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World Missions ConferencesWorld Missions Conferences
Edinburgh1910
Liverpool1860
London1888
New York1900
New York1854
The Lead up to Edinburgh
Jerusalem 1928
Madras 1938
Lake Mohonk 1921
International Missionary Council
Stockholm 1925
Oxford 1937
Life and Work
Lausanne 1927
Edinburgh 1937
Faith and Order
Utrecht 1938
WCC FoundedAmsterdam 1948
2nd AssemblyEvanston 1954
Whitby 1947
Willingen 1952
Ghana 1958
3rd AssemblyNew Delhi 1961
Edinburgh 1910
Edinburgh to New DelhiEdinburgh to New Delhi
Mexico City 1963Bangkok
1973San
Antonio
1990
Melbourne 1980Salvador
1996
International
Missionary Council
Commission on
World Mission
and Evangelis
m
Division on World Missions
and Evangelis
m
Edinburgh 1910New Delhi 1961
Uppsala 1968Nairobi 1975Vancouv
er 1983Canberra 1991Harare 1998
New Delhi to HarareNew Delhi to Harare
WCC HighlightsWCC Highlights
WCC “Organigram”WCC “Organigram”http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/index-e.html#3http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/index-e.html#3
Faith and
OrderWorld Mission and Evangelism
Faith and
Witness
Church and
SocietyDialogue with People
of Living Faiths and
Ideologies
Theological
Education
Renewal and Congregationa
l Life
Women
Education and
RenewalYouthEducation
Churches’
Participation in
Development
Justice and
ServiceInter-
Church Aid,
Refugee and
World ServiceSODEPAX
Program to Comb
at Racis
m
Christian
Medical
Commission
International
Affairs
World Council of ChurchesWCC Organizational StructureWCC Organizational Structure
WCC ConstitutionWCC Constitutionhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.htmlhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.html
I. BASISI. BASIS: :
The World Council of Churches is a The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the scriptures and Saviour according to the scriptures and therefore seek to fulfil together their therefore seek to fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
WCC ConstitutionWCC Constitutionhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.htmlhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.html
II. MEMBERSHIPII. MEMBERSHIP
Those churches shall be eligible for Those churches shall be eligible for membership in the World Council of membership in the World Council of Churches which express their Churches which express their agreement with the Basis upon which agreement with the Basis upon which the Council is founded and satisfy such the Council is founded and satisfy such criteria as the Assembly or the Central criteria as the Assembly or the Central Committee may prescribe. . . . Committee may prescribe. . . .
WCC ConstitutionWCC Constitutionhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.htmlhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.html
III. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONSIII. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS
The World Council of Churches is constituted by the The World Council of Churches is constituted by the churches to serve the one ecumenical movement. It churches to serve the one ecumenical movement. It incorporates the work of the world movements for Faith incorporates the work of the world movements for Faith and Order and Life and Work, the International and Order and Life and Work, the International Missionary Council, and the World Council of Christian Missionary Council, and the World Council of Christian Education. Education.
The primary purpose of the fellowship of churches in The primary purpose of the fellowship of churches in the World Council of Churches is to call one another to the World Council of Churches is to call one another to visible unity in one faith and in one eucharistic visible unity in one faith and in one eucharistic fellowship, expressed in worship and common life in fellowship, expressed in worship and common life in Christ, through witness and service to the world, and to Christ, through witness and service to the world, and to advance towards that unity in order that the world may advance towards that unity in order that the world may believe.believe.
WCC ConstitutionWCC Constitutionhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.htmlhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.html
III. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONSIII. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS (cont) (cont)
In seeking koinonia in faith and life, witness and service, the In seeking koinonia in faith and life, witness and service, the churches through the Council will: churches through the Council will:
promote the prayerful search for forgiveness and reconciliation in a spirit promote the prayerful search for forgiveness and reconciliation in a spirit of mutual accountability, the development of deeper relationships of mutual accountability, the development of deeper relationships through theological dialogue, and the sharing of human, spiritual and through theological dialogue, and the sharing of human, spiritual and material resources with one another; material resources with one another;
facilitate common witness in each place and in all places, and support facilitate common witness in each place and in all places, and support each other in their work for mission and evangelism; each other in their work for mission and evangelism;
express their commitment to diakonia in serving human need, breaking express their commitment to diakonia in serving human need, breaking down barriers between people, promoting one human family in justice down barriers between people, promoting one human family in justice and peace, and upholding the integrity of creation, so that all may and peace, and upholding the integrity of creation, so that all may experience the fullness of life; experience the fullness of life;
nurture the growth of an ecumenical consciousness through processes of nurture the growth of an ecumenical consciousness through processes of education and a vision of life in community rooted in each particular education and a vision of life in community rooted in each particular cultural context; cultural context;
assist each other in their relationships to and with people of other faith assist each other in their relationships to and with people of other faith communities; communities;
foster renewal and growth in unity, worship, mission and service. foster renewal and growth in unity, worship, mission and service.
WCC ConstitutionWCC Constitutionhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.htmlhttp://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/who/con-e.html
III. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONSIII. PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS (cont) (cont)
In order to strengthen the one ecumenical In order to strengthen the one ecumenical movement, the Council will: movement, the Council will:
nurture relations with and among churches, especially nurture relations with and among churches, especially within but also beyond its membership; within but also beyond its membership;
establish and maintain relations with national councils, establish and maintain relations with national councils, regional conferences of churches, organizations of regional conferences of churches, organizations of Christian World Communions and other ecumenical Christian World Communions and other ecumenical bodies; bodies;
support ecumenical initiatives at regional, national and support ecumenical initiatives at regional, national and local levels; local levels;
facilitate the creation of networks among ecumenical facilitate the creation of networks among ecumenical organizations; organizations;
work towards maintaining the coherence of the one work towards maintaining the coherence of the one ecumenical movement in its diverse manifestations. ecumenical movement in its diverse manifestations.
Evangelical EcumenismEvangelical Ecumenism
LausanneLausanne World Evangelical AllianceWorld Evangelical Alliance International Council of Christian ChuInternational Council of Christian Chu
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