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Reimagine
A good news vision for Northern IrelandReimagine is a call to action for evangelical Christians in Northern Ireland to reimagine a gospel vision for our people and our place. Together, we can speak with a prophetic voice and bring about transformation at every level of society, government,…
Considering Transgender
Transgender is regularly on the media, is becoming a more contentious issue in sport and schools are scrambling to draft policies to cover it. In the midst of the cultural conversations, those struggling with gender dysphoria often get lost. The Evangelical Alliance has launched its resource…
Think Friday: A vaccine is coming!
INPUT VIDEO Global attention this week has focused on the approval of a vaccine for COVID-19 in the UK. It is early days but this seems like amazing news which could help save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Many questions have been raised about the vaccine - and not just from…
Think Friday: Joy to the world...& Strava?
Crown Jesus Ministries , Evangelical Alliance (NI) and Evangelical Alliance Ireland want to serve you this Christmas and have developed a 6 week programme called 'Joy to the World'; a toolkit of easy, do-able ideas, links, videos and resources to help you join others across Ireland in sharing Jesus…
Think Friday: Pray, Remember, Lead.
It’s hard to know where to begin to pray sometimes these days with so much need and urgency everywhere we turn. We’ve been listening to our members and the Evangelical Alliance has called a UK day of prayer on 13 November. We are working with networks, denominations and churches to bring people…
What would better government engagement with faith groups look like?
This wide-ranging review is an excellent opportunity to raise concerns about how efforts to support, understand and interact with faith communities have not always succeeded but to also highlight good practice and promote better long-term engagement. The Evangelical Alliance is responding to the…
Danny Webster
Secular Blasphemy
Ireland voted on Friday in a constitutional referendum to remove blasphemy laws from the constitution by almost 65% to 35%. Being criminalised for transgressing a fairy-tale doctrine that you don’t believe in…of course that should never happen in modern and progressive 2018, should it? The…
Ashers #Everyone Wins
It’s been a long time coming, but finally we have the icing on the cake. A decision from the Supreme Court that reminds us of the importance of freedom of conscience, belief and expression for everyone. Ashers took issue with the message on the cake, not the customer and the Supreme Court has…
The Good Friday Agreement- 20 Years On
20 years ago today, the people of Northern Ireland voted on the Good Friday Agreement in a referendum. A few weeks ago, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, we asked three local MLA'S from across the political spectrum, to reflect on the impact of the agreement.…
What Is An Evangelical?
Names matter. Language must have meaning to be of any use, even in a post-truth society. Evangelical is becoming a contested term - rejected by some and stretched to breaking point by others. Evangelical support for Trump has caused many in the U.S. to be wary of the term. At the same time Rob…
Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is announced as the Evangelical Alliance’s new One People Commission director
The Evangelical Alliance is delighted to have appointed Rev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana as our new One People Commission (OPC) director. From 1 April he will work with the Evangelical Alliance’s OPC network of key national church leaders across ethnic backgrounds to support and equip the UK church as…
Debt – the unwelcome guest this Christmas
Furlough, income reduction, job losses have all taken their toll on so many. The recent collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia, put a further 25,000 jobs at risk on top of the thousands of jobs already hanging by a thread. The number of unemployed over-50s has increased by a third in a year, according…
Emma Jackson
How to plan student mission for 2021
There has never been a better time for churches to pioneer new ways of reaching students with the good news of Jesus. 2020 has presented us with an opportunity to share the hope of Jesus in fresh ways, and we can’t lose this momentum as we head into 2021. Over the last few months, we’ve seen…
Viki Seithel
Barriers to entry, and participation
So much in church ministry and worship has changed since that gathering; and these changes, caused by the coronavirus pandemic, have brought to the fore Christians with disabilities or additional needs and their access to church life. Accessibility has long been a challenge for the church. One…
Naomi Osinnowo
