WEA Partners with Unashamedly Ethical to Promote Values, Ethics, and Clean Living
May 17, 2012New York, NY - May 17, 2012 The World Evangelical Alliance is pleased to announce a partnership with the Unashamedly Ethical campaign. Unashamedly Ethical is a global community of Christians who are making a stand for values, ethics and clean living. This campaign, started by Graham Power, Ch
WEA LI Introduces New Tool for Effective Web-Learning Experience
May 16, 2012The World Evangelical Alliance Leadership Institute (WEA LI) introduces webinars as a new tool to address training needs among its worldwide constituency. A webinar, also referred to as a webcast or web conferencing, is a remote and internet based conference or seminar which offers a wide range o
'What's so human about trafficking?' - WEA to Host Open Forum
May 15, 2012On Thursday, May 31, the World Evangelical Alliance’s (WEA) Commission on Women’s Concerns (CWC) and Global Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting a day-long event on the subject of human trafficking. The meeting titled ‘What is so human about trafficking?’ will be
WEA Leaders Meet with Chinese Government Minister and Church Representatives during China Visit
May 15, 2012On May 10th, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) which represents some 600 million Evangelical Protestants, met in Beijing with Minister Wang of the Chinese government who is Director General of the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA).
WEA Submits Report to the UN About Human Rights in India and Switzerland
May 10, 2012As part of its continuous engagement at the United Nations, the World Evangelical Alliance submits Universal Periodic Reviews (UPRs) which monitor the human rights record of all UN member states. The most recent UPRs were submitted for Switzerland and India, presenting each country’s accomp
Anti-Poverty Campaigners: Remind Presidential Candidates of Promises to the World's Poor
May 10, 2012A campaign has begun to mobilise millions of Americans to remind President Barack Obama of his Government's promise to help halve world poverty. As America's Presidential election gathers pace, Micah Challenge USA has been set up with a massive plan to help the world achieve the Millenniu
WEA Announces Dr. Robert E. Cooley as Chairman of Wycliffe and SIL Review Panel
May 9, 2012New York, NY – May 9, 2012 Dr. Robert E. Cooley, president emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, will chair the independent panel reviewing translation standards of Wycliffe and SIL International, the World Evangelical Alliance announced today. “This audit is in ver
WEA Peace & Reconciliation Initiative Condemns Violence in Nigeria
May 7, 2012The issue of the Nigerian violence is of increasing concern to the WEA Peace & Reconciliation Initiative (WEAPRI) office. WEAPRI Director Steve Tollestrup urges caution before labelling the upsurge of violence as religiously motivated. “As well as fundamentalist Islam, criminal
Continuous Efforts Needed for Lasting Peace Among Tribes in South Sudan
May 4, 2012One month after the Tribal Peace Conference that was held in Yei, South Sudan, Rev. Aiah Foday-Khabenje, General Secretary of the Association of Evangelical in Africa (AEA) and chairman of the conference, draws some first conclusion: “I believe, the conference was good and needs to be built
WEA participates in a Day of Prayer for Creation Care and the Poor
May 1, 2012The World Evangelical Alliance participated in the Third Annual Day of Prayer for Creation Care and the Poor, a prayer breakfast that was held Thursday, April 26, in Washington D.C. The event featured a series of prayers led by different evangelical leaders, scripture readings, and video packages