Dear friends of World Convention:

It is an audacious dream, this dream of Christian unity.

It began in the heart of the Savior himself. On the night before he died on the cross, Jesus prayed that all who believe in him might be one in order that the world might believe that Jesus was sent from a loving God.

In the face of the disunity of the church, countless men and women through the ages kept the dream alive. In the early 19th century, Barton Stone, Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott and others called Christians back to unity. Since then, in countries throughout the world, courageous women and men have lived that dream of Christian unity and the kingdom of God.

Now, near the beginning of the 21st century, God calls us to continue that audacious dream. The dream Jesus prayed for. The dream of Christian unity. 

But it is more than a dream. It is the will of a loving Father, the prayer of a dying Savior, and the work of a Holy Spirit. World Convention is part of that work. Your partnership with us makes you part of that holy work, both locally and globally.

This past year God has worked powerfully to give visible expression to our unity. Through World Convention, church planters throughout the world have shared their passion and wisdom. Believers have been encouraged and supported in the face of persecution. Christians in countless languages have been united in prayer and action for those who are hurting. Christians from our family have met together in national, state, and local gatherings worldwide. Those from our churches have sat at the table with Christians throughout the world.

So as we approach the end of 2013, we ask you to joyfully give to this ministry.  If you have already made your annual gift, we thank you for your generosity and ask that you consider an additional gift. If you have not yet given this year, we invite you to be a part of this audacious dream and work.

God is at work among us!