"It is communications internally, to the Christian community, and to the secular media and governments," explained Tunnicliffe.
Move the Stones
In developing the first and second communication levels, the WEA is holding an international conference that will be open to all North American evangelical leaders – including those who are not officially a part of the Alliance.
The international conference, entitled "Move the Stones – the Power of Alliance," will begin immediately after the International Council concludes its executive meeting.
The Move the Stones Conference, slated for May 3-6 in Orlando, USA strives to "unleash the vast potential of the WEA network by planning ways to distribute the resources available in the ‘North’ to the churches in the ‘South.’"
According to the event’s program director Jonathan Lewis, such "strategic initiatives" is the only way to accelerate church growth around the world.
"WEA is a huge, global network of evangelical churches that are loosely linked through national and regional association. The only way to unleash the vast potential inherent in this network is to unite the Church in the ‘Global South’ together with the Church in the ‘North’ in strategic initiatives," Lewis said.
Reaffirming Hope
Tunnicliffe meanwhile said he is hopeful of what the International Council meeting and the Move the Stones Conference will bring to the Alliance.
"I think there will be a growing potential partnership between North American Christians and churches from various parts of the world. We are trying to bring opportunities of understanding," Tunnicliffe said.
"All of our constituent leaders have a shared vision as we move into the future of the globalised world Tunnicliffe added. "We are reaffirming the role of the WEA.
"We are each part of national churches and alliances, but together we are builders of a larger movement: the World Evangelical Alliance."
Pauline J. Chang
Christian Today Correspondent
