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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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 »

Safe Harbor for Children

Does your home provide an emotional safe harbor for your children — a place where they feel protected and nurtured? The measure of emotional safety at home can have lasting effects on the psychological well-being of your children.

Screaming at Trees and Children

Many parents, perhaps the majority, admit to losing their tempers and screaming at their kids from time to time. Usually we shrug it off assuming that not much harm was done. But is that really the case?

Rough Water

To parents whose teenage sons and daughters are going through that period of rebellion and experimentation, the most constructive recommendation might be: just get them through it.

The Victimization of Everyone

Have you ever felt like the whole world was stacked against you—that you never quite get a fair shake? Have you ever said to yourself after a loss or failure, “Well, what’d you expect? Nothing ever goes right for meRead more…

A Biblical Perspective on Healing

Section 4b and 4c of Lausanne Occasional Paper No. 35 B Hidden and Forgotten People: Ministry Among People With Disabilities Prepared by Issue Group No. 6 B on Ministry Among People with Disabilities Principal writers Joni Eareckson Tada and JackRead more…

How Does God View People With Disabilities?

Section 4a of Lausanne Occasional Paper No. 35 B Hidden and Forgotten People: Ministry Among People With Disabilities Prepared by Issue Group No. 6 B on Ministry Among People with Disabilities Principal writers Joni Eareckson Tada and Jack S. OppenhuizenRead more…

Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain

A subject often overlooked is taking the Lord’s Name in vain (Exodus 20:7) and, sadly, many in the Body of Christ violate this commandment with regularity.

Kingdom Stewardship

Occasional papers by theLausanne Resource Mobilization Working Group prepared for Cape Town 2010

Giving for Life

A Church of England publication that examines how giving in local congregations could be encouraged