Our Journey
The CCF was founded in 1990 by David Burrowes MP and Tim Montgomerie with the mission to serve as a bridge between the Conservative Party and the Church as well as be the Christian fellowship within the Party.
Our vision was then crafted to encourage Christian values at the heart of Government. We encompass a great strength in the relationships we build between politicians and the Christian world. Acting as a dynamic fellowship, we actively bring groups together to achieve this vision.
Our regular prayer and policy events in Parliament and at Party Conference are at the centre of our vital work to build this positive engagement between Christian charities, churches and MPs and Ministers.
We are passionate about mentoring and equipping the CCF membership to enjoy campaigning alongside our candidates at local and national elections. We see our aim to train up and release the next generation of Christian elected representatives.
We contribute to the life and thinking of the Conservative Party and seek to build a strong, relational bridge between the party and the Christian community. We facilitate meetings between the Christian community and the party on various policy areas such as education, international development, home affairs and community cohesion.
Our members range from those who just vote Conservative and want to pray and encourage decision makers to Conservative MPs, Councillors and Peers. The CCF has members all over the UK and is an interdenominational fellowship.
“The CCF is to be commended for the way in which it has provided real and practical support to MPs, Councillors and many others in the political environment, over very many years.”
What We've Achieved SO FAR…
✔️ CCF has been running successfully for 30 years.
✔️ 2017 saw 4 MPs, 2 Ministers, 1 Cabinet Minister and 2 Bishops join us for the CCF fringe events at the Conservative Party Conference. Maximum attendance of 89.
✔️ 2018 saw 5 MPs, 1 Peer, 3 Ministers, 2 Cabinet Ministers and 2 Bishops join us for the CCF fringe events at the Conservative Party Conference. Maximum attendance of 128.
✔️ 2019 As well as an increased number of MPs joing us for our Party Confernce fringe events, a number of CCF members were elected to Parliament in the snap General Election.