TAIWAN:A group of 60 Asian Church leaders, representing member churches and councils of the Christian Conference of Asia and other ecumenical and fraternal organizations from 20 countries in Asia, gathered together at Presbyterian Bible College in Hsinchu, Taiwan from August 22-26, 2012, for an Asian Church leaders Theological Consultation on " Called to Prophesy, Reconcile and Heal" the theme of the 13th General assembly of CCA in 2010. This theological consultation, organized by CCA, was held in conjunction with the 55th anniversary and the general committee meeting of the CCA, to explore the emerging trends in Asia today and the consequent challenges for the Mission of the Churches in the region. It was also an opportunity to reflect on the theme of the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches(WCC), at Busan, Korea in 2013, ' God of Life, Lead us to Justice and Peace' , and to identify the distinct contributions of the churches in Asia. The conference observed that the Asian context of religious pluralism helped the ecumenical movement to re-imagine the mission and witness of the Church and the need to listen to the groaning of creation reverberating from our continent to discern the God of life and our ministries of justice and peace. The conference recognized the partial yet committed attempts of the Asian Christian communities to become the Gospel of reconciliation in our context through their public witness and presence in the public sphere. In a continent of hunger, exclusion, and destruction, prophetic vocation begins with a deeper engagement with the groaning of the victims. The conference affirmed that our ministry of prophesying, reconciling, and healing is imperative in creating sanctuaries of life for all as manifestation of God’s hospitality which is God’s heart that is open for all to reside in the promise of life. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose Metropolitan lead a morning prayer and bible study during the conference.
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