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Become a Jesus sharing church with i61m
Become a Jesus-sharing church - do you have a plan? We see a future where every Christian can confidently share Jesus. But it won't happen by accident. We need a plan to turn good intentions into action. This isn't a short course, it's a culture change.We are the Isaiah 61 Movement. We inspire,…
Speak Life Intensives
Intensives are a week of training in the craft of captivating proclamation with seminars, tutorials and hands on challenges that consider how to uphold the distinctive and surprising nature of the gospel without being inaccessible. We’d love to welcome you! Sign up now!
Hate Crime in Scotland – what does the new legislation mean for you?
This briefing note is not legal advice. What has happened? In 2021, the Scottish Parliament passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. We and our membership influenced and contributed to positive changes as it went through the legislative process, including meeting then-Cabinet…
Chris Ringland
From Andrew Tate to #MeToo: can we bridge the battle of the sexes?
Ten years ago, it was not uncommon to find 15-year-old me in a heated debate with my 80-year-old neighbor. From Brexit to foreign policy to climate change, you name a subject, we probably disagreed on it. We would embark on lengthy – yet always friendly – debates over a cup of tea around the…
Emma Sowden
Mental health crises in leadership: let's talk about it
It had been an amazing trip. I loved leading worship and teaching on it, and I’d just had the privilege of teaching on a YWAM school of worship for a week. It had been a wonderful time of people experiencing God in new, vibrant and restorative ways, and now it was time to return home. I was…
John Gibson
Mindless scrolling and news fatigue: is digital abstinence the answer?
They explained that they no longer read the news, and they’re off social media. I have several people around me, non-Christians and Christians alike, who are tapping out of the news cycle, finding it too depressing, too overwhelming. Some note they were sick of compassion fatigue, reading about…
Katherine Brown
Evangelicals care about others, but what role does this play in political engagement?
Christians care for others. It drives us to take action to meet the needs of those in our local communities and beyond. It also defines the way evangelicals vote, according to findings from Thinking faithfully about politics, our recent report. But if we want to care for our neighbours well, we…
Nicola Martin
God's intercultural kingdom in the island of Ireland
But there is something that never ceases to amaze me every time I visit, (despite this being my third trip) and that is its breath-taking murals! These artistic expressions; illustrating and documenting the countries rich and powerful history, but also signalling hope and expectation for change. I…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
What does Jesus say about our mental health?
As a church leader, I often encounter these struggles in people's spiritual journeys. While mental health conversations might have previously been sidestepped within faith communities, there's a growing recognition of the necessity to address these issues with compassion and empathy. At times, the…
Julie Wilson
I’m a Christian psychiatrist: here’s how I manage stress
Stress can result from any form of pressure, ranging from family, relationships, career, work, ministry, finance, loss, emigration, to even positive life changes such as becoming a parent. The interesting thing is that it is so individual, and the nature and magnitude of what angsts each of us…
Dr Ayodele Ajayi
Revival Ready video series
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.Isaiah 43:18-19 In the last few years, it feels like we have been on a rapid, radical journey towards a new…
Voting like Jesus
Voting Like Jesus How can we lead our hearts, and those around us, well in the build up to the General Election? How do we maintain our unity in the church, and our witness to those outside the church? 'Voting Like Jesus' is here to help you, and your church navigate the next six weeks, and beyond,…
Rise up!
We strive to cater to the whole person, spirit, soul and body, because God wants us well in every area of our lives. Our empowerment meetings are used as a catalyst to bring healing, restoration and knowledge to women irrespective of age, race and culture. Through our presentations, listening and…
Joanne Daley
Girls' Brigade Ministries: Koko
Films, blogs, insights and support about living life to the full – enabling girls to ‘keep on keeping on’ in a hope-filled way. Produced by Girls’ Brigade Ministries, a UK-based mission network, committed to raising hope in this generation of girls and women especially through the provision of…
Sports evangelism: Could you share Jesus with others this summer?
It was such a delight for me recently, to join Christians in Sport on their podcast, to talk about how people are coming to faith presently and how, as an organisation, they are using their platform to invite people onto the next stage of their faith journey this summer. There were four key…
Phil Knox