Over the past few weeks we have watched Ukraine teeter on the brink of civil and regional war. As the conflict escalates, Christians there are begging for fellow believers to powerfully intercede for them at this time of crisis. HowRead 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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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 »
Ten Mistakes Mission-focused People Make (Plus Four Bonus Mistakes!)
What with it being Lent and all, I thought about giving up Practical Mobilization or maybe mission mobilization in general! That’s a thought. But one that raises all sorts of Psalm 137 feelings, you know, “May my right hand forget itsRead more…
The 2014 Online Fundraising Survival Guide: A practical handbook for surviving (and thriving) in a rapidly changing digital world
With increased online donations, digital giving is growing in importance. Unfortunately churches and ministries do not always use this form of giving effectively. The essentials of online fundraising is outlined in this excellent and practical guide. The guide includes: KeyRead more…
Testimony – My Trials Can Help Others
Trials are a part of life and, often, these difficulties are approached solely from a personal perspective. For a believer in Christ, however, personal trials have the potential to benefit others in very specific ways.
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Joyful Generosity
Thoughts disentangle themselves . . . over the lips and through the fingertips. I learned that saying over thirty years ago, and just about every time I put it to the test, it works! Whenever I have difficulty comprehending the complicated orRead more…
Wisdom of Generosity
Is generosity wise? How many of us, if asked to describe the behavior of the widow who dropped her last two copper coins into the temple treasury (Mark 12:41-44), would call her “wise”? What if we removed the story fromRead more…
The Risks of Generosity
Almost every time we engage a broader group of leaders from the church around the topic of generosity, we get this question: “What is the tipping point of generosity where you move from being a good steward of God’s resourcesRead more…
Commitment to the City: Responding to The Cape Town Commitment on cities
This article is a part of the March 2014 Lausanne Global Analysis. See the full issue or download the PDF version. Cities are crucially important for the human future and for world mission.[1] So starts the Call to Action in The Cape TownRead more…
Unhealed Wounds: Crisis resurfaces in South Sudan: A reflection on helping to process trauma and resolve conflict
This article is a part of the March 2014 Lausanne Global Analysis. See the full issue or download the PDF version. A wave of new violence that began on December 15 in South Sudan has many fearing that the world’s newest nation mayRead more…