World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission
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[edit] World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission
[edit] Purpose
The purpose of the World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) is to promote freedom of religion for all faiths worldwide as defined by Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights, and in accordance with Scripture. Our aim is to help all people, but especially Protestant Christians, to exercise their faith without oppression or discrimination. Because the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) represents some 150 million Christians in 115 countries, it is both an effective and influential global network.
In particular, the WEF-RLC will seek to protect the freedom of Evangelicals by monitoring religious liberty, responding to infringements of religious liberty and promoting the need for constant vigilance in maintaining religious liberty. Our specific approach to mission is based upon the initial developmental process from 1988-92. The RLC is one of several commissions of the World Evangelical Alliance.
The Religious Liberty Commission has 13 members, with three special advisors and nine political advisors. The chairman is Mr. John Langlois, a lawyer from Guernsey UK. The executive director, its only full-time member of staff, is Johan Candelin, an ordained minister from Finland.
[edit] Results Desired
The results of our policies and activities will be to strengthen the ability of the body of Christ worldwide to express its faith by fostering an environment in which Christians are free to fulfill their biblical mandate, and to equip the church in responding to discrimination, pressure and persecution.
[edit] Vision Statement
To serve as a coordinating and networking team within the international political advocacy community that can effectively serve evangelicals being persecuted, harassed and oppressed because of their faith. We do this primarily by responding to and partnering with WEA member organizations.
