Who is an Evangelical Christian?
Dialogue Ireland (DI) came into existence in the 1980s as a result of a cry for help from individuals and families whose lives were affected by involvement with one or other of the New Religious Movements which had been appearing on the Irish scene since at least the early 1970s. When a family member became involved in one or other of these movements, it was and still continues to be to the established churches that many turn for information and guidance. DI represents the response of four main Christian churches – Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian – to these requests. These churches are the Patrons of DI and all have representatives on its committee, which is chaired by Father Martin Tierney. Through the churches’ representatives on its committee, DI is accountable to each of its sponsoring churches. In addition DI has under its direction an executive group of six members which is chaired by Louis Hughes. This group, which includes our field worker, Mike Garde, m
