Campaign 2025
September 7 to 1st Advent 2025
"Standing up for a peaceful society"
"Standing up for a peaceful society"
In a world full of tensions and conflicts Mission 21 with their Campaign 2025 specifically for Peace and justice a - through Interreligious and transcultural cooperation.
The campaign is based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 16) and focuses on Conflict prevention, peaceful solutions and psychosocial support, forgiveness and reconciliation. Mission 21 carries out important peace work against radicalization and violence, particularly in Nigeria, South Sudan and Asia.
Our goals for 2025
Raising awareness of peace and tolerance
Expanding interreligious and intercultural peacebuilding
Mobilizing more people for a just society
Together for peace
Mission 21 invites parishes to actively participate in the campaign. Together we promote Tolerance, respect and equality - for a sustainable and harmonious future.
Campaign film 2025
Find out more about the campaign at the World View platform on May 21, 2025
The Weltsicht platform gives church employees and other interested parties an insight into the wide range of services offered by Mission 21. This is exemplified by Mission 21's Campaign 2025, which focuses on interreligious cooperation for peace and justice.
International forum on interfaith and transcultural peacebuilding
Mission 21 once again invites you to an international meeting of experts on interreligious and transcultural peace work. As in previous years, the program offers keynote speeches from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Workshops will enable participants to discuss how peace initiatives from different contexts can support each other.
Thu/Fri, October 23/24, 2025, online
Register now
Dossier on the 2024 International Forum for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding:
For anyone who missed the forum, the following dossier offers video recordings of the event (in English and Spanish) as well as information on the speakers, texts and presentations.
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Find out more about the campaign on an ongoing basis.
Together we can make a difference!
Nora Zangabeyo's mission in South Sudan
South Sudan is one of the poorest and most unstable countries in the world. Women and children in particular suffer from violence, poverty and political conflict. Nora Zangabeyoa dedicated social worker, is committed to peace and women's rights.
In Juba she runs workshops on conflict prevention, peacebuilding and support in cases of gender-based violence. These training courses empower women so that they can actively participate in conflict resolution.
Despite the peace treaty signed in 2018, the already tense situation is currently escalating dramatically, to the point of threatening civil war. Ethnic conflicts, political uncertainty and humanitarian crises are exacerbating the situation. The risk of sexualized violence increases, especially in times of unrest.
The church plays a central role in peace work. The church supported by Mission 21 Presbyterian Church (PCOSS) offers women a safe space for exchange and healing.
In the workshops, the South Sudanese women learn about their rights and can then actively participate in conflict resolution.
Nora Zangabeyo's work is helping to promote reconciliation and peace in South Sudan - for a better future for her country.
Nigeria
Persistent peacebuilding in an interreligious environment
Nigeria is suffering from economic crises, ethnic tensions and increasing violence. Our partner organization Lifeline Compassionate Global Initiative (LCGI) is actively committed to peace.
Alhaji Idris Abubakara petrol seller from Maingo, lost his store due to ethnic conflict. Before the crisis, Christian Irigwe and Muslim Hausa and Fulani lived together peacefully, but droughts and economic hardship led to violence. Thanks to LCGI training in "Restorative justice", Abubakar was able to change his perspective and now regards the Irregwe as brothers and sisters. He runs his business again without fear and passes on his knowledge.
Left: Alhaji Idris Abubakar; right: Muslim and Christian women at an LCGI training course on interfaith dialog.
The LCGI promotes social cohesion through interfaith community groups, peace training and vocational training programs. Young people and widows receive training and start-up capital to become economically independent. Change takes time, but with targeted support, Mission 21 continues to promote the LCGI's sustainable peace work in Nigeria.
Indonesia
With peace villages against resentment and hatred
Yenni Wahid, Director of the Wahid Foundation, plants a tree in the village of Bangsprin to mark it as a new peace village.
Indonesia is a country of great diversity, but radicalism and intolerance are on the rise. Mission 21, together with the Wahid Foundation and the Protestant Reformed Sunda Church (GKP) the concept of Peace villagesto promote tolerance and interreligious exchange.
Since 2017, 22 "Peace Villages" was founded. Selected villagers are trained to pass on knowledge about peace and tolerance. There are also deliberate interfaith activities to strengthen understanding between the groups.
GKP has developed this idea for three "Diversity villages" in West Java. In Tamiyang the traditional peaceful coexistence of Christian and Muslim women is being consolidated. In Gunung Putri the project promotes the acceptance of marginalized groups, especially LGBTQIA+ people, who are legally and socially disadvantaged there. In Genteng the focus is on peace-building measures to defuse social tensions.
The GKP and the Tamiyang Diversity Village make a (still) rare sight in Indonesia possible: women playing football - even in an interfaith team.
These local initiatives show how education and interfaith cooperation can counteract radicalism and promote sustainable coexistence. Mission 21 remains committed to peace in Indonesia.
Young Voices - The podcast for transcultural exchange
Every third Friday, young people around the world raise their voices in the Young Voices Podcast. Committed young adults from Mission 21's international network share their perspectives and campaign for a just and inclusive future.
The podcast offers a platform for transcultural exchange, inspires learning and promotes dialog between different cultures. Listen to Young Voices in English - available on Spotify, Apple, YouTube and Amazon.
Make a note of the September 19 episode:
Nora Zaganbeyo, Social worker and peace activist in South Sudan and Clifford Ibrahim Mission 21 youth ambassadors from Nigeria talk about their vision of a peaceful future.
Become part of our campaign
Raise awareness of peacebuilding with a campaign in your parish.
Photo exhibition on loan
Raise awareness in your parish with the photo exhibition "Man Courage: Standing up for peace". The 28 large-format pictures give an insight into life in Nigeria, South Sudan and Indonesia and show challenges and solutions for interreligious, transcultural and gender-specific conflicts.
Borrow our photo case inclusive Exhibition booklet with exciting background information on each picture. The A2 photo prints can be flexibly presented on tables or attached with photo clips. Design your own exhibition and invite people to talk about peace and coexistence!
Suitable international memorial days for the
Exhibition can be:
"Give away a ray of hope" campaign
Bring our "Give away a ray of hope" campaign to your parish. Among other things, the gift donation campaign supports peace and justice through interreligious and transcultural cooperation in the Global South. People in Nigeria, South Sudan and Indonesia who are threatened by conflict and socially disadvantaged receive support to resolve conflicts peacefully as well as psychosocial care.
Doing good with a gift donation
Gift donations can be made online at www.lichtblick.org or directly in your parish.
Selling gift donations directly in your parish
Please order with us Gift certificates in printed form or as a PDF template to print out yourself. In addition to the gift certificates, you can also use our Lichtblick greeting cards sellÂ
Christmas card sale
In keeping with the campaign theme "Standing up for a peaceful society", order our Christmas cards with works of art from all over the world on the theme of peace. Sell these on the 1st Advent, Mission Sunday, for examplein your parish hall or church. With the sale you support our peacebuilding projects in Nigeria, South Sudan and Indonesia for a sustainable and peaceful future.
From September in our Store available.
To the artwork
To the artist
Standing up for peace. On the road to peace.
Peace is not a state, but a process - it requires courage, clarity and change. Whether in our personal environment, in society or between states: Decisive steps are needed on the path to peace:
- Understand the causes of conflicts
- Process from experience
- Forgiven and Reconcile
Only in this way can sustainable peace grow.
From June you will find in our Store Ideas for lessons and services to download, which provide suggestions on how you can address the topic of "Standing up for social peace" in lessons, adult education, church services or devotions.
Book our workshops on the topic of peacebuilding
Religions can exacerbate conflicts, but they can also create peace. Mission 21 promotes transcultural and interreligious dialog - worldwide and in its educational work. Through encounters and mutual learning, we create the basis for peaceful coexistence.
We would be happy to come to your parish and run a workshop to match the campaign theme. For adults or young people.
Can religions bring peace?
What role do religions play in conflicts - as drivers of violence or as pioneers of peace? Using examples from Indonesia, Nigeria, Cameroon and South Sudan, we shed light on their significance for peacebuilding and trauma management.
With courage against hate speech
An interactive simulation shows what cyberbullying feels like - whether as a perpetrator or a resister. Participants discover ways to actively campaign for respectful interaction online and against discrimination.
The ABCs of transcultural communication
We use practical exercises to test how communication barriers can be overcome in multicultural contexts and how intercultural skills can be strengthened.
Book our experts
Yakubu Joseph
Coordinator Nigeria
Dr. Yakubu Joseph works as a coordinator for Mission 21 in Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Geography and was a research assistant at the Department of Geography at the University of Tübingen. He holds an MA in International Peace Studies and an MSC in Sociology. Yakubu Joseph advises partner organizations in Africa in the field of peacebuilding and food security.
Guliba Florence Hakim
Coordinator South Sudan
Florence Guliba Hakim was born and raised in South Sudan. She has a lot of experience in peacebuilding and maintains a large network of partners. Since July, she has been coordinating our projects in South Sudan in Juba.
Karmila Jusup
Coordinator Indonesia and pastor
Karmila Jusup from Indonesia has been the coordinator of the Asia cooperation program since 2023. With two employees, she supports the implementation of the programme on site in Jakarta and accompanies our partner organization.
Alexandra Flury-Schölch
Pastor and director of studies
alexandra.flury-schoelch@mission-21.org
Christian Weber
Pastor and director of studies
christian.weber@mission-21.org
Angelika Weber
Program Managers Nigeria
angelika.weber@mission-21.org
Dorina Waldmeyer
Program Officer South Sudan
dorina.waldmeyer@mission.21.org
Samuel Imbach
Program Manager Indonesia
samuel.imbach@mission-21.org
Jacqueline Brunner
Responsible Church Partnerships
jacqueline.brunner@mission-21.org
Book educational event
Use our various materials to promote the campaign and the gift donation campaign "Give a ray of hope" as well as the many suggestions for lessons and church services.
