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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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

Muslim Followers Of Jesus?

Believers from Muslim backgrounds are trying to forge new identities in Islamic cultures. The debate over their options has grown furious. Can one be a Muslim and a follower of Jesus? Tens of thousands believe so, and in this articleRead more…

The Gospel Of Greed

A Response to Asamoah-Gyadu’s “Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?” To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent Christianity TodayRead more…

Redeeming Prosperity

A Response to Asamoah-Gyadu’s “Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?” To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent Christianity TodayRead more…

Joseph Wore Designer Robes, Too!

A Response to Asamoah-Gyadu’s “Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?” To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent Christianity TodayRead more…

Did Jesus Wear Designer Robes?

The growth of non-Western Christianity across Africa is largely due to the New Pentecostal Churches. Upwardly-mobile youth are drawn to their dynamic worship styles and pursuit of wealth and success. The prosperity gospel has found fertile soil as it resonatesRead more…

Come as You Are: Contextualization Case Study

Please enjoy and freely use the following case study for training purposes. I’d absolutely love for you to take time to reflect on this and post your “What should Chris do” responses in the comment section. Let’s get a dialogue going!Read more…

Ethnographic Chicago

Ethnographic Chicago: Considering College Students And Ethiopian & Tamilian Immigrants MissiologicallyRead more…