Leadership Memo | Lausanne World Pulse Archives

A few notes on the future of LWP…Read more…

With the Commitment pointing the way, Lausanne presses forward in its work of world evangelization post Cape Town 2010.Read more…

It is our hope that not only would we begin to see Ì¢‰âÂÒcutting edgeÌ¢‰âÂå in a new light marked by one life at a time, but that we might even take the next step of walking on the Ì¢‰âÂÒbleeding edgeÌ¢‰âÂå of evangelism and missions.Read more…

As we strive for integrity, we are striving to be Christ-like. This pursuit of Christ-likeness brings a greater demonstration of integrity and a greater opportunity for mission.Read more…

The costs and opportunities of discipleship are many. Allison reflects on this month’s articles related to the topic.Read more…

While the gospel has many important communal dimensions and social implications, it is most fundamentally the story of how the person of Jesus Christ transforms individuals.Read more…

We must look at the Cape Town Commitment as a mosaic of what is before us as believers, finding our place together in the outworking of the Commitment, looking for others in the mosaic with whom we can partner.Read more…

The truth of the Resurrection explodes out of the Gospels, refusing to sit on dusty shelves as mere doctrine.Read more…

The consequences of idolatrous centrism are daunting and include division in the Body, ineffectiveness in mission and evangelism, and inefficient use of resources.Read more…

Lausanne executive director looks to 2020 and discusses six hopes for the Church.Read more…

One example of reciprocal partnership in evangelism is taking place between pastors in Rwanda and the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College.Read more…

Christians must work toward creatively engaging the public arena with excellence in our work and testimony.Read more…

Persecution is a given in this darkened world. We should expect it, prepare for it, resist it, and find comfort in the companionship of it.Read more…

The challenge in evangelism now lies in how we can best utilize the different mediums effectively, especially in bridging the gap between those who have access to improved technologies and those who do not.Read more…

At the core of human culture lie at least two universal aspects: human needs and longings.Read more…

All believers are called to be agents of hope and reconciliation in our broken and fragmented world.Read more…

Humanity loved by God deserves to know God in this world, and see the world made better as a result.Read more…

It is into this world, a very broken world, that Christ calls us to boldly follow him as his disciples and to share the good news of his love and grace.Read more…

From the past to the present…believing God wants to do something significant in each era.Read more…

Story proclamation is an art form in itself and requires a blending of the cognitive and the imagination.Read more…

As far as we have come technologically from the 1960s, languages and their translation, with all their great variety and nuances, continue to be a tremendous hurdle to overcome.Read more…

How do we meet the needs of immigrant believers looking to connect with the Body of Christ in a distant land?Read more…

A turn is coming…and partially has happened…in the global Church.Read more…

As the face of global Christianity changes, we need to be especially diligent in recognizing how to overcome barriers to the gospel.Read more…

Before we focus on reconciliation between people and nations, we must remember that the most powerful portrait of reconciliation is God with humanity.Read more…

The author asks, “Are we real and authentic in our interaction with others and with the Lord?”Read more…

At Pentecost, many different ethnic groups from Europe, Asia, and Africa came to faith, and the Ì¢‰âÂÒdiasporaÌ¢‰âÂå of the gospel began. It continues today, around the world and in our own backyards.Read more…

Throughout the twenty centuries of Christian history, missionaries have drawn inspiration and instruction from the model of ChristÌ¢‰âÂ‰ã¢s life and ministry.Read more…

It is a breathtaking time to simply listen and watch God’s movements, much less participate in them.Read more…

Only by looking back at our history can we be properly rooted and guided in our trajectory for the future.Read more…

Three types of Christian persecution…one call to follow Christ.Read more…

Verbal proclamation must be the hallmark of a healthy Christian community today.Read more…

More than anything else, we should believe in the saving power of God the evangelist.Read more…

The interconnected relationship between evangelism and church planting is the hallmark of a healthy Christian community.Read more…

With the world becoming flat, how do churches, which by and large donÌ¢‰âÂ‰ã¢t even reach the people most like them, reach the people least like them?Read more…

World evangelization requires the cooperative efforts across generations.Read more…

Understanding the mission of God requires a deep knowledge of the entirety of scripture.Read more…

We must integrate and incorporate the voices, thoughts, and ways of the Global South into our view of global missions and evangelism.Read more…

The Church is greatly in need of evangelists, missionaries, pastors, and theologians from non-Western cultures to carefully read and interpret scripture and life from their worldview.Read more…

Expressions of the Christian faith and how we come together are complex and varied; and yet, by the power of the Holy Spirit we can be a diverse and yet unified global Church.Read more…

Although our world is filled with evil and sorrow, we can yet find hope in the promises of scripture.Read more…

In our worship of God, we encounter his glory, and from the overflow of our worship comes the burgeoning desire to share his glory with others.Read more…

With millions of people suffering from HIV/AIDS today, the Church must pray, give, touch, heal and above all, speak of the One who has eternal life.Read more…

Our ministry is toward the reconciliation of broken persons to Christ as well as broken people groups to each other. And nowhere is reconciliation more needed than within the Church for the effective witness of the power of God to the world.Read more…

The work of mercy and justice may distinguish the Church more than anything else from every other institution.Read more…

One of the most pressing needs in the Church around the world is the need to bring entire families to faith.Read more…

Professors, teachers and mentors in missions, evangelism and other fields must spend one-on-one time with students.Read more…

In every generation, the question is, how can we more effectively communicate the truth of the gospel to all peoples?Read more…

When it comes to evangelism and discipleship, the finish-line may not actually be the finish.Read more…

“The whole Church taking the whole gospel to the whole world” looks different, and yet remarkably the same, in light of the shift in the center of gravity of the global Church.Read more…

Scripture speaks of witness in creation. As evangelicals, we must listen to what God is saying through it.Read more…

Before any of us can be leaders, we must first be followers.Read more…

LWP co-publisher Lon Allison reflects on the life of Dr. Mel Lorentzen and the importance of being an “aspen-leader.”Read more…

The Lausanne Movement has much to be thankful to God for in 2006. And we look forward to even greater things that God will do in 2007.Read more…

Lausanne has a rich history, a flourishing present and a promising future.Read more…

The resource-rich Church of the North must distribute its wealth to the resource-poor Church of the South.Read more…

Worshipping with people from all corners of the world expands one’s vision of the global Church.Read more…

Exciting things are happening within the Lausanne movement within the next six months.Read more…

Youth for Christ in Great Britian seeks to reach the nation through Hope 2008.Read more…

Instructing younger leaders on leadership is vital to world evangelization in the twenty-first century.Read more…

Prayer and evangelism are not strangers, but friends.Read more…

The Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering has raised up a number of key leaders in evangelism and missions. This year’s event seeks to do the same.Read more…

How Bono and a lawyer/pastor from Malawi led a call recently for justice and charity.Read more…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ!We are indeed living in exciting times, in a world of globalization and dynamic change. We see this reflected now in every aspect of our lives,Read more…

It would take more fingers than I have to count all the times one of my boys has fallen down and skinned his knee, arm or other appendage. In more serious crashes (meaning it involves crying and an initial hysteria that cannot be soothed by words or hugs), the only possible cure is a quickly-delivered band-aid.Read more…

Recently, several ministry leaders and myself sat and listened to a friend of mine, Jack Munday, speak. Jack directs the Rapid Response department of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Rapid Response trains and deploys temporary chaplains to disaster areas. SinceRead more…

This past summer and fall, I had the privilege of meeting with ministry leaders from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Australia/Oceania who are all committed to the cause of world evangelization.Read more…

It is with great joy and hopeful expectation that we bring you the first copy of Lausanne World PulseÌ¢‰âÂ‰Ûa FREE monthly, online magazine that provides you with missions and evangelism news, information and analysis.Read more…