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3rd Explorations in Evangelism meeting: "Evangelism and the legacies of colonization and enslavement"

23 - 28 Junio 2019

The Explorations in Evangelism is a process of regional meetings co-organized between the Evangelism Programme of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Council for World Mission. The primary objective of the project is to explore the work on evangelism at the grassroots level, in different contexts. In this process, major emphasis is placed on creating spaces, through exposure visits, for personal encounters with local communities, getting a firsthand taste of what constitutes evangelism work in various local contexts.

Toronto, Canada

"¿Qué tiene que ver el amor con esto?" Conferencia del Rev. Tveit presentada por el Instituto Ecuménico Huffington

El Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, secretario general del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) habló sobre "El amor de Cristo lleva al mundo a la reconciliación y la unidad", el tema de la XI Asamblea del CMI, que se celebrará en 2021 en Karlsruhe (Alemania) en la conferencia inaugural Michael Huffington que pronunció en la Universidad Loyola Marymount el pasado 1 de abril.

WCC general secretary visits Los Angeles with a focus on love, unity

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit was visiting Los Angeles this week from 30 March to 4 April, preaching at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, delivering a lecture at Loyola Marymount University, and meeting with various ecumenical organizations and groups.

WCC general secretary: “We believe in God’s love”

On 31 March at the Hollywood United Methodist Church, in a sermon entitled “The Two Brothers,” World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit reflected on the biblical parable of the prodigal son, among the most shared and well-known stories in the Bible.

Leaders of five Christian World Communions attend ecumenical prayer service

(LWF Communication) – An ecumenical prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States, marked the opening of a four-day consultation of five Christian World Communions discussing the historic importance of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) and its impact on the search for full, visible unity of the church.

Dirigentes de cinco comuniones cristianas mundiales participan en un servicio ecuménico de oración

(Comunicación de la FLM) – Un servicio ecuménico de oración en la Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de la Universidad de Nuestra Dama en Indiana (Estados Unidos) marcó el inicio de una consulta de cinco comuniones cristianas mundiales reunidas durante cuatro días para examinar la importancia histórica de la Declaración conjunta sobre la doctrina de la justificación (DCDJ) y su impacto en la búsqueda de la unidad plena y visible de la iglesia.

#WCC70: Children in the Ecumenical Movement

Many ecumenical pioneers, including former WCC general secretary Philip Potter, were in a sense a product of the Sunday School movement. Ulrich Becker tells a story that seems to be in danger of being forgotten.

#WCC70: Los niños en el movimiento ecuménico

Muchos pioneros ecuménicos, entre ellos el exsecretario general del CMI, Philip Potter, fueron en cierto modo producto del movimiento de la escuela dominical. Ulrich Becker cuenta una historia que parece correr el peligro de ser olvidada.

Casely Essamuah, ‘working for the greater glory of God’

Maryland-based, Ghanaian-born Rev. Dr Casely Essamuah was in February selected as secretary of the Global Christian Forum. Originally ordained in the Methodist Church in Ghana, he began his work officially in July. This week he made a study visit to the WCC and the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva and the WCC was able to converse with him.

WCC congratulates new head of Global Christian Forum

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit extended his congratulations to Dr Casely Essamuah, who has been selected as next secretary of the Global Christian Forum (GCF). Essamuah will take up the position on 1 July, following the retirement of Rev. Dr Larry Miller who has led the GCF for the last six years.

North American conference convenes to “Reclaim Evangelism!”

Nearly 60 participants gathered to reflect on the theme “Reclaim Evangelism!” at the North American 2015 Conference on Evangelism, held 29 October - 2 November in Nashville, Tennessee (U.S.). The conference was organized by the WCC and the NCCUSA, in consultation with the Canadian Council of Churches, and it was hosted by the Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church.

Una innovadora conferencia norteamericana sobre evangelización se reúne para “Reivindicar la evangelización”

Cerca de sesenta participantes se reunieron para reflexionar sobre el tema “Reivindicar la evangelización” en la Conferencia de América del Norte sobre Evangelización de 2015, celebrada del 29 de octubre al 2 de noviembre en Nashville, Tennessee (EE. UU.). La conferencia fue organizada por el CMI y el Consejo Nacional de Iglesias de los Estados Unidos de América, en consulta con el Consejo Canadiense de Iglesias, y con los Ministerios de Discipulado de la Iglesia Metodista Unida como anfitriones.