Upcoming Events
For questions about events, email JD or check event details on our Facebook group.
Weekly Discussion Group
What it is: Meet other Christians who care about effective altruism! All are welcome. Our lively and welcoming discussion group meets every Sunday on Zoom and covers a variety of topics related to effective altruism and Christianity. Link to join in event calendar. Recent topics have included:
Moral Demandingness, Grace, and Work-Life Balance
Tensions between EA and Christianity
Making Happy People vs. Making People Happy
When it is: Meets every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. US eastern, 7:00 p.m. UK time
Intro Course
What it is: An excellent 4-week long introductory fellowship. This course starts with biblical moral foundations and wrestles with key questions and ideas from Effective Altruism.
Why: It’s a great way to learn more and to meet others who are asking similar questions, considering effective giving and high-impact careers. It’s also free! Directed by Asia Wiaterek.
When it is: The next cohort begins in October and meets 1x weekly.
Next Steps Groups
What it is: These groups are small groups of Christians in EA who meet about once a month to discuss goals and give accountability/peer support. In the past, groups have discussed giving, tithing, career goals, and other lifestyle goals.
Sign up here for general interest or here (for our nect cohort) for our 8-week impact bible study exploring key EA themes (e.g. impartiality, radical altruism) from a biblical perspective.
When it is: Varies; cohorts meet approximately monthly.
Local Meetups
What it is: We meet up in person in Washington DC, NYC, London, Cambridge, and elsewhere. If you would like to connect with Christian EAs in your area, see our community directory.
When it is: Each location meets up a couple times a year.
EA Group Prayer (On Pause)
What it is: A small ecumenical Christian prayer group made up of Christians in the EA community. It begins with guided prayer slides and ends in group prayer, where each is welcome to pray with and for one another. All are welcome. Led by Sonia Albrecht.
When it is: Meets every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. US eastern, 7:30 p.m. UK time
Conferences
Throughout the year EACH hosts various guest speaker events, academic workshops, and a yearly conference. The 2023 conference is expected to be held in early Spring in London or the US East Coast.
2022 Annual Conference
Held online due to COVID, this conference featured Bruce Friedrich from the Good Food Institute as the keynote speaker. Click here to watch video recordings from the conference on YouTube
2021 Annual Conference
24 April 2021
We were excited to come together as Christians to explore doing the most good. Paul Niehaus, co-founder of GiveDirectly, joined us as keynote speaker.
Click here to see videos of presentations from the conference.
2020 Annual Conference
9 May 2020
The 2020 conference was originally scheduled to take place in London but was moved to an online format in light of COVID-19.
The conference included a round of speed networking, presentations from community members on a variety of topics (career planning, earning to give, community building, etc.) and a keynote address by Lara Buchak.
2019 Annual Conference
6 April 2019
Our first annual conference was a great success, with attendees from around the world gathering for three days of discussion and fellowship.
Topics on the agenda included:
Is Christianity compatible with an emphasis on the distant future?
Is effective altruism reflected in the life of Jesus?
What role should prayer, calling, and discernment play in decision making?
Ought we apply the principles of effectiveness to evangelism?
How should Christians engage in cause prioritisation, and where does the local church fit?
Some of the results of these discussions have been shared in recent blog posts on eachdiscussion.wordpress.com.