Research resources from and for missional Christian leaders
Cape Town 2010
10 Essential Elements of Global Evangelization
In no other time in history have we been so close to proclaiming the gospel to every nation. Dr Paul Eshleman focuses on the need to engage with the remaining unreached people groups. He discusses the magnitude of the task and some possible...
3 Approaches for Bold Witness
Why do so many feel inadequate when it comes to sharing their faith? Archbishop Kwashi and Becky Pippert show that the strongest and most vital evangelism occurs when three approaches are used together: personal evangelism, small group evangelism,...
5 Principles for Using the Internet – Joseph Vijayam, Margunn Dahle & Tony Watkins
The Internet is the most powerful, paradigm-changing tool today. Five principles should guide us as we embrace this tool for good. For more information go to 5 Principles for Using the Internet on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens...
A Fresh Approach to Witness For The 21st Century: A Global Perspective
The gospel is the Good News, the glorious news that God through Christ came to our planet, lived, died and rose again to take away the sin of the world. And he offers to live his dynamic life in and through us as we place our faith in him—not on...
A Fresh Approach To Witness – Panel
Becky Pippert facilitates a panel discussion answering practical questions about evangelism. For more information go to A Fresh Approach To Witness – Panel on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab
A Handful of Rice – Panel Discussion
In the opening video, ‘A Handful of Rice’, each family in a village in the poorest region of India sets aside a handful of rice before every meal in order to share with those less fortunate. Their selfless and creative giving challenges...
A Mandate to Serve the Disabled
Steve Bundy interviews Avitha Daniel from India about reaching out in ministry to the disabled. For more information go to A Mandate to Serve the Disabled on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
A New and Glorious Life
Costa Rican theologian Ruth Padilla DeBorst explains Ephesians 2:1-10, showing that we are all dead in our sin. But we have been raised with Christ for a new, glorious and godly life; one in which the cosmic reign of God is manifested in the daily...
A New Breed of Missionaries – Timothy Liu
What does gospel witness look like when it comes to back-stabbing colleagues, incorrigible leaders, corrupted officials, and unethical professionals—what does it look like to make the workplace your ministry? The time has come for a new breed of...
A Team for the Great Commission
David Hamilton discusses the concept of partnership–particularly in regard to men and women working together–as God’s idea. For more information go to A Team for the Great Commission on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a...
A Workplace Calling
A large majority of people are led to Christ through friends, coworkers, and family members rather than through large gatherings or churches. Jerry White thus argues that everyone has a calling to ministry, especially those in the workplace. For...
A World that Is as One
Oxford preacher and author Vaughan Roberts preaches on unity from Ephesians 4:1-16. Roberts emphasises that Christian unity requires putting God’s call into action. For more information go to A World that Is as One on the Lausanne Movement...
Africa: Overcoming Darkness
These dramatic presentations show how the Spirit of God has been active through his people throughout Africa. The Gospel brings a message of reconciliation, illumination, and encouragement through Jesus Christ. God’s love compels us to bring...
Asia: Overcoming Division - Arts
The Spirit of God has been active through his people in Asia. His truth brings a message of unity, equality, and hope through Jesus Christ. God’s love compels us to bring reconciliation where there is division, abuse, and oppression. For more...
Asia: The Suffering Church and Religious Freedo
What are the challenges and opportunities for growth for the church in Asia? In a continent of incredible diversity, Christianity is booming in many different contexts. For more information go to Asia: The Suffering Church and Religious Freedom on...
Bearing Witness to Christ’s Love
Michael Ramsden, European director of RZIM Zacharias Trust, discusses witnessing boldly, from a position of humility, appealing to the example of Paul. For more information go to Bearing Witness to Christ’s Love on the Lausanne Movement website....
Being the Minority in a Pluralistic Society
Lebanese theologian Nabil Costa speaks of living as a member of a minority religion in a pluralistic society filled with conflict as he seeks to provide a mediating and peacemaking role. For more information go to Being the Minority in a Pluralistic...
Bible Exposition: Dance ‘Reach’ (Ephesians 2)
A team of dancers pantomime the theme of Ephesians 2, illustrating that Christ has broken down the dividing wall of hostility. For more information go to Bible Exposition: Dance ‘Reach’ on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a...
Bible Exposition: Ephesians 3 (Part 2)
American evangelical author John Piper continues his discussion of Ephesians 3. He addresses the mystery of the gospel and the wrath of God that Christ took upon himself. God appoints suffering and prayer as a means for declaring his glory. br />For...
Bringing India’s Least of These into Baliraja’s Kingdo
India’s working poor and Dalits (untouchables) comprise over half the population in a nation of over a billion, and are considered one of the largest unreached people groups in the world. Dinesh Kumar, born in a Dalit family, describes the...
Cape Town 2010 youtube videos
Multiplex Building A Generation Of Leaders How to Build a Generation of Leaders - Christlike Leadership - Branko BjelajacHow to Build a Generation of LeadersHow to Build a Generation of Leaders - Jane Overstreet Communicating To Oral Learners Grant...
Capitalism Makes Converts but Not Disciples
Technological and cultural globalization has unearthed both extraordinary benefits and extraordinary costs. David Wells and Os Guinness shine piercing lights on the differences between converts and disciples, social justice and evangelism, the...
Celebrating Children in Ministry
Once an unnoticed people group, children are emerging as significant partners in mission–they are using their gifts in ministry like never before. Following the video ‘Celebrating What God is Doing’, a Cape Town girl shares her prayer letter...
Celebrating God at Work in the West
Through a series of soliloquoys, three stories, like three strands of a braid, twist and unfold to show how God is at work. For more information go to Celebrating God at Work in the West on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a...
Christ in the Souk
Recently in the Middle East and Africa, churches have been growing and experiencing an unprecedented openness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. What has caused this increase? And what are the difficulties and challenges for new believers? For more...
Christianity and Humanism – Stefan Gustavsson
How do Christianity and humanism, the two dominant streams in Western thought, interact with each other? Swedish apologist and writer Stefan Gustavsson outlines several inadequate responses that the church has made in response to the rise of...
Cinema as Outreach – Nick Pollard
In many parts of the world, attendance at church is decreasing while attendance in cinemas is growing. Damaris.org provides resources to accompany feature films designed to guide Christians in using popular media as a tool for outreach. For more...
Clutter
Where does one draw the line between material blessing and ‘successful’ Christian leadership? In this drama, a young woman confronts a leader about his lack of integrity. For more information go to Clutter on the Lausanne Movement website. The...
Commitment, Benediction – Closing Ceremony
Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi (Uganda), Programme Director Grace Mathews, and Executive Chair Doug Birdsall lead the final moments of the closing ceremony, followed by the closing song, ‘Crown Him with Many Crowns’. For more information go to...
Communicating the Truth to Oral Learners
Steve Evans tells the story of an encounter with a farmer in Pakistan to demonstrate how simple it can be to share the gospel with an oral learner. For more information go to Communicating the Truth to Oral Learners on the Lausanne Movement website....