After releasing the Seoul Statement just before the start of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization held in Incheon, Korea from September 22 to 28, the document’s editorial team adjusted two paragraphs that speak to the issue of the Church’s response to homosexuality. A spokesperson commented that more minor changes are possible.
In a greeting to participants of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism, President of South Korea Seok-yeol Yoon welcomed the 5,000 participants gathered in Incheon, highlighting the influence of Christianity on the East Asian nation over the past century and asking for prayer for peace and justice. The President's greeting was delivered by Yongho Sung, the First Vice Minister of Culture and Sports.
Even in religiously restrictive contexts we have responsibility to actively seek opportunities to build shalom and to pray earnestly for the authorities until we see alternative doors opened for holistically blessing the people around us. This was true for exiles and the persecuted in the Bible, it is true for believers in China. It is true for Christians everywhere.
In an open letter, child protection and anti-slavery organizations have urged the Australian Government and technology companies to take stronger action to stop ongoing child sex abuse online – meanwhile Christians have been called upon to support the fight for children’s rights to be safe. The open joint letter was sent to Michelle Rowland MP, Minister of Communications for the Australian Government, earlier this month, (September, 2024). It has been sent in time for the government’s review of
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed that the 2021 census may have overestimated the number of transgender individuals in the UK because of some respondents misunderstanding the question, the BBC reports. The census indicated that approximately one in 200 people aged over 16 identified as a different gender from their sex at birth. However, a subsequent review revealed that individuals who do not speak fluent English might have misinterpreted the census question and incorrectly
Ramona loves being a part of that special moment when she hears the first birds start singing for the day. Birds are not conscious of the blessing they are to us, similarly we can unconsciously be a blessing to others with what we are naturally gifted to do. Read on and discover how the birdsong can awaken our sanctification.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is safe after an assassination attempt at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida on Sunday. The second such attempt renews questions about the polarized and at times extreme rhetoric that has marked this election season.
In the first week of September, more than one hundred evangelical Christians from Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan came together for three days in Amman under the theme “That They May Be One”. Hosted by the Alliance of Evangelical Councils in Jordan and the Holy Land, the extraordinary meeting was overshadowed by the ongoing war in Gaza, the mourning for fellow Christians killed in the conflict and the struggle with the reality that many in the global Church
The fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization is rapidly approaching. This is the first time Jay Matenga is participating. He notes that a tumult of conversation is already emerging and hopes that participants will keep their eyes on Jesus through a time of robust discussion—maintaining unity in the essentials, liberty on secondary issues, and love throughout.
From September 12-14, the Glocal Association of Communicators is holding the Media Music Marketing Hispanic Summit in the city of Miami, starting with the Fiesta de la Hispanidad, in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The opening of the event took place this Thursday at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Hotel, venue of the event for the second consecutive year.
Following a preparatory process over several months, the eleven members of the Steering Committee responsible for overseeing the work of a slavery reconciliation fund for Barbados worth £7 million GBP ($9,152,500 USD or 18 million Barbados dollars) have been announced. Last September (2023), United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG), an Anglican mission agency with past links to slavery in Barbados, partnered with the Codrington Trust, responsible for overseeing the Codrington estate on the i
The Organizing Committee for the 2025 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Seoul General Assembly, which will be co-chaired by Rev. Junghyun John Oh and Rev. Younghoon Lee was launched on Friday (Nov. 15th). The thanksgiving service, held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul, was led by Pastor Seok-soon Im, President of the Korea Evangelical Fellowship.
