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"The Public Leader programme blends aspects of both leadership and faith to equip future leaders"
It is into this challenging and complex moment that Evangelical Alliance invests into Christian leaders across society through our Public Leadership work. We recognise that our world is in desperate need for leaders and that as Christians we are uniquely placed to offer hopeful, humble and secure…
Kieran Turner
Through God’s story, I’ve finally learnt to love my body
It’s hard sometimes to be happy and grateful for the body you have. Some of our bodies have experienced pain or trauma, and we often don't see our bodies as something precious until something goes wrong. The cultural issues So, do our bodies matter? Our culture has conflicting answers to this…
Lydia Gilbertson
Kim Leadbeater replaces High Court judge with assisted dying review panels
Ahead of the second reading debate and vote last November, Kim Leadbeater argued that the inclusion of the high court judge as part of the assisted dying process meant her bill was the most robust and strongest safeguard in the world. As a result, many MPs were convinced and voted in support for…
Alicia Edmund
Visions of Justice and Hope
Watch our video below Israel and Rani introduce Visions of Justice and Hope, a resource designed to help churches and leaders navigate conversations on racial justice and unity.
There is a new wave of men finding Jesus
A leader of a church in south London told me that they had seen a surge unlike anything they had seen before of men in their 20s and 30s walking through the door on a Sunday morning. What was striking was that they were not there to explore faith – they had 'done that already'. They shared that…
Phil Knox
Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni: Reputation vs righteousness – what is your pearl of great price?
Blake Lively had a pretty torrid time last summer, at least in social media terms. During the press tour of her new film ‘It Ends with Us’, she faced a whole lot of bad press as people shared grumpy interviews, tone deaf publicity and commented on a general feeling that maybe the warm, fun and…
Jo Frost
A unique opportunity for churches to relieve some challenges for the NHS
A new report by Theos and the Good Faith Partnership explored the unique opportunity for faith groups in the rebuilding of the National Health Service and how churches can positively contribute to social prescribing in England. Social prescribing involves linking individuals to community-based…
Abbey Furmedge
What can evangelicals learn from the life of Saint Patrick?
Can we learn anything from the life of Patrick who lived 1,600 years ago as evangelicals in 2025? I think we can. Behind the holiday celebrated right across the globe there is the life of a truly remarkable man. A life which should still challenge us today. Patrick’s life was one filled with many…
Calvin Birnie
Autistic people are indispensable members of the body of Christ
I am autistic. Routine and predictability can bring a lot of comfort and peace in a world that sometimes feels difficult to navigate. I love church – and not just for the routine! I would say that church is one of the places in which I am most truly myself and feel surrounded by people who love and…
Triona Brading
"It's important for people to have a good death," says Rachael Maskell MP
The assisted dying bill in Westminster has distracted the media, MPs and ministers’ attention away from the important and pressing question confronting our country at the moment, which is: “How should the government improve end of life and palliative care in the UK?” This interview with Rachael…
Alicia Edmund
Eliminating racial discrimination starts with the church
Immediately after the Israelites left Egypt, Pharoah and his officials regretted their decision and set out to capture and re-enslave them (Exodus 14: 5-9). Power and privilege, accrued through oppressive discriminatory practices are never willingly relinquished, which is borne out in history. In…
Kumar Rajagopalan
Uniting in prayer reminds us of a deeper story for our nations
The 2025 St David's Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast at the Senedd was one such moment – a gathering where faith took centre stage, bridging differences and inviting reflection on the Christian values that continue to shape Wales. The annual event, hosted by the Evan Roberts Institute, has become a…
Four groups negatively affected by the assisted dying bill
Ineffective scrutiny of the bill can be explained by two reasons. Firstly, the committee membership is skewed 18 to 5 in support of the bill, including from both the justice and health ministers attending the committee. Secondly, the bill sponsor along with the 17 other supportive MPs have…
Alicia Edmund
The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?
According to the Scottish Government, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 had two key aims: Focus on protecting the public, while balancing the need for people to move on from offending;Simplify the process for disclosing criminal history information. The act makes several changes in this regard,…
Chris Ringland
Rebecca’s story – an extravagant gift
I was raised surrounded by Bible teaching and had a relationship with Jesus from a young age. I loved spending time studying God’s word with others and being a part of my church family. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, I also loved doing my own thing, and for many years, I spent much too little…
