Free book offer update

Apologies if you tried to follow the link to the free book offer this week and found it not working. It is now fixed: www.christianity.org.uk/contact_cea.html

How to be evangelistic without being religious

76% of the population report having spiritual
experiences, yet only 6.3% currently attends church. Why?
A new book, "How To Be Evangelistic Without Being Religious", provides insights into that question, as well as a handy summary of recent research findings.
The Christian Enquiry Agency is offering you a free copy of this book, as part of its commitment to promoting best practice in mission and to helping churches to connect effectively with the millions of people interested in questions of faith, spirituality and meaning, but who do not automatically see church as a place to find answers to their questions.
Many such people contact us each year and we provide them with high quality materials, put them in touch with someone local to them who can answer their questions, and when they’re ready, help them find a church.
To learn more about how we do this and for your free copy of "How To Be Evangelistic Without Being Religious", contact us using THIS FORM, specifying you would like a copy of the book.

Hope is alive and well and living in cyberspace

The public face of Hope 2008 is now live. Initial feedback on the site has been very encouraging, and already further exciting opportunities for partnership are emerging. Watch this space!

The first film, Fresh Hope, examines aspects of hope, and features 'vox pops' from the public expressing various perspectives on hope. There is a short accompanying film that shows some of those who contributed to the main film, as well as a new poem by Christian slam poet Jude Simpson.

Kick-starting the conversation

"A dialogue not a monologue". That is how the HopeInfo.co.uk project is being described. And to begin the conversation with the public at large about the nature of hope, the agency is writing to 3,000 households across the country living in "Hope Street".

Selected responses will be posted onto the website to start a conversation about what it means to live hopefully. At the same time, the first of five films will go live on the site. Entitled "Fresh Hope" the film explores the theme using a bus journey motif and vox pops shot in a busy central London street.