WORLD EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP PLANS NEW STRATEGY ECWA NEWS Number 17, page 4 EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS are fully

aware of the importance of unity. Where Christians believe in the fundamental teachings of God's Word there should be a desire for working together. The World Evangelical Fellowship exists to foster much needed unity and fellowship among Christians. Following the International Congress On World Evangelization, the General Assembly of W.E.F. took place in Switzerland. Among the key personnel present were Dr. Billy Graham, Dr. Donald Hoke, Rev. Jack Dain and Rev. John Slott. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Ben Wati of India, the outgoing president of W.E.F., the Assembly took the following resolutions: 1. The W.E.F. Theological Association was reorganized with the goal of promoting the evangelical theological position throughout the World. Rev. Bruce Nicholls, a missionary from New Zealand to India, was appointed as the Executive Secretary, and Mr. John Langlois, a British lawyer, was made the Administrator. Some key evangelical theologians from North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australasia were appointed to the Theological Association, with Byang Ka-

to of Africa as the convener of their meeting. WORKING TOGETHER 2. World Evangelical Communications Association. A steering committee was set up with Dr. Ben Armstrong of the United States of America as the convener. The initial emphasis of the Association will be in the area of broadcastings. 3. An International Mission Commission of the W.E.F. was recommended to be organized. Plans are still under way for establishing this Commission. It was stated that the Con tinuation Committee of ICOWE will take note of the existence of W.E.F. As a matter of fact, membership in the two bodies will overlap, so there will be a spirit of working together between them. A.E.A.M. is not yet a member of W.E.F., but it is a clearing house for W.E.F. in Africa. The following A.E.A.M. members and affiliates are also members of W.E.F: The Evangelical Fellowship of Rhodesia The Evangelical Fellowship of Senegal The Sierra Leone Evangelical Fellowship The South Africa Evangelical Council

The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia SUITABLE SUCCESSOR The International Secretary of W.E.F., Dr. Clyde Taylor, who has served W.E.F. for a number of years, requested not to be elected to office again. But he was willing to continue until a suitable successor is found. The Assembly is in the process of appointing two people to head up W.E.F. One will deal with administration, and the other with finances. Before adjourning, the Assembly elected the following members of the Executive Council for the next four years: PresidentDr. Hudson Armerding, U.S.A. Vice-PresidentRev. Stephanus Damaris, Indonesia Recording SecretaryDr. Byang Kato, Africa TreasurerMr. Gordon Landreth, England Council members: Rev. Claude Noel, Haiti Rev. C. L. Rema, India Rev. A. J. Dain, Australia The new Executive Council will probably meet in Nairobi in 1976. The W.E.F. publication,WORLD NEWS, can be received free and post paid from: The World Evangelical Fellowship, 100 Western Union Building, Washington, D.C. 20005, United States of America.

For Theological News, write: John E. Langlois, Merevale Forest, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom.