As South Africa prepares to celebrate Father’s Day, we are faced with the sobering contradiction between the ideal and the reality. On the one hand, Father’s Day is meant to honour the gift and calling of fatherhood. It is a time when we give thanks for the men who lead, protect, nurture, and build strong families, which are the foundational building blocks of our society. Yet, in a country plagued by some of the highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in the world, this day often exposes a painful truth: the absence, silence, and abdication of fathers is a national crisis where women and children are paying the price.

Pastor Mark Chan, a Malaysian Chinese pastor serving across Southeast Asia shares his journey from inherited faith to a personal calling. Speaking about the spiritual challenges faced by believers in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, he emphasizes the urgent need to teach the full message of salvation and to call Christians into a life of true discipleship.

Early in July, the WEA Geneva Office had the pleasure to welcome Nadia Hamberg, representing Verre Naasten, a Dutch organization partnering with the WEA Geneva office, during the UN Human Rights Council 59th regular session.

On Tuesday, the official Facebook account of Billy Graham, remembered 105 years ago when Ruth Bell Graham, wife of Billy Graham, was born in China.

From March 9-12, 2025, the Women’s Commission of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) hosted the 4th “Women in Victory” Congress in Santiago de Chile. The event brought together female pastors and Christian leaders to deliver a renewed message about living a life of integrity in Christ Jesus, especially in a context where voices opposing Christian principles have become more prominent.

As one of the speakers at the incoming EveryOneAsia 2024 conference in Indonesia, Russell Evans, the founder and senior pastor of Planetshakers Church and Ministries, Australia, shares his insights about the incoming conference, Asian churches, and reaching the next generation.

The World Evangelical Alliance, representing over 600 million people in 143 countries, calls on Christians and all people of good will to pray for the people in Syria.