The European Leadership Forum conference in Wisla (Poland) underlined the importance of public evangelism. Over 750 prayed together and networked for mission.

Images of the European Leadership Conference which is gathering 750 evangelical leaders from across the continent in Wisla, Poland. Gospel integrity is one of the main themes.

The Bible expositions and evening plenaries of the European Leadership Forum (19-24 May) in Wisla will be streamed online.

According to NGO Forum 18, convictions are used to “intimidate individuals” who use their religious freedom. Sentences include fines of two months of average wage and bans on religious activity.

The 3-hour class “will help participants identify best leadership practices and ways to incorporate them”.

Europeans are mostly oblivious of the roots of the freedoms we enjoy, unaware of how much their foundations have already been undermined.

A survey by Forum 18 shows that “violations of the human rights have increased since fraudulent presidential elections and the regime's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine”.

A virtual forum for Christian leaders, with technology experts and pastors, analysed the technological and communicative development of the Internet of the future.

Sculpturers, musicians, painters and others form a Christian network of artists in Europe. “God gives you both talent and responsibility”, they say.

In a context of the war in Ukraine and after two online conference, participants saw the week in Wisla as a chance to renew the gospel vision for Europe.

Over 500 representatives of evangelical churches and organisations in Europe attend the European Leadership Forum conference in Poland. A pastor from Kyiv shared details about the response of Christians during the invasion.

The hybrid State of Europe Forum’s theme ‘Seeking shalom’ (Paris), was addressed in three bi-lingual plenary sessions, seekingto ‘understand the times’ and ‘to know what God’s people should do’.

The speakers at the evangelical gathering stressed that criticism and offense should not be equated to hate speech, and that freedom of expression should prevail in case of doubt.

The annual conference in Wisła brings together  hundreds of evangelical leaders for training, encouragement, networking and resources.

The initiative responds to a concern over several attacks on freedom of expression. It will be called the "Forum of Elah".

“Smuggling Jesus back into the Church: How the Church became worldly and what to do about it” will be the Forum of Christian Leaders final master class of this season.

The second Interdenominational Evangelical Forum aimed “to build tools to deal with euthanasia in the best way possible” and called for a law to guarantee palliative care.

A free three-hour online session organised by the Forum of Christian Leaders will look at Jesus Christ’s teaching techniques.

Participants from all over the world “received encouragement and inspiration through specialized training, mentoring and networking”, say the organisers of the European Leadership Forum.

In an online event organised by the FOCL, the Italian evangelical theologian will address issues such as the doctrines of the Catholic Church and the influence of Pope Francis.

Psychologist Diane Langberg will address the theme “Redeeming power: understanding authority and abuse in the church” in an online event hosted by the Forum of Christian Leaders.

Critics say the WEF's latest initiative is a threat to democracy. Economist Amar Breckenridge: “Unfortunately, evangelicalism has proven to be a fertile ground for such conspiratorial thinking”.

The perspective of Sarah Breuel (IFES Europe), a Brazilian Christian worker in Italy.

In challenging circumstances, European evangelicals share a message of hope.

In autumn, Peter J. Williams, Bobb Biehl and Dave Patty will lead 3-hour long free sessions. The ELF seeks to unite, equip, and resource evangelical leaders to renew the biblical church and evangelise Europe.