Evangelical Alliance
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| Type | Evangelical Christian union |
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| Founded | August 1846 |
| Location | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland |
| Origins |  London, UK |
| Area served | United Kingdom, Worldwide |
| Focus | Evangelical Christianity |
| Method | Provides advocacy, advice and information |
| Employees | 51 (approx) |
| Members | 3500+ churches, 750+ organisations |
| Motto | "Uniting to change society." |
| Website | http://www.eauk.org/ |
| Registered Charity number: 212325 | |
The Evangelical Alliance (EA) is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846.[1] It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world.
The Alliance is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. In its formative years the Alliance particularly stood for the victims of religious persecution and enabled evangelicals from different denominations to work together.
As part of a movement 'uniting to change society' the Alliance promotes unity and truth, acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider church, and works collaboratively with Alliance members and other evangelicals, to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation.
[edit] Overview
The Evangelical Alliance has over 3500 church members.[2] Several well known Christian organisations are also members of the Alliance, for example Tearfund, Hope 08, Alpha, Fusion and Serving In Mission (SIM).
The Alliance speaks on behalf of its members and represents evangelical concerns to Government, the National Assemblies, the media and key decision-makers. In resourcing its members and encouraging Christians to fully engage in their communities as responsible citizens, the Alliance strives to make evangelical truths publicly accessible. For example, the Evangelical Alliance played a leading role in the opposition to certain sections of the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006.[3]
The General Director of the Alliance is Steve Clifford, replacing Joel Edwards in April 2009. Krish Kandiah is Director of Churches in Mission, whilst Dave Landrum was appointed as Director of Advocacy in March 2011. Peter Lynas directs Northern Ireland, Fred Drummond, Scotland, and Elfed Godding, Wales.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Evangelical Alliance". New Advent. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05641a.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "FAQs, Evangelical Alliance". www.eauk.org. http://www.eauk.org/resources/info/faqs.cfm. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Demo over religious hate law plan". BBC News. 2005-10-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4322652.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
