The Evangelical Alliance announced in July that Gavin Calver will be its new Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed general director Steve Clifford, who announced in April that he is stepping down.
Dr Tani Omideyi, chair of the Evangelical Alliance’s board of trustees, said: ‘With a strong field of applicants, Gavin impressed the board with his extensive expertise and his vision for the future, and he left us with a sense of excitement and great expectation. We came out of the process feeling confident that we have found someone chosen of God for this new season.’
Calver has been the Evangelical Alliance’s director of mission since 2015, and he previously spent 14 years at Youth for Christ, six of them in the role of national director. During his time as director of mission Calver launched the Great Commission hub, which inspires and equips Christians to share their faith with boldness and confidence. He is chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group, and regularly preaches and teaches in churches around the United Kingdom and beyond.
