About the Lausanne Global Conversation

The Lausanne Global Conversation was an online platform for connecting participants in the Lausanne Movement's Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town 2010) before, during and after the Congress.

The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library. Other content contributed by Global Conversation users is archived on this website. Read more »

God’s Healing Presence in My Life

Joni Eareckson Tada discusses the emotional and spiritual struggles she experienced following the accident that paralyzed her, and explains how she found peace by learning to accept her condition and trust in God. Focus on the Family Radio Broadcast RelatedRead more…

The Tale of Two Families (Part 2 of 2)

Dan and Marisol Jaramillo and their daughter, Meghan, were accustomed to being stared at and feeling alone in public, where no one identified with a 17-year-old wheelchair user. Yet, their experience at church was very different from that of theRead more…

The Tale of Two Families (Part 1 of 2)

When Thom and Blanca Siebels’ third child, James, was diagnosed with autism, they found it increasingly difficult to maintain normal family life. How did their church respond to them? In this interview, the Siebels pour out their heart and recountRead more…

Salir sin saber donde ir

Salir sin saber donde ir fue la experiencia de Abraham. “Por la fe Abraham, cuando fue llamado para ir a un lugar que mas tarde recibiría como herencia, obedeció y salió sin saber donde iba… y habito en tiendas deRead more…

A Visual Model for Community Development

Description and presentation of model that shows integration of relief and development in partnered ministry. Drawn from Dissertation that focused on the utilization of medical missions towards long-term community transformational ministry.

Spiritual Abuse Presentation

Look at spiritual abuse, particularly (but not limited to) in churches. This can include both cultic groups as well as orthodox churches that have developed an authoritarian structure.

Empty Nest

The empty nest is painful, but it gives you a great perspective on parenting. The days that you’ve been given to care for your children are much briefer than you think. When you stand where my wife and I areRead more…

The Millionaire

If you are fantasizing about winning the lottery and living on easy street for the rest of your life, it is probably a pipe dream. Even if you should be so lucky, your troubles would only just be beginning. IRead more…

Robin in a Rainstorm

You know, single parenting can be like a robin in a rainstorm. Sometimes the loneliness of single parenting can seem almost unbearable. There is a better day coming. Storms don’t last forever, and there will be a rainbow in theRead more…

6 Principles of Good Discipline

Dr. Dobson talks about the six basic steps to good child discipline. Listen in as he provides brief insight into each one.