The 26th Pentecostal World Conference, took place in Seoul, South Korea from 12-14 October, hosted by the Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world’s largest Pentecostal congregation.
The theme of the conference is “Pentecostal Revival in the Next Generation,” accompanied by the prayer “Holy Spirit, come, raise up the next generation!”
Participants underlined that our world needs a spiritual and moral renewal, including leaders open to constantly be transformed by the Holy Spirit in order to be able to speak prophetically to the challenges of our times. One of the key messages was that revival happens when relationships of all sorts are being restored.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was represented by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, and Dr Vasile-Octavian Mihoc, programme executive for Ecumenical Relations and Faith and Order.
In a workshop dedicated to “Ecumenical Legacy of Rev. David Yong-gi Cho and the Global Ministry of Yoido Full Gospel Church” (Pentecostal), Sauca mentioned that Rev. Cho, the founder of this largest world’s Christian congregation, was among those who extended the invitation to WCC to have the 10th assembly in Busan and encouraged his church members to participate. In one of the evenings, the Korean Pentecostals offered an ecumenical prayer service. Sauca mentioned that he was impressed by the holistic ministry of Rev. Cho and his church.
The legacy of Busan where the ecumenical Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace was coined brought its harvest in Karlsruhe and continues for the period until the next WCC assembly as a Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation and Unity.
In the workshop organized by the Global Christian Forum on the theme “Who is missing at the table?” Mihoc shared the history of the relations between Pentecostals, including the work of a joint consultative group. Mihoc also mentioned the participation of Pentecostals in the work of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, especially in the area of ecclesiology, sharing at the same time a summary of the responses to the document The Church. Towards a Common Vision, which affirms that contemporary ecumenism requires serious engagement with growing numbers of Pentecostal and new emerging churches.
Dr Jean-Daniel Plüss, member of the joint consultative group representing Pentecostals, offered a description of the conference: “It was a gathering of classical Pentecostal leaders from all continents representing about 150 million believers from different denominations, communities and organizations. This year’s theme focused on the challenges and possibilities for the leadership of the future churches of this worldwide movement. The program was a mix of exuberant worship, inspiring messages, workshops and panel discussions on a variety of issues. On Friday a special visit to the Demilitarized Zone was organized which culminated in a prayer meeting for peace on the Korean Peninsula. As a movement, Pentecostals have always insisted that God’s Holy Spirit is active among all Christians. Accordingly, an important aspect of the conference was the presence of ecumenical guests from various historic churches and organizations.”
There are eight WCC member churches coming from the Pentecostal family.
The joint consultative group was established at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare after the WCC recognized the growing need to consolidate existing relations with Pentecostals and create new ones, as well as to initiate study on issues of common interest, to explore different forms of participation, and to encourage collaboration.
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第26届五旬节世界大会于10月12日至14日在韩国首尔举行，由世界上最大的五旬节教会汝矣岛纯福音教会主办。
会议的主题是“下一代的五旬节复兴”，伴随着祈祷“圣灵，来，兴起下一代！”
与会者强调，我们的世界需要灵性和道德上的更新。领袖要保持开放，不断被圣灵更新，发出先知性的声音来回应时代的挑战。大会的其中一个关键信息是，各样的关系得到恢复时，复兴会来临。
世界基督教教会联合会（简称“世基联”）由代理总干事索卡（Ioan Sauca）教授和普世关系、信仰与建制项目执行人米霍克（Vasile-Octavian Mihoc）博士代表参加。
在“赵镛基牧师的普世遗产和汝矣岛全福音教会全球事工”（五旬节）的专题研讨会上，索卡提到，全球最大的基督教教会的创始人赵牧师也是邀请世基联在釜山举办第十届大会的其中一员，并鼓励他的教会会众参加大会。在大会期间其中一个晚上，韩国五旬宗做了普世祷告礼拜。索卡提到他对赵牧师以及汝矣岛全福音教会的整体事工印象深刻。
釜山大会的成果，正义与和平的普世朝圣，在卡尔斯鲁厄接出了丰硕的果实。作为正义、和解与团结的朝圣，也将持续发展，直到下一届世界大会。
在全球基督教论坛组织的主题为“餐桌上少了谁？”的研讨会上，米霍克分享了与五旬宗之间关系的历史，包括联合协商小组的工作。米霍克还提到了五旬宗对世基联信仰与建制委员会的工作的参与，特别是在教会学领域，同时分享了对《教会》文件的回应摘要。为了实现共同的愿景，当代普世主义需要越来越多的五旬宗和新兴教会参与进来。
普吕斯（Dr Jean-Daniel Plüss）博士，代表五旬宗的联合协商小组成员，这样描述此次大会：“这是一次古典五旬节领袖的聚会，代表了来自各大洲不同教派、社区和组织的约1.5亿信徒。今年的主题集中在这场全球运动中未来教会的领袖面临的挑战和可能性。此次会议融合了热烈的敬拜、鼓舞人心的信息、研讨会和关于各种问题的小组讨论。周五，大会组织了一次对非军事区的特别访问，最终促成了朝鲜半岛和平祈祷会。作为一项运动，五旬宗一直坚持认为圣灵在所有基督徒身上积极做工。因此，大会的一个重要方面是有来自不同的历史悠久的教会和组织的普世代表出席会议。”
世基联有八个成员教会来自五旬宗。
世基联在认识到越来越需要与五旬宗巩固现有关系并建立新关系，以及开始研究共同关心的问题，探索不同的参与形式，和鼓励合作之后，联合协商小组在哈拉雷举行的第八届大会上成立了。
世基联参加在首尔举行的第26届五旬节世界大会
The 26th Pentecostal World Conference, took place in Seoul, South Korea from 12-14 October, hosted by the Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world’s largest Pentecostal congregation.
The theme of the conference is “Pentecostal Revival in the Next Generation,” accompanied by the prayer “Holy Spirit, come, raise up the next generation!”
Participants underlined that our world needs a spiritual and moral renewal, including leaders open to constantly be transformed by the Holy Spirit in order to be able to speak prophetically to the challenges of our times. One of the key messages was that revival happens when relationships of all sorts are being restored.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was represented by Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC acting general secretary, and Dr Vasile-Octavian Mihoc, programme executive for Ecumenical Relations and Faith and Order.
In a workshop dedicated to “Ecumenical Legacy of Rev. David Yong-gi Cho and the Global Ministry of Yoido Full Gospel Church” (Pentecostal), Sauca mentioned that Rev. Cho, the founder of this largest world’s Christian congregation, was among those who extended the invitation to WCC to have the 10th assembly in Busan and encouraged his church members to participate. In one of the evenings, the Korean Pentecostals offered an ecumenical prayer service. Sauca mentioned that he was impressed by the holistic ministry of Rev. Cho and his church.
The legacy of Busan where the ecumenical Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace was coined brought its harvest in Karlsruhe and continues for the period until the next WCC assembly as a Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation and Unity.
In the workshop organized by the Global Christian Forum on the theme “Who is missing at the table?” Mihoc shared the history of the relations between Pentecostals, including the work of a joint consultative group. Mihoc also mentioned the participation of Pentecostals in the work of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, especially in the area of ecclesiology, sharing at the same time a summary of the responses to the document The Church. Towards a Common Vision, which affirms that contemporary ecumenism requires serious engagement with growing numbers of Pentecostal and new emerging churches.
Dr Jean-Daniel Plüss, member of the joint consultative group representing Pentecostals, offered a description of the conference: “It was a gathering of classical Pentecostal leaders from all continents representing about 150 million believers from different denominations, communities and organizations. This year’s theme focused on the challenges and possibilities for the leadership of the future churches of this worldwide movement. The program was a mix of exuberant worship, inspiring messages, workshops and panel discussions on a variety of issues. On Friday a special visit to the Demilitarized Zone was organized which culminated in a prayer meeting for peace on the Korean Peninsula. As a movement, Pentecostals have always insisted that God’s Holy Spirit is active among all Christians. Accordingly, an important aspect of the conference was the presence of ecumenical guests from various historic churches and organizations.”
There are eight WCC member churches coming from the Pentecostal family.
The joint consultative group was established at the WCC 8th Assembly in Harare after the WCC recognized the growing need to consolidate existing relations with Pentecostals and create new ones, as well as to initiate study on issues of common interest, to explore different forms of participation, and to encourage collaboration.
Originally from Webpage: "oikoumene.org"
CCD reprinted with permission.
WCC Participates in the 26th Pentecostal World Conference in Seoul
