Called to India
If you have surfed the CBE website, you may have come across information about the upcoming symposium in Bangalore. The symposium will address gender issues in the church, specifically how men and women are equally dependent on one other in the home, workplace, and church. This event is co-sponsored by CBE, Pilgrim Partners, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, and the Union of Evangelical Students of India, and will be held at the Ecumenical Christian Centre from February 15-18, 2007. It will feature speakers from seven different countries including Richard Howell, the General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, and David and Robyn Claydon, long-time missionaries and former leaders of Lausanne.
It’s easy to look at a conference like this and think, “Wow! What a great thing. It’s great to see biblical equality being promoted in India.” However, this symposium is not exclusively about or for the church in Southeast Asia; it’s about the global church crossing cultural, geographical, and denominational divides in order to come together to discuss and dialogue about important issues related to gender and equality. It is so important for western Christians to attend this conference as it is a unique opportunity to support and learn from egalitarian Christians around the world. I encourage you to prayerfully consider if this is an opportunity to which you personally are being called. Please direct your questions to me, or visit the India symposium website. Space is limited, so register today.
-Julia
Conference Coordinator
