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Accelerating Global Mission Together

Michael du Toit | 02 May 2023

The Lausanne Movement, known around the world for its historic congresses and thought leadership in global mission spanning the last five decades, has unveiled its refreshed brand identity. The updated look and feel reflects the Movement’s evolution and growth while staying true to its core values and mission. The new brand identity has been designed…

The Sahel: Finishing the Task

Patrick Johnstone | 25 Apr 2023

African missions are coming of age. What does this mean for the Sahel region? Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series by Patrick Johnstone, author emeritus of Operation World, on the Sahel region of Africa. Read the first and third articles. Setbacks in the Sahel The Sahel,[1] a large component of the western…

How Creation Care Became a Gospel Issue

Sara Kyoungah White | 20 Apr 2023

On 20 March 2023, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the latest state of the created world. The report is sobering: a continued increase in greenhouse emissions contributing to a dangerous rise in global temperatures, a 15-fold increase in deaths caused by ever-intensifying and more frequent natural disasters,…

The Living Word for Living Languages

Ricki Gidoomal | 18 Apr 2023

What are the stories from the Bible you hold in your heart? Which did you hear as a child? Which ones have you told to your children? [. . .] Now, what if these stories were all in darkness? What if you couldn’t fully understand the foundation of the gospel because you never heard the…

Byron Spradlin on Missions and the Role of Artists

Byron Spradlin | 13 Apr 2023

Byron Spradlin has seen the Lausanne Movement grow since its inception in 1974 through today, playing integral roles in the Second and Third Lausanne Congresses. As he finishes his second and final term as the Lausanne catalyst for the arts, he provides some reflections on the importance of the arts and imaginative expression as we…

The Transformative Power of Networks

Sandra Kunze | 05 Apr 2023

Have you ever been at a gathering that changed your life? I have—at least, I believed so. But did the gathering really change your life, and why this gathering and not all the others you attended? Probably because of something that you didn’t take into account: the networks you became a part of. I love…

The Impact of Lausanne Congresses

Sara Kyoungah White | 28 Mar 2023

As we look toward the Fourth Lausanne Congress in 2024, we look back at the impact that Lausanne congresses and gatherings have had on the global church. Six years ago when I first joined the Lausanne staff, I had never heard of the Lausanne Movement before. What soon dawned on me, however, was that though…

Changing the World, One Nomination at a Time

Justin Schell | 24 Mar 2023

Nominations can be the gateway to personal opportunities and growth, and consequently the transformation of the world. Who will you nominate? You can change the world through a nomination. Does that seem like an overstatement? Think again, though. Have you ever been recommended for a job or a promotion? Perhaps your name was put forward…

The Sahel: What Does the Future Hold?

Patrick Johnstone | 21 Mar 2023

A closer look at one of the most challenging regions for global missions today. Editor’s Note: This article is part 1 of a three-part series by Patrick Johnstone, author emeritus of Operation World, on the Sahel region. Read parts two and three. Africa is a part of my life. It was my sphere of ministry for…

The Importance of Families in Global Missions

Carissa Potter and Karen Hardin | 15 Mar 2023

How would our church cultures be different if every family believed they had a strategic part in God’s story of blessing the nations? The year was 1727. The place was Germany. The Moravian community, one of the oldest Protestant denominations, was fasting and praying. Just like at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit moved, bringing revival and focus.…

Global Ageing and Mission

Tom McCormick | 07 Mar 2023

Population ageing and ageism are global challenges. How can Christians obey the biblical command to care for the elderly? In his book The Force of Character, James Hillman writes, ‘The twenty-first century may or may not be greened by ecological awareness, but it will certainly be grayed by its aging population.’ Not only demographically, but…

Listening, Gathering, and Journeying Together through Action

Lausanne Movement | 28 Feb 2023

One of the key guiding messages of the Lausanne Movement is that we believe the only way to move forward as a global church in mission is together. In 2022 we gathered and worshipped together, spurring one another on to greater action. We proclaimed the gospel together and sought to make disciples of every nation. We…

The Asbury Revival and Our Hunger for God

Billy Coppedge | 27 Feb 2023

A single question runs right from the garden of Eden through all of human experience: To whom will I look to satisfy my hunger? ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.’—Matthew 5:6 On February 8, 2023, God visited Asbury University in the small town of Wilmore, Kentucky in a truly unique…

Empowering Younger Leaders in the Majority World

Micaela Braithwaite | 10 Feb 2023

A Lausanne scholarship initiative equips younger leaders from the Majority World with graduate education to help shape the world for Christ. Throughout the history of the Lausanne Movement, experienced leaders have opened doors for younger leaders to pursue formal study. This embodies the Movement’s mission to connect influencers and ideas for global mission. The Lausanne…

Could ChatGPT Make Disciples?

Jason Watson | 09 Feb 2023

Out of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT what I needed to do to become a disciple. This was its instant response. As a millennial, I consider myself pretty tech-savvy. While I can’t write code, fix your broken laptop, or hack into a server for you, I can comfortably navigate between different devices or platforms and quickly…

Nominations for Lausanne 4 Gatherings—Including the Seoul 2024 Congress—Have Opened

Lausanne Movement | 03 Feb 2023

The Lausanne Movement is pleased to announce the opening of participant nominations for Lausanne 4 gatherings, which include the various regional gatherings in 2023 and the Seoul 2024 Congress. Nominate Now Participant Selection The prayerful, open, and rigorous participant selection process is one which has formed a core element in every major gathering and congress…

Living in the New Era of Global Mission

Justin Schell | 31 Jan 2023

In the past 100 years, the face of Christianity has drastically changed. What does this mean for believers globally? I have a friend living in the London area. He recently shared a story with me that reflects the changing shape of the global church. He said, ‘Since I’ve lived in London, I’ve had three people approach me…

Mental Health Literacy as a Ministry Skill

Edmund Ng | 24 Jan 2023

A 2021 mental health meta-analysis of 35 studies in South Asia during the Covid-19 pandemic shows a high prevalence of 34 percent for depression and 41 percent for anxiety. If South Asia is taken as representative of Asia, more than 1.5 billion people out of the total Asian population of 4.7 billion are currently struggling…

God’s Heart for Children

Michelle Tolentino and Kimberly Iannelli | 16 Jan 2023

What is the role of the church in fulfilling Christ’s heart for children, especially those who live daily in extreme risk? We live in an unprecedented time in history as the Global Church rises up to seriously address the importance of children, especially considering all of the children at risk. We see these children in…

Church in a Digital Age

Jonas Kurlberg | 13 Jan 2023

Digital media is now an unavoidable fact of life for many across the world. What does this mean for our Christian communities? For an increasing proportion of the global population, digital forms of communication are becoming normalised in everyday life. A telling statistic in the latest We Are Social annual report is that the world’s…