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PfingstlerInnen und CharismatikerInnen gehören zu den christlichen Gruppen auf der Welt, die am stärksten wachsen. Dabei stellt sich die Frage, inwiefern sie sich selbst als eine Kirche oder eine Bewegung verstehen. Dieses existentielle und ekklesiologische Thema bleibt ungeklärt.

Pentecostals and Charismatics are among the fastest growing Christian groups in the world. The question is to what extent the Pentecostals understand themselves as a church or a movement. This existential and ecclesiological issue remains ambiguous.

Los pentecostales y los carismáticos están entre los grupos cristianos que crecen más rápido en el mundo. La pregunta es hasta qué punto los pentecostales se consideran a sí mismos como iglesia o como movimiento. Esta cuestión existencial y eclesiológica sigue sin una respuesta clara.

Les pentecôtistes et les charismatiques font partie des groupes chrétiens qui connaissent la plus forte progression dans le monde. Il reste pourtant à savoir dans quelle mesure les pentecôtistes se considèrent comme une Église ou un mouvement. Cette question existentielle et ecclésiologique n'offre toujours pas de réponse claire.

"The World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly will be an opportunity for praying, listening and sharing together. The event will provide participants a chance to listen for the voice of God, leading them to justice and peace in the world." These were the words of Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, the WCC general secretary, who spoke with the press in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 29 January 2013.

Drawing on the Indian churches' experience, churches around the world are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a particular focus on justice as integral to the unity they seek.

To make Christian unity a visible part of the call for justice and peace, and inspired by the struggles of Dalits in India, this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity explores the theme, “What does God require of us?” (Micah 6:6-8).