UNITE | October Highlights

Message from our Secretary General

Dear friends of WEA, Peace and Grace in His precious name. October has been a “transitional” month—between the quieter months of summer and the busier season leading to Christmas. Even so, it was a wonderfully active month. Several Evangelical regional conferences were held in October, and I had the privilege of attending two of them. We witnessed vibrant regional alliances, with national alliance leaders encouraged and recharged to continue the ministry the Lord has entrusted to them. We are also thrilled to have completed the first stage of the CALL33 initiative and to be moving into the second stage. We are compiling and sorting the 60 callings the Lord has given to the National alliances and identifying the needs to fulfill them. Sadly, religious persecution remains a reality in many nations across every continent, especially in Asia and Africa. Our global advocacy department leads the International Day of Prayer (IDOP) initiative. We are remembering and praying for persecuted churches on the 1st and 8th of November. We’re sharing this newsletter one day early (31 October) so you have time to review the prayer kit we have prepared and join in supplication for the persecuted churches around the world. Together in His service, Key Highlights & Updates Interview with Botrus Mansour regarding the Call33 project Through Call33, WEA is listening to its member alliances, asking each one “what they hope the Lord will do  between now and 2033.” READ THE STORY → WATCH THE REEL → International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church  Join WEA on November 1st and 8th for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church— a global call to unite in prayer for our persecuted brothers and sisters. DOWNLOAD RESOURCES → Jordan Attack Condemned by the WEA This church in Jordan was the site of mass killing of Christians READ THE STORY → The WEA condemned the attack carried out by masked men on a church funeral in the village of Hmoud, in the Karak Governorate south of Amman, Jordan which resulted in nine deaths and 28 injuries. WEA calls for including Jordanian Christians in your prayers. Stories WEA Interviews Three Ministers for October Pastors Appreciation Month Pastor Igor Miguel October was pastor appreciation month and we invited three pastors serving in diverse cultural contexts around the world to share their lived experiences, challenges, and hopes for the Church today. READ THE STORY → Across Our Global Alliances Caribbean Evangelicals Have a New Name and Logo Caribbean Evangelicals: General Assembly approved name change to Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (CEA) October 15th  2026. Costa Rica Hosts 20 Latin American Evangelical Alliances SG Botrus Mansour met with Costa Rican President Laura Fernández Delgado. More than 100 leaders representing national evangelical alliances from more than 20 countries gathered in San José, Costa Rica, for the 13th General Assembly of the Latin Evangelical Alliance (Alianza Evangélica Latina, AEL), held 12–16 October 2026. Hope for Europe 2026 Evangelical Conference in Albania Around 200 evangelical leaders, organized by the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) gathered in Albania for the “Hope for Europe 2026”. The conference which was hosted by Albanian church leaders took place October 5th through 9th 2026. To many the conference highlight was the Hope Award presentation to the Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine, recognizing its commitment to excellence, collaboration, and perseverance amid uncertain times. READ THE STORY → WEA News WEA Chief of Staff Will Conclude Eight Years of Service at the End of 2026 Dr. Peirong Lin The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) announced October 23rd that Dr. Peirong Lin will conclude her service as Chief of Staff on December 31st 2026, in a succession of key roles serving the global evangelical family. READ THE STORY → Op-Ed Research Shows That Parents Have More Influence on Their Children Than Many Believe Rebecca Goropevsek, co-coordinator of the WEA’s Children’s Network (left), with Galyna Tsymbal-Kovbasa, who attended HOPE 2026 in Albania as part of the European Disability Network team. READ THE STORY → Coming Up Disciple Making Webinars in November We encourage you to attend the upcoming November 11th webinar on Building Partnership for Disciple-Making. REGISTER NOW → Thank you for reading our October edition of UNITE! We are grateful to share the stories and initiatives of our global Evangelical family. 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