A Case for Support

(downloadable support forms are available below)

Why today’s Christians must be readers

The Bible instructs all Christians to ‘be renewed in the spirit of your mind’ (Ephesians 4:23). God calls Christians to understand Christ and his teachings with all of their mind. Paul urged Timothy to ‘think over what I say’, for that is the way in which the Lord gives understanding (2 Timothy 2:7). Zeal and sincerity are important, but they need also to be informed by knowledge (Romans 10:2). So it is vital for the minds of all Christians to be captive to the Word of God and to learn from all who are able to help us.

The place of the mind

People come to faith by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17). And in a society that is increasingly obsessed with image more than with meaning or truth, it is God’s Word which brings Christians to fruitfulness. Getting into God’s Word then is a must for all true Christians and the insights of spiritual men and women are a great stimulus in this. But, with so much dubious ‘Christian’ material around, where can we be sure to find real spiritual food?

The role of historic evangelicalism

In the sixteenth and seventeenth century God restored his Word to its rightful position in the church and that led directly to the desperately needed Reformation of the church – and to a revival of true spiritual life among the people. Many great believers of past centuries have owed their own spiritual understanding to the works that came out of the Reformation era (building, as it did, on earlier teachings of the church fathers) and the historic evangelical movement was born. The spiritual insights of the Reformation have inspired others right down to our day. It is these treasures, so full of biblical truth, which the EL has collected and makes available.

Who does the EL exist for?

Quite simply, the EL exists to provide Christians everywhere with access to an unparalleled resource of the best Christian writings. It is for all Christians, though the resources will be of particular value to those who teach God’s Word, as well as to students and authors involved in specific theological research.

Why join the EL?

The EL is a unique Christian resource in the UK. It has a library of over 80,000 Christian evangelical books and periodicals and today this wealth of spiritual wisdom is available to you. For just £25 a year – though £15 is acceptable for students and others needing a concessionary rate – you can become a member of the EL.

You can also support and help protect this unique evangelical resource for future
generations by sending a gift (see the Gift Aid form at ‘C’).

See forms below:

A - Membership Applications
B - Banker’s Order
C - Gift aid declaration

A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

I wish to become a member of the Evangelical Library and benefit from its services.

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I understand that as a member of the Library I will receive the twice-yearly magazine and am eligible
to make use of the Library’s facilities and services.
I wish to pay an annual subscription fee of £25/£15 plus £5 for those wishing to make use of the
Library’s mailing service.

£25 is the normal subscription rate. However, £15 is acceptable if you cannot afford this sum. The Library is also grateful for any extra support you can give which helps us serve those who wish to join but have slender means, as well as helping to protect this unique Library resource for future generations.

B. BANKER’S ORDER FORM

To my Bank Manager:

Date:
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Please pay the Evangelical Library, account number 14948473 at the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Marylebone Branch, 119 Marylebone Road, LONDON, NW1 (sort code: 16-00-63),

the sum of £__________ every month/3 months/6 months/12 months (delete as necessary)

starting on __________________________ until further notice.

Please debit my account no:
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C. GIFT AID DECLARATION FORM

Your subscription payment, together with any extra donation you may care to give, is now subject to the gift aid arrangements brought in by the Government in April 2000.

The Evangelical Library is able to reclaim tax payments from the Government at no extra cost to yourself and thus enhances the value of your payments and gifts.

I enclose my gift of £____________

Please treat all donations I have made to The Evangelical Library since 6 April 2000, and all donations and subscriptions I make from the date of this declaration, as Gift Aid donations, until I notify you otherwise.

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What you need to know about Gift Aid.

It is applicable to gifts of any size
You can cancel your declaration at any time by notifying The Evangelical Library.
You must be a UK income tax payer, paying income or capital gains tax annually of at least the amount reclaimable on your Gift Aid donations.
If you stop paying tax during the period of this declaration please let the Evangelical Library know in writing.

Please print off, fill in and return the completed form or forms, together with your cheque made payable to "The Evangelical Library" if appropriate, to:

The Evangelical Library
78A Chiltern Street
London W1U 5HB
United Kingdom

NB. Please do not send anything to your bank

May we thank you in advance for all your very kind support.