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Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Persecution and Resilience: The Church’s Growth in MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa
This session highlighted the severe persecution facing Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Para-Mallam shared that over 16,000 Christians were killed, and 12,499 were kidnapped in Sub-Saharan Africa in the past year. Despite these challenges, the church continues to grow, with Christians refusing to deny Christ… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Praying for Peace and Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula
Dr. Kim provided a detailed overview of the current political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in North Korea, urging global Christians to intercede for the country and its people. He explained that North Korea remains one of the world's poorest nations. He also shared the impact of political oppression and… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Persecution is Not the End of the Story: The Unstoppable Growth of the Church in Iran
Sharing his testimony of imprisonment and perseverance for the sake of the Gospel in Iran. Fathi recalled the explosive growth of the Iranian church, which began with just 500 Muslim-background Christians in 1979, and has now reached over one million people. Despite intense persecution and the martyrdom of key… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Persecution and the Power of the Gospel in India
Delivering a sobering message on the persecution faced by Christians in India today, Varghese highlighted the systematic and dangerous attacks against believers. Christians face physical, intellectual, and financial persecution, including being deprived of basic rights like employment, water, and burial. Varghese addressed the false narrative that the Gospel of… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Proclaiming Christ in the Face of Persecution
Drawing from Acts 8:1-4 and Acts 11:26, Fung emphasized that early believers, though scattered by persecution, spread the Gospel wherever they went. It wasn’t just church leaders, but ordinary disciples who carried the Gospel fearlessly. Fung noted, “They lived to be forgotten so that Christ would be remembered,” illustrating… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Revival and Repentance: Lessons from Korea and Beyond
Breuel recounts the historic revival in Korea, beginning with a powerful moment of public confession by church leader King Sun-ju in 1907. Repentance and revival are connected, drawing parallels between biblical accounts and revival history in Korea and beyond. From the great awakenings in Wales and the missionary movements… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
The Holy Spirit’s Inclusive Mission in Africa
Rev Prof Gyadu’s session emphasizes the pivotal role of the Holy Spirit in the rise of Spirit-empowered Christianity in Africa, focusing on the indigenous movements that critique historical mission Christianity. Gyadu explores how African Christians to whom the Gospel was first proclaimed, sought a deeper spiritual experience, leading to… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
The Sarawak Revivals: A Testimony of the Holy Spirit’s Power in Malaysia
Hwa Yung’s session focuses on the transformative work of the Holy Spirit during revivals among the Lun Bawang people of Sarawak, Malaysia. These revivals sparked widespread repentance, open confession, and an intense hunger for God, accompanied by supernatural signs such as prophecies, visions, and miraculous occurrences. Yung highlights how… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Engaging and Equipping Gen Z for Missional Living
Thompson spoke to the importance of engaging and discipling Generation Z into a missional lifestyle if the church is to fulfill the Great Commission in our lifetime. She highlighted the unique challenges faced by Gen Z, including mental health issues, spiritual hunger, and the impact of our digital landscape.… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
The Mission of God in the Hands of Ordinary People
Stephenson shared around the centrality and importance of the mission of God being entrusted to ordinary people, drawing from Acts 4:13, where Peter and John were described as unschooled yet courageous, having been with Jesus. He highlighted that disciple-making is not limited to professional ministers but is a task… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
From Clergy-Dominated to Every Believer Ministry
Tendero calls the global church to reform, urging believers to rectify the growing disparity between non-Christians and the church's global mission. Tendero outlined five key areas for reform, starting with shifting from clergy-dominated ministry to an every-believer model, as seen in the early church. He emphasized that all believers… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Confronting Division and Following the Spirit
Anne Zaki reflects on the early church's struggle with division as seen in Acts 15 and the first church council. She calls the church to confront theological and cultural divides with courage and humility, warning against the dangers of silence in the face of false teaching. Zaki emphasizes the… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Supernatural Acceleration in the Mission of God
In this session, the Dr Wilson highlights the supernatural acceleration of the Gospel in the early church, fueled by the power of the Holy Spirit. With no modern tools or mass communication, the early disciples spread the Gospel across the known world through conviction, flexibility, obedience, dependence on the… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
The Indispensable Role of the Holy Spirit in Mission
Dr. Femi Adeleye’s stirring message at the Fourth Lausanne Congress reminds us of the indispensable role of the Holy Spirit in global missions. Drawing from the book of Acts, he highlights how no mission—whether local, regional, or global—can succeed without the Spirit’s presence and power. Dr. Adeleye underscores the… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Declare and Display: Collaborative Action for Christ’s Mission
Michael Oh, CEO and Global Executive Director of Lausanne, addressed participants of the Seoul 2024 Lausanne Congress with a call to sober repentance for the unfinished task of the Great Commission. Reflecting on Ralph Winter's 1974 challenge to reach unreached people groups, Oh noted the concerning slowdown in Gospel… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
The Global Church Together in God’s Mission
Jaehoon’s session highlighted the Church's responsibility to declare and display Christ, celebrating the participation of 10,000+ congress attendees, both in-person and online. Mayor Ho So-young of Incheon opened the event, framing it as a pivotal moment for the Korean Church. The impact of missionaries over the past 50 years… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Restoring Biblical Sexuality
Roberts' session explores the biblical view of sex, marriage, and sexuality through the framework of creation, fall, and redemption. He discusses how God's original design for sexuality, as established in creation, has been distorted by sin, impacting every aspect of human life. Roberts critiques the modern sexual revolution, which… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Walking Humbly with God
Dr Padilla’s session focuses on the Christian call to embody justice, humility, and compassion, reflecting the life and mission of Jesus Christ. She challenges believers to embrace a life of solidarity with the marginalized and oppressed, emphasizing that being sent into the world, like Jesus, is not for personal… -
Fourth Lausanne Congress 2024,
Faith and the Future of Creation
Dr Katharine’s session centers on the relationship between faith and environmental stewardship, emphasizing the responsibility Christians have to care for God’s creation. Drawing from her background as a scientist and her deep Christian faith, Hayhoe argues that protecting the planet is not only about environmentalism, but also about justice,…