|
There is a role for the church in political debate, while maintaining political neutrality and allowing individuals to make choices in line with their conscience. Social and community provision, undertaken because of our belief and Christian motivation, make a significant contribution to society and to the most needy. Our faith may be personal but it is never private. Together we can seek to make a difference as a motivating force for good. Commissioner Betty Matear |
|
I have always believed that Christians should be involved in party politics. Joining the Christian group within the Conservative party, the Conservative Christian Fellowship was vital in my journey to becoming an MP. The support and prayers of CCF members were so important and we really need more Christians involved in the all the parties and their respective Christian groups. Andrew Selous MP |
|
Encourage Christians to work in political parties and urge churches to support and pray for them as they do so. Faith & Nation report, 2006, Evangelical Alliance |
|
God is personal, but never private. And the Bible reveals a very public God… Private religion avoids the public consequences of faith. Jim Wallis, God’s Politics |
|
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke |
|
“Many voters including Christians have become apathetic and cynical about engagement with the political process. Yet we have an amazing opportunity to make a Christian difference at this moment in our nation’s history.” Nola Leach, Executive Director, CARE |
|
“I cannot think of a moment in our history when it was more important for Christians to be asking themselves - and more critically God - whether they were called to play a part in politics.” Steve Clifford, General Director, Evangelical Alliance |
|
Serving and leading in the parties |
|
“I welcome this new initiative, which will encourage Christians not to put their faith aside before entering the political fray, but instead make it the essential core of their daily work.” Lord Carey of Clifton, Previous Archbishop of Canterbury |
This pack is intended to help your church run its own ‘Politics Sunday’. The pack is adaptable – you can use as much as little as you want – to make it suitable for a small group setting or larger joint church Politics Day.
The aim is to encourage your congregation to engage with the political process – to get informed, to get voting and to get involved. The pack is intended as a resource to enable discussion on political involvement without promoting one particular party.
Please feel free to hold your ‘Politics Day’ whenever is best for you. But do write and let us know how it went, so we can encourage other churches to do the same thing and so that we can fee d back to our sponsors.