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To My Younger Self
Reflections from Lausanne 1974 to Seoul-Incheon, 2024, Tuvya Zaretsky I found my journal from July 1974. I can’t believe the memories from attending the first Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Switzerland. I was 27 and I had known life...
Truth Matters, Stand Up for Truth
Those of us who live in Asia have for centuries lived with the reality of cultural plurality in general and religious plurality in particular. Yes, we have lived with plurality, but not pluralism. Pluralism has never been an option. Whether you are...
Unleashing the Power of Teamwork
Embracing Collaborative Leadership Exemplified by the relationship between God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit, collaborative leadership helps to bring together diverse perspectives and expertise, fosters innovation, and improves...
Urban Poor Development Strategies
A. Shalom House: A Theoretical Model Evolution of sustainabilityDefinition of successLand and HousingCommunity Mortgage ProgramPolitical will and urban planningLivelihoodThe national strategy for poverty alleviationEducationHealthBotika BinhiB....
Wartime Ministry in Ukraine - Part II
To the question, ‘Why haven’t you left Ukraine in this time of war?’ Ivan Rusyn,1 a church planter, pastor of a church in Kiev and current president of the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS) responds with confidence and joy:...
Wartime Ministry in Ukraine Part I
In the midst of war, the church in Ukraine is not retreating—it is advancing with the love of Christ. This article shares powerful stories of pastors and ministry leaders who are serving on the front lines, offering spiritual and physical support...
We Have A Problem! – But There Is Hope! – Results of a Survey of 1,000 Christian Leaders from Across the Globe
We have a leadership problem! And it is a problem that must be solved in order for World Evangelization to flourish! Too often evangelism is done successfully, a church is planted and begins to flourish, but then a leader is appointed who sadly...
We Need New Leaders
Responding to the cry of the 21st century Christlike Leaders for Every Church and Sector 101 Much is written, spoken, and taught about leadership, but there is a notable lack of leadership excellence. If we want a generation of Christlike leaders in...
What Are the Emerging Demographics?
Looking forward to 2050, major economic and population demographic changes promise to shape global culture. As the church faithfully lives out the great commission in a contextualized way, it must ask, ‘What are the effects of the new emerging...
What Does it Mean to Be Human?
Rapid technological advancements and the redefinition of human sexual identity are challenging previously held beliefs regarding human distinctiveness. These shifts are driving this generation’s defining question, ‘What does it mean to be...
What is a Digital Life?
Between the third and fourth Lausanne global congress, digital technology has fundamentally changed the world. For most of the world, with notable exceptions, the internet, screens, social media, virtual work, shape large portions of life, leading...
What is Fair and Just?
As Scripture teaches, all humans are made in the image of God and are worthy. Yet, globally, not all humans are treated equally. With an increasing consciousness of discrimination, the world and the church continue to ask, ‘What is fair and...
What is Ministry in a Digital Age?
The majority of the world now lives in a digital age. Connections, influence, and ideas originate just as much, if not more, from digital media than personal relationships. As the church aims to be faithful to the Great Commission in this new...
What is Polycentric Christianity?
Christianity is a dynamic and living faith which has experienced notable global shifts in the last 100 years, and including the growth of Christianity in the Global South, the rise of Pentecostalism, and the continued addition of denominations,...
What is Sustainable?
The preceding century has seen a rise of more products, more people, more energy, more debt, more work, and more expectations. This burden of more has led the world and the church to begin to ask, ‘What is sustainable?’ Creation Care Wealthy...
What is the Foundation of Trust?
The validity of the gospel message is independent of individuals or institutions; however, when those who share the good news are not trusted, the gospel is questioned. Globally, there is a perceived rise in distrust that is dynamically shaping...
What is the Source of Hope?
The Christian gospel is a message of hope for all. However, it is not the only promoted avenue of ‘hope’ in our contemporary world. From competing world religions to secular ambitions and pleasures, the world is continually asking, ‘What is...
Witnessing to Christ in a Secular Culture
This happened during a school conference in the city of Greifswald, Western Pomerania (former GDR). There was a parent representative on the school council who was completely unchurched, and was interested in the cathedral of Greifswald. He knew the...
Workplace Evangelism for the 99 Percent
Four ways to embrace being a lizard When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, how can the ‘1 percent’ of Christians who work in professional ministry help the ‘99 percent’ who don’t? For more information go to Workplace Evangelism...
World Evangelisation in the 21st Century
Prioritizing the Essential Elements of the Great Commission THE BACKGROUNDTHE SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATIONSTHE PRESENT SITUATIONTHE ASSUMPTIONSTHE OVERVIEWCONCLUSION For more information go to World Evangelisation in the 21st Century on the Lausanne...
YLGen Impact Report
Five years since YLG2016 — Continuing in the Great Story The most important long-term strategic investment for any entity or endeavor is people. For the Lausanne Movement as we look forward to our next major global congress in 2024, and beyond to...