We are pleased to invite all younger leaders between the ages of 18–35 to participate in the Lausanne Movement’s first-ever global Younger Leaders’ Writing Contest.
In every corner of the world, younger leaders are presented with the challenge of leading in turbulent times. What is the task before us as the global church?
As the Lausanne Movement gears up for Seoul 2024 and continues in the Lausanne 4 journey, we are seeking to platform the voices of leaders between the ages of 18 and 35 to bring their much-needed insight, perspective, and theological understanding of pressing issues to a global audience.
We are looking for credibly researched, beautifully written, and surprisingly insightful pieces that connect the gospel message to current global events, culture, news, and trends.
Winning entries will be translated into various languages and published across Lausanne’s public channels. In addition, winners will have the opportunity to meet with contest judges Evi Rodemann and Victor Nakah for one-on-one leadership development sessions.
Submissions open on 1 June 2023. Contest entrants must be between the ages of 18 and 35 on or before the deadline for submissions, 30 July 2023. Submissions may be written in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, or Russian. No previous affiliation with the Lausanne Movement is necessary.
POSSIBLE TOPICS
- What is a gap in global missions or a specific challenge the church faces, and how might the church work toward overcoming it?
- What lessons have you learned in the last 10 years that you’ll take with you into the future?
- What is one example of how a church or ministry is accelerating global mission in your part of the world, and how might it affect the global church?
- How do we stay grounded in the gospel as a global church, even as we seek the transformation of our societies?
- How can we best leverage tools and resources, such as technology and social media, for missions?
- Why is the spirit of Lausanne (humility, friendship, prayer, study, partnership, and hope) still relevant for today, particularly in the global missions context?
- What key role should the Lausanne Movement be playing in global missions?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Articles should be credibly researched, relevant to a global audience, and include application steps that Christians can follow today. The use of stories is encouraged, but should be balanced at least 50-50 with theological reflection. The tone and style should be that of high-class journalism, not that of academic articles.
- Submissions: Articles should be submitted in a Word or Google document by 30 July 2023. The article should not be previously published elsewhere.
- Length: Articles should not exceed 2,000 words.
- Languages: Articles may be submitted in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Korean, or Russian.
- Citations: We prefer in-text hyperlinked citations to endnotes or footnotes.
- Headings, graphics etc: The use of headings and bullet points is encouraged to break up the text and to aid in reading. Graphics, links to websites and further reading, and statistics (where relevant) are also welcome and do not count towards word length.
- Editing: By submitting your piece, you acknowledge that we may edit your submission for brevity, clarity, and adherence to our style guide.
Full rights: When submitting an article, the author stipulates that he/she has full rights to use any research, graphs, images, or other supporting material that appears in the article.
Security: Authors are responsible for managing and keeping secure any names, locations, and other identifying information in their articles that should not be made available to the general public.
Copyright: Article copyright is shared by the author and the Lausanne Movement.
Libel: Although libel laws vary from country to country, please always ensure that any remarks that could be construed as defamatory are well substantiated and flag up any such areas for discussion with the editor.
Future publication: In submitting your piece, you agree to have your essay considered by the Lausanne Movement for future publication, even if it does not win the contest.