The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is marking 180 years since its founding with a season of prayer, celebration and commitment this September. The alliance has invited churches and believers around
Evangelical leaders around the world are calling churches to a renewed care for creation, framing environmental concern as an expression of Christian hope rather than fear. The World Evangelical Alliance&
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has reported a series of international ministry developments in its August 2026 news roundup, including the redeployment of its medical and relief vessel YWAM Koha
The Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Rev. Adv. Botrus Mansour, has published a major vision article outlining six biblical principles that should guide the global Church'
A panel discussion at the Fourth Lausanne World Congress has issued a sobering challenge to the global church: 62 percent of young people leave the church before reaching adulthood. The
Worship leader and songwriter Matt Redman has renewed his long-running call for closer collaboration between worship leaders and theologians, arguing that congregational songs too often prioritise musical appeal over
Governments in several Western jurisdictions are increasingly restricting the wearing of religious dress in public-sector workplaces, according to a new analysis published by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). Janet
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence on 4 July 2026, the Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Rev. Botrus Mansour, has issued an
Marking the United Nations' International Day for Countering Hate Speech on 18 June, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has called for carefully calibrated legal standards that distinguish between genuine
As Father's Day was marked across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia on June 21, a senior World Evangelical Alliance leader has published a reflection arguing that
Two hundred years before Karl Marx published The Communist Manifesto, something remarkable happened in London. In 1846, church leaders from Protestant churches across Europe and North America gathered — crossing denominational
A global coalition of Christian organisations, researchers, and church leaders gathered at the Vatican from 3 to 5 June 2026 to develop a shared framework for measuring children’s spiritual
WWES is developing a free online course on the Free Church Movement — its history, theology, and global expression — designed to serve church leaders worldwide who want a deeper formation in this tradition.
In the free evangelical tradition, ministry is not the preserve of the ordained. The universal priesthood of believers means that every member is called, gifted, and accountable for the work of the church.
In the free evangelical tradition, the local congregation is the primary ecclesial reality. This is not democratic populism — it is a theological conviction about where authority in the church resides.
Over thirteen years, Worldwide Evangelical Seminary has trained church leaders across Africa who have gone on to plant churches and initiate national movements. WWES is now working to connect these movements to the global free evangelical family.
A May 2026 whitepaper by WWES founder Rev. Teemu J. Lehtonen argues that churches planted by WWES graduates across Africa share the free evangelical family's DNA — and maps the path toward formal connection.
The International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches links 31 national bodies across four continents. For new readers, here is a guide to who they are and what holds them together.