“Our current moment in history is marked by the reality of globalization. With an array of cultures and philosophies blending together like never before, the global church is faced with a new challenge to provide a global witness.” In response to this reality, Hellenic Ministries planned a conference that reflects real union in this divided world, and they invited us to be part of the work.

Anastasi 2019 was a conference planned with the purpose of bringing followers of Jesus from East and West into a unique celebration of the resurrection, enabling meaningful relationships for a new season of transcultural service.

The celebration involved:

1. Drawing Eastern and Western believers together around the central tenets of our faith in Christ.

2. Fostering relationships for more effective global Christian service.

3. Distributing 350,000 Scriptures to the city of Thessaloniki as a joint expression of our faith.

4. Making known personal Eastern narratives of the Christian faith.

The World Outspoken team was invited to do three workshops as part of the conference. These were about 1) culture-making in a world of conflict, 2) the use of media in ministry, and 3) business as missions. Emanuel and Christian taught on the importance of culture-making, providing resources to mestizos, and preparing them for our new global context. In addition to the workshops, the WOS team was asked to interview other conference speakers and leaders to provide small features of missions all around the world. Here is a small recap of the conference we executed.

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