Prayer for 100,000 Scots
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 4 Mar 2026
The Free Church of Scotland is encouraging Christians to each pray for ten people in their lives, throughout this year and beyond, as part of a new nationwide prayer initiative.
Engage 2026 plans to see believers across Scotland praying daily for friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and others God has placed in their lives - including those they may find it difficult to connect with.
10,000 mile journey to proclaim gospel in Glasgow
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 27 Mar 2026
Scottish band The Proclaimers famously sang that they would “walk 500 miles” and indeed “walk 500 more”.
But Tim Scoular and his family have moved their lives more than 10,000 miles from Sydney to Scotland – all for the sake of sharing the gospel in Glasgow.
Evangelical alarm over Baptist vote
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 19 Mar 2026
Evangelicals in the Baptist Union say voting “none of the above” in this year’s presidential elections for the denomination may be the best option.
They say the choice of candidates on offer does not reflect the Biblical truth they wish to stand for.
CEEC says 2026 will be a 'critical year' for the CofE
Helen Catt
Date posted: 10 Mar 2026
This year will be a critical one for the Church of England (CofE), says the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC).
"The Living in Love and Faith trajectory is going to continue (confirmed by the recent General Synod); deanery and General Synod elections will be taking place; and the pressure on finances, stipendiary ministry and ordinand numbers is ongoing," CEEC says.
TGC-UK: Council unveiled, criticisms voiced
en staff
Date posted: 15 Dec 2025
Organisers of the new Gospel Coalition UK (TGC-UK) have shared details of who is on its inaugural council.
It contains a number of high-profile names, including John Stevens of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), Robin Sydserff of the Proclamation Trust, Affinity’s Graham Nicholls, CofE complementarian bishop Rob Munro, AMiE bishop Lee McMunn, Elizabeth Harewood of the Association of Christian Teachers, and others.
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City Missions gather together
Christians from 12 cities across the UK gathered in November for City Mission Movement UK (CMM-UK)’s biennial conference in Northampton.
Founded in 1991, CMM is a network of City Missions located in the UK and Ireland. Speakers included Jason Roach from London City Mission, Natalie Williams, CEO of Jubilee+ and Andy Frost, Director of the Gather Movement, who led sessions on serving God, loving people, and transforming our cities.
Faith in the ring: Wrestling fans hear the gospel
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 23 Dec 2024
Certain things just make sense together. Batman and Robin. Tea and biscuits. But, church and wrestling?
‘Wrestling and faith evolved alongside each other for me,’ explains Gareth ‘Angel’ Thompson, founder of Kingdom Wrestling, a ministry that combines throwing down in the ring with sharing the gospel – all for the glory of God.
From London to Edinburgh - PfL & evangelism
“We must speak of Jesus. He is the heart of the gospel, the substance of the gospel… He is the gospel!”
The theme of the 2025 Passion for Life Evangelism Conference was "Convinced, Compelled, Confident". The focus was on: mission-dependence (depending on God to do the work of change in people's hearts and understanding that it is Him at work); and mission-heat (the fire and fuel that motivate us to share the gospel).
Mixed response to Gospel Coalition UK announcements
en staff
Date posted: 18 Dec 2025
Evangelicals in the UK are reacting to the news that the launch of a Gospel Coalition in the UK is definitely going ahead. (See existing en coverage here and here.)
Plans for “TGC-UK” had previously been put forward for discussion and consultation, but have now been firmed up, with a launch planned sometime in 2026. The story was broken exclusively on the en website on 9 December 2025.
FIEC and Wycliffe partner for vital African initiative
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 28 Jan 2026
The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) is partnering with Wycliffe Bible Translators to support an Africa Bible translation project.
The country in question can’t be named, to protect the Bible translators and church leaders involved, but it’s a war-torn country in Africa where new church leaders don’t have a Bible in their language. FIEC got involved at its November leaders’ conference, where £7,000 was raised for the project; Wycliffe speakers got invited to 120 churches to share about the need for Bible translation. The goal is to raise £70,000 – with matched funding – to help unlock the Scriptures in 11 languages spoken by 850,000 people.
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‘Turn the Battle’
A number of Christian organisations in the UK have been seeking to mobilise people to pray and fast for three days.
The “Turn the Battle” campaign has been aiming to see “the whole body humbling itself under God’s mighty hand and a committing to three days of contending prayer and fasting” from 21 to 23 January.
Exclusive: Gospel Coalition UK set to go ahead
en staff
Date posted: 9 Dec 2025
A UK Gospel Coalition is set to launch in 2026, Evangelicals Now can exclusively reveal today.
Speaking to en, some of the organisers outlined their vision, passion and plans for the organisation, which will aim to bring together Reformed, complementarian evangelicals from the four home-nations and from across denominational groupings.
Christmas evangelism in the Welsh valleys
John-Edward Funnell
Date posted: 25 Dec 2025
Christmas is a unique time of year where popular culture seems to marry with the Christian experience. For just one month, the stigma of association with the local church is gone. The most hardened atheists decorate their homes and exchange gifts in celebration of the birth of the God they do not believe in.
December is the time that our otherwise secular society loves a little bit of Jesus, something that we at Noddfa Church capitalise on every year.
Street evangelists affected by Birmingham ban
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 14 Nov 2025
Street preachers in Birmingham have adjusted their evangelistic strategies to comply with a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) that came into force earlier this year (see this en article).
The PSPO focuses on the amplification of noise. Evangelists have ceased using PA systems or have chosen to operate outside of the area protected by the order.
Online misogyny should concern believers, says Christian organisation
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 10 Dec 2025
Believers should be concerned because the internet "harbours dangers that disproportionately target girls and young women," says a Christian women's organisation.
Girls' Brigade England and Wales - an organisation that helps women and girls explore the Christian faith - says online platforms "expose girls to relentless pressures, toxic role models, and gender-based abuse that corrodes self-worth and mental health." These are not Kingdom values, says the organisation, and so this issue should concern Christians "deeply."
Young people are ‘open to reading the Bible’
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 6 Dec 2025
Lots of young people are responding positively to the question “What would you say if a friend asked you to read the Bible with them?”
In an Instagram reel posted by @uncoverJesus, seven out of nine young people said that yes, they would read the Bible if a friend asked.
The Aylesbury church building and training for the future
Jim Sayers
Date posted: 29 Nov 2025
This year has seen major changes for Limes Avenue Baptist Church in Aylesbury, Bucks.
Building project
First, the church has been living in exile in a local school because of a £1.3 million building project which is due to be completed by the end of this year. Matt Benton, senior pastor since 2017, says the church has been amazed by how the money has been provided.
Christ's authority over all - including politics
Paul Huxley
Date posted: 23 Nov 2025
With questions about "Christian Nationalism" swirling around evangelical circles, around 200 people gathered in Tamworth at the annual Mission of God conference to consider the timely topic of the Bible and politics, writes Paul Huxley.
The day of teaching, worship, and networking was jointly hosted by Christian Concern and the Ezra Centre for Christian Thought.
Reflections from ReNew 2025: Growing Leaders
Tim Vasby-Burnie & Neil Robbie
Date posted: 1 Oct 2025
Tim Vasby-Burnie and Neil Robbie reflect on the 2025 ReNew Conference, Growing Leaders, which was held from 29-30 September in Leeds. The event is all about "advancing Anglican Evangelical ministries for the salvation of England", and ReNew describes itself as a mission, a network, and conferences.
Reflections from day one - Tim Vasby-Burnie
Why should people attend a conference like ReNew?
OMF investigation: No end in sight yet
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 29 Sep 2025
An investigation into allegations against several individuals from two former pupils at a former Chefoo school is “complex and sensitive”, mission organisation OMF International has said.
The investigation into “harm caused by several alleged perpetrators” at the school commenced after the former pupils made a complaint to OMF UK in June 2024. In January this year, OMF said in a statement that three specialist teams had been set up to conduct interviews.
Birmingham ban raises street preaching fears
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 28 Sep 2025
Street evangelism will be hindered, it is feared, after Birmingham City Council imposed a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).
The order prohibits the use of amplification equipment, musical instruments, or “other items used as musical instruments” within the stated “restricted area” – a designated part of Birmingham city centre highlighted by the local authority in the order.
Students invited to ‘uncover Jesus' with their friends
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 27 Sep 2025
“See for yourself” – that’s been the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship’s (UCCF’s) invitation through its Uncover publication series. The first Uncover, released in 2011, explored Luke’s Gospel and was followed by Uncover John (2015) and Uncover Mark (2018). This year marks the next release in the family – a new version of Uncover Luke.
“How much do your friends know about the most famous Person in world history?” UCCF writes. Designed to help students and their friends discover more about Jesus and the life He offers, Uncover Luke (2025) was launched at this year’s national Forum conference where more than 1,000 students gathered to encourage one another, share Christian Union mission ideas, and pray together.
Good Book Co passes ownership to employees
The Good Book Company
Date posted: 19 Aug 2025
Leading evangelical publisher The Good Book Company is becoming fully employee-owned.
The firm says the decision, which takes effect from September, gives "staff a collective voice in the company’s direction and ensuring that the company’s mission, values, and commitment to high-quality Christian resources will be preserved for generations to come."
