Former Tearfund leader to head Evangelical Alliance Scotland

The former head of Tearfund Scotland has been appointed as the new leader of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland.

Lynne Paterson, who joined the organisation in September, said that she was looking forward to ‘doing a lot of listening’. She also called for prayers for the work of the Alliance across Scotland.

Lynne, who is from Glasgow, worked for Tearfund for 15 years, initially as Head of Scotland and then as Head of Prayer. She made a commitment to follow Jesus at 13 years old, and over the years she has been involved in church in several ways, from leading small groups to singing in worship teams. She also spent a few years on the leadership team of Elim Christian Fellowship in Paisley. She is now a member of the independent Hope Church.

When asked what she was most looking forward to about her new role Lynne said: “Doing a lot of listening; to the staff team, to members, to leaders across the nation, to the broader church, and most importantly, to the voice of God. Then to take all that listening and learning and work as a team to see how we think God is leading us to invest our time and energy in the coming years.”

She told members: “Please pray for God to give us His vision and heart for the nation, and for wisdom to see how the Evangelical Alliance can best serve that vision in the coming season.”

Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said: “We are so excited to have a leader of Lynne’s calibre joining us. She will be an amazing addition to the team and I look forward to serving with her in the many years ahead.”