There are an increasing number of publications (books, articles, papers) on Business as Mission, BAM. Many are authored by Westerners from a Western perspective and these contributions are good and helpful. But it is not a fair reflection of theRead more…
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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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 »
New Bible commentary for all readers on Genesis 1-3, Ephesians 5-6 and 1 Timothy 2-3
Book Summary Together with God in the Garden (Genesis 2-3)Together with Christ in the Church (Ephesians 5-6)Corrected and Restored by Christ (1 Timothy 2-3) with discussion starters after each chapter This easy-to-read commentary helps us think again about whatRead more…
Global Shortfall of 1.8 Billion Jobs: How should we respond?
There is a global shortfall of about 1.8 billion good formal jobs, according to Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup.* That is nearly a quarter of the world’s population. Many people live in the insecure informal job sector, which often isRead more…
7 Habits of Highly Effective Soul Winners
Outreach Leaders Outreach & Missions How To’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Soul Winners by LifeWay ResourcesProvided by I interviewed eight Christians that are considered by their church, pastor, or Christian friends to be soul winners. I have attempted to discoverRead more…
Workplace Evangelism
THE PROBLEM: So what does the term workplace evangelism bring to your mind? Is it a good thought or bad? Do you think the mention of it drives people away or draws them toward a relationship with the Savior?Read more…
BAM in a Box: Accelerating the Impact of Business as Mission
One can identify 3 essential activities which have helped to catalyze and grow the global Business as Mission (BAM) movement: 1. Developing the concept, 2. Spreading the concept and 3. Applying the concept. Of course one cannot credit just oneRead more…
World Economic Crisis and The Last Days
Have you noticed how countries are financially linked like no other time in history? Are you aware of the calamities inherit to this linkage? The global financial challenge could be one more difficulty associated with the “last days” of TheRead more…
Realizing the value of the Lost Sheep: Addressing the issue of Church Dropping in Kenya.
During the last year of my theological training at Scott Theological College, I had an opportunity to study church growth at some level. I recall one of the class assignments where we were required to carry out research on aRead more…
Choose Life
Hygiene education and sanitation are critical to saving lives in Sierra Leone, which has the second highest infant mortality rate in the world. Living Water International works to create life saving heroes through health and hygiene programs at clinics andRead more…
From church planting success to genocide
In just 100 years, this country went from ‘unreached’ to ‘churched’, with approximately 90 percent of the population attending church as members. It is the ultimate success story in the history of Christian mission – if the success criteria areRead more…