DESCRIBE THE IMAPCT OF CHRISTIAN ECUMENICAL MOVEMENTS IN AUS

DESCRIBE THE IMAPCT OF CHRISTIAN ECUMENICAL MOVEMENTS IN AUS

1. NSW ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

   • AFFILIATED WITH NCCA
   • AIMS TO PROMOTE ECUMENISM IN 4 MAJOR INITIATIVES
     • ALLOWS CHURCHES TO REFLECT UPON THEOLOGY IN A UNITED WAY
     • PROVIDE LOCAL INITIATIVES WHICH PROMOTE ECUMENISM ON A GRASS ROOT LEVEL
     • UNITES DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS BY ADRESSES SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
     • PROMOTES ECUMENISM THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
   • FOUNDED IN 1982

2. NCCA

   • AIMS TO DEEPEN THE RELATIONSHIPS OF MEMBER CHURCHES - 15 MEMBER CHURCHES
   • EXAMPLE OF AN INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED BY NCCA = 'CHRISTIAN WORLD SERVICE' WORKS TO DEVELOP A BETTER FUTURE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING INJUSTICE AND POVERTY
   • WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAUSE OF CHRISTIAN UNITY IN AUS BY LEADING DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS TO WORK PRAY AD GROW TOGETHER
   • SUPPORTS ACTIVE YOUTH NETWORK

3. INTRO: MOVEMENT AMONG CHRISTIAN CHURCHES TO PROMOTE RESTORATION OF UNITY AMONGST ALL CHRISTIANS

4. IMPACT

   • REATIVLEY LARGE IN THAT IT HAS CREATED AN AUTHORATATIVE VOICE FOR AUSTRALIA'S CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY - FOR THOSE WHO WOULDNT HAVE OTHERWISE HAD CONTROL OVER SITUATIONS