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Wittenberg 2017 Congress
T
he Wittenberg 2017 Congress has come to a close - but Dr. Timothy Hill, General Overseer of the Church of God,
the summit’s mission is only beginning. Hosted by created the “FINISH” acronym, which outlines the strategic
the Global Church Network, the three-day gathering steps necessary for completing the Great Commission: Find,
brought Christian leaders to Berlin and Wittenberg,
Intercede, Network, Invest, Send, and Harvest.
Germany, with the goal of synergizing and mobilizing the Additionally, Dr. Kenneth Ulmer, Cohost of the
entire Church towards Finish 2030, a movement to bring Wittenberg 2017 Congress, brought the keynote message
the Word of God to all unreached peoples in order to at Castle Church. Dr. Ulmer stated, “The Holy Spirit is on
complete the Great Commission by 2030. the move throughout the earth and the Global Church is
“We are running the race together to bring a Bible in
growing faster than ever before. This is our finest hour!”
every language, Believers into every unreached group and Dr. Leonard Sweet, Cohost of the Wittenberg 2017
local Bodies of Christ into every neighborhood on earth,” Congress, said, “The old paradigm of ‘Here I Stand’ written
said Dr. Suliasi Kurulo, founder of World Harvest Church, by Martin Luther 500 years ago, has given way to ‘There We
Suva, Fiji and CoChair/Oceania for the Global Church Go.’ We have moved from ‘here’ to ‘there,’ from ‘I’ to ‘We’
Network. and from ‘Stand’ to ‘Go.” The Gospel will engulf the world
Christian leaders who attended The Wittenberg 2017
in the years ahead.”
Congress es tablished synergistic connections across major “Castle Church, where Martin Luther nailed his world-
denominational lines and gained a better understanding of changing 95 Theses 500 years ago, was the perfect location
the global Church,” said Dr. James O. Davis, founder and to announce Finish 2030.” said Dr. Timothy Hill. “We pray
president of the Global Church Network and co-host of The that our declaration sparks a fresh reformation for the 21st
Wittenberg 2017 Congress. century. The greatest harvest of souls will take place in the
“There can be no doubt of the global momentum created
through the Wittenberg 2017 Congress to take the Gospel
years to come, as the entire Body of Christ learns to network
together.”
further than we have ever have before,” said, Dr. David “Even though Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on
Sobrepeña, founder of Word of Hope, Manila, Philippines Castle Church door on October 31, 2017, the Protestant
and CoChair/East Asia of the Global Church Network. “We Reformation did not begin until November 1, 1517,” said,
are going to win this race!” Dr. Davis. “Then, 500 years later to the exact day, more
On the final day of The Wittenberg 2017 Congress,
attendees gathered in historic Castle Church to launch
the Finish 2030 movement and mark their commitment
to its mission by reciting the Finish Declaration together.
than 600 leaders came together at Castle Church to declare
the FINISH Declaration!”
Article credited to: BILLION SOUL NETWORK o
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