Who We Are
A global fellowship
for the
global Church
Since 1846 the World Evangelical Alliance has been the trusted voice and convening table of the worldwide evangelical movement — living and proclaiming the hope of Jesus Christ, together.
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one.” — John 17:20–21
When Jesus prayed these words in the upper room, He was praying for us. For every believer who would come after — across centuries, cultures, and continents. He was praying for a unity that does not erase difference but transcends it: a unity rooted not in uniformity, but in a shared devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ.
That prayer is the reason the World Evangelical Alliance exists.
In 1846, evangelical believers from many nations and many traditions gathered in London and, setting aside what divided them, chose to stand together for the Gospel. They did not agree on everything. But they agreed on what mattered most. From that gathering, 180 years ago, the World Evangelical Alliance was born.
Today, we represent more than 650 million evangelical Christians in 164 national alliances across every region of the world. We are one of the most diverse fellowships in the history of the Christian Church — and we are united by the same conviction that brought our founders together: that in Christ, we are stronger together than apart.
The world is watching the Church. It is looking for evidence that Jesus’ prayer can be answered — that people of different nations, languages, and backgrounds can truly be one. I believe we have the opportunity, and the responsibility, to show that it is possible.
I invite you to know us, to join us, and to walk with us.
Rev. Botrus Mansour, Secretary General, World Evangelical Alliance
The World Evangelical Alliance is one of the oldest and largest Christian fellowships in the world.
Founded in London in 1846, we bring together evangelical churches, alliances and organisations from more than 160 countries — representing over 650 million Christians — to live and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.
We are not a denomination. We are a fellowship — a global family of national and regional alliances, each rooted in their own context, united by a common faith and a shared calling.
Together, across the global Church.
WEA exists to foster unity in Christ, to strengthen the identity, voice and platform of evangelicals worldwide, and to equip our members and partners in their calling to witness and discipleship. We do this through three distinctive functions.
We Convene
Bringing evangelical leaders together across nations and generations — so the global Church can speak with one voice.
We Connect
Linking alliances across continents — so when one part of the Church suffers, the rest stand with it.
We Advocate
Speaking for religious freedom, human dignity, and the persecuted Church — from the United Nations to national parliaments.
We are an evangelical fellowship, and our faith is the foundation of everything we do.
We hold to the core convictions of historic evangelical Christianity. These convictions are not barriers — they are the bonds that unite us across every culture, language and tradition represented in our worldwide family.
- The authority of Scripture
- The person and saving work of Jesus Christ
- The transforming work of the Holy Spirit
- The triune God
- Justification by grace through faith
- The call to live and share the Gospel
The theological foundation shared by every alliance in the fellowship — the historic confession that unites us.
WEA is a grassroots movement with a global reach, organised across three levels.
Africa
Asia Pacific
Caribbean
Europe
Latin America
Middle East & North Africa
North America
Pacific
South Asia
The work is local. The fellowship is global.
How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!
in the fellowship
Wherever you are in the world, there is a place for you in this family - local in its roots, global in its reach.