance. The term ‘Spiritual Abuse’ may be well intended, but it is not fit for purpose. Produced by the Evangelical Alliance…
One: unity in diversity – a personal journey
One explores the challenges of unity as outworked both in his day-to-day marriage and home life, and national and international relations. Unity is what drives him – but not just for unity's sake. In bringing people together, we are following the John 17 mandate to show the immense love of God, who…
Book: 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 people of other faiths. Authored by Dewi Hughes, who was Tearfund's theological advisor for nearly two decades, the book mixes practical examples with pastoral advice…
DNA: Discipleship Training
DNA is an exciting discipleship year focusing on developing skills and giftings, while studying the Bible and growing in identity in Christ. DNA is a church-based year where trainees can be based in their own church or placed away, with an opportunity to serve in that context in a variety of…
Great Commission: Act
We know that sharing Jesus isn’t a one-size-fits all formula. It takes many different forms depending on our context, the people we’re engaging with, and each of our personalities. That’s why, at Great Commission, our stories, articles, prayers, and resources collaborate with hundreds of different…
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Throughout our history, the Holy Spirit has united and led us as a membership organisation. For some this has meant serving a foundational role providing financial and prayer support. We cannot serve and strengthen the UK church without the help of our generous supporters. In 1 Chronicles, we see…
Our corporate members
Corporate members of the Evangelical Alliance are commercial organisations and companies owned or run by evangelical Christians. They may be companies operating specifically within the Christian arena or within the broader market. To find out more about becoming a corporate member email…
The language of abuse
Abuse is becoming an all too common news headline, happening in a variety of settings. Sadly, this includes the church. The recent case involving a Church of England vicar and a survey by CCPAS have highlighted the need for more action in this area.Dr Tani Omideyi, chair of the Evangelical Alliance…
Poll shows parents must be included in relationships education decisions
New polling shows the public want parents at the heart of new relationships education proposals, with most wanting parents informed of the curriculum content ahead of time and to know who is delivering classes. This comes as the government is consulting on what form compulsory relationships…
