Why are church leaders scared of health?

I searched in vain for mention of health as a topic in this conference. Why is this? Health is not only of major concern for ordinary people and also grossly unequal across the world – the the great commission ofRead more…

Keeping CT2010 fire alive

Over the last two days I have been so excited to share Lausanne 2010 with friends and colleagues back at home. There is so much to tell. Table groups. New people. Presentations. Ephesians study and so one. Some of my most poignant memoriesRead more…

Finding the Balance: Local & Global Missions

As followers of Christ, how do we help our individual church leaders balance their attention between local mission efforts and global missions?  Or to ask the question another way, how does the Body of Christ participate in both local andRead more…

Compassion not Condemnation

A few weeks ago I posted a blog on adoption of children. Read some heart breaking news related to unwanted babies in the link below (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20100917-292845/OFW-group-calls-for-help-for-babys-mother). This is not an isolated case! This has happened before — read about anotherRead more…

The Wealth of the Poor: Women and the Savings Movement in Africa

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Stephan Bauman, Wendy Wellman and Megan Laughlin as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Wealth, Poverty and Power: Effectively Responding throughRead more…

The Wealth of the Poor: Women and the Savings Movement in Africa

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Stephan Bauman, Wendy Wellman and Megan Laughlin as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Wealth, Poverty and Power: Effectively Responding throughRead more…

World Evangelisation In The 21st Century

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Paul Eshleman on the behalf of the Lausanne Strategy Working Group as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Morning Plenary Session on “Priorities inRead more…

World  Evangelization  in  the  21st  Century

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Paul Eshleman on behalf of the Lausanne Strategy Working Group as an overview of the topic to be presented at the Morning Plenary Session on “Priorities in WorldRead more…

Kingdom Stewardship

Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Ram Gidoomal in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization Working Group as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Mobilizing Resources for WorldRead more…