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Talking Jesus report is now live – available here
The hotly anticipated Talking Jesus report is now available here to download, view and share freely: DOWNLOAD THE REPORT NOW This ground-breaking report by Alpha, the Evangelical Alliance, HOPE Together, Luis Palau Association and Kingsgate Community Church shows the state of faith in the UK, how…
What's the next missional moment for the UK church?
In fact, the social and economic value of church buildings to the UK is an incredible £55 billion a year, according to the National Churches Trust. Whether it’s job clubs, foodbanks, street teams or mental health cafes, churches are rediscovering what it means to truly love their communities. In…
Kate Sharma
Why are we so obsessed with the multiverse?
The what? Now, if any of you just rolled your eyes and began to click away for fear of science fiction nonsense, I encourage you to stick with me. The multiverse Two major films have graced our cinema screens this month. First, the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange…
Emma Sowden
Brothers united in prayer
In the 1970s, there were just a handful of known evangelical believers in Algeria. Today, there are tens of thousands gathered in dozens of churches. Around 50 churches form the Protestant Church of Algeria, or Eglise Protestante d’Algérie (EPA), a national alliance of churches that became a member…
Wissam al-Saliby
Persecution survivors deserve to see progress at religious freedom summit
So much has changed in three years. A global pandemic, Brexit and now war breaking out in Eastern Europe. And yet for millions of Christians around the world, little has changed; in fact life is getting worse. Open Doors note that in 2021 more than 360 million Christians around the world suffered…
Alicia Edmund
International freedom of religion or belief conference 2022
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is an important human right, protected in international human rights law and reinforced in domestic legislation like the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. FoRB protects all individuals in the religious belief they choose to practice privately and…
Talking Jesus: Four things we can do to help more people become Christians
Discovering how people get somewhere is of great value. It means you invest your time and resources more wisely. There are reasons why the paths most trodden offer the least resistance. And my favourite pathway is the one that leads to Jesus. I am desperate to know how He finds people. That’s why…
Phil Knox
Why it’s time to speak up against Pakistan’s blasphemy law
95 per cent of the country’s population is Muslim, and these laws were hardly ever used until 1986. But when General Zia ul Haq started the process of Islamising the country’s laws, he also added the sentence of life imprisonment for people found guilty of defiling or desecrating the Qur’an and…
Nasir Saeed (CLAAS-UK)
New report reveals Scottish churches and Christian groups helped over 2,000 individuals recover from drug addiction
Today, the Evangelical Alliance and Serve Scotland present their new report Stories of Hope addiction recovery at the Scottish Parliament to highlight the magnitude of activity by Christians and churches to tackle addiction across Scotland. The research highlights the extraordinary efforts that…
Talking Jesus: The power of the church family in nurturing children
Those of us who have grown up in a Christian home often think that our story of coming to faith is not exciting or radical enough. A colleague, when asked about her testimony, said “I have the best story ever. I have known Jesus all my life.” Another friend who has a life changing story said that…
Anna Seevaratnam
Gambling review: A critical opportunity for the government to address gambling harm
The Evangelical Alliance has long worked for gambling laws that protect those most vulnerable and most likely to suffer damaging consequences. The current framework regulating gambling was passed into law in 2005, and we have been involved since long before that. We campaigned against proposals for…
Danny Webster
Evangelical Alliance calls for "long-term solutions" for persecuted Christians worldwide at International Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference
The Evangelical Alliance urges the government not to miss the opportunity to demonstrate international leadership and protect the vulnerable communities of persecuted Christians around the world during the International Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference (FoRB), hosted by the UK Government in…
List of grant-making trusts and organisations that are taking applications from Christian charities
Experts are telling us the number of people saying they've recently donated to charity is decreasing; two-fifths of people report they will be cutting back on charity donations; and predictions state household income pressures and a slower recovery of consumer spending are likely to result in fewer…
The Evangelical Alliance joins the ‘Enough to Live’ campaign
Across the nation, there are growing concerns about how the increase in inflation and energy prices will see millions of families across the UK struggling to cope this winter. On Sunday, 7 August, the former prime minister Gordon Brown along with 56 faith groups, charities and regional politicians…
Alicia Edmund
Intercultural Church Conversation 2022
The Intercultural Church Conversation (ICC) is a series of online events to promote the significance and application of an intercultural approach to church in the UK – in a season when there is division and polarisation in both church and society. For this session our focus is on intercultural…
