Over 250 church and mission leaders gathered in Berlin, Germany, last week to
explore how mission and evangelism can be conducted in a responsible way,
showing respect for others’ beliefs and cultures. The meeting built on the work
of the 2011 document “Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World – Recommendations for Conduct” produced by the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue of the Roman Catholic Church and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). “We have to build new bridges. But we have to remember, build one bridge at a time,” Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, general secretary of the WEA, said. “All of us have a responsibility to go home and build bridges. Let’s talk, let’s meet, let’s discuss – but it is also important to remember that we have to listen and to be listened to when criticism is not justified.” Full report here.
This discussion relates to one topic we will be addressing at the LOI 2014 Consultation in Albania later this month.