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A new book, “Sharing and Learning—Bible, Mission and Receptive Ecumenism,” will be released on 4 October by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in cooperation with the Christian Council of Sweden and the SMC – Faith in Development (Sweden).

The International Missionary Council, historical predecessor of the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, is marking its centenary this year, as it was founded one hundred years ago in October 1921 in New York State.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Council for World Mission (CWM), on 14 June, opened a four-day online event, “Anti-racist in Christ? Ecumenical Christian Repentance, Reflection and Action on Racial Discrimination and Xenophobia.”

The latest issue of the World Council of Churches’ journal International Review of Mission deals with one of the most urgent issues in the world today – reconciliation.

Under the title, “Reconciliation as a Missional Task,” the issue explores the meaning of reconciliation, how it can be understood theologically, and what its missiological dimensions mean for the church’s missional task.

L’archevêque Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan, leader œcuménique au niveau international, est décédé le 8 mai à Jakarta, en Indonésie, à l'âge de 88 ans. Il a été président du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) de 2006 à 2013 et a été l'ancien éphore (archevêque) de l'Église chrétienne protestante Huria Kristen Batak, la plus grande église protestante d'Indonésie et la plus grande église luthérienne d'Asie avec 4 millions de membres.

Archbishop Rev. Dr Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan, a global ecumenical leader, passed away on 8 May in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the age of 88. He was the World Council of Churches (WCC) president from 2006-2013 and served as the former Ephorus (Archbishop) of the Huria Kristen Batak Protestan, the largest Protestant church in Indonesia and the largest Lutheran church in Asia with a membership of 4 million people.

Eighteen participants representing 16 World Council of Churches (WCC) member churches and ecumenical mission partners from 14 countries engaged in a missional formation workshop on 15-16 April in collaboration with the WCC Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

The workshop, designed to facilitate the contribution of young leadership, was coordinated by the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism under the theme “Young Leadership in Mission.”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism will hold an online “Missional Formation Workshop: Young Leadership in Mission” on 15-16 April, in collaboration with the WCC Bossey Ecumenical Institute.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended its congratulations to Rev. Prof Dr Jooseop Keum, the new general secretary for the Council for World Mission.

In a recent meeting, the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism discussed how COVID-19 has reshaped mission and the church.

In an online meeting on 4-5 and 8-9 March, the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) reflected on the impact of COVID-19, approved an 18-month study process with a centenary celebration of the International Missionary Council, and planned for its contributions to the WCC 11th Assembly in 2022.

Le lancement d’une nouvelle publication le 2 décembre, Mission Rediscovered: Transforming Disciples, («Redécouvrir la mission: transformer les disciples», non traduit) de Ken Ross, a attisé l’intérêt des participant-e-s au webinaire aspirant à approfondir leur interprétation de L’appel d’Arusha à vivre en disciples.

The 2 December debut of a new publication, Mission Rediscovered: Transforming Disciples, by Ken Ross, drew the interest of webinar participants eager to interpret more deeply the Arusha Call to Discipleship

A 24 November webinar unveiled and then unpacked many aspects of “Converting Discipleship: Dissidence and Metanoia,” a study paper produced by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission for World Mission and Evangelism.

A book by Ken Ross, Mission Rediscovered: Transforming Disciples, will be released during a webinar on 2 December 2020. A commentary on the Arusha Call to Discipleship, the publication unpacks the meaning of the 12-part summons of the Arusha Call. With an up-to-date theological and missiological view on the Arusha Call, the book also offers a personal reflection on the state of a world desperately in need of change and transformation.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission for World Mission and Evangelism is presenting a study, “Converting Discipleship: Dissidence and Metanoia,” during a webinar on  24 November at 15:00 CET.

A 12 November webinar entitled “People on the Move: Solidarity and Advocacy” will highlight the experiences and often untold stories of refugees, stateless persons, seasonal and migrant workers, and undocumented persons, with a particular focus on ways they have been affected by COVID-19.

During his long career, Weber, who passed away on 18 October, made the Bible come alive for thousands of people through Bible studies that he coordinated with groups from many different cultures, contexts and situations.