Scheduled to be held in July 2021, the tenth Chinese Congress on World Evangelization (CCOWE) has been postponed until 2026, though it once was planned to be held in 2022 due to COVID-19.
The Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) said, “Members of the CCCOWE agreed that we are still amid uncertain pandemic situation, and many scholars and experts predict that the world will gradually recover at least two to three years later when the entire population is vaccinated. In addition, international vaccinations certificates have only been issued recently, facing unexpected risks and inconsistent progress in different countries. Due to great challenges faced in the preparation, it is difficult to hold the international congress according to the original plan."
“In the face of adversity and uncertainty, we should persevere and look firmly upon God. Also, we should try to put aside the conventional thinking in the new normal, to boldly face the challenges of the future and, to bravely open the door God has prepared for us, “ it continued with encouraging words to the Chinese churches all over the world.
With the vision of "Chinese Churches in One Accord Proclaiming the Gospel Until Christ’s Return", the CCCOWE was founded, after more than 70 leaders of Chinese churches attended the First Lausanne Congress (or International Congress on World Evangelization (ICOWE) in Switzerland in July 1974. At that time, about 100 overseas Chinese churches out of 4,000 were engaged in global mission, while there are now more than 1,000 out of a total of 9,000, involved in ecumenical evangelism in different forms. The first session of CCOWE, held every five years, was launched with the theme "Vision and Mission" in Hong Kong in 1976.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
据世界华福中心官网消息，第十届世界华人福音会议因新冠的影响，将延期至2026年举行。此次华福大会原定2021年7月举行，曾因新冠的影响延期至2022年。
世界华福中心表示：“委员会一致认为疫情至今依然处于不稳定的状况，不少学者和专家预测全球可能需要至少两到三年时间才能全体接种疫苗并逐渐恢复起来。此外，目前国际间接种疫苗均处于起始阶段，进度不一而且存在各种无法预料的风险因素。因受到以上不明朗因素的影响，团队的筹备过程亦面对极大挑战，以至项目难以按照原定计划开展。”
同时，华福中心也鼓励各地华人教会：“在面对患难和未知时坚持忍耐，继续坚定仰望上帝，并尝试在新常态中放下固有的思维，大胆接受未来的挑战，勇敢开启上帝为我们预备的门。”
1974年7月第一次的瑞士洛桑世界福音会议，有70多位华人教会领袖出席并被圣灵感动，领受“华人教会，天下一心；广传福音，直到主临”的异象，其后一批有着普世宣教异象的华人弟兄姊妹们凭着信心于1976年开始“华福运动”。当时，4,000所海外华人教会中，约100所积极参与差传事工。如今全球海外华人教会9,000余所，约1,000所教会以不同形式参与普世差传事工。华福大会每五年一届，第一届大会于1976年在香港举行，主题是“异象与使命"
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第十届世界华人福音会议受新冠影响延期至2026年举行
Scheduled to be held in July 2021, the tenth Chinese Congress on World Evangelization (CCOWE) has been postponed until 2026, though it once was planned to be held in 2022 due to COVID-19.
The Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) said, “Members of the CCCOWE agreed that we are still amid uncertain pandemic situation, and many scholars and experts predict that the world will gradually recover at least two to three years later when the entire population is vaccinated. In addition, international vaccinations certificates have only been issued recently, facing unexpected risks and inconsistent progress in different countries. Due to great challenges faced in the preparation, it is difficult to hold the international congress according to the original plan."
“In the face of adversity and uncertainty, we should persevere and look firmly upon God. Also, we should try to put aside the conventional thinking in the new normal, to boldly face the challenges of the future and, to bravely open the door God has prepared for us, “ it continued with encouraging words to the Chinese churches all over the world.
With the vision of "Chinese Churches in One Accord Proclaiming the Gospel Until Christ’s Return", the CCCOWE was founded, after more than 70 leaders of Chinese churches attended the First Lausanne Congress (or International Congress on World Evangelization (ICOWE) in Switzerland in July 1974. At that time, about 100 overseas Chinese churches out of 4,000 were engaged in global mission, while there are now more than 1,000 out of a total of 9,000, involved in ecumenical evangelism in different forms. The first session of CCOWE, held every five years, was launched with the theme "Vision and Mission" in Hong Kong in 1976.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
The 10th Chinese Congress on World Evangelization Postponed to 2026 Due to COVID-19
