Timothy Goropevsek

Executive Editor

Timothy Goropevsek has been part of the steering committee for CDI and became its Executive Editor on July 7, 2023. He previously served as the Chief Communications Officer of the World Evangelical Alliance for more than eleven years. Originally from Switzerland, he studied theology and journalism at Olivet University in the United States and is currently completing his PhD in Global Theology with a focus on effective media engagement. He has written articles that have been published in Christian newspapers and magazines in Europe and the United States and has authored a book chapter titled “The Cultural Mountain of Media: A Global Strategy to Turn the Tide” for Half-way Up the Mountain: Restoring God’s Purpose in this Chaotic World. He also serves as Chief Communications Officer for the World Evangelical Center.

Articles by Timothy Goropevsek

10 May, 2025 04:10 EDT

US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Migration

US evangelicals are widely misunderstood: ‘Nuance doesn’t trend on social media’, says NAE President

By Timothy Goropevsek

In a world increasingly shaped by polarization and partisanship, evangelicalism in America is undergoing a quiet, profound transformation—one that is largely missed by media narratives and political commentators, says Rev. Dr. Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). In an in-depth interview with Christian Daily International, he argues that the story of American evangelicalism is far more diverse, nuanced, and hopeful than commonly portrayed.
4 May, 2025 20:53 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

Opening Evangelical Press Association's 2025 convention, Mary DeMuth inspires writers to embrace calling through pain and perseverance

By Timothy Goropevsek

Opening the 2025 Evangelical Press Association (EPA) annual convention with a heartfelt keynote, author and literary agent Mary DeMuth called Christian journalists and writers to embrace their divine calling—even through obscurity, disappointment, and loss. Addressing some two hundred participants at the Hilton Branson Convention Center on Sunday, DeMuth drew from three decades of writing and mentoring experience to encourage attendees to see their creative work as a spiritual act of obedience.
30 Apr, 2025 14:20 EDT

Latin America Asia Church & Missions Migration

COALA3.0 concludes in Panama with historic Latin America–Asia missions agreement, eyes next phase in Singapore

By Timothy Goropevsek

The third edition of the COALA missions gathering—Christ Over Africa, Latin America, and Asia—concluded Tuesday evening with a symbolic communion service and a renewed call to action, marking the end of three days of thematic and regional presentations, strategic discussions, and bold steps toward greater intercontinental collaboration in missions.
29 Apr, 2025 17:21 EDT

Asia Latin America Church & Missions

Taiwanese Pastor Hui Lan Wu encourages greater inclusion of women and young leaders in missions at COALA3.0

By Timothy Goropevsek

Taiwanese pastor Hui Lan Wu, a younger voice in global missions leadership, brought a fresh perspective to COALA3.0 this year. In an interview with Christian Daily International, she encouraged greater inclusion of women, young people, and Chinese-speaking congregations in the future of global missions collaboration.
28 Apr, 2025 18:49 EDT

Europe Latin America Asia US & Canada Church & Missions Migration

COALA3.0 plenary stresses church-centered mission, next-gen leadership, and migrant-driven mission

By Timothy Goropevsek

The COALA3.0 conference continued on Monday afternoon (April 28) with its third plenary session, focusing on "Networking with the Rest of the Global Church," as leaders emphasized the need for deeper collaboration across continents, generations, and cultural divides.
28 Apr, 2025 15:23 EDT

Latin America Caribbean Africa Asia Church & Missions

Mutuality in Mission: Second COALA3.0 plenary highlights shared responsibility in the Majority World

By Timothy Goropevsek

As the COALA3.0 conference continued on Monday morning (April 28), three mission leaders explored "Mutuality in the Majority World," a theme emphasizing interdependence, reciprocity, and shared leadership in global missions.
28 Apr, 2025 12:23 EDT

Latin America Africa Asia Middle East Church & Missions

COALA3.0: Second-day plenary on 'building common ground' emphasizes unity, humility, and trust in missions

By Timothy Goropevsek

Fifty leaders from across the Global South gathered Monday morning (April 28) for the first plenary of the second day at COALA3.0, the Christ over Asia, Latin America and Africa movement’s conference, to focus on “building common ground" in a rapidly changing mission landscape.
27 Apr, 2025 21:41 EDT

Latin America Asia Church & Missions

Global South mission leaders urged to take ownership, build true partnerships as COALA 3.0 conference kicks off in Panama

By Timothy Goropevsek

Bishop Emeritus Hwa Yung of the Methodist Church in Malaysia issued a stirring call for Global South leaders to take ownership of the global mission mandate and forge genuine partnerships free from financial dependency or Western theological dominance. His keynote address opened COALA 3.0, the third global gathering of the "Community of Africa, Asia, and Latin America" (COALA), immediately following the COMIBAM 2025 missions congress.
27 Apr, 2025 10:18 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

Senior missions leader David Ruiz reflects on Latin America’s mission legacy and future at COMIBAM 2025

By Timothy Goropevsek

As missions leaders from across the Ibero-American world gathered in Panama City for COMIBAM 2025, one seasoned voice offered a long-view perspective on the movement’s development, challenges, and future. David Ruiz, former executive director of both COMIBAM and the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission, sat down with Christian Daily International during the April 22–25 gathering to reflect on four decades of missional growth in Latin America and the road ahead.
25 Apr, 2025 06:22 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

Veteran missiologist urges Latin America to deepen its missional roots through research, training and contextual theology

By Timothy Goropevsek

Veteran mission leader Dr. William (Bill) Taylor called on the Latin American evangelical community to prioritize serious research, locally rooted theological education and better infrastructure to support missionaries, as the region’s global role in missions continues to grow. Taylor, former director of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Mission Commission, offered his reflections during an interview with Christian Daily International at the COMIBAM2025 missions congress in Panama City.
21 Apr, 2025 10:10 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

Latin American and Global South leaders gather in Panama to shape future of world missions

By Timothy Goropevsek

This week marks a historic moment for Latin American missions as COMIBAM holds its first continental conference since 2017 in Panama City, Panama, from April 22 to 25. The event will be immediately followed by COALA3.0 — the third consultation of the Christ Over Africa, Latin America, and Asia initiative — bringing together a growing coalition of Global South mission leaders to strategize for the next phase of global missions.
17 Apr, 2025 07:30 EDT

Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture Religious Freedom Family & Children Education

Head of Association of Evangelicals in Africa calls for rethinking theology to address extremism, poverty and youth crisis

By Timothy Goropevsek

Christian Daily International sat down with Rev. Dr. Master Matlhaope, General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) at the AEA Plaza in Nairobi, Kenya, for a conversation about the contemporary challenges evangelicals face in Africa. Matlhaope issued an urgent call for the African Church to rethink its theology and redefine its mission in order to confront the continent’s complex issues—from poverty and extremism to poor governance and underinvestment in its youth.

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