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Joining the movement - what next?
Concluding the day Roger Sutton, director of Movement Day UK gave a challenge: "What could your place look like in 15 years' time if we really got our act together? It's all about unity: working together in strategic and coordinated ways. About prayer and need for God's power in the social,…
Guest writer
Home is where the heart is in the kingdom of God
As I put my fingers to the keyboard to write this article, I'm still struck by my interview with Pete Cunningham, director of Green Pastures CBS Limited. Pastor Pete, as he is known, insisted that we meet face to face at the Evangelical Alliance's head office in London for the interview; and if we…
Naomi Osinnowo
The last word: Developing resilience
It has been a wonderful privilege over the years to become close friends with some amazing men and women of God. I have made it a habit to observe their lives and learn as much as I possibly can. I not only study how they go about their work or ministry, but how they conduct themselves behind the…
Betting machines curbed in crucial victory for campaigners
This is a significant victory that will help protect people from developing gambling problems, and reduce the impact of gambling losses on vulnerable people. The Evangelical Alliance has long campaigned on this issue, repeatedly calling for the Government to take action, and has today joined with…
Danny Webster
Protecting religious belief and observance in Scottish schools
Last week the SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Kate Forbes asked the Scottish Government, “what its position is on protecting young people’s right to religious observance, education and freedom of religious belief in schools?” This question was asked after constituents raised concerns with…
Speak Up
Speak Up, from the Evangelical Alliance and the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, is designed to equip and inspire Christians with confidence and knowledge of the current legal freedoms we have to share our faith. The good news of Jesus is something we all have a part in sharing. Through our everyday…
Intergenerational church: let’s show the world how it’s done
Danny Webster is advocacy and media manager at the Evangelical Alliance.This week the Intergenerational Commission published its full report into fairness between different generations. Most publicised was the organisation's proposal to grant every 25-year-old a 'citizen's inheritance' of £10,000,…
Danny Webster
Book review: Phoebe by Paula Gooder
Paula is well known as a New Testament scholar and as a populariser of Christian theology and biblical studies. In Phoebe she adopts a new role as a writer of Christian fiction in an attempt to bring to life some of the characters and situations mentioned in the biblical text.The central character,…
Graham Hedges
Hope into Action
Hope into Action work with rough sleepers, former prisoners, former sex-workers, those in recovery from addictions, refugees, asylum seekers and those released from modern slavery.
One year on: mourn with those who mourn
I can only imagine how the survivors and family members of victims from the Manchester Arena must feel this week as they marked the first anniversary of the devastating attack that claimed the lives of 22 victims last year. Watching some of the short videos from the BBC, covering the events in…
Abi Jarvis
Our pledge to our members
Relationship We promise to introduce you to like-minded Christians from across the UK. When you join us, you join a community saturated in prayer, sharing best practice ideas, experiences, support and encouragement. As a member of the Evangelical Alliance you are not alone. You are part of a…
Sailors' Society: School Connect
School Connect is helping children learn about seafarers and the sacrifices they make to bring us the things we use every day.
Chatnow
Chatnow provides people with the opportunity to chat live, anonymously and privately with a Christian volunteer, at any time of day or night. Chatnow enables people to receive spiritual advice based on the teachings of the Bible - helping those exploring faith who have questions and those with…
New Life Wood
“Taking lives and goods that others would discard and provide the means to see those lives and goods renewed and a valued part of our community” New Life Wood provides volunteer employment opportunities for ex-prisoners, people previously detained in mental health situations and others who have…
Jews for Jesus says, “Behold your God, Jerusalem”
Throughout the month of May, Jews for Jesus said, “Behold Your God, Jerusalem” in an unprecedented way. More than 200 staff members and volunteers from our mission stations around the world gathered in Jerusalem to share the good news of Yeshua (Jesus) and demonstrate the love of the Messiah…
Avi Snyder
