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Stephen Hawking and hope for the future
This week brought the sad news of the death of Professor Stephen Hawking. Among the many articles posted in the wake of the news was an article from the BBC outlining some of Hawking’s predictions for the future. They aren’t optimistic. Hawking’s view of the future included expecting the…
Abi Jarvis
Is muscular liberalism on steroids?
‘Muscular liberalism’ is a phrase which has prompted some discussion in recent weeks. Framed as the opposite of weak and passive multiculturalism, the term rose to prominence under David Cameron, who said in a 2011 speech: “Frankly, we need a lot less of the passive tolerance of recent years and a…
John Coleby
Getting in to the rhythm of mission
We have a rhythm of life across the UK that focuses in on holidays, events, the seasons. We're always gearing up to the next thing – right now we're all ready for Easter, and for the coming of spring! Believe it or not, our ability to share Jesus isn't dependent on the calendar. We're not better at…
Eve Paterson
The spy who went to Salisbury
Danny Webster is advocacy and media manager at the Evangelical Alliance. It's like something from a John Le Carre novel. Sergei Skripal was a Russian spy who moved to Salisbury in 2010 after a spy exchange in Vienna when he and three other Russians in jail for spying were exchanged for 10 sleeper…
Race and the UK church: a personal reflection
The issue of race and racism has been a hot topic over the last few weeks, with the twittersphere abuzz with comment and reflections following the violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, on 12 August, and President Trump's subsequent comments [i]. As I've reflected on the scenes over the…
Steve Clifford
The Public Leader programme
Leadership is not just about influence; it’s about transformation. Yet at times, the pressures can feel overwhelming – whether trying to find personal transformation, staying faithful in the storm, or bringing meaningful change to your context. The Public Leader programme is a 12-month…
Our members' resources
There are hundreds of member organisations of the Evangelical Alliance that are working relentlessly to equip and inspire individual Christians and Christian communities as they share their love for Jesus across the UK. Explore the different ways these organisations are serving God and His church,…
Mission
Explore some of the ways that our member organisations can help you share Jesus with your friends, relatives and communities.
What kind of society?
This is the Evangelical Alliance’s vision for the kind of society we want the UK to become. We believe that the Christian faith has provided the foundations for flourishing in the past and we are confident and hopeful that it can for the future. As evangelicals we are committed to engaging in…
idea
idea is the Evangelical Alliance's quarterly magazine which keeps members up to date with what evangelical Christians around the UK are doing to make Jesus known and provides a platform for us to share solutions to some of the challenges we face. Underpinned by theological reflections written by…
Freedom in action
Betel UK is a Christian charity helping men and women trapped in addiction. Betel's mission is to bring longterm freedom and restoration to lives broken by drug and alcohol abuse. They accomplish this by building values, skills and character through living, working and worshipping together in a…
The Evangelical Alliance asks, What kind of society?
The Evangelical Alliance's new resource What kind of society? calls on Christians to provide a new vision and hope for our society. The Alliance wants Christians to speak and work for a society which is built on four principles: love, freedom, justice and truth. What kind of society? explores the…
We need to intercede
This tragic news came a couple of days after we joined in fellowship to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour. But, the reality is, that deaths and life-threatening injuries of this nature are a regular occurrence in the capital. Two days after the shootings, a teenage boy was stabbed…
Naomi Osinnowo
Impact report 2016-2017
Wow, what a year it’s been. It is my privilege and joy to share with you this snapshot of some highlights from 2016-17, and to say a big thank you to all of you who’ve been part of the Alliance family over the last year – whether you’ve attended events, prayed, volunteered, given financially or…
Royalty and the upside down kingdom
Alexandra Davis is project and digital content lead at the Evangelical Alliance. How do you lead in times of chaos? We're watching a few different styles at the moment: leadership by Twitter from President Trump, leadership by threat from President Putin, leadership by default from Prime Minister…
Alexandra Davis
