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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…
Care for those most in need drives evangelical engagement in politics
A research report conducted by the Evangelical Alliance, released today, reveals some insightful findings about how evangelical Christians in the UK are engaging with politics, what issues facing the UK presently matter most to them and what determines their vote. The report, Thinking faithfully…
Evangelicals encouraged to think faithfully about politics
The Evangelical Alliance responds to the announcement of a general election on 4 July. With an election set for 4 July, it is a crucial time for evangelicals to think and pray about how they engage in politics. The Evangelical Alliance is resourcing churches and Christians across the UK to respond…
Evangelicals encouraged to think faithfully about politics
The Evangelical Alliance is resourcing churches and Christians across the UK to respond in a way that places their faith in Jesus at the centre of their political engagement. The organisation recently released Thinking faithfully about politics, based on a survey of nearly 1,400 evangelicals in the…
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Will you stand with us as we stand up for you?
During this general election and in the months and years to come, the Evangelical Alliance is committed to ensuring that the church is equipped and encouraged to speak out and demonstrate the gospel hope we have for all of society. We will do this through: Prayer – Our engagement with politics…
The Evangelical Alliance congratulates and prays for the new Prime Minister
Commenting on the Labour Party’s success in the general election, and Sir Keir Starmer becoming prime minister, Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said: “I am praying for Sir Keir Starmer and his incoming government following the Labour Party’s success in the general election. The scale…
Lynne Paterson joins as head of Evangelical Alliance Scotland
The Evangelical Alliance are delighted to welcome Lynne Paterson as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland from 9 September, as she joins us in our mission to support the church and make Jesus known throughout the nation and beyond. Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said of…
More than 1,200 Christian leaders sign open letter to MPs opposing assisted dying bill
Ahead of parliament debating a law to introduce assisted dying, more than 1,200 church and Christian leaders have signed a letter opposing plans. The letter is backed by the leaders of the Evangelical Alliance and Churches Together in England and national leaders from a wide range of networks and…
Evangelical Alliance responds to result of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill vote
Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said: “I’m deeply disappointed parliament has voted to progress this bill to legalise assisted suicide. This is the biggest proposed change to our social fabric in a generation. Over recent weeks we have stood side by side with other faith groups,…
Assisted dying law – what comes next?
By 330 votes to 275, following less than five hours of debate, the vote split traditional party divisions to back the proposed bill to permit assisted dying. It was notable that as the vote tally was read out in the chamber of the House of Commons there was not the customary cheering when votes are…
Danny Webster
God has been faithful in 2024, and the advocacy team are believing for more breakthroughs in 2025
2024 has been a challenging year for the advocacy team. We have had to navigate an evolving policy agenda along with highly emotive issues, such as end of life care and proposals to legalise assisted dying – yet God has been our refuge and strength throughout. We have known His encouragement and…
Alicia Edmund
In Crisis
In the last few years scandals, allegations, investigations, and crisis have hit every aspect of the public and private sectors. Churches and charities too have seen these play out both within our communities and out in the public eye. We at the Evangelical Alliance have weathered our own crisis…
Adolescence: Is the crisis of masculinity leading young men to Christ?
I find the conversation about masculinity bubbling up in society particularly interesting because this week the Bible Society released a report that reveals something both surprising and encouraging: over the past six years, male attendance at church has seen a significant rise, especially among…
Katherine Brown
How has the UK evangelical church changed since the Covid pandemic?
The average church we surveyed saw their Sunday attendance increase by 13% since January 2020. This is actually an underestimate of what’s happening across the UK. That’s because larger churches have grown while smaller churches have shrunk, which means that the overall attendance change across all…
Danny Webster
More people are attending church than before the pandemic
Churches are seeing twice as many people commit to following Jesus as in 2021, our latest Changing Church survey reveals. Changing Church 2025 explores the state of the UK evangelical Church five years on from the Covid pandemic. We have also heard stories from evangelical churches of every size,…
