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and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against each other,
and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the Lord…
Therefore love truth and peace.” Zechariah 8:16,19
Into Integrity Update
The Into Integrity FAST, involving 40 days of food fasting and hunger striking, featuring special podcasts and blogposts, was launched June through December 2019. We continue FAST via the ongoing call for the assistance and integrity of specific Christian organizations, leaders, and people affected by the international Nordic Capital investment KB (NCI) fraud: verifiably disclose via internal and independent reviews, make right the wrongful dismissals, and do what is “good, right, and true before the Lord your God" (2 Chronicles 31:20).
--Listen to our podcast: Awaken the Good—Heal the Body: A Personal Exhortation for Specific Leaders (20 December 2019). We continue the ongoing efforts to call for and pray for repentance and healing in the international Church Mission Community.
--Listen to our podcast: Confronting Corruption in Our Midst: Principles for Courage, Integrity and Action (12 December 2019). It is a reflection of this Updates message to "go boldly into the darkness as we live in integrity and unite for integrity."
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Solidarity with International Anti-Corruption Day--9 December
International-Anti-Corruption Day--9 December (IAD). This year's theme is UNCAC at 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption (UNCAC refers to the 2003 United Nations Convention Against Corruption). "On 31 October 2003, the [UN] General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and...also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it...Governments, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, the media and citizens around the world are joining forces to fight this crime. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are at the forefront of these efforts.” (quote from UN IAD website)
Also note that at the forefront are the many civil society organizations, networks, and efforts around the world--including faith-based ones--that are engaged in confronting corruption and promoting integrity. We are actively involved in four of them: Global Integrity Network, Faith and Public Integrity Network, PETRA People Network, and Global Integrity Day--9 June.
Spotlight Event 1
Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:9,17,21
Spotlight Event 2
Making the most of the spotlight events:
Watch one or more of the events, including doing so interactively with friends and colleagues.
Fight the evil of corruption--in all its forms.
Into Integrity
Thank you for your encouragement, support, and prayers.
Going further--See also:
--links for comments by colleagues expressing their strong support for the specific calls to people and organizations for integrity, disclosures, and confronting wrongful dismissals;
--links for the Into Integrity podcasts and blogposts: seven by Kelly (Part One, June 2019) and seven by Michèle and Kelly (Part Two, December 2019);
--links to the latest PETRA People weblog focusing on a) new resources for integrity and anti-corruption and b) continuing the call for assistance by specific leaders, organizations and others affected by the international NCI fraud: the Professional Review, the Healing the Body summary-summons, and the Integrity Petition.