WEA Names Godfrey Yogarajah Chair of New International Council

WEA Names Godfrey Yogarajah Chair of New International Council

During business sessions this week, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly elected a new International Council and selected Sri Lankan leader Godfrey Yogarajah as chair. Yogarajah, a nearly 30-year servant within the WEA family, succeeds outgoing Executive Chair the Rev. Goodwill Shana of Zimbabwe.
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