This Chair specialized in religious and intercultural studies seeks, first, to develop intercultural dialogue to consolidate peace, mutual understanding, forgiveness and reconciliation.Second, to study the biological, psychological and spiritual potential that human beings have to build peace.Finally it aims to educate families and communities in mutual respect, dialogue, fraternal solidarity, cooperation, trust, justice, tolerance and peace.
Build up a communion in Christ living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world.
To create a man who is aware of the important task that, as the most elevated being in the whole of creation, he must perform for the spiritual and social progress of humankind, for safeguarding the planet where he lives, and for both the physical and spiritual help of those in need.
Strive to share God's love and compassion for all through relief, development and peace; committed to relationships with our local partners and churches; strive to make peace a part of everything we do; plan with community and church groups to make sure the projects meet their needs; advocate for policies that will lead to a more peaceful world.
Be a global community of faith in the Anabaptist tradition; facilitate relationships between Anabaptist-related churches worldwide; relate to other Christian world communions and organizations.
The United Methodist Evangelical Church of Ecuador is a church faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ; guided by the love of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit, who proclaims personal and social transformation; it is a united church strengthened in Biblical foundations and Wesleyan identity, and rooted in cultural diversity.
The organisation works to protect the dignity and the rights of the most vulnerable migrants and their children. This is done by means of welcoming and political advocacy. The aim is to create greater awareness in society regarding cultural and religious diversity. The organisation seeks the participation of the migrants themselves and depends on the collaboration of volunteers. The organisation also forms alliances with other social groups that share its vision and sense of mission.
Encourage people to take on and spread the message of Jesus Christ of faith, hope and love; create partnerships with Lutheran and other churches in Africa, Latin America, East Asia and Pacific through encounters, personnel exchanges and financial support; commit to the partners' concerns and promote ecumenical and global learning; send employees abroad and welcome people from our partner churches to collaborate with us in our church; take responsibility for the implementation of human rights and, in particular, support the right that women, men and children can live in dignity and freedom; live and promote Christianity worldwide and work together with our partners for more justice, peace and the integrity of creation in OneWorld.
Establish the church among peoples to whom the Gospel has not been preached; help Churches mature until they are able to evangelize their own and other peoples; promote dialogue between Christians and those of other religious traditions; facilitate interchange between local Churches, especially those from which we come and those to which we are sent; foster in local Churches an awareness of their missionary responsibility.
Promote and support dialogue at the level of religious experience and practice, between Christian monastic men and women and followers of other religions.
