10.10.10 and 10 Million Prayers
![]() On October 10, 2010, millions of Christians around the world will be praying for the world’s poor and making a collective promise to act on global poverty. Many of those praying have experienced poverty first-hand and have seen how the Church can play a powerful role in alleviating it. Interested in joining this global movement of active and committed Christians? Visit www.micah2010.org for more “10.10.10” information and church resources. Micah Challenge Canada is a ministry partner of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
Tunnicliffe at International Gathering
![]() Reports from Edinburgh 2010, a five-day conference this June looking at how Christians witness, are now available at www.edinburgh2010.org. The EFC's Geoff Tunnicliffe, who also leads the World Evangelical Alliance, made a key speech at this important gathering. You can also check the links at the EFC in the News webpage. The conference produced a Common Call which Christians and Christian groups are invited to respond to.
Religious Freedom in Iraq, Egypt, India and Vietnam
![]() The EFC's Religious Liberty Commission has released reports recently on religious freedom in Iraq, Egypt, India and Vietnam. See Religious Liberty Alerts.
Improving Short-Term Mission Trips
![]() The EFC Global Mission Roundtable has updated its Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission. The Code seeks to provide a standard or benchmark for short-term mission practice and suggests elements that should be incorporated as a basic minimum. Download the second edition, dated February 2009, for free. A revised guidebook which includes many helpful supplementary materials is available for $10 online or by calling 1-866-302-3362 x 234 (local 905-479-5885 x 234).
Who Are Evangelicals? Short Video
![]() A four-minute video that introduces Evangelicals is now available on YouTube. It features Geoff Tunnicliffe who serves as director of global initiatives for The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and who also serves as international director for the World Evangelical Alliance. Several other short WEA videos are also on YouTube.
Fighting Poverty
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