Andrea Williams: The unstoppable founder of Christian Concern
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Sam Hailes2019-04-23T00:00:00
The founder of Christian Concern believes the Church has failed to stand up for gospel truth. She tells Sam Hailes why neither criticism nor cancer has stopped her from speaking out on everything from Islamic extremism to abortion.
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