The author of the Christianity Explored course and minister at All Souls Langham Place in London has been speaking from the GAFCON conference in Jerusalem where around 2,000 conservative Anglicans have gathered.

In an interview published on the GAFCON website he said he had “profound disappointment” over the way some within the Church have pushed for complete inclusion for those in same sex relationships.

Tice has served on the evangelism advisory team to Justin Welby and John Sentamu for a number of years.

Addressing why he stepped down, he said: “While I was on the Archbishop Task Group’s for Evangelism – and I’ve been to see him in person on this – Bishop Paul Bayes of Liverpool was affirming same sex relationships, which is putting people on the road to destruction. I don’t know how you could submit to his leadership? I had to leave that committee.

“It’s a different religion. Bishop Paul Bayes and I have a different religion and it’s around whether scripture is authoritative in terms of human sexuality.”

He said he wept over his decision to leave stating it was an honour to serve Justin Welby.

Responding to his comments in a statement to Premier, a spokesperson for Lambeth Palace, said: “Evangelism and witness is one of Archbishop Justin’s three personal priorities, to which he is deeply and passionately committed.

“The Thy Kingdom Come campaign, which…

Criminal charges could be brought following “truly shocking” revelations that the lives of more than 450 people had been shortened by the prescribing and administering of opioids without medical justification. 

An additional 200 patients were “probably” similarly affected between 1989 and 2000.

The inquiry, led by the former bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones, did not ascribe criminal or civil liability for the deaths.

He said: “The documents show that between February 1991 and January 1992 a number of nurses raised concerns about the prescribing specifically of diamorphine. Their warnings went unheeded, the opportunity to rectify the practice was lost, deaths resulted and 22 years later it became necessary to establish the Panel in order to discover the truth of what happened.”

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the Gosport Independent Panel had identified a “catalogue of failings” by the authorities and apologised to the families who lost loved ones in the scandal.

He told MPs: “The police, working with the CPS and clinicians as necessary, will now carefully examine the new material in the report before determining their next steps and in particular whether criminal charges should now be brought.”

He said any further investigations should be carried out by organisations not involved in previous probes, suggesting that Hampshire Constabulary should bring in…

He was the pastor of a large unregistered church called Living Stone church in Guizhou Province in China until he was placed under criminal detention in 2015, charged with ‘illegally possessing state secrets’.

He had refused to register with the state-sanctioned Patriotic Association for Protestants in China. They were accused of crimes against the state. They didn’t want to register as they felt it would give the government too much control over their activities and mean they lose their independence.

In January 2017 he was sentenced and another leader at the same church, Pastor Su Tianfu, was also put in prison for one year and suspended for two years.

The pastors were fined $1 million US for collecting ‘illegal’ donations from the congregation – both pastors filed appeals saying the donations were voluntary but the appeals were rejected.

Pastor Yang Hua’s health in prison had been noted before, with his lawyer saying he was “on the verge of paralysis” because of an inflammation in his legs and due to only being given basic medical care in prison.

He was moved to the medical wing of the prison but his leg and skin conditions only began while in detention and other health problems were exacerbated.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s China advocacy officer told Premier how else he suffered while inside: “He had limited meetings with his family –…

Will Graham was invited to share the gospel at the Central Scotland Celebration of Hope three day event at the Falkirk Stadium, in partnership with over 200 churches across Central Scotland.

Hundreds committed their lives to Christ at the event itself and hundreds more did so online and through discipleship courses.

Michael Rollo, a local church leader and member of the committee shared the impact that the event had on him.

“It’s just been humbling to see what God has done…I believe that what we’ve sown here we will reap in the days to come,” he said.

“There’s a legacy for the generation coming behind. Many, many young people have come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Over 2,000 people braved the cold temperatures to hear Will Graham share a message of hope in Falkirk, Scotland, Friday night. This man fell to his knees during worship led by Christian artist Aaron Shust.

The Falkirk event is just the first of such events planned by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the UK.

Franklin Graham, president of the organisation and son of Billy Graham, will be visiting Blackpool in September 2018.

Lee Searle, director of ministry for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the UK shared his excitement about the future of evangelism in the UK.

“This event in Falkirk has shown that there is still…

Published on Wednesday to coincide with World Refugee Day, World Vision’s new report, On the Road to Somewhere, reveals that of the 28 million children who were forced to flee their homes due to conflict and disasters in 2016, more than 16 million were displaced in their own countries.

Erica Hall, World Vision’s technical policy lead for child protection, told Premier why there isn’t as much focus on internally displaced children.

“They’re less visible. It’s so much easier to see and to think about the children who are turning up on the shores of Europe.

“Whereas children who are in the Democratic Republic of Congo for example – they’ve had cycles of displacement for their entire lives.”

The Christian charity is calling on the governments of the UK and other wealthy countries to provide more funding for the vulnerable group.

At least 3,270 grave violations against children including recruitment as child soldiers, sexual violence and destruction of schools were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017 alone – a 245 per cent increase since 2015.

In war-torn South Sudan where seven million people are internally displaced as a result of conflict, 60 per cent are children.

Highlighting the specific prayers internally displaced children need, Hall explained: “Pray that they’re not forgotten and pray that we can…

Teaching on sexuality and transgenderism emerged as another of the main concerns younger believers have about their church, the survey found.

Hillary Topp, director of the Student Christian Movement (SCM), which commissioned the research, said the results were not a sign churches ought to shift their theological position.

Speaking with Premier, she explained: “It’s about having an open dialogue.

“It’s not helpful when churches say, ‘this is the teaching on this – and that’s that’. What would be better is if we explain why that’s the teaching [and] what’s the theology that this is grounded in.

“I think it’s important that students can ask questions and question some of these things.

“Perhaps, some of the things that some churches feel they can’t budge on, other churches feel they can, and they’re still following Christ. For me, it’s not about churches compromising in any way.”

The attitudes of older Christians at church were also named as factors which made faith more difficult for Christian students, according to the findings.

Conducted by the St Mary’s Centre – a Christian research institute – the survey sought to establish how Christian students can be best supported in their faith.

Topp also said: “These findings give us an insight into the spiritual lives of the students we support, and also point to the challenges that students face in seeking to live out their…