WASHINGTON – Evangelical leaders were encouraged by the presence of the United Nations head at their summit this week and expressed hope for major changes to unfold following the event’s conclusion on Friday.
“I think the event has been better than I expected because it is another clear demonstration of the growing involvement of evangelicals working for justice for poor people around the world,” said David Beckmann, president of the anti-poverty ministry Bread for the World, to The Christian Post. Bread for the World is a sponsor of the Global Leaders Forum in Arlington, Va., that recently brought together evangelical leaders from the United States and the Global South .
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and Micah Challenge USA hosted the two-day gathering focused on spurring discussions among evangelical leaders from the Global North and South on social issues. Discussions...