News Items

NOTE: The content below expresses the views of the individual named as the author and does not necessarily reflect the position of the WRF as a whole.

Knocking on Australia’s Door: Christian Thinking About Asylum Seekers and Refugees

September 22, 2015 -- John McClean: The attached document is a copy of the resource paper produced by the Gospel, Society, and Culture Committee of Presbyterian Church in Australia in New South Wales.  It has been provided to the WRF by Dr. John McClean, who is a member of the WRF Board of Directors and Vice Principal of Christ College in Sydney, Australia

Official Statement of The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico Regarding Same-Sex Marriage (Spanish)

Official Statement of The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico Regarding Same-Sex Marriage (Spanish) August 14, 2015 Amador López Hernandez

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary Offers Conference on the Westminster Confession September 11 - 12, 2015

See below the material for all the details about this excellent event which is being sponsored by WRF organizational member The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

African Region of the World Reformed Fellowship Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on August 22 and 23, 2015

July 27, 2015, Dr. P. J. Buys: African Region of World Reformed Fellowship Conference in Kampala on August 22 – 23, 2015 

Announcing A Global Conference, Sponsored by WRF Members on "A Covenantal Vision for Missions in the Reformed Tradition"

July 1, 2015, Flip Buys: International Conference on A Covenantal Vision for Global Missions in the Reformed Tradition

WRF Board Member Dr. Fegus Macdonald Requests Prayer for Edinburgh Festival Outreach

WRF Board Member Dr. Fegus Macdonald Requests Prayer for Edinburgh Festival Outreach July 26, 2015, Fergus Macdonald:

Videos from the Fourth General Assembly of the World Reformed Fellowship

Below are most of the videos from the Fourth WRF General Assembly, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 23 through March 27, 2015. 

WRF Board Member Dr. Andrew McGowan Shares the Strategy of "Covenant Fellowship Scotland"

June 12, 2015 Andrew McGowan: The information below has been provided by WRF Board member, Dr. Andrew McGowan.  Contact information is listed at the end of the document. 

Just in Time for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation: A New Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism

 May 11, 2015, Thomas Johnson -- Appropriating the Reformation: Czech Heidelberger 2015

New Testament Lecturer Sought By the Presbyterian Theological College of Victoria (Australia)

The Presbyterian Theological College of Victoria, Australia, announces a search for a Lecturer in New Testament Studies. 

Providing Assistance for Those Affected By the Earthquake in Nepal

UPDATE:  ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE HIT NEPAL ON TUESDAY, MAY 12.  EARLY DETAILS HERE - http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/asia/nepal-earthquake/

ASSISTANCE NOW EVEN MORE URGENTLY NEEDED!

Joint Lutheran and Roman Catholic Statement on the Doctrine of Justificatiion by Faith Alone.

Joint Lutheran and Roman Catholic Statement on the Doctrine of Justificatiion by Faith Alone. April 27, 2015 Sam Logan

Letter from New WRF International Director, Dr. P. J. (Flip) Buys

Letter from New WRF International Director, Dr. P. J. (Flip) Buys, April 12, 2015: Greetings from Flip Buys, the new International Director of World Reformed Fellowship

Portuguese Language Press Release About the Fourth WRF General Assembly

Fraternidade Reformada Mundial reúne-se em São Paulo (Alderi Souza de Matos): Nos dias 23 a 27 de março de 2015, realizou-se no hotel Holiday Inn Parque Anhembi a 4ª Assembleia Geral da Fraternidade Reformada Mundial (World Reformed Fellowship).

WRF International Director Dr. P. J. Buys Presents "A Biblical and Reformed Perspective on Demonology"

WRF International Director Dr. P. J. Buys Presents "A Biblical and Reformed Perspective on Demonology" April 22, 2015 Dr. P. J. Buys

WRF Member Boz Tchividjian Announces a Proposed Federal Law Designed to Assist in the Capture of American Sex Offenders Overseas

WRF member Dr. Basyle (Boz) Tchividjian, one of the plenary speakers at the WRF General Assembly in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in March, has developed a proposal for a Federal International Mandated Reporting Law which would dramatically enhance the ability to catch American sex offenders overseas

Child Abuse Survey Results

 Explanation of the survey and its results: During the early Fall of 2014, one of our individual members (and a speaker at our Fourth General Assembly in Sao Paulo, Brazil) suggested that the WRF conduct a survey of its membership regarding the issue of child abuse in Christian environments. 

Announcing a New Degree Program: Master of Intercultural Reformed Theology

Announcing a New Degree Program: Master of Intercultural Reformed Theology February 27, 2015 Jos Colijn

Excellent New Materials from New Growth Press - A Middle School Curriculum and A Powerful Examination of Glorifying Christ in the Context of Terminal Cancer

Excellent New Materials from New Growth Press - A Middle School Curriculum and A Powerful Examination of Glorifying Christ in the Context of Terminal Cancer February 16, 2015 Sam Logan

A Special Easter Devotional Published by WRF Member New Growth Press

Below is a VERY SPECIAL offer from WRF member New Growth Press.  We encourage all of our members to consider this. 

Theological Education Missions Opportunities Available in Africa

Theological Education Missions Opportunities Available in Africa - February 6, 2015, by Paul Bailie: The message below was received from WRF member Dr. Paul Bailie.  We encourage our members to review these opportunities and to contact Dr. Bailie for further information.

Digital Brochure for the Fourth General Assembly Now Available

Digital Brochure for the Fourth General Assembly Now Available January 4, 2015 Sam Logan

All of the crucial details of our Fourth General Assembly are now available in a digital brochure to which the link above will take you.

Members of the Church of Scotland Form "Covenant Fellowship"

The document below was sent to the WRF by WRF Board member Dr. Andrew McGowan, a minister in the Church of Scotland.  It is posted here on the WRF website with Dr. McGowan’s permission.  For further information about this material, contact Dr. McGowan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

News About a Presentation on Religious Freedom in the Context of Islam

Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher is an individual member of the WRF and the item below describes a presentation that he made on the subject of freedom of religion.