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CCA expresses condolences on the demise of Dr Helen M Hill, a well-known ecumenist, educator, and human rights defender
07 May 2024Programme Committee sets new priorities and strategies for CCA’s programmes in the next quadrennium
05 May 2024Programme committee reflects on relevance of CCA programmes amidst changing Asian situation and ecumenical landscapes in Asia
04 May 2024New CCA Programme Committee begins its first meeting for setting priorities and strategic programme planning
03 May 2024Servanthood, stewardship, and good governance key to strengthen ecumenical diakonia
02 May 2024Ecumenical Youth Programme in Indonesia focuses on Eco-Justice and Care for Creation
01 May 2024Diakonia and Sustainable Development training draws resources and experiences from diverse Asian experiences and theological reflections
01 May 2024Ecumenical diakonia should be instrumental in developing a coordinated strategy to alleviate sufferings of vulnerable people, says CCA General Secretary
30 April 2024Asia regional training on ecumenical diakonia and sustainable development commences in Indonesia
29 April 2024CCA extends congratulations to Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) on golden jubilee
28 April 2024CCA urges observance of Asia Sunday -2024 on the theme ‘Myanmar: God of Hope, Fill Us With Joy and Peace’
22 April 2024CCA Consultation calls for faith communities to intensify voices of PLHIV, advocate for awareness and acceptance
09 April 2024Representatives of HIV-positive networks, churches, and FBOs dialogue on advancing inclusion in communities
06 April 2024Asian churches challenged to inspire and achieve shared vision of “zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths”
06 April 2024CCA offers prayers and extends condolences over the loss of lives in Taiwan’s earthquake
04 April 2024
The Christian Conference of Asia is a regional ecumenical organisation and a forum of continuing cooperation among the churches and national Christian bodies in Asia, believing that the purpose of God for the church in Asia is life together in common obedience of witness to the mission of God in the world.
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As the General Secretary, Dr Mathews George Chunakara leads the CCA as its chief executive officer and is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the implementation and monitoring of all programme areas. The General Secretary is also tasked with the responsibility of strengthening relationships with member churches and councils, liaising with the governing board and advisory bodies, and building relationships with governments and intergovernmental organisations.
…Mission and witness belong to the very being of the Church. Mission of God cares and loves all God’s creation. God’s invitation is to all in the community to become God’s co-workers (1 Cor. 3:9) and participate in God’s continuing act of recreating and uniting the whole of creation. The churches and their members are called to be engaged in God’s mission and witness in unity according to the gospel’s principles. The unity of the church is an essential factor in carrying out God’s mission in all contexts. Unity brings to the world the power…
Ecumenical formation is an essential component for responsiveness to God’s call for unity. It is a gift of God’s grace, calling all Christians to have faith in the mystery of God and the Church, according to the design of God who wishes to bring humanity to salvation and unity in Christ, through the Holy Spirit. The unity we seek in the ecumenical movement and its vehicle of ecumenical formation is to receive the fruit of hope and realization of Jesus’ prayer, “that they all may be one”. Often the opportunities and requirements of…
Peace prevails where everyone has fair and equal access to justice and an atmosphere to live in security. Peace sustains only in a situation where everyone is able to participate in shaping their destiny and decision makers are accountable to the people. Peace is, therefore, a state of order, of freedom from fear and want, of being secure. In such a society as Prophet Micah says, “Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid” (Micah 4:4).
On the contrary, it is a matter of…
Diakonia is central to what it means to be the church and fulfilling the church’s mission and witness as servants. Diakonia is a core component of the gospel and is not an optional but an essential part of discipleship. Diakonia is a gift of the Holy Spirit and a manifestation of practical love for human beings. As such Diakonia reaches out to all persons, who are created in God’s image. While Diakonia begins as unconditional service to the neighbor in need, it leads inevitably to social changes that restore, reform and transform as well as…
Programmes and Activities
ATCHAA - Regional Consultation 0n ‘Let Communities Lead’ - Faith Perspectives to HIV response
5-7 April I Bangkok, ThailandNational Youth Leadership Programme - Indonesia
29 April - 1 May l Siantar, IndonesiaAsia Regional Consultation on 'Ecumenical Diakonia Consultation for Church Leadership in Asia’
29 April - 2 May l Medan, IndonesiaProgramme Committee
2 - 6 May l Medan, IndonesiaAsia Sunday
12 May l AsiaYouth Leadership Development Training in Laos
16-17 May l Vientiane, LaosConsultation on ‘Situation of Asian Diaspora Migrants in Arabian Gulf in Post-COVID-19 Era’
31 May - 3 June 2024 l Dubai, UAEGood Governance and Stewardship in Parish Ministry – National Consultation
3-5 June l BTESSC, SeramporeGood Governance and Stewardship in Parish Ministry – National Consultation
6-8 June l Kottayam, KeralaYouth Leadership Development Training in Cambodia
14-15 June l Phnom PenhThis is a test page