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Praying for my family, the persecuted church
In prison. At work. In families. So many of those who have chosen to follow Jesus have chosen to do so at the cost of something else – community. Whether they love Jesus in secret because they are aware of the potential retribution of family and neighbours who are against their conversion, or…
Alexandra Davis
Three reasons why right now is the best time to share your faith
First, the extremity of the change it’s made to my life. My days and weeks used to have tangible, recognisable markers, familiar rhythms and reassuring milestones. School runs, work routines, takeaway on Friday, football on Saturday, church on Sunday; these are the sort of landmarks that have…
Phil Knox
Three practical ideas for evangelism during lockdown
But it is also hard. Many churches are grieving and comforting one another through grief and bereavement. Most churches’ income has been impacted by an absence of hall lettings, conference bookings and the fact you can’t pass around a virtual Sunday collection plate. We do need to continue to look…
Phil Knox
Sharing your faith with your friends during coronavirus
The most significant person in helping someone becoming a Christian is a friend. We all play a part in sharing good news.
Phil Knox
CV Resources
As part of its mission to share the gospel, and equip Christians to do the same, Christian Vision provides an online library of free, high quality and downloadable videos that enables churches and ministries to use digital platforms to share the gospel. These resources are available for all…
Sharing your faith – getting started is one of the hardest steps
I struggle with imposter syndrome. My job title at the Evangelical Alliance is ‘evangelism and theology officer’. Now besides the fact that my job title makes me sound like a law enforcement officer, the title might lead people to think I find it easy to tell people about Jesus. However, that is…
Richard Powney
HOPE in Uncertain Times
Life before lockdown wasn’t always a bed of roses. But it was normal and predictable, usually…now everything seems unknown. What does the future hold? Is there a door of hope? Hope in Uncertain Times is a giveaway booklet and a free video pointing to hope for now and for eternity. As churches…
Sea shanties: a new song for your city?
The TikTok trend at the start of 2021, according to American late night host Stephen Colbert, is the Sea Shanty. In our fragmented and divided age, who would have thought that maritime folk songs from 19th century sailors would bring together teenagers from Tokyo to Tulsa? What in the world is…
Ryan Shelton
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…
Dear church leaders, on behalf of your youth and children's workers...
At the start of the pandemic, many of us were asking practical, short-term questions like how we’d get our shopping or whether there’d be any toilet paper left. But as this season has gone on, our minds have gone to longer term concerns like when this will end, how do we navigate this landscape…
Dan Randall
Surviving the waves
Have you ever sat at the very edge of the sea as the tide ebbs and flows, gently touching your toes, only to realise how quickly the waters can turn? A few years ago, I returned to a beach where the sea had been calm the day before, but now it was caught in the fury of a storm. My eldest son and I,…
Cole Maynard
Struggling to invest in Gen Z? Here's how...
Discovering potential within a young person has to be one of the greatest privileges on any leader’s journey. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, has not only disrupted church routines for many months, but also the progression of the young adults who will steward the future of our church and our wider…
Marie-Louise Aitken
Are you a mental health friendly church?
The state of the nation’s mental health doesn’t make for easy reading. Rates of depression have doubled since the beginning of the pandemic, one in six children between the ages of five and 16 are thought to have a mental illness, and suicide rates have been rising since 2018. Such stark and…
Rachael Newham
We are all Kevin McCallister
In the Knox house, next week we will wrap presents while getting angry with Alan Rickman for breaking Emma Thompson's heart in Love Actually. Soon, hopefully with at least one eye on the football, I will have to endure The Holiday. Then, Bruce Willis will throw Alan Rickman off the Nakatomi tower…
Phil Knox
Caladine Chartered Certified Accountants
Our Christian ethos together with high standards of professionalism and integrity enable us to provide quality services to our clients. Although based in Eastbourne we cover Southern England and beyond with clients around the UK and overseas. Whether your tax status is an individual, company,…
