Everyday Ministry in a Broken World of Work [Panel Discussion]

What does it look like to live out faith in the everyday realities of injustice, conflict, and brokenness in the workplace? In this powerful panel from the Workplace Track at the Fourth Lausanne Congress, four leaders share deeply personal stories and biblical insights on how Christians can be faithful witnesses in hard places.

  • Dorcas Daniel (Nigeria) speaks from her experience as a professional mediator in Nigeria, showing how reconciliation, justice, and peace can be lived out through everyday conflict resolution.
  • Latha Varghese (India) explores how our relationship with Christ and spiritual vitality—lived out through Christlike character, compassion, and courage—can transform broken workplaces into places of wholeness and healing.
  • Joanna Ng (Canada) shares a moving testimony of workplace evangelism in the tech industry, calling for the Church to reawaken the priesthood of all believers and empower the 99% to lead, witness, and disciple where they are.

Part of the Lausanne Workplace Track Series, this panel will both challenge and equip you to see your workplace as a mission field—and yourself as a minister of reconciliation.

00:00 A Harrowing Experience: Taken Hostage
00:18 The Call to Mediation and Reconciliation
00:56 A Story of Mediation in Nigeria
02:30 Advocating for Justice and Systemic Change
03:38 Transforming Workplaces with Christ’s Love
06:13 The Role of Christians in the Workplace
08:49 A Personal Testimony of Faith and Work
12:59 The Ripple Effect of Workplace Ministry

Lausanne Workplace Track Series

This series features global leaders exploring the vital role of Christians in the workplace as witnesses, innovators, and disciple-makers. Recorded at the Fourth Lausanne Congress, these talks cover themes like redemptive work, business as mission, tentmaking, integrity, entrepreneurship, and equipping the whole Church for whole-life ministry. Whether you’re a CEO, student, teacher, or technician—your work matters to God.

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Speakers' Bios

Dorcas Daniel

As the Director of Kaduna State Multi-door/ADR Center, I have been leading the implementation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms for over two decades. With a strong background in civil law, I have successfully managed and resolved numerous legal disputes through mediation, arbitration, and other ADR processes. My mission is to promote justice, efficiency, and fairness in the legal system, and to empower individuals and organizations to resolve their conflicts in a peaceful and constructive manner. I am passionate about advancing the cause of ADR and contributing to the development of the legal profession in Nigeria.

Joanna Ng

Joanna Ng is the founder of Devarim Design. An ex-IBM-er, Joanna pivoted to innovate in an entrepreneurial start-up setting, focusing on Artificial Intelligence, specialized in Augmented Cognition, by integrating with IoT and Blockchain, applying to all of it her design-thinking methodology.

Joanna’s niche is her capacity and insight in turning complex abstractions and theories and research outcome into useful products and solutions. She held a seven-year tenure as the Head of Research and Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM Canada Lab; and accredited as an IBM Master Inventor.

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