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What We Do

Three Callings
One mission

From local congregations to the United Nations, the World Evangelical Alliance exists to strengthen the global evangelical church for Gospel witness in our time.

01
We Convene
We bring the global Church around one table

Bringing together evangelical leaders and movements from every region — to align vision, share resources and act together.

WEA does not speak over the Church; it gathers it. From regional consultations to the General Assembly, we create the tables where evangelical leaders from every continent can meet as equals, pray together, and discern a shared way forward.

When the global fellowship convenes, isolated efforts become a common witness. Vision is aligned, resources are pooled, and movements that might never otherwise meet begin to act together for the sake of the Gospel.

In Practice
Every six years our General Assembly gathers around 800 leaders from more than 160 nations — the largest standing gathering of the worldwide evangelical movement.
02
We Connect
We strengthen the alliances that strengthen the Church

Linking national alliances, churches and partners so the global 
Body of Christ can collaborate across borders and cultures.

National evangelical alliances are the foundation of the WEA family. When an alliance is healthy — well-led, well-resourced and deeply connected to the churches it serves — it multiplies the impact of every ministry it supports.

We connect those alliances to one another and to the wider Body of Christ: building peer networks, sharing resources, and resourcing churches across a wide range of ministry areas — from women, children, young people and families to theology, mission and the care of creation.

In Practice
Nine global commissions and a fellowship of alliances in more than 160 countries link specialists and local churches across every region.
03
We Advocate
We defend the freedom to believe, witness and serve

Speaking with a credible evangelical voice on the world stage — defending religious freedom and representing the global Church.

For the Gospel to advance, the Church must be free to proclaim it. WEA speaks on behalf of evangelical Christians at the highest levels of international governance — at the United Nations in Geneva and New York, in national parliaments, and in international forums.

Our advocacy is not political ambition. It is a pastoral act — defending religious freedom, standing with the persecuted, and clearing the ground so that churches everywhere can minister, disciple and witness without fear.

In Practice
WEA has held permanent representation at the United Nations in Geneva and New York since 1997, carrying the concerns of the global Church into the rooms where decisions are made.
10+
Member Alliances
10m
Christians represented
100
Years of fellowship

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful

Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
Stories from the work
Global Engagement
News

WEA Catalyzes Christian Business Leaders in Sweden to Advance the Gospel Through Generous Discipleship and Collaboration

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) reinforced its role as a strategic bridge between the business community and the global Church through its active participation in the Stronger…
Dispatches from Brian Stiller
Editorial

From London 1846 to a global family: Brian Stiller reflects on 180 years of the WEA

This is the address given by Dr Brian Stiller, Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance, at the WEA’s 180th Anniversary Celebration webinar. Watch Brian give this talk on YouTube.…
News

WEA’s 180th anniversary: Leaders, volunteers, and supporters come together to celebrate

For ninety minutes—with a repeat broadcast due to significant time zone differences—the World Evangelical Alliance and its extensive network of leaders, volunteers, and supporters celebrated the 180th anniversary of an…
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