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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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

Truth & Secularity

As we head towards the global consultation in SA, we are being invited to reflect on issues affecting the church, the gospel and truth, particularly as we face a growing secularity in many quarters. Paul Johnson wrote of “the birthRead more…

Truth & Secularity

As we head towards the global consultation in SA, we are being invited to reflect on issues affecting the church, the gospel and truth, particularly as we face a growing secularity in many quarters. Paul Johnson wrote of “the birthRead more…

Experiencing The Story

Everyone loves a good story.  We remember them and talk about the stories we hear in sermons, watch on TV, and see in the movie theaters.  We sometimes wish we could live them!  Somehow, stories touch our hearts, bring aboutRead more…

Experiencing The Story

Everyone loves a good story.  We remember them and talk about the stories we hear in sermons, watch on TV, and see in the movie theaters.  We sometimes wish we could live them!  Somehow, stories touch our hearts, bring aboutRead more…

Children? Look Again!

I am sure you have seen those interesting commercials of a famous bank.  Same pictures can take on different meanings.  You may think the meanings contradict each other.  And yet, depending on who looks at the picture, the images canRead more…

Children? Look Again!

I am sure you have seen those interesting commercials of a famous bank.  Same pictures can take on different meanings.  You may think the meanings contradict each other.  And yet, depending on who looks at the picture, the images canRead more…

Prosperity Revisited

  I am encouraged by the mix of responses and diversity of opinions that have been received since the publication of my article on the Prosperity Gospel in Africa.  I have often pointed to the empowering nature of aspects ofRead more…