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“Is our notion of discipleship inclusive of those who exist in the marginal spaces of our world?”, asked Adi Mariana Waqa, the keynote speaker of a plenary on the theme of mission from the margins at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).

In reports at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism - being held in Arusha, Tanzania from 8-13 March - representatives from the World Council of Churches (WCC) offered their insights on the historic occasion and reflected on how mission is changing in today’s societies.

En informes presentados durante la Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización, representantes del CMI ofrecieron sus perspectivas acerca del momento histórico y reflexionaron sobre la forma en que la misión está cambiando las sociedades de hoy en día.

“The truth we are all sharing with the world is a living truth coming out of the life of people, it is not a dead dogma”, said Prof. Dr Dimitra Koukoura, from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, during a panel held at the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).

“La verdad que todos compartimos con el mundo es una verdad viva que surge de la vida de las personas, no es un dogma muerto”, dijo la Prof. Dra. Dimitra Koukoura, del Patriarcado Ecuménico, durante una mesa redonda celebrada en la Conferencia sobre Misión Mundial y Evangelización (CMME).

Economic justice. Equal opportunities. Care for orphaned children. More knowledge about mission and how it helps the church act dynamically.

Justicia económica. Igualdad de oportunidades. Cuidado de los huérfanos. Más conocimiento sobre la misión y la forma en que esta ayuda a la iglesia a actuar dinámicamente. En un intercambio honesto de sus problemas y esperanzas, 20 jóvenes indígenas de todo el mundo y de diversas tradiciones religiosas se reunieron en Arusha, del 5 al 7 de marzo.

More than 50 women from across the globe, representing diverse faith traditions, gathered on 6-7 March in Arusha, Tanzania, for a pre-conference on the theme “Women in Mission on the move of the Spirit: Mentorship for Transformation”.

Más de cincuenta mujeres de todo el planeta, que representan diversas tradiciones religiosas, se reunieron los días 6 y 7 de marzo en Arusha con motivo de la conferencia previa sobre “Las mujeres en la misión avanzando en el Espíritu: Mentoría para la transformación”.

In a symbolic event dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), students of the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) 2018 planted 12 trees at Tumaini University Makumira, Arusha, Tanzania on 7 March.

En un evento simbólico, dedicado al 70° aniversario del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), estudiantes del Instituto Teológico Ecuménico Mundial 2018 (GETI, por su sigla en inglés), el 7 de marzo plantaron 12 árboles en el campus de Makumira de la Universidad de Tumaini en Arusha, Tanzania.

WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit authored the foreword of the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism Resource Book. Here, Tveit is featured in an interview that reflects on how we are all called to transformation.

Jooseop Keum is director of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism. He is also editor of the Resource Book for the upcoming WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania on 8-13 March. In this interview, Keum shares his thoughts on the deeper meanings of the conference theme, “Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship.” He also communicates his hope for contributions, suggestions and criticisms to the new WCC mission statement “Together towards Life”.

Gathering in Makumira near Arusha, Tanzania on 5 March, more than 100 theology students from around the world celebrated the opening of the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute 2018, organized by the WCC.

Más de cien estudiantes de teología de todo el mundo reunidos en Makumira (Tanzania) celebraron la inauguración del Instituto Teológico Ecuménico Mundial (GETI) 2018, un acontecimiento organizado por el CMI.

On 2 March, Christian women from 170 countries will observe the World Day of Prayer, a tradition that has continued since 1927. The 2018 theme, “All God’s Creation is Very Good!” features materials written by people from Suriname, on the northeastern coast of South America.

Bishop Dr Fredrick O. Shoo is presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT). He is also author of a “Welcome” in the Handbook for the upcoming World Council of Churches Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME). Here, Bishop Shoo is featured in an interview that comments on crucial issues in the conference that will require deliberations to lead toward a truly transforming discipleship. The upcoming CWME will occur in Arusha, Tanzania on 8-13 March.

In 2018 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches. In order to create a lively firsthand account of the ecumenical fellowship and of our shared journey, member churches have contributed stories of people, events, achievements and even failures, all of which have deepened our collective search for Christian unity. This story was written by Olle Eriksson, a Namibian who worked for 35 years (1968 – 2003) with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission and Lutheran World Federation.

Las minorías blancas gobernaron tres países del sur de África durante muchos años, incluso después de que la mayoría de las antiguas colonias de África lograran la independencia. Veinte o treinta años de guerras amargas y sangrientas precedieron a la independencia de Zimbabwe (antes Rodesia) en 1980 y de Namibia (antes África Sudoccidental) en 1990, y al gobierno de la mayoría en Sudáfrica en 1994.

Metropolitan Dr Geevarghese Mor Coorilos is moderator of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism. He is also author of a “Welcome” in the Handbook for the upcoming WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism. Below, Metropolitan Coorilos is featured in an interview that reflects on how we can prepare our ecumenical heart for the upcoming conference, which will occur in Arusha, Tanzania on 8-13 March.