Ten questions with: Elaine Macdonald
Elaine Macdonald is a member of The Bridge Church, Cardiff. Influenced by her experience as a UCCF staff worker in the early 1990s, she is passionate about one-to-one discipleship. She is currently a member of the Evangelical Movement of Wales management board.
1. How did you become a Christian?
By my mid-twenties, I’d arrived at a place of believing in a creator, sustainer God, but had no sense of a personal, redeemer God. My upbringing had given me a clear sense of right and wrong, and I thought that if I lived as good a life as I could, all would be well in the end. I became a high school teacher, and a colleague who had become a good friend invited me to church (there was something different about her, and how she handled life). Someone preached on Psalm 139, God’s Spirit revealed to me who He was, and who I was. I was amazed that such a God would be interested in such a one as me. He became my rescuer, and His right hand holds me fast.
Nat Johnson appointed as Director for True Freedom Trust
Nat Johnson is taking over from Stuart Parker as Director of True Freedom Trust (TFT), which offers support for Christians with same-sex attractions and upholds orthodox Biblical teaching on the issue.
Johnson joined TFT in 2018 and is an active member and Voluntary Worker. She leads a TFT women’s book club, and has at various times been part of Barnabas Groups in Leeds, Sheffield and online. She also speaks at TFT events.
Ongoing investigation into alleged ‘harm’ at OMF school
Amid OMF’s anniversary celebrations, “harm caused by several alleged perpetrators” at a school run by the organisation is being investigated.
The OMF website says: “Complaints have been received by OMF UK relating to harm caused to former Chefoo School pupils by a number of alleged perpetrators.