CONECAR is an acrostic for the CONgress of Evangelicals in the CARibbean.
CONECAR began in September 1984 as the Congress on the Evangelisation of the Caribbean. Prime movers were those who had attended Lausanne 1975 and included such Caribbean Christian Statesmen as the late Elder Dave Ho, Rev. Dr. Gerry Gallimore, Rev. Dr. Rex Major, Elder Billy Hall, and Rev. Walford Thompson. The first congress was held on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies drawing more than 600 delegates from across the region. Congresses have since been held in Trinidad (1988), the Dominican Republic (1992), Guyana (1996), Puerto Rico (2000), Barbados (2002), The Bahamas (2005) and Trinidad (2007). The name was amended to Congress of Evangelicals in the Caribbean when CONECAR added the missions’ emphasis to the already powerful message on evangelisation. During the current decade the concepts of strong discipleship and transformation are being added to the message of the congress.
CONECAR has been billed as “The Caribbean’s Premier Congress for Christian Leaders.” It…
CONECAR is firmly committed to biblical, Spirit-filled evangelism and missions, transformation of nations and discipleship. It showcases the task of taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world both far and near so that all peoples, especially those who have not heard, may become part of the worshipping family of God.
CONECAR emulates the heart of God for missions, namely, that all nations may worship our God and king. Within the past 24 years CONECAR was used to call believers to enter full time cross-cultural missions, to engage their communities, and now to disciple all those who come to Christ.
When CONECAR 2009 convenes in Jamaica, it will celebrate 25 years of service to the Church in the Caribbean. Its challenge will be to speak to the theme: “The Church…Disciples in Transformation.” It will focus participants’ attention on how the Church should holistically engage society through “…Disciples Who Make A Difference.”
