“We affirm the vision of The Cape Town Commitment, that the global church should bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teaching in every nation, in every sphere of society, and in the realm of ideas. One vital aspectRead more…
A Vision for Media Engagement
We affirm the vision of The Cape Town Commitment, that the global church should bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teaching in every nation, in every sphere of society, and in the realm of ideas. OneRead more…
A brief report from The Lausanne Regional Consultation on Media and the Gospel
It was a privilege to host and chair The Regional Consultation on Media and the Gospel at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication in Kristiansand, Norway, 7th-11th November 2012. This brief report from the Consultation outlines key facts, features andRead more…
Media and the Gospel: A Call to the Global Lausanne Community
Media and the Gospel:A Call to the Global Lausanne Community We affirm the vision of The Cape Town Commitment, that the global church should bear witness to Jesus Christ and all his teaching in every nation, in every sphere ofRead more…
Moving Forward Together: a response
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 the Lausanne Movement. They are designed to stimulate discussion fromRead more…
Media and the Gospel: Moving Forward Together
This lead article proposes a way forward together as a global missional community in this key area of Media and the Gospel. The November 2012 thematic focus in The Lausanne Global Conversation provides the wider context for The Lausanne RegionalRead more…
Media and Technology: Moving Beyond Cape Town
What a privilege to have been part of the Cape Town Congress 2010! Together, as representatives of the global church, we have listened to the Word of God, prayed, shared, discussed and partnered. As point person for the topicRead more…
Christians in the public square: An attractive networking model from the media world
The MediaNet.org is a recently established network in UK of Christians in the media. I had the privilege last week of being guest speaker at their regional meeting in London. It was a delight to share the Gimlekollen story and theRead more…
Transforming Technologies: Media and Mission Ministries
“This is NOREA RADIO broadcasting at Radio Luxembourg…” I still remember the real encouragement it was to me as a teenager in the late 70’s to listen to these Christian youth programmes on this popular radio channel. Not only didRead more…
The Validity and Value of Christian Media Presence
“Why should an evangelical mission organization (such as Norwegian Lutheran Mission) own and operate a university college (such as Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication) with an emphasis on educating journalists and other media communicators?” I am constantly encountering thisRead more…