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Consultation Statements
Lausanne Consultation Statements are official documents produced following gatherings and conferences. These statements articulate the shared perspectives, insights, and commitments of evangelical leaders and practitioners on specific topics relevant to global Christianity and mission.
Atibaia Statement on Prosperity Theology
A Call to the Church Regarding Prosperity Theology We, the participants of The Lausanne Consultation on ‘Prosperity Theology, Poverty and the Gospel’, gathered in Brazil to discuss, debate, and better understand the growing influence and work of...
Cape Town Commitment
In October 2010, the Third Lausanne Congress convened in Cape Town, South Africa, with Christian leaders from 198 countries. The resulting Cape Town Commitment is a comprehensive evangelical statement guiding global Christian mission, addressing...
Creation Care and the Gospel
Many biblical passages, including reflections on Genesis 1-3, Psalm 8, and Romans 8, informed our prayers, discussions, and deliberations on the themes of God’s World, God’s Word, and God’s Work. Our consultation immediately followed Hurricane...
Foundations and Priorities for Christian Engagement with Muslims and Islam
The gathering of Christian leaders from all over the world at the Third Lausanne Congress, in Cape Town in October 2010, produced The Cape Town Commitment. As a framework for Christian engagement with Islam and Muslims, the Lausanne Islam Network...
From Jerusalem and Back: An Unchanging Gospel
Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism is an international network of agencies, congregations, educational institutions and individuals engaged in mission to the Jewish people, and is affiliated with the global Lausanne Movement. Michael Oh, the...
Jesus and His People
Ultimately we call on the name of the Lord and implore Jesus, in the power of His Spirit, and to the glory of His Father, to strengthen us for the task, to unite us in His name, and to come quickly for His people and for all the world. For more...
Jewish Evangelism: Telling the Story
Doug Birdsall, Executive Chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, spoke in support of Jewish evangelism saying, “The story of Jesus Christ is a message to be shared with the whole world, but especially with the Jewish people, as...
Lausanne Covenant
The Lausanne Covenant is a pivotal document in evangelical Christianity, outlining core beliefs and strategies for global missions, emphasizing evangelism, discipleship, and social engagement. It has been shaping global mission since 1974. For more...
Manila Manifesto
The Manila Manifesto, emerging from the 1989 Lausanne Congress, is a significant evangelical document emphasizing holistic mission, societal transformation, and the proclamation of the gospel, influencing Christian engagement worldwide. For more...
Mission and Jewish Evangelism: Always and Everywhere
We condemn the reemergence of anti-Semitism and prejudice against the State of Israel. We abhor every manner of thought or behaviour, which aims to threaten the survival of Jewish people. At the same time, individual Jewish people and the Jewish...
Nairobi Notice
The purpose of this Notice is to call the global church afresh to work together in fulfilling the Great Commission, leveraging the missional opportunities of International Student Ministry (ISM). For more information go to Nairobi Notice on the...
Quito Call to Action on Children-at-Risk
The Lausanne Consultation on Children-at-Risk took place from 17-19 November, 2014 in Quito, Ecuador. More than sixty church leaders, theologians, missiologists, and representatives from child-focused non-governmental organizations gathered from...
Rise Consultation: Call to All Christians
We, sixty international women leaders, met at the Rise in Strength consultation in Amsterdam, June 2019, to celebrate the contribution of Christian women to the work of God in the world. For more information go to Rise Consultation: Call to All...
The Larnaca Statement
We met together as a combined group of thirty Messianic Jews and Palestinian Christians, in Larnaca, Cyprus, for the second consultation of the Lausanne Initiative for Reconciliation in Israel/Palestine, January 25-28, 2016. We worshipped, prayed...
The Missing ‘Christians’: A Global Call
Something has gone terribly wrong. One third of the world call themselves ‘Christians’, but a significant proportion of them are missing. Many of them are missing from our churches. Many others are present, but are missing out on the joy of...
The Seoul Commitment: China
The Chinese Church was barely represented at The Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town in October 2010 as Chinese participants were unable to leave China. In 2011 plans were laid quietly for a special event for these Chinese church leaders, to be...
The Seoul Declaration on Diaspora Missiology
We Acknowledge That the sovereign work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the gathering and scattering of peoples across the earth is a central part of God’s mission and redemptive purposes for the world.... For more information go to The...
The Seoul Statement
The Seoul Statement does not stand alone. It is significant because it builds upon an amazing foundation of the Lausanne Covenant, the Manila Manifesto, and the Cape Town Commitment. Together, they stand as contemporary reflections of biblical...
The Whole Church taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World
Part I – The Whole Gospel We began with “the whole gospel” because the church is itself the product and demonstration of the gospel – not merely its carrier. The gospel, as God’s good news in Jesus of Nazareth, is intimately tied to how we...
Truth and the Workplace
The Lausanne Regional Consultation on the Teaching of Theology of Work was conceived at the Boston Meeting in 2011, after conversations of finding ways to advance the Cape Town Commitment in the area of “Truth and the Workplace.” This...
Until All Asia Hears the Word of the Lord
We call upon all our brothers and sisters across Asia who share with us the conviction that Jesus alone is the Saviour of the world, to unite with us in the vision of mobilising all God’s people in the spread the gospel. For more information go to...
Wealth Creation Manifesto
The Lausanne Movement and BAM Global organized a Global Consultation on The Role of Wealth Creation for Holistic Transformation, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in March 2017. For more information go to Wealth Creation Manifesto on the Lausanne Movement...
Wheaton Declaration on Business as Integral Calling
In the context of a global economic crisis and in light of the persistent problems posed by global poverty, this group recognizes that the 21st century will require new approaches, new practices, and a strong ethical anchor. Business has been...
Who are Children-at-Risk: A Missional Definition
The term children-at-risk[1] has been used by Christian organizations for almost twenty years.[2] While it has a “strong intuitive meaning,”[3] to date it has no agreed-upon definition. Nevertheless, the below definition and the following...