Grace Baptists gather
Ryan Burton King
Date posted: 28 Aug 2026
Nearly 200 people gathered at Highgate House, Northampton, for Grace Baptist Partnership’s annual residential conference this summer. The multigenerational, multicultural gathering was drawn from churches in a variety of contexts across the UK and Europe with a shared heart for seeing the gospel advance through leadership training, church planting and revitalisation.
This year’s theme was Titus for Today: Zealous for Good Works. Brian Croft was a returning guest. Croft is the founder of Practical Shepherding, a ministry serving pastors in the trenches of pastoral ministry. He covered the book of Titus across three teaching sessions.
letter from Dublin
Sunny beaches but few gospel churches
Lois McCrea
Date posted: 28 Aug 2026
With the glorious weather we’re currently experiencing in Ireland, many people are flocking to the stunning west coast.
The west coast of Ireland has beautiful beaches, welcoming communities and a variety of outdoor pursuits to enjoy. The west coast has very few evangelical churches though. The majority of Bible-believing churches in the Republic of Ireland are situated in the main cities, along the east coast and in the counties bordering Northern Ireland. Those living along the west coast may have to travel miles to attend a Bible teaching church, naturally making it difficult to be involved in their church communities. When there are few evangelical churches, it also results in fewer outreach efforts into the towns and villages along the west coast.
Court questions: Treatment of incapacitated patients
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 27 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court is to decide whether an NHS commissioning body has a legal duty to ask the Court of Protection to resolve disputes around treatment of an incapacitated patient, where doctors decide it is clinically inappropriate.
Earlier this year, the Court of Appeal ruled it was for the court to decide whether it was in the patient’s best interests for treatment to continue. It also declined to order interim relief, including dialysis, under section 48 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Mike’s on a bike for ‘Tour de Tyndale’
en staff
Date posted: 27 Aug 2026
A passionate Scripture-lover is undertaking what he calls a “Tour de Tyndale” to “encourage people to read, know, and love the Bible”.
Michael Smith regularly shares the Bible at his local community hub near Bath each Wednesday morning at a gathering called “Bread and Bread”. Every week, a meal is provided and then a Scripture passage discussed.
US commission critiques UK religious freedom
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 26 Aug 2026
The UK has “heavy-handed” policies affecting religious freedom, a US report claims.
The criticism comes from the Religious Liberty Commission, established by President Donald Trump last May, which has published a draft report, highlighting Britain and several other countries.
Murdered Christian had ‘big passion for missions’
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 25 Aug 2026
The pastor at City on a Hill church in Edinburgh has paid tribute to one of its members, Elisabeth-Jane Ross (“Lisa”), who was found dead in a suitcase in Greece on 18 July.
Lead pastor Peter Anderson, speaking at a live “Church Online” on Sunday 2 August, said it’s been “a really tough week for our church” with the loss of Lisa, who was 38.
Passion wanes for Passion ‘translation’
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 25 Aug 2026
High-profile support for The Passion Translation (TPT) is waning, following mounting concerns about the book and its author, Brian Simmons.
And the publisher, BroadStreet Publishing (London) is reportedly “conducting an expanded scholarly review of the text”. Bible Gateway has now removed TPT from its offerings.
Aber 2026: The glory of God
en staff
Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
Christians from all over Wales, the United Kingdom and the world gathered in Aberystwyth for this year’s Evangelical Movement of Wales Aber Conference.
The main speaker was Phil Swann and other speakers included Ed Collier, Alun Ebenezer, Rhodri Brady, Andrew Norbury, Rico Tice, and Huw Williams, with the theme being Mission Unstoppable: The Glory of God in the Worship and Witness of His Church.
Belfast books 100
en staff
Date posted: 23 Aug 2026
The Evangelical Book Shop, Belfast, is celebrating 100 years of ministry!
Yarnton million
Orlando Saer
Date posted: 22 Aug 2026
A million pounds of grants have already been distributed by a newly-established ministry fund.
The Yarnton Gospel Workers Trust was only set up in April, but it has already made its first allocation of grants to those looking to train for ministry.
Cyber security incident affects many
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 22 Aug 2026
A cyber security incident has affected several Christian organisations.
It is believed that compromised credentials were used to gain unauthorised access to Beacon Apps Ltd’s systems, and copies of databases held by the organisation were reportedly made.
Keswick Convention focuses on ‘living boldly’
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 21 Aug 2026
Keswick Convention attendees put their questions to a panel of evangelical speakers in a Q&A hosted by Evangelicals Now (en).
Jason Roach (Director of Ministries at London City Mission), en’s Chair of Trustees, Dr Joel Morris of Union School of Theology, Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches), Clare Heath-Whyte (author and biographer), and Peter Lynas (UK Director of the Evangelical Alliance) formed the “Question Time” panel with Morris chairing. Morris said: “We had a fantastic audience at Keswick, an excellent panel, and plenty of sharp questions and lively discussion. What a wonderful way to celebrate en’s 40th anniversary!”
I spy, with my drone in the sky...
en staff
Date posted: 20 Aug 2026
… something beginning with UBM.
Have you guessed it yet? It is, of course, United Beach Missions.
The aerial shot is of this year’s outreach in beautiful Carbis Bay, Cornwall.
Report hears of ‘30-plus years’ of abuse at church
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 20 Aug 2026
Warning: the following content relates to issues of abuse and could be both upsetting and triggering.
A significant number of children, understood to be mostly boys, allegedly suffered sexual abuse, grooming and exorcisms at St Andrew’s, Chorleywood over 30-plus years, a “listening exercise” group has heard. However, St Albans Diocese says there are no plans to commission an independent safeguarding review.
Puberty blockers plan ‘devastating’
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 20 Aug 2026
A Christian charity leader says she is “devastated” that a puberty blockers trial on children is going ahead.
Dr Julie Maxwell, Deputy Director of Lovewise, spoke out after the High Court rejected a legal challenge aimed at stopping the experiment.
Insurer rejects car over ‘Jesus Loves You’ stickers
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 18 Aug 2026
A Christian is considering legal action after he was reportedly denied car insurance unless he removed “Jesus Loves You” stickers from his vehicle.
According to Christian Concern, GoSkippy Insurance broker told Simeon Chandra, in emails, that its underwriting department had “declined the modification done on the vehicle as per stickers added on the vehicle”. He was told insurance cover would continue only if the stickers were removed from his car and a dated photograph sent once they had been taken off.
Christian groups object to 'anti-rights' label
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 17 Aug 2026
One of the so-called “anti-rights organisations” named in a now-withdrawn report by Amnesty International UK has coordinated a joint letter to the Charity Commission.
Eleven Christian charities signed the letter, put together by Christian legal advocacy group ADF International (UK); it was sent to the Chair of the Charity Commission and copied to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The letter was in response to the now-withdrawn report by Amnesty International UK entitled “A growing threat: the anti-rights movement in the UK” in which several evangelical organisations – including en – were branded “anti-rights organisations”.
Smyth: Complaint against evangelical minister upheld
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 8 Aug 2026
A leading conservative evangelical minister was "neglectful" and demonstrated "passivity" in relation to allegations of abuse, a church ruling says.
A Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of London says it is upholding a complaint made against Andrew Cornes regarding his actions in response to allegations of abuse by the late John Smyth.
