1) The Assembly aspires to see the LWF communion become a central catalyst to the core concerns of church leaders and synods in their ongoing efforts to be faithful stewards of the gospel in times of change not least in Western churches. The Assembly calls upon the Council, as it considers strategic priorities for the coming period, to create platforms for contextual deliberations, exchange and learning for churches facing change. This change is due to secularization, post-secular trends and other societal and demographic factors, requiring that priority should be given to theological, catechetical, and missional revival-oriented program work based on issues of common concern.
