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RSE response event at Portstewart Baptist Church
Join us for an RSE response event to equip you to respond to the changes and challenges happening in this space. Event details Where: Portstewart Baptist Church, Portstewart BT55 7PL When:Sunday 22nd October, 6.30pmNo registration required
Three reasons why the church must press further into political and public engagement on poverty
We have been calling for the formation and publication of an anti-poverty strategy for the past number of years, along with many others in the Coalition of Christian Voices against poverty, which we co-founded. The recent public consultation on the Northern Ireland Executive’s draft Anti-Poverty…
Amy Scott
Rescue and set free
There was a sense of awe in the room, both by the amount of work still to do in this area and by what these various organisations manage to achieve. Perhaps the most powerful part of the conference was the testimony of two men whose lives had been transformed by the work of Lighthouse Yorkshire.…
John Coleby
The UK church amid the pandemic: a journey of snakes and ladders
We wait to roll a 6. We plod forward, feeling like we’re ahead. We climb another ladder. 100, our desired destination, is in sight… restrictions lifted, new measures in place, the R number dropping, social connections rebuilding. Circumstances looked and felt better, hopeful even. In church,…
Donna Jennings
IDOP Online: Let's honour the persecuted church, our risk-taking family
Some of us may have heard the story of Hae Woo, a brave North Korean Christian, who once planted a church in a labour camp. In 2018, after speaking at a Christian festival in the UK with Open Doors, she gave out pairs of socks to some of us younger people. I treasure these socks in a box under my…
Helen Locke
Response to confusion over conversion therapy plans
Responding to news reports on the government’s next steps relating to conversion therapy, Peter Lynas, UK director of the Evangelical Alliance, commented: “The government has totally dropped the ball on conversion therapy. Everyone wants to see an end to coercive and abusive practices, but by…
Respond to the consultation to create an apprenticeships framework for Christian ministry in Wales
Are you a potential apprentice? Or a church leader who may become an employer? We want to make it easier for young people to explore ministry, and we need your help with a consultation that is being prepared for the Welsh government. For the past 18 months, we have been exploring what it would look…
Reflecting in gratitude: a prayer for December
A prayer of reflection and gratitude for God's goodness, and the incomparable gift of Jesus
Church leaders from over 60 Scottish Parliament constituencies and every electoral region sign joint letter against Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Ahead of the vote on Tuesday, 13 May, church leaders from over 60 Scottish Parliament constituencies and every electoral region sign joint letter against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Chris Ringland, our public policy officer in Scotland said: “The scale of concern…
Helping people heal from trauma caused by coronavirus
We’ve all lost our normal daily lives, which is a significant loss. We all face uncertainty about the future – and more changes. This takes its toll: we are tired with all the extra daily decisions, frustrated with the complications we face, angry about things we can’t do. We may look for someone…
Hilary Warner
Unexpected joy / Llawenydd annisgwyl
The Christmas narrative reminds us how God uses the unexpected. There are many prophecies about the birth of Jesus; however, the way in which God orchestrates His mission is often not as we might expect. In Luke 2:10-12 we read the angelic appearance to shepherds on the outskirts of a tiny town.…
Jon Butler
Are you up for the 40acts challenge?
In an interview with Naomi Osinnowo, the Evangelical Alliance’s editorial content manager, Kezia Owusu-Yianoma, social media and digital content executive at Stewardship, shares why the drive continues to attract thousands of participants each year, and urges others to get on board. For those who…
Naomi Osinnowo
When we come together
The church (ekklesia) is, at its heart, a gathering of people. We are a connected people, a community, the people of God, the body of Christ, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, the flock, the household of God. From first creation to the new creation, scripture is permeated with images of people…
Donna Jennings
VAWG series: Radical relationships
Lived out, mutually, as God intended, these principles create relationships where two people can thrive. But when the onus of sacrifice, love and forgiveness starts falling on one half of a partnership while the other merely benefits from receiving those things, it leads to inequality, disrespect…
Esther Sweetman
