National Partners

Fran Beckett OBE - CEO of Church Urban Fund 

“Hope 2008 has great potential as a catalyst for grassroots action by local churches, enabling then to engage in sustainable community acitivity, in other words being and sharing good news!"

Rev Joel Edwards - Former General Director of Evangelical Alliance

“Hope 2008 will be an excellent example of how the UK church is well able to remain locally relevant whilst being nationally coherent. ‘A million hours of kindness’ can be interpreted in so many creative ways; it will be an exhilarating and inspiring year. I am thrilled to be part of such a vibrant, credible presentation of good news.” 
 

Keith Civval – Scripture Union

“Hope 2008 will be a wonderful context in which churches can work together to proclaim the Christian gospel in some wonderfully diverse ways. Scripture Union is delighted to be supporting this initiative.”

Mark Russell - Chief Executive of Church Army

"Hope08 is an amazing opportunity, for Christians across the land to unite, in sharing Christ's love with our nation. Church Army is passionate about reaching out to the least, the last and the lost with the transforming good news of Jesus Christ, and sharing faith through words and action. We are thrilled to be a partner in Hope08 and are so excited about what new thing God is doing to do among us. Bring it on !!"

Rev Nicky Gumbel - Alpha

Olawale Opayinka - Founder of Awesome Praise

Pete Greig - founder of 24-7 Prayer