USA: (BGEA) Church leaders from more than 50 Asian-Pacific countries and territories will be encouraged and equipped to renew their commitment to bold and Biblical proclamation evangelism

In exactly one year the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Asian-Pacific Congress on Evangelism will take place in Sydney, Australia.

“This is a significant time for the church in the Asia-Pacific region, which is home to most of the world’s population and the vast majority of people who have never heard the name of Jesus Christ,” said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and convener of the congress. “We are bringing together the Gospel messengers in this area to make sure every generation hears the Good News that God loves them, and He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins."

The Asian-Pacific Congress on Evangelism is expected to bring 2,400 Christian leaders throughout the region to Sydney on 24-26 August 2027. For three days and in 10 languages, 21 speakers and contributors from Australia, Asia, New Zealand, Europe, the United States, Canada, the Middle East, and Africa will focus on the theme of Romans 1:16—being unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Revd Younghoon Lee, senior pastor at Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the plenary speakers, said, “In a time when many believers feel isolated in their faith, gatherings such as the Asian-Pacific Congress on Evangelism remind us that we are not alone and renew our missionary calling toward the next generation. Even amid the challenges of secularization and spiritual indifference, the Gospel is encountering new opportunities to reach new generations and nations. I am confident that this congress will encourage believers and ignite a renewed passion for evangelism across the region.”

 Dr Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, who is also a plenary speaker, said, “The responsibility to take the Gospel of the Lord Jesus to every nation in every generation is weighty, daunting, but unavoidable. If we are to take this seriously, then we desperately need one another. The Asian-Pacific Congress on Evangelism is a timely opportunity to spur one another on to keep the Gospel front and centre as we seek to reach our part of the world for Christ.”

Special music at the Asian-Pacific Congress on Evangelism will be provided by three-time Grammy Award winner Michael W. Smith and other artists.

All meals and lodging for participants will be provided and arranged by BGEA. There are no registration fees for the congress, which is by invitation only. To learn more, visit SydneyCongress.com.

LIST OF SPEAKERS AND CONTRIBUTORS

UNITED STATES | Revd Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse

AUSTRALIA | Archbishop Kanishka Raffel, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney

SOUTH KOREA | Revd Younghoon Lee, Ph.D., senior pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul

SINGAPORE | Revd Edmund Chan, founder and leadership mentor of Global Alliance of Intentional Disciple-making Churches

TAIWAN | Revd Dr James Hudson Taylor IV, president of the China Evangelical Seminary and chairman of OMF International

UNITED STATES | Cissie Graham Lynch, speaker and host of the “Fearless” podcast

BRUNEI | Revd Dr Peter Chin, secretary of Southeast Asia AG Fellowship, general superintendent of Brunei Assemblies of God

NEW ZEALAND | Dr Robert Siakimotu, evangelist with Open Air Campaigners and co-founder of Polynesian Ministries

UNITED STATES | Dr Mark M. Yarbrough, president of the Dallas Theological Seminary

CANADA | Revd Charles Price, evangelist and minister at large for The Peoples Church

AUSTRALIA | Dr Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition Australia

UNITED STATES | Revd Will Graham, evangelist and executive vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

IRAN/UNITED KINGDOM | Rashin Soodmand, co-founder of Torch Ministries and international author and speaker

AUSTRALIA | Archbishop Glenn Davies, bishop of the Diocese of the Southern Cross, Anglican Church of Australia

UNITED STATES | Dr Skip Heitzig, pastor of Calvary Chapel in Albuquerque, New Mexico

UNITED KINGDOM | Dr Chris Sinkinson, associate minister of Lansdowne Church and director of The School for Discipleship

AUSTRALIA | Margaret Court, founder of Margaret Court Ministries and former No. 1 ranked female tennis player in the world

UNITED STATES | Revd Greg Laurie, evangelist and senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship

SOUTH SUDAN | Bishop James Lagos Alexander, Presiding Bishop of the African Inland Church

AUSTRALIA | Michelle Pearse, CEO of the Australian Christian Lobby

UNITED STATES | Dr David Bruce, former executive assistant to Billy Graham and executive vice president of the Billy Graham Archive and Research Center