The theme of the five-year dialogue which started last year and includes representatives of various classical Pentecostal churches and LWF member churches, is Christian identity in light of Luke 4:18-19. This year’s meeting explores LWF’s and Pentecostal concepts of mission. The group will also hear a presentation from Prof. Andreas Fincke from the Evangelical Church in Central Germany on “Religious Landscape in the Secular Environment in Eastern Germany” and trace back the roots of Reformation in the Luther City Wittenberg.

Members:

Lutherans: Rev. Dr Samuel Wilfred John (Malaysia); Rev. Dr Cheryl Peterson (USA); Rev. Dr Sarah Hinlicky Wilson (USA); Rev. Dr Walter Altmann (Brazil, Lutheran co-chair); Rev. Tamás Gáncs (Hungary); Rev. Johannes Zeiler (Sweden); staff: Rev. Dr Kaisamari Hintikka; Rev. Anne Burghardt.

Pentecostals: Dr Jean-Daniel Plüss (Switzerland, Pentecostal co-chair); Rev. Cecil M. Robeck (USA); Rev. Gani Wiyono (Indonesia); Dr Olga Zaprometova (Russia); Rev. Dr Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (USA); Rev. Tham Wan Yee (Malaysia).

Dr Nico Horn (Pentecostal) from Namibia and Rev. Dr Amos Buntausa (Lutheran) from Nigeria weren’t unfortunately able to participate.