Bishop Rob Munro defends involvement in CofE
Milla Ling-Davies
Date posted: 8 Oct 2026
Conservative evangelical Bishop of Ebbsfleet Rob Munro has defended his continued involvement in the Church of England, saying Christians should follow Jesus’ example.
Writing in a new article, Dangerous Dividings?, Munro warns evangelicals against disunity and “contending with each other more than proclaiming and embodying the grace of the gospel”.
Franklin Graham to Manchester: ‘We each have a date with death’
Milla Ling-Davies
Date posted: 5 Oct 2026
On Saturday, Franklin Graham, American missionary and son of evangelist Billy Graham, preached a stark message of judgement to thousands gathered in Manchester.
The event on 3 October came as part of Graham’s evangelistic “God Loves You” tour. The Co-op Live Arena was filled with 10,400 people representing an estimated 600 churches across the region, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA).
Historic church gets new life after years as nightclub
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 5 Oct 2026
A historic church building in Scotland, previously used as a nightclub and cinema, is undergoing renovations so it can be used by worshippers once again.
St. David’s Bathgate, located in the West Lothian region between Edinburgh and Glasgow, was built in 1905 but closed its doors a century later in 2007 due to congregational decline.
Ireland: Arrests in safeguarding probe
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 4 Oct 2026
Two arrests have been made in connection by police investigating safeguarding failures in the Presbyterian Church of Ireland (PCI).
The development comes several months after the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) opened a criminal investigation following significant safeguarding failings within the all-Ireland PCI were revealed. So far, 127 individuals have come forward to the police.
Supply of pastors may be insufficient – claim
Milla Ling-Davies
Date posted: 3 Oct 2026
What is happening to the pipeline of future pastors?
With claims of fewer than 15 conservative evangelicals training for ministry across Scotland and falling numbers at one of England’s leading theological colleges, the supply of future ministers is proving difficult to read.
Easy-to-read Bible launched in the UK
James Patterson
Date posted: 1 Oct 2026
The EasyEnglish Bible has been published in print in the UK for the first time.
Produced by the charity MissionAssist and written in simple language, the EasyEnglish Bible is designed for those whose first language is not English or who struggle to read, such as those with dyslexia.
Parliamentarians: ‘Healthy male role models needed’
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 30 Sep 2026
Parliamentarians have emphasised that boys and young men need fathers, amid increasing concerns around the threat of the “manosphere”.
The topic was debated at Westminster Hall earlier this September, though there was no specific mention of Biblical foundations to fatherhood, manhood or family structures.
ReNew 2026: Focus on people before plans
Simon Byrne
Date posted: 29 Sep 2026
Against a backdrop of continuing uncertainty over the future shape of orthodox Anglican ministry, Chairman Kieran Bush has urged delegates at this years' ReNew conference to see the harvest before trying to answer every strategic question.
ReNew, the network bringing together conservative evangelical Anglicans from within the Church of England and beyond, gathered in Nottingham for its annual two-day conference under the theme: "Lord, teach us to pray".
New Keller book is launched
Ellelein Kirk
Date posted: 28 Sep 2026
A new book by Michael Keller, written with material from his late father Tim Keller, has been launched at Westminster Chapel in London.
The event, to publicise The Stories We Live By was co-hosted by the London Project (part of City to City UK, a component of a wider global movement initiated by Tim Keller aimed at mentoring new ministry leaders and spreading gospel movements) and Hodder Faith (a leading UK Christian publishing imprint that produces Bibles, theology books, Christian lifestyle guides and similar material).
New ‘abortuary’ offers round the clock foetal killing
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 26 Sep 2026
A state-of-the-art, purpose-built abortion clinic has opened in Birmingham to meet what major abortion provider MSI Reproductive Choices says is a “rising demand” for surgical abortion.
The Christian Institute has called it “sickening” and it has also been branded an “abortuary”.
Reformed confessions of faith celebrated
Jonathan Winch
Date posted: 24 Sep 2026
Westminster Seminary UK has marked its relocation to Oxford in a particularly appropriate way: with four days immersed in the Westminster Standards.
Founded in 2013, the Presbyterian seminary exists to train pastors who are “committed to holding fast to the faithful Word of God and compelled to proclaim Christ everywhere”. And from its beginnings in Newcastle, it has grown in size, influence and reach, its alumni serving churches across the UK and Europe. Recently it relocated to Union House in St Michael’s Street, Oxford, a historic building adjacent to North Gate Hall, home to Oxford Presbyterian Church.
Many church leaders say denominational support is lacking
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 24 Sep 2026
Church workers and spouses of Christian leaders say they have been negatively impacted by their denomination.
When asked to rate the benefit of denominational support in sustaining them, 13% of those surveyed spoke of a negative impact and 36% said it was of no benefit at all.
Christian charity takes over Gaines Manor
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 23 Sep 2026
The Gaines Manor Activity Centre is changing hands after 60 years of running Christian camps on the site.
The large Georgian manor, set on ten acres of land, is being taken over by Yorkshire Camps – another Christian charity that runs 40 camps year-round for more than 1,500 young people.
Wales pauses gender reassignment surgeries
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
All gender reassignment surgeries in Wales are on hold due to concerns over “disproportionately higher” referrals compared to the rest of the UK.
The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) has instructed the Welsh Gender Service to pause referrals and scheduled surgeries due to “concerns regarding referral appropriateness” and has requested an independent clinical review.
Nearly a third of UK evangelicals are new, survey finds
en staff
Date posted: 22 Sep 2026
Nearly a third of UK evangelicals say they began attending Sunday services for the first time in the past one or two years, according to a major new piece of research.
The surprising findings come in the new UK State of Theology Survey which was organised by Reformed evangelical organisation Ligonier Ministries UK, in conjunction with Whitestone Insight, a specialist consultancy.
Conversion therapy: £71,000 helpline had four calls
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 21 Sep 2026
The Scottish government paid almost £72,000 of taxpayer money last year on a conversion therapy helpline that only received four calls over three months, official data has shown.
According to a Freedom of Information request made by The Christian Institute, the government paid £71,996 to LGBT Health and Wellbeing in 2025, to fund the helpline.
The EMW Aber Conference: A taste of heaven on the Welsh coast
John-Edward Funnell
Date posted: 20 Sep 2026
The Evangelical Movement of Wales' (EMW) Aber Conference is held every August on the Aberystwyth University campus. It has welcomed many well-known speakers in the past – including Joel Beeke, Don Carson, Dale Ralph Davis and Conrad Mbewe – yet has always managed to do so without overlooking the wealth of home-grown Welsh preaching talent. This year was no exception.
The roster for the evening sessions included well-known English evangelist Rico Tice from Christianity Explored, who spoke on two occasions – “Rico Twice”, as we affectionately called him (and “Rico Thrice” if you also made it to his seminar!).
Two Christian publishers unite under one umbrella
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 18 Sep 2026
Two major Christian publishing companies are coming under one umbrella to become "the world’s leading independent Christian publisher of theology, Biblical studies, and Christian trade books", according to a joint announcement.
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK Group), a London-based company founded in 1698, has acquired Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., a family business based in Michigan.
