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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

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Division on World Missions

and Evangelis

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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

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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.


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. . . .


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.


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.


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

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