Internationally renowned Old Testament theologian Christopher J. H. Wright shares his perspective on the mission of God, the role of Christians in today’s world, and takeways from the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in an exclusive interview with China Christian Daily.
In April 2024 the WEA International Council (IC) announced that following the resignation of its Secretary General on 31 March 2024 it would embark on a six-month review of its structural needs for the future.There have been consultations since that time, leading the International Council to resolve to take additional time to consult its constituency more widely. This will ensure that its operations going forward are as effective as possible in today’s “global village.”
Gather25 has today announced a full schedule of how the event will connect Christians around the world in every time zone. For 25 hours Christians from every denomination will gather in homes, churches, and stadiums across the world and will join together for worship, prayer, repentance and commissioning. Each continent will host one of the seven core sessions of the 25-hour program.
Dr. Kyle Wisdom has been selected to replace Prof. Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham as the incoming Global Advocacy Department Leader. Dr. Wisdom, based in Florida, lived and worked in Indonesia for over a decade where he served as a pastor, theological lecturer and worked with local church leaders.
Following ACT Alliance EU’s General Assembly, we interviewed three of the CEOs of our member organisations – DCA Secretary General Jonas Vejsager Nøddekær, Diakonia Czech Republic Executive Director Kinga Komorowska, and NCA Secretary General Dagfinn Høybråten—to hear their perspectives on the alarming trends in national development and humanitarian agendas and learn more about the steps being taken to navigate and influence the evolving global landscape.
Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska, president of the European Christian Internet Conference network, is a communication officer of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. As the European Christian Internet Conference is set to run from 9-11 September in Bossey and Geneva, she took time to touch upon some highlights of the upcoming event.
The Eric Liddell Community has announced a new exhibition, "Eric Liddell and Weifang", organised by the Weihsien West Civilians Concentration Camp Site Museum, showcasing the life and legacy of Eric Liddell – a Scottish Olympic gold medallist and missionary – and his time at the Weihsien Concentration Camp in China during World War II.
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the "Eric Liddell and Weifang" special exhibition opened its doors at the Eric Liddell Centre. This exhibition is a collaborative effort between the UK's Eric Liddell Centre and the Weihsien Internment Camp Museum from Liddell's adopted hometown in China.
The Faculty of Theology at the Humboldt University of Berlin will host the 25th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT), which is arranged for August 11–15, 2025.