The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) reports that, “Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, Secretary General of the WEA recently met with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, in Istanbul, Turkey. Together they discussed the current crisis and the plight of Christians in Syria, Iraq and the Middle East region. A specific emphasis of the conversation was on…
The LOI Regional Consultation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia concluded today by issuing the following Statement of Intent. Download PDF version here Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Regional Consultation, Addis Ababa 11-14 October 2016 (1-4 Tikemt 2009) Statement of Intent Sixty Orthodox and Evangelical Church leaders, theologians and mission workers gathered in Addis Ababa for a Regional Consultation at…
“The Gospel as Good News” will be the theme as 63 Orthodox and evangelical leaders gather just outside Helsinki, Finland, from 1-5 September 2015 for the third Lausanne-Orthodox Consultation. We value your prayers for this important gathering. Full details are now available on our website here We will be meeting at the beautiful Sofia Cultural…
During our LOI consultations in Albania we have been very much aware that in order to relate positively to another Christian tradition you need to understand their, and your own, history. We are all products of history. In this connection one of our Steering Committee members, Dr. Tim Grass, writes: Dear friends, I would like to…
Lausanne Orthodox Initiative Collaboration in Mission EGYPT June 2013 You can download a PDF of this report here Orthodox and evangelicals each have a rich and unique missions history but no modern history of collaborating in missions together. The Lausanne Orthodox Initiative leadership, in keeping with its goal to work towards better understanding, cooperation, and…
We have just heard this encouraging news from Albania. Last week Orthodox and Evangelical leaders who work in prisons in Albania were able to meet together (perhaps for the first time?) to share common concerns and learn from each other. One Evangelical leader comments, “It was a very pleasant time together, studying several aspects on…