Search results for .cto
Church plant membership
With each church that decides to stand with the Evangelical Alliance, we become more effective in speaking and acting on your behalf. We can achieve so much more together than we ever can alone. Becoming a member of the Evangelical Alliance is easy: Make sure you meet our requirements for church…
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
What do Rishi's policy promises mean for the UK?
In his first address to the nation he sought to unite and rally the Conservative party around its 2019 manifesto, but can he deliver, and in doing so will it serve the good of the whole country?
Alicia Edmund
Whose story is this?
These were the words spoken by the infamous green-skinned, fourth-wall-breaking lawyer Jennifer Walters, in the season finale of her show, She-Hulk. The series tells Walters’ story as she navigates parts of her professional, social and romantic life, all while being a 6ft7 tall Hulk. The season…
Alyssa Carey
Church and government need to work together to tackle cost of living crisis
The Evangelical Alliance and Christians Against Poverty call on the new prime minister to do more for the poorest households in our society. In this cost of living crisis thousands of churches across the UK are providing support for their communities in compassionate and creative ways. These…
Church leaders, here's how to work with MPs, mayors and more
Churches in Greater Manchester are mapping food provision offered in every church in each of the ten boroughs of the region. Piloted in the summer, this is now being overlaid with a map of the postcodes of children on free school meals to reveal the “gaps” in our communities and is becoming the…
Mark Cowling
Hope for today: partnership response in times of crisis
It is a new week and the Faithworks team start the morning by gathering online from all over Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (“BCP”) and East Dorset to pray. We celebrate the small victories of the past week and pray for God’s Kingdom to come this week. Afterwards, I look at my emails from…
Alistair Doxat-Purser
Church and policymakers unite in parliament to talk cost of living
More than 60 individuals representing government departments, parliamentarians and poverty relief organisations came together at Portcullis House, to hear about the compassionate and creative ways churches are providing support to those most in need. The night was a mix of presentations, opening…
Alicia Edmund
Exploring Evangelism Myths
Do you want to see evangelism with fresh eyes? How do you feel when you hear the word ‘evangelism’? If you’re anything like us, you feel a mix of emotions. We get it. If you’re a church leader, you may feel like evangelism is yet another thing to juggle. If you go to church, it’s common to feel…
A prayer for COP27
Inspired by Psalm 8:3 "When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?"
Game for change
Even if you are not a fan, it's hard to deny the impact football can have on a global scale. Especially the World Cup, when even the less enthused football fanatics from around the world are drawn to attend or watch on the big screen with friends and family for weeks on end, or at least until your…
Nicola Morrison
Heart Behind The Art: an interview with Lou Fellingham
Lou is a wife and mother of three, she lives in Brighton and attends Emmanuel Church where she serves on the worship team. A self-confessed hugger and lover of people, Lou desires to share Jesus with others. Her husband Nathan is the other half of the formidable pair; former drummer of PHATFISH,…
Nicola Morrison
Eight changes you should know about from the Autumn Statement
Many of the plans unveiled by Hunt yesterday were a stark contrast to those announced in September. The general response to Hunt’s statement has been one of cautious optimism for what these plans mean for those who are struggling financially. However, increased support in some areas results in…
Nicola Martin
ChurchWorks summit: exploring how the church can tackle the big issues
Those in attendance at the ChurchWorks summit heard from a range of panellists, who lead Christian-based charities operating in the areas of wellbeing, family and poverty. The discussion of how the church can work alongside policymakers was central to the day. There was an opening address from the…
Nicola Martin
Scottish Independence: How did we get here?
What did the UK supreme court decide? Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate for the Scottish government, referred the question as to whether Holyrood has the legal powers to hold an independence referendum within its devolved powers to the UK supreme court. This is because there has been no agreement…
Chris Ringland
