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Image To Love and Serve the Lord. Diakonia in the Life of the Church The Jerusalem Report of the Anglican–Lutheran International Commission (ALIC III)
Image Communion: On Being the Church Report of the Lutheran—Reformed Commission between the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), 2006—2
Image DWS Annual Report 2013 The Department for World Service Annual Report 2013 report shows how the LWF’s humanitarian arm responds effectively and appropriately to natural d
Image DTPW Annual Report 2013 The 2013 report of the Department for Theology and Public Witness looks at some of the theological implications of the LWF’s engagement in processe
Image DMD Annual Report 2013 The 2013 report of the Department for Mission and Development gives an overview of support to churches through solidarity visits, advocacy efforts
Image Working Together: Christian-Muslim Humanitarian Partnerships Workshop This final report of the workshop Working Together: Christian-Muslim Humanitarian Partnerships contains the background to the LW
Image Resource: Religion: Help or Hindrance to Development? Authors from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin and North America reflect on the many ways in which religion has positively influenced development and ass
Image Seeking Conviviality | Re-forming Community Diakonia in Europe This resource, produced by an international solidarity group engaged in diakonia locally, identifies the most important challenges to the church an
Image Theological Practices That Matter Theological reflections on such diverse practices as reading the Bible; worship; baptism; forgiveness of sin; church discipline; inclusion of child