Evangelical Alliance
| Founded | August 1846 |
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| Founders | Edward Steane, John Henderson of Park, Ridley Haim Herschel and Sir Culling Eardley, 3rd Baronet |
| Type | Evangelical Christian union |
| Focus | Evangelical Christianity |
| Location |
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| Origins | London, United Kingdom |
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Area served
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United Kingdom, worldwide |
| Method | Provides advocacy, advice and information |
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Members
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3,500 churches, 700 organisations |
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Employees
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51 (approx) |
| Slogan | "Better together" |
| Website | www |
| Registered Charity number: 212325 | |
The Evangelical Alliance (EA) is an umbrella grouping for evangelical Christians in the UK. Formed in 1846, the Alliance aims to bring Christians together and help them listen to, and be heard by, the government, media and society.
With offices in London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast, the Alliance works across 79 denominations, 3,300 churches, 750 organisations and thousands of individual members. It is also a founding member of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), a global network of more than 600 million evangelical Christians, which in January 2015 announced plans for closer cooperation and witness with the World Council of Churches.
The Evangelical alliance was formed in 1846. The major founders were Ridley Haim Herschell,Rev. Edward Steane, a Baptist pastor from Camberwell, John Henderson of Park and Sir Culling Eardley, 3rd Baronet. Eardley became the first chairperson and he led the new organisation as it campaigned internationally for religious freedom. In 1852 he campaigned on behalf of the Tuscan prisoners of conscience Francesco Madiai and Rosa Madiai. (They had been imprisoned when they announced that they had become Protestants).
The Evangelical Alliance has over 3300 church members. Several well-known Christian organisations are also members of the Alliance, for example Tearfund - which was originally established by the Evangelical Alliance - Hope 08, Fusion and Serving In Mission (SIM).
The General Director of the Alliance is Steve Clifford, replacing Joel Edwards in April 2009. Gavin Calver is Director of Churches in Mission, while Dave Landrum was appointed as Director of Advocacy in March 2011. Peter Lynas directs Northern Ireland, Fred Drummond, Scotland, and Elfed Godding, Wales.
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