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Invitation - at the heart of the great commission
Twelve years ago a simple truth turned my life around – that before you can welcome someone to your church you have to go through the fear barrier of inviting them! I was working on the Back to Church Sunday project, which developed in 18 countries and has allowed me to conduct over 850 focus…
Michael Harvey
Junction moments
Prior to coming to serve at the Evangelical Alliance, I spent 14 years working for Youth for Christ. I loved seeing many young people come to faith and was constantly encouraged by the overwhelming percentage of people in the UK who do so under the age of 25. I was also quite taken with an image…
Gavin Calver
Reaching students in your city
On the university campuses in your city there are thousands of people open to talking about the gospel during one of the most pivotal seasons of their lives. Among them, you’ll probably find students not just from all over the UK, but all over the world. How can local churches in university cities…
Peter Dray
More than a playgroup
Childcare facilities are a crucial part of our society. They are places of retreat for parents, where they can seek help, guidance, or just find some time to talk to an adult. They are places where children can grow cognitively, physically, and emotionally. These are hubs; places that communities…
Joel Botham
Small groups lead to big change
There’s been much high-level thinking and international cooperation around what it will take to complete the great commission globally. But what about where we live? Some would say that our villages, towns and cities are already reached, but we all know that in our increasingly secular, multi-faith…
Nic Harding
Ten ways to keep your church focused on evangelism
Evangelism is summarised by Robert Warren as “the processes whereby people become disciples of Jesus Christ.” Those processes are helpfully described by missiologist David Bosch: “evangelism is the core, heart and centre of missions; it consists in the proclamation of salvation in Christ to…
The Great Commission
There are clear instructions from Jesus in the Gospels to spread the good news. Jesus gave his church a mandate to go and make disciples:"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey…
J.John
To the ends of the earth
As a University student, there are so many amazing opportunities to share Jesus with your peers. The Christian Union put on fantastic events that are the culmination of many months of careful planning, and events week, in particular, is often the focus of the Christian Union’s calendar. I think…
John Oliver
What's at the heart of your Christmas?
However, we feel increasingly challenged to make a point of Jesus being the 'reason for the season’, not just the presents, chaos and food. There is something about the build up to the 25th that needs to be reversed and reclaimed. Rather than just preparing earthly things like food, drink and…
Anne Calver
What's the Bible got to say about praying for lost loved ones?
It's so important that we are praying for our family and friends who don't know Jesus, but it can be hard to keep praying when we don't seem to see many results. How many times have we prayed something along the lines: "Lord, please save Julia," and yet nothing seems to change? I know I have many…
Dr Liz Linssen
Where have all the teenagers gone?
Recent research showed that 86% of those who become Christians in the UK do so under the age of twenty-five (Evangelical Alliance, Time for Discipleship?, 7). This shows the huge need for evangelistic youth ministry and the incredible potential it possesses. The difficult and disengaging teenagers…
Gavin Calver
Why me? Your story is worth sharing
"I’m outside." Two terrible words to receive in a text message if you're just out of the shower, frantically throwing on clothes (you don’t even care if they're yours at this stage), toothbrush hanging out of your mouth, wishing you'd packed your bag the night before and set your alarm half an hour…
Phil Knox
Brexit: Is it an opportunity for the church?
Whether you are passionately celebrating, or convinced we are making a terrible mistake, or just plain fed up with the whole thing, there is no doubt that this is a significant moment in our recent national history. Brexit, it appears, does indeed mean Brexit.After so many words have been written…
Kieran Turner
Public Leader Scotland: Weekend update
The diversity, breadth of experience and potential amongst participants in the room made for an incredibly inspiring weekend as we engaged with guest speakers and prayed together. The newly-appointed UK director of the Evangelical Alliance, Peter Lynas, opened the weekend with a session on engaging…
Chris Ringland
Ministering to the dying: A matter of life and death
“My only aim is to complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace” (Acts 20:24). These words of Paul were on my mind when I became a member of the pastoral team at the local hospice. I had assumed it would be part of my responsibility not only…
Wendy Gleadle
