WCC general secretary message to the General Assembly of Evangelische Mission Weltweit (EMW)

WCC general secretary message to the General Assembly of Evangelische Mission Weltweit (EMW)

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Fri, 10/16/2026 - 19:53

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is a privilege to greet the General Assembly of Evangelische Mission Weltweit on behalf of the World Council of Churches. We give thanks for EMW’s commitment to mission, ecumenical partnership, and the witness of churches across the world.

Jesus ’ words in John 20:21 remind us of our calling: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Mission is not simply something the church does; it is participation in God’s mission of reconciliation, healing, justice, and renewal for all creation.

We live in a world fractured by war, injustice, racism, economic inequality, ecological destruction, and growing divisions. In this context, our mission must proclaim the gospel in word and deed—standing with the vulnerable, building peace, protecting creation, and affirming the dignity of every human being.

We must also continue to decolonise mission, confronting the ways in which Christian witness has sometimes been entangled with domination and…