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evangelism

December 3, 2013

WCC welcomes Pope's 'challenging and inviting' message

The recent Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis concerning the proclamation of the Gospel in today’s world has been welcomed by the WCC.
November 4, 2013

WCC seeks fresh understanding of the church's mission today

The World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly has been discussing mission - the task and message of the church today.
February 7, 2013

WCC consultation invokes responses on mission

Diverse mission organisations met recently in India to consider effective implementation of the new mission statement issued last year by the WCC.
November 17, 2012

Urban Expression celebrates with Diverse:City weekend

Urban Expression, a church-planting initiative strongly influenced by Anabaptism and radical Christianity, is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this weekend (17 and 18 November 2012).
November 5, 2012

European theologians discuss Christian witness in diverse societies

The Ecumenical Institute of Bossey has brought together some 30 European church representatives to discuss forms of Christian communication.
August 17, 2012

Methodists establish leaders' forum for community engagement

Methodist Church leaders are being invited to attend the first meeting of a forum that aims to work with people at engaging in their local communities.
April 2, 2012

Church leaders stress partnership as Christianity grows in global South

Delegates to a World Council of Churches gathering have noted Christianity's significant growth in the global South, and the need for better partnerships.
March 28, 2012

Social justice is at the core of our mission, say churches

World Council of Churches' mission delegates have spent half a day with a community living at a garbage dumpsite on the outskirts of Manila, Philippines.
March 20, 2012

Churches hope to put Good News, peace and justice back into mission

Some 300 global church leaders will be gathering in Manila from 22 to 27 March for a pre-assembly of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism.
January 25, 2012

Mission studies, mission history, and the language of religious conversion

the most appropriate usage of the term ‘religious conversion’ seems to be – at best – as a descriptor of certain historical attempts to pursue a particular strategy of Christianisation, says Dr Michael Marten. In this form it is best put behind us, but it raises important questions about the contested nature of Christianity and its mission(s).