Church of England Evangelical Council

Church of England Evangelical Council
Abbreviation	CEEC
Established	1960
Founder	John Stott
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	Promotion and unity of evangelical Anglicanism
Region served	England
President	Julian Henderson
National Director	Keith Sinclair
Affiliations	Church of England
Website	www.ceec.info

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is an association of mainly conservative evangelical Anglican members of the Church of England. It self-describes as the collective voice of all evangelicals within the Church of England, and states its aim "to promote and maintain orthodox evangelical theology and ethics at the heart of the Church of England".[1] It has been described as theologically conservative.[2] It was founded in 1960 by the Anglican clergyman John Stott.[3][4] It is a registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales: amongst its stated activities is the "promotion of consultation between evangelical Anglican leaders" and "to encourage and interact with evangelicals within the Church of England".[5]

Membership

Member of the council include bishops, representatives from mission societies and associations, and laypeople.[1] Organisations affiliated with the council include Anglican Mainstream, Anglican Mission in England, Church Mission Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Church Society, Crosslinks, Reform, Fulcrum, and New Wine: the organisations are mainly conservative evangelical, but also include some which are open evangelical or charismatic in orientation.[6]

Since April 2021, the National Director of the CEEC has been Keith Sinclair, formerly the Bishop of Birkenhead.[7] Its president is currently Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn.[6]

References

"About". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
"Pro-LGBT Anglicans attack evangelicals after new conversation about sexuality is launched". Evangelical Focus. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
Baker, David (31 July 2017). "Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?". Christian Today. Retrieved 26 April 2021. What would happen, he mused, if different evangelicals within the CofE could be brought together to talk, pray, plan and resolve any differences? Thus was born the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) in 1960.
"Church of England Evangelical Council warns against redefining marriage". Archbishop Cranmer. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
"THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND EVANGELICAL COUNCIL - Charity 1104514". Register of Charities. Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
"Council Members". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council.
"Church of England Evangelical Council appoints Bishop of Birkenhead as National Director". Christian Today. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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[About-1] "About". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[2] "Pro-LGBT Anglicans attack evangelicals after new conversation about sexuality is launched". Evangelical Focus. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[3] Baker, David (31 July 2017). "Where is the Church of England Evangelical Council when we need it?". Christian Today. Retrieved 26 April 2021. What would happen, he mused, if different evangelicals within the CofE could be brought together to talk, pray, plan and resolve any differences? Thus was born the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) in 1960.

[redefining-4] "Church of England Evangelical Council warns against redefining marriage". Archbishop Cranmer. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[5] "THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND EVANGELICAL COUNCIL - Charity 1104514". Register of Charities. Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[Members-6] "Council Members". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council.

[7] "Church of England Evangelical Council appoints Bishop of Birkenhead as National Director". Christian Today. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.