Webinar - What is Evangelicalism in Africa? July 12, 2024 - Follow up email with Video on previous Webinar

On May 28th, we hosted the webinar, ’What is Evangelicalism in Asia’ with Dr. Jayeel Cornelio, Dr. Simon Chan, Dr. Jung-Sook Lee and Dr. Samuel Richmond, which was moderated by Dr. Peirong Lin and Dr. Theresa Lua. For those who have missed it, watch the webinar here. The webinar explored different things that we can celebrate about how evangelicalism has thrived in the region of Asia: deep sacramental dimension to spirituality, pursuit of harmonious relationship among people and with the rest of God’s creation, a strong sense of being a collective community, emphasis on radical discipleship and holistic transformation, and an intentional focus on the younger generation. What was also acknowledged were the tensions and challenges that demand continues and careful reflection. Evangelicalism in Asia, while having a shared set of practices across countries, is a dynamic cultural movement that embeds itself in a variety of contexts and is confronted with different issues. The need to maintain a certain distance between the faith it has embraced and the context in which this faith is lived out is well noted and yet at the same time also is the capacity to indigenize even the things Asian evangelicals have adopted and embraced. Experiencing the vibrancy of evangelicalism in Asia rests on celebrating its diversity in expression on the one hand and on the other the fidelity to what it shares in common with Christians of older traditions in different parts of the world. We hope to see you again when the conversation continues with our brothers and sisters in Africa. Register now! - Rei Lemuel Crizaldo Coordinator, Theological Commission Over two billion Christians in the world today are represented by three world church bodies. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is one of those, serving more than 600 million evangelicals belonging to churches that are part of 143 national Evangelical Alliances in 9 regions. Launched in London in 1846, the WEA unites evangelicals across denominations for prayer, evangelism, mission, theological education, religious freedom, human rights advocacy, relief, and engagement in a wide range of social issues. It speaks with one voice to United Nations, governments, and media in public or through behind-the-scenes diplomacy on issues of common concern to the Church. For more information, visit worldea.org WEA has been a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability since 1980. WEA is audited annually by an independent public accounting firm. WEA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In the United States, your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. © Copyright 2024 World Evangelical Alliance