New Zealand Baptists are part of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF) which is a Regional Organization of the Baptist World Alliance. The APBF’s purpose is to bring people in Baptist churches together transforming lives in Christ across the Asia Pacific – to see renewed people, healthy households, thriving churches and flourishing communities. Recently The Forth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation occurred in Seoul. The Lausanne Movement is an organisation at the forefront of global mission through fostering Christian collaboration, platforming missional strategy, and equipping to fulfil the Great Commission.

Vesekhoyi Tetseo is the General Secretary of the APBF.

Dear APBF Member Body Leaders,

The Global Baptist Mission Network (GBMN) is planning a webinar to highlight lessons from Lausanne 4 to be presented by Baptists who attended the Congress that was held in Incheon, South Korea in September. The webinar which will be held on November 21, 2024 at 7:00 am – 8:30 am ET Washington DC Time (NZDT 1am Friday 22 November) will feature the following topics:

  • Analysing the Stats – Missional Trends in the 21st Century” – Everton Jackson
  • Faith and Work – Mission to the Workplace – Trevor Edwards
  • Evangelism and Discipleship – Conserving the Results – Diogo Carvalho
  • Megacity and Urban Centres – Missional Imperative – Cecil Richards
  • The Persecuted and the Suffering – The Church Taking Sides – Trent Martin

Kindly use this Jotform link to signal your interest in anticipation of the registration link. Please invite your Pastors, Mission Secretaries and any others interested to attend the Zoom call. For more information contactEverton Jackson, Director, Integral Mission | Baptist World Alliance, email: [email protected]

Thank you,

Vesekhoyi 'Vee' Tetseo, Th.D

General Secretary, APBF.

APBF represents approx. 40,000 local churches and 65 conventions in 22 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.

Image credit: APBF Facebook page

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