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By Nat Schluter | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By gary rieben | Blog
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a young theologian when Hitler came to power in Germany. He became a leader in the Confessing Church, the church that was formed in opposition to the…
By Lausanne Global Analysis | Article
Many of the salient points of the Cape Town Commitment are difficult to measure tangibly: love, faithful witness, and discipleship, among others. Helpful indicators of actual progress for some of…
By 2010 Drama Team | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Harriet Hill from Forum of Bible Agencies International introduces a comedic drama illustrating the different media through which the Bible is communicated. Download Options PC users: Right click a link…
By Fergus Macdonald | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
After an introduction to the session by the moderator, Fergus MacDonald of the United Kingdom explores why the Scriptures are not transforming lives in regions where they are abundantly available.…
By Grant Lovejoy | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Samuel Chiang introduces the panel. Grant Lovejoy discusses oral learning and orality as a breakthrough strategy in Scripture access. A video illustrates the transition from traditional methods to oral strategies.…
By Panel | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Ron Green (USA) offers practical steps for pursuing outreach to oral learners. He moderates the comments and questions from the small groups. Download Options PC users: Right click a link…
By Chris Deckert | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Chris Deckert of Story Runners displays maps where Scriptures are most needed in our world today. Download Options PC users: Right click a link and choose "Save as" to download…
By Krish Kandiah | Research
Highlights of the event I think the highlights of the plenary parts of the conference have been: a) The Testimony of the 18 year old girl from China who told…
By Krish Kandiah | Research
Highlights of the event I think the highlights of the plenary parts of the conference have been: a) The Testimony of the 18 year old girl from China who told…
By Steve Fouch | Blog
Here is a question I am grappling with in two very specific health contexts, but which I think has a wider mission implication. In many societies the status of women…
By Panel | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
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By Various | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
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By Rod Green | Article
Part of the power of contemporary secularism is that it feels like a modern faith meta-narrative that provides an answer to all other faith perspectives. According to Paul’s devastating analysis,…
By Rod Green | Article
The ‘Reflections of the Lausanne Theology Working Group 2010’ provide an excellent foundation for thinking biblically about our responsibility to care for God’s Creation: ’God has reconciled all things in…
By Ron Green | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Ron Green as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Crafting an…
By Lindsay Olesberg | Blog
A long and arduous journey is bearable if a desirable destination is at the end of the road. However, if you have no knowledge of the destination, you are likely…
By The Lausanne Strategy Working Group | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Paul Eshleman on the behalf of the Lausanne Strategy Working Group as an overview of the topic to…
By Daniel Bianchi | Article
The Bible and the Global South Church I would like to share some basic reflections regarding the engagement of the Southern and Eastern Church in the Bible Translation Movement. Please…
By Grant Lovejoy | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Grant Lovejoy as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “How To…
