Bible studies for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism are available

Four Bible studies prepared for the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism are now available online at WCC website, www.oikoumene.org.

The conference committee responsible for worship, Bible study and spiritual exercise commissioned theologians from diverse theological and cultural backgrounds to write studies related to the conference theme Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship.

Day One – Following Jesus: Becoming Disciples

Mark 6:1-13

Merlyn Hyde Riley (Jamaica Baptist Union, Jamaica)

Day Two – Transforming the World, according to Jesus’ Vision of the Kingdom

Matthew 5:1-16

Sahaya G. Selvam (Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya)

Day Three – Transforming the World: Equipping Disciples

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Kenneth Mtata (Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Zimbabwe)

Day Four – Equipped Disciples: Embracing the Cross

Luke 24:1-12

Jennifer S. Leath (Illiff School of Theology, USA)

The Spanish and French translations will be posted later this month.

For information about the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, please visit www.oikoumene.org/mission2018.