Invitation to the Banquet The spirit of Lausanne has often been summarized by several keywords: network, partnership, and kingdom mentality. Many areas of world evangelization are too big to be handled by a single agency. Collaboration and partnership are, without a doubt, foundational building blocks for world evangelization. At the same time, the center of […]
Over the past few years at conferences and Bible studies I have asked participants what they think about globalization. Sometimes people express frustration that they often hear the word but do not really know what it means. Others laud globalization as a move of God to enable the completion of the Great Commission within the […]
On 1 January 2007, the United Bible Societies began the next stage of an ambitious project designed to bring God’s word into the homes and workplaces of many residents of Côte d’Ivoire who have little knowledge of the Bible. On this date, three radio stations were to begin broadcasting La Bible sur les ondes (“The […]
Working Definitions and Facts “Urban poor” defined: Those living on less than US$1 or US$2 per day (Millennium Development Agenda). Those living with inadequate income, shelter and access to infrastructure and basic daily services. Those who have an unstable asset base, little to no access to their rights as citizens and are voiceless and powerless […]
A coalition of volunteers from American mission agencies and mission-minded churches is planning a conference in June 2007 that will incorporate speakers from the Majority World as well as from traditional American mission agencies. The Coalition On Support for Indigenous Ministries (COSIM) is planning its 11-13 June 2007 conference at Wheaton Bible Church in Wheaton, […]
Mission Africa saw almost 60,000 make commitments to Christ.Read more… A recap of CapeTown2010 and hopes for Lausanne’s future.Read more… Over forty African-American delegates will come together to advance the gospel of Christ throughout the world, continuing the historical pioneering influence in missions among African-Americans.Read more… Nearly half of the Brazilian delegates to Cape Town […]
Rarely do the “systems” of the world treat those living in poverty with dignity and respect. The Kingdom of God offers a very different perspective I was standing in the courtroom being tried for something I did not do. As I looked around, I desperately wanted to tell everyone who would listen that I was innocent of the […]
In a historic moment for the Wesleyan North American General Conference, Distrito Hispano Suroeste de La Iglesia Wesleyana (Southwest Hispanic District of The Wesleyan Church) was formally launched as the denomination’s thirty-fourth district organization. It is also the first Spanish-language Wesleyan district in the United States and Canada. Distrito Hispano Suroeste includes thirty-five congregations located […]
The world and the Church have changed significantly since the original 1974 Lausanne International Congress for World Evangelization. While overall the majority Christian population has shifted to the global South (commonly considered to be Latin America, Africa, Asia and parts of Oceania), there has also been growth in the Church as a whole. Few know […]
The starting point for a clear assessment of where the church is in the world is to make sense of the enormous amount of information collected by churches every year. Every year they hold a huge census (a megacensus!) costing $1.1 billion, for which they send out ten million questionnaires in 3,000 languages covering 180 […]
As we draw near the upcoming Ethne09 global gathering, 1-5 November 2009, we are thankful for what God has already done among the more than 6,700 least-reached peoples, assessing the status of work among these groups, and accelerating the movement of the gospel among them. The least-evangelized groups of people with the highest populations in […]
Lausanne World Pulse was published as a joint effort between the Billy Graham Center (Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. USA) and the Lausanne Movement from 2005-2011. Lausanne World Pulse (LWP) was an online, monthly magazine providing missions and evangelism news, information and analysis. The last official issue of LWP was December 2011. However, we invite you […]
Two hundred delegates from fifty nations attended the first ever United Nations Prayer Summit. It was a privilege to participate in the first ever United Nations Prayer Summit, organized by the International Prayer Council and World Vision International in association with New York City churches and prayer networks. Held 8-13 September 2007, there were about […]
Wayne Pederson was named HCJB Global’s new president, effective 1 November 2008. Pederson, formerly vice president of Moody Broadcasting, replaced David Johnson, who stepped down in June 2008, after serving for seven years. Dr. James D. Allen has been serving as acting president. Formerly vice president of Moody Broadcasting, Wayne Pederson is HCJB Global’s new […]
