Pentecostal Leader Tells Church to Stop Hiding: Christians Must Dominate Global Forums or Lose Everything
Mikael Jägerskog, senior policy adviser for Pingstmissionens Utvecklingssamarbete (Pentecostal Mission's Development Cooperation, PMU) has issued an urgent call for Christians to engage aggressively at the United Nations and other international forums, warning that the Church's silence on global stages is allowing secular and anti Christian forces to shape policies that directly threaten religious freedom and Christian values worldwide.
The adviser, speaking at a major Christian leadership conference, emphasized that Christian absence from international policy discussions has created a vacuum filled by organizations and governments hostile to biblical principles.
He argued that while Christians focus on local ministry and individual evangelism, secular humanists, progressive activists, and representatives from nations that persecute Christians are actively crafting international frameworks that will govern religious expression for decades.
The statement specifically highlighted the United Nations as a critical battlefield where decisions affecting billions of people are made with minimal Christian input or opposition. UN bodies regularly address issues including religious freedom, family policy, education standards, and human rights definitions, yet Christian representation remains disproportionately weak compared to the global Christian population of over two billion people.
The Pentecostal leader criticized what he described as a false dichotomy between spiritual ministry and political engagement, arguing that abandoning global forums to secular control represents a failure of stewardship and a betrayal of persecuted believers worldwide who need advocates speaking on their behalf. He stated that Christians who refuse engagement because they consider politics worldly are effectively surrendering authority over policies that will determine whether future generations can freely practice their faith.
Examples cited include UN discussions on religious restrictions, international agreements that could limit evangelism as hate speech, and global education standards that marginalize Christian perspectives. The adviser noted that nations persecuting Christians actively participate in international forums to defend their actions and promote models that normalize religious repression, while Christian nations increasingly defer to secular frameworks that treat religious conviction as problematic.
The call for engagement extends beyond the UN to include regional governing bodies, international courts, trade organizations, and multi national coalitions where policies affecting Christians are debated and decided. The adviser emphasized that Pentecostal and evangelical Christians, despite representing the fastest growing segment of global Christianity, remain largely absent from these spaces while mainline Protestant and Catholic representatives often advocate positions that contradict biblical teaching.
The message has resonated particularly among younger Christian leaders who recognize that international policies increasingly override national sovereignty and that Christian failure to engage globally will result in restrictions imposed from above regardless of local Christian majorities.
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
Two billion Christians exist.
Because we lack courage to show up where the real decisions get made.
Pentecostals are the fastest growing Christian movement globally.
Yet we let mainline Protestants who don't believe the Bible speak for us at international forums.
This isn't about being political.
This is about refusing to surrender authority while pretending withdrawal equals holiness.
Silence is surrender.
TAKE ACTION
Support Christian Advocacy at the UN: C Fam (Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute) Website: https://c-fam.org Email: info@c-fam.org Phone: +1 (212) 754-5948
Fund Christian Representation at Global Forums: Alliance Defending Freedom International Website: https://adfinternational.org Email: info@adfinternational.org Phone: +43 1 3197359
Engage Through Your Denomination: Contact your church's national leadership. Ask: "Who represents our denomination at international forums? What are they saying? Are they defending biblical Christianity or compromising under pressure?" Demand accountability and biblical fidelity from those speaking for Christians globally.
Start a Conversation: Ask Christians directly: "If we don't show up at the UN, the EU, and global policy forums, who speaks for us? And what happens when policies get made that restrict religious freedom because Christians were too holy to engage?" Challenge the false spirituality that treats withdrawal as righteousness.
Support Training for Christian Leaders: Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (equips leaders for public engagement) Website: https://www.theocca.org Email: info@theocca.org
Contact Your Government Representatives: Tell them: "I want Christian voices at international forums defending religious freedom. Who represents biblical values when UN policies are debated?" Hold your government accountable for the representatives they send and the positions they take.
