You can participate in the Issachar Summit DFW via our FREE Livestream broadcast, on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Issachar Summits have been described as a one-day TED conference on the Great Commission. An estimated 600 marketplace and ministry leaders will gather in Dallas to hearRead 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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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 »
A Good Name
This week, I’ve experienced a wide range of emotions; I’ve shed tears of joy as my first grandchild was born and tears of deep loss as my friend and mentor, Truett Cathy, passed away at the age of 93. I hadRead more…
How many people around the world can be called a millionaire?
1.A person has millionaire status if he or she has investable financial assets — not counting primary residence — in excess of $1 million. 2.There were 13.73 million millionaires worldwide in 2013, up from 11.97 million in 2012. 3.The cumulativeRead more…
Ideas for raising funds or reducing costs for missions
Tim Welch of SIM drafted a fascinating list of ideas to raise funds for mission. Could you perhaps add to this list?!!! Please add comments to this discussion or send it to [email protected]
Economy of the Kingdom
From September 18-20 we will be in Amsterdam for the very first Christian Economic Summit! www.economicsummit.eu I have been asked to speak on the Economy of the Kingdom … a daunting task! That the Kingdom of God has its ownRead more…
Foundations of Life Stewardship (101 Series)
Jay Link shares about the foundations for stewardship in ’The Foundations of Life Stewardship (101 Series)’ series. The lessons include: Lesson #1 – The Concept of Stewardship: “What is My Relationship to my Stuff?“Lesson #2 – The Steward’s Focus: “TheRead more…
Creating an Age of Giving: Conclusions from the Growing Giving Parliamentary Inquiry
Research published in 2012 showed that fewer households are giving to charity. We wanted to investigate the barriers that prevent people from giving, and find new opportunities that can make it easier for people to contribute. In order to do this we establishedRead more…
Why Generosity Is Not a Moment, But a Lifestyle
We have a dog named Daisy. Daisy has taught me multiple lessons on friendship, attitude and true love. It is true that a dog is man’s best friend, and Daisy resembles that. The latest lesson from Daisy is about generosity. DaisyRead more…
NAVAIDS – The Core Value of Generosity
NAVAID, is a blended word which is short for navigation aid. The primary functions of navaids are threefold: 1) They help you determine where you are 2) They identify and help you avoid danger, and 3) They direct you towardRead more…
What if We Could Lead a Life of Excessive Generosity
Jeff Shinabarger shares stories and insights into making generosity a way of life in this 10 minute TED talk.