Evangelical Alliance calls UK to ‘believe for a hopeful future’ after election result

The Conservatives have won their biggest majority since the 1980s, whilst Labour has had its worst election performance since 1935.

In a statement responding to the election outcome, Gavin Calver, EA CEO, said: “I am hopeful for the future of the United Kingdom as we head into 2020.

“Not because one party has won and another has lost, but because we believe in a God who is powerful.

“The last few years have exposed deep divisions in our society, and this election campaign has exacerbated these rather than healing them.

“The task before us all, politicians and public alike, is to work together in our communities and across our nations. I have been reflecting since taking my new leadership role a few months ago on the passion for unity that is at the heart of the Evangelical Alliance, and I think this is one vital way the Church can serve the nation in the months and years ahead.

“Psalm 133 says: ‘How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity’, as the church we must model this, as we come together across ages, races and classes, when men and women stand and work together as one. As we do this, as we show that issues of Brexit and public services, of taxation and spending do not divide our churches, we can be a witness to reconciliation for our communities.

“It’s Christmas, for some the election result is the nightmare before Christmas, for…