Evangelising the world by 2033 is not a biblical deadline. And it may do more harm than good

2025-12-03T09:22:00+00:00By Joseph D'Souza

Declarations about “reaching every person with the Gospel by 2033” have been endorsed by prominent Western church leaders including Nicky Gumbel and Rick Warren. Evangelising the world before the 2,000 year anniversary of Christ’s resurrection may sound visionary, but Joseph D’Souza says the target sends the wrong message to the watching world. He’s urging the West to stop putting metrics ahead of mission