‘That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, so that they too may be (one) in us, so that the world may believe that you sent me’. (John 17:21) To bear witness to Jesus according to his heart, God calls us to be united.
Since 2007, JC2033 has positioned itself as an influential player in encouraging Christian unity. Under the impetus of Martin Hoegger (Reformed pastor) and Olivier Fleury (founder of JC2033), international churches and organisations are meeting and forging links. Today, we have the grace to reap the first fruits.
JC2033 is taking part in the ‘Pasqua Together 2025’ (Easter together 2025) initiative, which invites us to mark this year in which the date of Easter is common to all Christians. An important step towards the Jubilee of 2000 years since the resurrection of Jesus Christ in 2033. This year, during a visit to Jerusalem at Easter, Martin Hoegger (Reformed pastor) was able to meet the local players involved in this initiative.
JC2033 then travelled to Ghana for the 4th meeting of the Global Christian Forum (GCF). Under the theme ‘So that the world may know’, this meeting brought together 250 leaders from evangelical-pentecostal and ecumenical movements. Through their ‘faith journeys’, i.e. how they met Christ and how they walk with Him, the participants were able to discover each other, in what they have in common as well as in what makes them different. During a plenary session, Olivier Fleury encouraged the assembly representing more than 70 countries to work towards a common witness to the Risen Lord at Easter 2033.
On the agenda for the historic meetings of 2024, the 4th Congress of the Lausanne Movement in Seoul (South Korea) brought together 5,400 global Christian leaders from all over the world. On this occasion, Olivier Fleury made contact with many leaders such as Jenni Allen (Gather25), Rick Warren (Finishing the task) and Billy Wilson (Empower21). At each meeting, Olivier realised that even people he had never met before were aware of and even actively involved in preparing the celebrations for the 2000th anniversary of Jesus' resurrection! The 2033 coalition is up and running.
When all is said and done, we are blown away by God's generosity. After so many years of sowing, He has given us the grace to see the first fruits and to continue our journey. Yes, the world will know that He is risen!
Aurore Girardet and Martin Hoegger
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