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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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

Why Not Collabroate?

This article is intended to be a tool in the facilitator’s box—something to help fuel the conversation with a coworker who sincerely doubts the wisdom of partnership.  The basic idea of the article is that we will respond to theRead more…

Partners? Why Not Friends?

Partner and partnership are ‘buzz’ words in the mission community at the moment. I’ve lost count of how many seminars and workshops that I’ve attended (or even led) on partnership issues. Now, don’t get me wrong; I believe that partnershipRead more…

The Start of a Shared Journey

     As a baby boomer, my journey of faith began in a large, mainline church whose Sunday School curriculum was heavily steeped in the Social Gospel.  The closest thing to evangelism that my peers and I experienced was the FridayRead more…

Bible Translation and Holistic Mission

If marginalised people are denied the Word of God in their heart language, there is less likelihood of complete holistic transformational development occurring.

The Apostle Paul, Asian Diaspora and Mission

An analysis of the characteristics of the biblical Jewish Diaspora and the Septuagint Scriptures and synagogues that were important to them. It analyses the Apostle Paul and his missionary bands’ strategy of visiting the Diaspora synagogues as a base forRead more…

RE – Is the Age of the Great Commission Over?

Dearly beloved, Thanks for starting this conversation and I hope the outcome will be enriching as others share their opinion on this all important issue revolving around re-defining the mission of the Church. You did a great job in recapturing theRead more…