Sustained prosperity is new and sustained prosperity for masses of people is completely unprecedented. What is sustained prosperity? It’s three or more generations of people who do not need to focus on survival or live in economic depression, but who canRead 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The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library.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 »
Seminar on Indigenous Resource Mobilisation 2-3 October 2013 in Hyderabad, India
The Christian Institute of Management India (www.cimindia.in) is organising a 2 day seminar on indigenous resource mobilisation. This will take place from 2-3 October 2013 in Hyderabad. See the attachment for further information.
Issachar Summit
The Issachar Summit is a day long exposure on 29 October 2013 in Atlanta to the latest thinking in world evangelization, led by business leaders and ministry pioneers. The purpose is to accelerate the fulfilment of the Great Commission byRead more…
Mind the gap [Generous Connections]
This summer, my 90-year-old English mom wanted the boys of our third generation (now men) to see her homeland and connect with family. Tough duty, but I agreed to accompany Generation Three and we had a delightful adventure. My son,Read more…
Fulfilled Prophecies Verify Biblical Truth
Consider this challenging statement—One can oppose and even disbelieve the truth of the Bible, but one cannot disprove any measurable fact mentioned in the Bible. Some biblical truths, like salvation, are accepted by faith. Other biblical truths, such as fulfilledRead more…
‘Strategic Philanthropy’ Shifts Too Much Power to Donors
An interesting blog that argues that the unwillingness of foundations and big donors to realize they don’t have all the answers prevent them from solving social problems. Nonprofits should have a greater role in driving the agenda according to theRead more…
Where the Money Goes Private wealth for public good
This report analyses philanthropy in Australia. Key observations include: Since the global financial crisis there has been a reduction in the total monetary value of grants made by analysed foundations. Generally these foundations combine a few very large multi-year philanthropicRead more…
Self-Sustaining Wholistic Discipleship and Stewardship in GUNGU area of Congo-Kinshasa
Stewardship is about managing the resources that God has given us. That include our time, abilities, talents and physical resources. This story from Congo-Kinshasa shows how stewardship can enable self-sustaining wholistic discipleship in a poverty stricken community.
Will Millennials Shift How Money Flows to Social Change?
Millennials, the demographic group of people born between 1981 and 2000, are said to fundamentally change the world as we know it. They do it through for example the use of technology. This blog reflects on Millenial giving and whetherRead more…
The Art of Creating Online Communities
Kate Emanuel, senior vice president of nonprofit and government relations at the Ad Council, offers advise for organizations looking to create and/or leverage an online community: Think hard about whether you need an online community. Choose the right platform. Once youRead more…