Research and the church in motion…

At a time when the social situation in the UK is creating
more and more opportunities for individual Christians, churches and families of
churches to demonstrate their faith and love in practical and significant ways,
some timely research provides anyone who is interested with a useful snapshot of
where we’re at now and points clearly to where we’re headed. There are some
fascinating reports on the Jubilee+, ChurchUrban Fund and Evangelical Alliance websites, but
here are three of the most recent reports – all of which begin to paint a
picture of the huge contribution churches are making to UK communities as well
as provided evidence and incentive in terms of the blessing that seems to fall
back upon churches who are eager toremember the poor
The Cinnamon Network’s
Faith Action Audits
… the full report can be downloaded here…
Evangelical Alliance report,
Good News for the Poor
… the full report can be downloaded here…
The Jubilee+ National
Survey 2014
… the full report can be downloaded here… 
The Church Urban Fund
(CofE) report, Church in Action
… the full report can be downloaded here…