We believe that the followers of Jesus are to step into this impasse as agents of healing. Within our ranks are representatives of every category of humanity. Trembling in our heavenly Father's presence, we see clearly the sins of humankind and have no inclination to cover them up. Thus, we are called to live out the biblical practice of identificational':i repentance, a neglected truth that opens the floodgates of revival and brings healing to the nations.

The Judeo-Christian ethos present in many national cultures gives us some basis for hope but we believe that reconciliation ministries are primarily the responsibility of the living church because there is no substitute for the atonement for sin provided by Jesus. During the great seasons of revival, the Christian community has always placed considerable emphasis on open acknowledgment of sin and called for changed attitudes and just actions. Today's Christians have the potential to demonstrate a model of reconciliation in the troubled world of the 1990's and beyond.