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29-658: Berlin Declaration may refer to one of the following declarations: Berlin Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development (2021) The Berlin Declaration on the Uniqueness of Christ and Jewish Evangelism in Europe Today , a theological declaration issued by the World Evangelical Alliance in 2008 Berlin Declaration (2007) – signed on

58-722: A Christian denomination or national alliance. The World Evangelical Alliance embraces member-bodies whose identity and vocation are rooted in what it understands as historic biblical Christianity. WEA affirms and seeks the biblical unity of Christ's body, the Church, celebrating the diversity of practices and theological emphases consistent with the WEA Statement of Faith, recognizing the existing dynamic tension between unity and diversity. There are three types of membership, each with its distinct qualifications and responsibilities: A General Assembly takes place every six years in

87-573: A country that differs depending on the year. It is a time of prayer and conferences for national alliances and associations. It is an opportunity for decision making and the training of leaders of each country. The last GA was held in 2019 in Jakarta in Indonesia and the leaders notably committed to building alliances in the 62 countries that do not have them and getting more involved in the religious freedom . There are two quarterly publications:

116-530: A journal Evangelical Review of Theology (published on behalf by Paternoster Periodicals since 1977) and a newsletter Theological News (since 1969). Books are published occasionally. The fight against poverty is a major concern of the WEA. Publications and meetings of the Alliance are the means used to influence and inspire development initiatives and actions humanitarian in churches, NGOs and political. It

145-660: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World Evangelical Alliance The organization has its origins in the Evangelical Alliance , a British organization founded in 1846 by 52 evangelical denominations in London , England . In 1912, it took the name of World Evangelical Alliance. In 1951, the World Evangelical Fellowship was founded by evangelical leaders from 21 countries at

174-537: Is the " General Secretary of the Central Committee " or " First Secretary of the Central Committee ". When a communist party is in power, the general secretary is usually the country's de facto leader (though sometimes this leader also holds state-level positions to monopolize power, such as a presidency or premiership in order to constitute de jure leadership of the state), such as China , North Korea , Vietnam , Laos and Cuba . In England,

203-768: Is the origin of the Micah Challenge , an initiative to educate Christians and promote decision making among leaders. On June 5, 2010, Geoff Tunnicliffe , the International Director of the WEA, appeared alongside the leaders of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the World Council of Churches (WCC) in a press conference, entitled “Christian unity today”, at the Edinburgh 2010 Conference. The gathering marked

232-417: Is to be elected by the end of 2024 at the latest. This list contains the former leaders of the WEA since 1951. In 1974, the WEA created six commissions to better achieve its mandates. In 2020, WEA brought together 143 national alliances of churches that would have 600 million believers. Moreover, the WEA unites only a certain percentage of evangelical churches, because some churches are not members of

261-942: The Human Rights Council sessions and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In the context of the UPR, several recommendations from the WEA have been reiterated by States, meaning that recommendations formulated in a very similar way than those suggested by the WEA, appear in the final recommendations addressed to the State under review, on behalf of a reviewing State. This was the case for its reports regarding human trafficking in Switzerland (2012) and Canada (2018), its report on religious freedom in Bhutan in 2019, and its report on Iran in 2020 for which

290-727: The Vatican and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Pentecostal World Federation to facilitate moves 'towards greater oneness in Christ'. The meeting was held at the WCC's Bossey Ecumenical Institute. Some criticism was voiced of the WEA for lack of consultation about this move, the absence of regional and national discussion, or a vote of the General Assembly prior to the meeting. The WEA is also advocating for

319-402: The 16th century are almost answered". The WEA representatives also reported that "still open is the question to what extend [sic] evangelical Christians who stem from the reformation churches have full access to salvation according to the catholic view". On May 24, 2017, the WEA participated in a two-day Global Christian Forum meeting with the World Council of Churches , officials from

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348-844: The 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (2003) Berlin Declaration (1945) – "Declaration regarding the defeat of Germany and the assumption of supreme authority with respect to Germany by the Governments of the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom and the Provisional Government of

377-779: The French Republic" (" de:Berliner Erklärung (Alliierte) ") Berlin Declaration (1909) is a theological declaration condemning the Pentecostal movement Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Berlin Declaration . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Berlin_Declaration&oldid=1128243092 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Use dmy dates from November 2022 Short description

406-636: The United Nations in Geneva, which added to that in New York City . In 2018, it established its headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois . The Alliance has a Protestant confession of faith . The governance of the organization is ensured by a Secretary-General and regional secretaries in the 9 continental member regions. The office has been vacant since April 2024. A new Secretary General

435-616: The WEA successfully advocated for the inclusion of “Christian converts” as a group whose religious freedom should be respected by Iran. Regarding the Human Rights Council sessions, an example of the WEA’s impact was reported by Evangelical Focus . In 2020, the WEA made a statement, as part of the UPR's outcome adoption of Spain, mentioning unreasonably high standards for non-Catholic religious communities in Catalonia and discrimination against retired Protestant pastors who have been excluded from

464-518: The centennial of the 1910 World Missionary Conference . In the same year, on 17 October 2010, Olav Fykse Tveit , the general secretary of the WCC, gave an invited address to the 3rd International Congress of the Lausanne Movement . In the address he said, "we are called to participate in the one mission of God". The World Evangelical Alliance, Geoff Tunnicliffe, the International Director and other WEA leaders were involved at each level in

493-741: The development of the programme, and helped choose its participants. In May 2014 the Lausanne International Student Ministry Global Leadership Network became a "docked network" with the WEA's Mission Commission. On 22 January 2015, the WCC and WEA announced plans for closer cooperation, worship and witness. In the same year, in June 2015, the WEA reported that discussions with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity were finalised, and that "the open questions of

522-794: The first general assembly in Woudschoten ( Zeist ) in the Netherlands . In 2001, after the General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, WEF became the World Evangelical Alliance. As of 2005, the WEA had collegiate management under the leadership of Canadian leader Geoff Tunnicliffe . Offices were opened in Vancouver, Canada (Leadership), San Francisco (Information Technology), Washington (Publications), and Geneva (International Relations). In 2006, it opened an office at

551-539: The general secretary is typically the country's de facto leader. Examples include: General secretary is the official title of leaders of most Dravidian political parties , that are politically influential in Tamil Nadu of Southern India . Examples include: Examples include: First secretary is the title of the chief officer or leader in many organizations, and is also a modern diplomatic rank . Examples include: Examples include: Within many organizations,

580-456: The passive participle ( secretum ) meaning "having been set apart", with the eventual connotation of something private or confidential, as with the English word secret. A secretarius was a person, therefore, overseeing business confidentially, usually for a powerful individual (a king, pope, etc.). The official title of the leader of most communist and socialist political parties

609-562: The pension system since Franco’s regime. The Spanish ambassador responded to WEA’s statement at the Human Rights Council session and both recommendations were accepted. At the end of 2020, the Evangelical Council of Catalonia announced that an agreement had been reached with the municipality of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat to avoid the closure of five churches. The WEA was criticised for its positive assessment of

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638-547: The respect of human rights , including freedom of religion and belief for all. Furthermore, its involvement with UN mechanisms (Human Rights and other) has grown into a dedicated department, the "Global Advocacy Department". The WEA has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN (ECOSOC) since 1997, which allows it to engage in the UN mechanisms with statements, reports, and recommendations, notably as part of

667-426: The secretary typically takes meeting minutes , notifies members of meetings, contacts various persons in relation to the society, administers the day-to-day activities of the organization, and creates the order of business. The secretary of a non-governmental organization or international non-governmental organization can combine the function with that of vice president/vice chairman. General secretary occurs as

696-631: The situation of the churches in China after meeting with Chinese government -approved representatives in 2009. ChinaAid and Church in Chains claimed, "There are many Christians in China who are not free to worship, do not have Bibles of their own and are not free to organise their own affairs and this situation is not mentioned in your press release… our concern is that you have turned your back on these brothers and sisters." One exemplary case of abuse, that of imprisoned Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti ,

725-475: The term secretarius was used "from the beginning of the thirteenth century in the varying meanings of a confidential clerk, an ambassador, or a member of the king's council". In the fourteenth century, the title became strongly associated with the keeper of the king's signet . From the Renaissance to the late 19th century, men involved in the daily correspondence and the activities of the powerful assumed

754-409: The title of a ministerial position of authority found in various organizations, such as trade unions , communist and socialist parties , and international non-governmental organizations . Examples include: General secretary or first secretary is the official title of leaders of most Communist political parties . When a Communist party is the ruling party in a Communist-led one-party state ,

783-400: The title of secretary. With time, like many titles, the term was applied to more and varied functions, leading to compound titles to specify the authority associated with its use, like general secretary or financial secretary . In some countries, such as the United States, the term secretary is used to indicate the holder of a cabinet -level post. There are a number of popular variations of

812-506: The title used to indicate that the secretary in question has a high degree of authority, such as general secretary (or, following usage in the Norman language , secretary-general ), first secretary , and executive secretary . In a club or society , the secretary is also considered to be, in most cases, the third person in charge of the organization, after the president/chairman and vice president/vice chairman. In smaller organizations,

841-476: Was raised in the criticism, but the WEA did not respond in detail. Secretary-General Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority , power , or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the organization. The term is derived from the Latin word secernere , "to distinguish" or "to set apart",

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