WCC NEWS: WCC extends greetings for 30th anniversary of Francophone missiology association

The World Council of Churches (WCC) extended greetings for the 30th anniversary of the Francophone Ecumenical Association of Missiology.  Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania, 2018, Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 3 July 2024 On behalf of WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, director of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, saluted the decades of important ecumenical and international research on mission that the association continues to undertake, in French and in other languages. “Congratulations to your association which is a vibrant platform bringing together academics from different churches, young researchers, and grassroots practitioners as well as giving space to a variety of mission associations and networks,” reads the message. “Please extend these greetings to all those attending the international conference taking place in Paris on ‘Mission and the meaning of words—how old terms fall out of favour, new words are forged and meanings change.’ " The message notes with appreciation how many young theologians are giving papers and how the association is also following up on the WCC’s Arusha Call to Transforming Discipleship and the WCC’s work on ecumenical diakonia. “We wish you God’s blessing for your work in coming years and decades and look forward to working more closely together,” concludes the message.  "WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism will convene in Kenya" (WCC news release, 6 June 2024) WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism Learn more about the WCC work on Mission and Evangelism Mission from the Margins Video interview, Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, director of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism  See more

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