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Alcohol ruled my life – until I experienced God’s CPR
Born in 1946 into a large, loving family, David (Davey) Hoy was his mum’s “blue-eyed boy”. Growing up, he was taught right from wrong and attended Sunday school, but as a teenager his life went in a totally different direction from the one he had been brought up in. Ex-drinkers in that time would…
Helen Locke
UK Covid Inquiry invites evangelicals to share experiences in new campaign
Since February, you will have seen high-profile politicians such as Matt Hancock, David Cameron, and others being questioned on the first theme of the Public Inquiry, ‘resilience and preparedness’. But the Inquiry continues into the next stages, examining a wide range of themes around the UK’s…
Alicia Edmund
Westminster round-up: Making sense of it all
This break provides time for the Westminster team to reflect on the last six months and prepare and respond to calls for evidence from parliamentary committees and statutory bodies in August. The advocacy work here at the Evangelical Alliance is built around two core pillars. The first is to…
Alicia Edmund
Charities Bill in Scotland: What does it mean for you?
In Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) registers and regulates over 24,000 charities for the Scottish Government. Charities must be registered on its Scottish Charity Register, which includes us at the Evangelical Alliance. Since its establishment in 2005, charity law…
Chris Ringland
Welcome to the One People Commission
We celebrate the texture that these expressions of our faith bring and are sensitive to ways of 'doing church' which reflect the variety of ethnic backgrounds that we come from. But ultimately we are one people, with one voice and one hope. While we affirm this diversity, we long to see the…
Being Human S4 E03 - Tim Mackie
How can we recognise and fall in love with the big, underlying narratives of the God Story? How do we learn to study the Bible on its own terms? Co-founder of the BibleProject, pastor, scholar and ‘life-long learner’ - Tim Mackie, is credited as one of the best Bible teachers in North America. As a…
Focus on doing justice needs to go deeper – reflections on Scotland’s Programme for Government
In addressing Holyrood on his government’s plans, the first minister referred to his faith as a driving motivator for why he seeks social justice in Scotland: “Growing up in the Islamic faith, I was taught that one of the core beliefs of that faith is that you are not a true Muslim if you have a…
Chris Ringland
Halloween: ideas for sharing Jesus – and raising courageous kids
When my colleague, Amy, moved into her new home, she asked the boys playing football in the road what her new neighbours were like. They pointed at every house in the road and gave her a unique description for each resident. She was amazed by how carefully precise they were for each one. She asked,…
Ed Drew
Church leaders burn out too – let’s embrace our limits as Jesus did
The truth is that among church leadership, statistics on emotional and mental burnout are concerning. During our Changing Church survey in autumn 2021, 1 in 10 of our member church leaders reported that their emotional wellbeing was poor or very poor. Mark Massey, leader of Frinton Free Church,…
Helen Locke
Ageism is not from the Bible – and it shouldn’t exist in our churches or society
It’s a social construct that brings together stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. And the way things are going, sooner or later, most of us will experience ageism throughout society, and even in the church. It comes from poor examples set for us by others in their attitudes and use of…
Alex Drew
Heart Behind the Art: an interview with Cath Woolridge
“Hope, not hype” is what revival is all about, says Cath – and it’s clear that undeterred hope is what’s fuelling her bubbly personality too. Cath’s ministry springs from a willingness to “remain” in the quiet, alone with God, His word, her journal and her imagination. She seeks to be part of the…
Helen Locke
Spotlight: our advocacy team
The purpose of our advocacy work is not to reinstall a Christian nation-state, but it is to defend the freedom to share the gospel and to ensure evangelicals are free from discrimination or harassment in public life. Meet the team The London team consists of Danny Webster, director of advocacy,…
Alicia Edmund
A Community Christmas Resource Pack
A Community Christmas is a resource pack full of ideas to help you reach out to those in your community this Christmas. It features articles and interviews from experienced Christian workers who share effective and time-tested ways to engage with people during the festive season. Also included are…
Shine your light
Shine Your Light – Children's highlights the importance of the peer-to-peer approach of sharing faith. It gives children the opportunity to consider how they might reach their peers with the good news of Jesus. Designed for use with those aged 8 to 11, especially during the Halloween season, this…
You are part of shaping the next decade for the church
You are partnering with us in the bold and exciting vision God has given us a for the next 10 years.The VisionFor the next decade, we are committed to ensuring our members have the confidence, the tools and the language to proclaim and demonstrate the good news of Jesus throughout the UK whilst…
