Xia-Maria Mackay
World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concludes with installation of new Secretary General and Seoul Declaration upholding biblical sexuality
The World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concluded in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday evening after four days of discussion and deliberation about key issues affecting evangelicalism and the task of fulfilling the Great Commission.
Church must not be ‘backfooted’ when it comes to AI but ‘lead the charge’
AI is changing the world as we know it and the Church has a responsibility to be ahead of the curve, says Christian technologist Nick Kim.
Leaders are failing in holiness and too many Christians are ignorant about Jesus’ key message, says evangelist
Too many pastors are failing to live holy lives, while many ordinary Christians are clueless about the core point of Jesus’ teaching, veteran evangelist Rev Dr Stephen Tong said on Tuesday.
‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa
“The notion of Christianity and Evangelicalism as the white man’s religion is rapidly shrinking in the rearview mirror," said Christian researcher, Jason Mandryk.
World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation
The six-yearly WGA of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) opened on Monday morning and will bring evangelicals from around the world together for five days of vision-setting and discussions around the most pressing issues facing evangelicals today.
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 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
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
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 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?
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
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
Evangelicals from over 90 countries have gathered near Jakarta, Indonesia, for the World Evangelical Alliance's General Assembly.
Philip Yancey opens up about the British leprosy surgeon who inspired his Christian faith
Knowle Parish Church near Birmingham was full on Wednesday night as hundreds of people turned out to hear Philip Yancey speak about his latest book, Fearfully and Wonderfully, and the profound impact a British leprosy surgeon had on his faith.
Westminster Holocaust memorial plans challenged over anti-Semitism fears
The daughter of Holocaust survivors who now runs a Jewish-Christian dialogue has raised strong objections to plans for a Holocaust memorial in Westminster over fears that it could exacerbate anti-Semitism.
Church group and UN issue joint call for shared responsibility over Europe's refugee crisis
The call comes at a time when Europe is struggling to know how to deal with the number of refugees crossing into the region, particularly from the Middle East, and parts of Asia and Africa.