National Association of Evangelicals
National Association of Evangelicals launches test to assess, foster racial justice
By Adelle M. Banks — September 25, 2023
(RNS) — ‘We didn't really want to recreate the wheel,’ said NAE’s new racial justice and reconciliation expert. ‘We wanted to bridge a gap that was existing.’
Arthur Gay, NAE leader who introduced Reagan’s ‘evil empire’ speech, dead at 86
By Adelle M. Banks — July 28, 2023
(RNS) — Gay led the National Association of Evangelicals during a time when Reagan was seeking the continuing support of U.S. evangelicals.
Can evangelicalism survive its white, straight, conservative victory?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 2, 2023
(RNS) — A new history of evangelicalism recounts the damage of the movement’s repeated purges.
At Boston-area church, a theology lab tackles complex topics with humility, curiosity
By Bob Smietana — January 19, 2023
(RNS) — In recent years, Highrock Church has held a series of conversations about topics such as Black theology and American evangelicalism — hoping to model conversations where people with differing points of view can listen to one another.
Evangelical group releases climate change report, urges a biblical mandate for action
By Jack Jenkins — August 29, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘We worship God by caring for creation,’ the report reads.
Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 23, 2022
(RNS) — It’s the third time in the past decade the theologically conservative Presbyterian denomination has considered a measure to leave the association, an umbrella organization of 40 evangelical Christian denominations.
A humanitarian is wrongly convicted of helping besieged Palestinians in Gaza
By Daoud Kuttab — June 16, 2022
(RNS) — The case against El Halabi has dealt a blow to the Israeli justice system.
National Association of Evangelicals launches racial justice collaborative
By Adelle M. Banks — April 13, 2022
(RNS) — The initiative comes at a time when other evangelical organizations have also attempted to work on race relations in long-term initiatives.
US Christian leaders ask Kirill to speak out, ‘reconsider’ comments on Ukraine
By Jack Jenkins — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'We ask you to prayerfully reconsider the support you have given to this war because of the horrendous human suffering it has unleashed,' the letter read.
With child tax credit stance, Manchin runs afoul of former faith allies
By Jack Jenkins — January 5, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The senator’s support for work requirements puts him at odds with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals, among other faith groups.
Infrastructure bill includes energy efficiency grants for houses of worship
By Yonat Shimron — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — Deferred maintenance at aging sanctuaries has become an ever-increasing burden. A $50 million pilot program would award grants of up to $200,000 for energy efficiency.
1,000-plus faith leaders call for ‘free and fair election’
By Elana Schor — October 27, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars and other faith-based advocates have signed onto a unique statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election results” regardless of who wins in November.
Evangelical leaders seek to ‘take the high road,’ stress agreement as election looms
By Adelle M. Banks — October 6, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Today evangelical faith is often being narrowly defined and easily misunderstood and we believe this has long-term ramifications for our public witness in society and effectiveness,’ said the president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
Churches report giving boost months after pandemic started
By Adelle M. Banks — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — The findings show that most churches ‘are figuring out ways to survive and even thrive,’ said Brian Kluth of State of the Plate.
Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push
By Elana Schor — August 20, 2020
(RNS) — The police killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans galvanized engagement by faith leaders from multiple denominations to press for criminal justice reform.
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