The anniversary event brought together church leaders and ministry partners to reflect on three decades of workplace discipleship and discuss its future development.

Nearly 150 church and ministry representatives from 18 countries gathered in Malaysia to discuss cooperation in global mission and prepare the next generation of leaders.

Evangelist and author Anne Graham Lotz recounted her grandfather's 25 years of medical missionary service in China and urged Christians to renew their gospel commitment. Lotz, granddaughter of Dr. L. Nelson Bell and daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, addressed a September 23 online gathering co-hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the World Chinese Christianity Alliance (WCA).

Hudson Taylor's great-great-grandson revisited the missionary's life through four themes beginning with the letter P: passion, practice, provision, and partnership, calling today's church to a renewed commitment to cross-cultural, cross-denominational mission.

Hong Kong Baptist University scholar Dr. Andrew Loke presented the life of Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to reach mainland China, as a model of perseverance under persecution, rigorous scholarship, and deep respect for Chinese culture in a presentation on the missionary's legacy.

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) marked its 180th anniversary with a global online celebration on Sept. 23, tracing its history from a gathering of church leaders in London in 1846 to a new initiative aimed at 2033. Dr. Peirong Lin, the WEA's chief of staff, hosted the program, which moved through three themes: the past, the present and the future.

The World Chinese Christianity Alliance (WCA) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) jointly hosted a global online gathering on September 23, bringing together evangelical leaders, missiologists, and believers worldwide to commemorate two historic milestones: the 180th anniversary of the WEA and the coming 220th anniversary of Protestant missions in China in 2027, dated from Robert Morrison's arrival in 1807.

In this written interview, Godfrey Yogarajah discusses when churches should seek international assistance, who should decide whether to make a case public, and how advocates can support local believers without taking control of their story. He also reflects on the difficult choices churches face between resisting pressure, remaining in place, and relocating.

In the past, it has been easy to imagine church development in terms of more people, larger venues, richer programs, more professional organizations, and greater platform influence. But "Disciple or Die" forces us to ask a more basic question: Are these people becoming disciples? And are these disciples making other disciples?

At the Asia Conference on Church and Mission (ACCM) 2026, Rev. Godfrey Yogarajah, chairman of the Asia Evangelical Alliance and chair of the World Evangelical Alliance International Council, described the Asian church as standing at a hopeful but sobering moment.