Xia-Maria Mackay

Echoes of John Knox: the Scottish Christians seeking to put Christ at the centre of education
Echoes of John Knox: the Scottish Christians seeking to put Christ at the centre of education

"To give up on education is to give up on the Great Commission.”

Christians called to protect women and womanhood under 'new patriarchy' of trans ideology
Christians called to protect women and womanhood under 'new patriarchy' of trans ideology

Transgender ideology is "deeply misogynistic" and Christians must work to protect the preciousness of women and femininity, a conference has heard.

Church urged to offer hope and choice for people facing unwanted same-sex attraction
Church urged to offer hope and choice for people facing unwanted same-sex attraction

People suffering as a result of unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion should be allowed to seek professional help, and the Church must offer a more hopeful message than simply telling them to be celibate for the rest of their lives, an international gathering has heard.

Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission
Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission

"The Great Commission is everyone's responsibility," Dr Michael Oh told thousands of Christians at the end of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday.

Lausanne issues apology after speaker's comments on Israel and dispensational eschatology cause offence
Lausanne issues apology after speaker's comments on Israel and dispensational eschatology cause offence

The director of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation has issued an apology after a controversial speech by one of its guest speakers left some participants offended.

Lausanne Movement celebrates 50 years with renewed urgency to take the Gospel to a digital world
Lausanne Movement celebrates 50 years with renewed urgency to take the Gospel to a digital world

The Church must embrace every technological tool at its disposal to engage with today's digital world or else lose the next generation, the head of the Lausanne Movement has said.

Churches must be ready to respond biblically to sexual revolution, Lausanne Congress hears
Churches must be ready to respond biblically to sexual revolution, Lausanne Congress hears

Christians must not be silent as the "victory" of the sexual revolution spreads across the world, but neither should they condemn others, the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization has heard.

Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization opens in Korea with call to repentance and action for world mission
Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization opens in Korea with call to repentance and action for world mission

Over 5,000 Christians have gathered in South Korea for the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization to strategise about how to fulfil the Great Commission.

A low-key Christmas for Iraq's Christians
A low-key Christmas for Iraq's Christians

In Iraq, where Christians are a persecuted minority, celebrating the birth of Jesus is a dangerous time but even more so this year as a result of deadly protests against the government.

Religious leaders called to support dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers
Religious leaders called to support dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers

Religious leaders are being challenged to speak up in support of people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's, as well as their caregivers.

World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly closes with call to recognise the urgency of the Great Commission
World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly closes with call to recognise the urgency of the Great Commission

The World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly closed on Tuesday night with a call to "sense the urgency" of the need for the Gospel today.

'Long journey' ahead for evangelical women seeking greater equality in the Church
'Long journey' ahead for evangelical women seeking greater equality in the Church

Women hoping for equal recognition and opportunity alongside men in the Church should be prepared for a "long journey", the head of the World Evangelical Alliance's Women's Commission has said.

Evangelicals must be alert to the 'urgency' of the need for the Gospel
Evangelicals must be alert to the 'urgency' of the need for the Gospel

Evangelicals from around the world meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been challenged to check their priorities and whether they are working to reach the lost or have become "distracted".

Is the church ready for an urban future?
Is the church ready for an urban future?

With more and more of the global population living in cities, the Church needs to be ready to respond to the many challenges being thrown up by our increasingly urbanised world, the World Evangelical Alliance has heard.

World Evangelical Alliance eyes ambitious global expansion
World Evangelical Alliance eyes ambitious global expansion

The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance has said that the organisation will be "aggressive" in creating new national alliances around the world.

World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly opens with call to Christians to finish the Great Commission
World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly opens with call to Christians to finish the Great Commission

Evangelicals from over 90 countries have gathered near Jakarta, Indonesia, for the World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly.