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Lessons in job creation from a Christian entrepreneur
Transcend turned the normal business start-up process on its head, to tackle high unemployment, especially among graduates, and build hope. Instead of seeking the best business idea and location to maximise returns, the starting point for me was to bring God’s blessing to the community he had…
Jerry Marshall
Is the 'missing generation' still missing?
As the Evangelical Alliance we exist to together make Jesus known. As part of our response to coronavirus, we have been in conversations with thousands of church leaders, we have undertaken research, and we have been sensing what the future might look like for church, evangelism, discipleship and…
Rebuilding leadership
This spring, join us for Rebuilding Leadership, an inspiring public leadership series, which will see us tackle four key areas for leadership during this season: practical leadership beyond the storm;building healthy leadership in a post-pandemic world;understanding our cultural landscape;…
Evangelical Alliance releases ‘Lament’ spoken word film addressing UK COVID-19 grief
Today, the Evangelical Alliance is releasing ‘Lament’, a spoken word film addressing the grief caused by COVID-19, written and performed by author and evangelist Phil Knox. The film was produced with the aim of supporting the UK church in addressing the grief and challenges caused by the pandemic,…
Lockdown latest: Restarting church gatherings in Scotland
This is very positive news. We welcome the Scottish Government’s recognition that the church being is integral to the health and wellbeing of the country and the priority given to places of worship as society re-opens. This reflects previous commitments made in January and we are glad that the…
Rebuilding Leadership: Building healthy leadership
On Tuesday, 20 April at 7pm, the Evangelical Alliance will be hosting a conversation on growing healthy practices. This session will focus on the challenges of building personal character and healthy rhythms during the current season. We will also cover how to build strong spiritual disciplines for…
Channel 4's It's a Sin: stories of shame and mercy
From Bournemouth to Brighton to Canal Street in Manchester, my teenage and student years mirrored those of Nathan, Vince, Stuart and their friends: they were filled with rainbows and poppers, fairy wings and shared eyeliner. Even when I became a Christian, Canal Street on a Saturday night was where…
Jo Frost
What kind of follower?
In this uncharted season, one of the many issues we all face is how we follow Jesus well and encourage others to do the same. What kind of follower? a reflective, easy-to-follow study guide to inspire every believer to have the space for honest conversations about walking with Jesus and help…
Local churches are pioneering a new season for Alpha
What an incredible year it’s been for Alpha. At the start of 2020, Alpha online didn’t exist. In fact, it wasn’t even something we were developing. Even in early March, we could see a short lockdown coming, but thought we’d help churches finish current courses online and go back to in-person…
Marie-Louise Aitken
Job creation project: "Having the opportunity to create jobs is such an honour"
She has a brilliant understanding of relating the Christian faith to today’s culture, and with this, brings great wisdom to our Job Creation Project, as she shares her experiences both as an employer, as well as a jobseeker. Ruth is based in London, where she’s been spending lockdown for the last…
Jo Evans
Exclusion in the name of inclusion
“We don’t do God” as Alistair Campbell put it was for several years the go-to reference point for any such discussion. Then Tim Farron resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats because he felt unable to reconcile his faith with leading the party. And now, Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour…
Danny Webster
Job Creation Project: Matt Bird on entrepreneurship and what it means to be made in the likeness of a creative God
“Some of those things are explicitly Christian; some of those have Christian values embedded in them,” he explains. It is through starting businesses and creating jobs that Matt believes the UK will re-emerge from the unemployment crisis it now faces. Matt on his businesses Matt runs a business…
Jo Evans
Creative ministry: Capturing God’s generous creation
PB: God knows creation is a way for people to see and respond to Him. It’s around us all the time for us to experience and engages each of our five senses. God in His generosity makes Himself abundantly available all the time. He’s presenting Himself in all He’s made. It’s like saying, ‘Hey, what…
Helen Locke
Creative ministry: A gateway to the gospel
They’ve also produced regular broadcasts on BBC and RTE TV and Radio, often producing scripts for services as well as music. 'Patrick', the most recent of NIA’s concerts, was an evening of music and stories to celebrate Ireland’s patron saint, livestreamed from Belfast Cathedral. I spoke to…
Helen Locke
Scottish National Party election profile
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centrist party founded on the aim of delivering an independent Scotland. They are currently the largest party in Scotland in terms of their membership, MSPs in the Scottish Parliament and Scottish MPs in Westminster. They have formed the three devolved…