Research resources from and for missional Christian leaders
Cape Town 2010
Communicating to Oral Learners, Part 1
How is oral learning and orality a breakthrough strategy in Scripture access? Through discussions, videos, and panels, this three-part video features Grant Lovejoy, Bramuel Musya, and Samuel Chiang. For more information go to Communicating to Oral...
Communicating to Oral Learners, Part 2
How is oral learning and orality a breakthrough strategy in Scripture access? Through discussions, videos, and panels, this three-part video features Grant Lovejoy, Bramuel Musya, and Samuel Chiang. For more information go to Communicating to Oral...
Communicating to Oral Learners, Part 3
How is oral learning and orality a breakthrough strategy in Scripture access? Through discussions, videos, and panels, this three-part video features Grant Lovejoy, Bramuel Musya, and Samuel Chiang. For more information go to Communicating to Oral...
Confronting Our Idols
Chris Wright, International Director of Langham Partnership International, challenges the people of God to confront the idols of power and pride, popularity and success, wealth and greed. He calls the church to repentance and simplicity. For more...
Countering the Prosperity Gospel with the True Gospel of Grace
Many churches have adopted consumerism and made prosperity the evidence of God’s blessing. J. Kwabena Asamoah (Ghana) first explains the prosperity gospel before showing how the church must return to a biblical understanding of poverty and...
Credibility and Racial Reconciliation – Brenda Salter McNeil
Those of us in the United States cannot speak out about racism in other countries if our credibility is undermined by the racism in our own backyards. In a time when the world is demanding greater credibility of us as Christians, how can the church...
Diaspora Causes and Opportunities
Sadiri Joy Tira discusses people on the move, a borderless world, and migration. He presents the opportunities available to reach diaspora people in our cities, as well as for the mission and the growth of churches among these people. For more...
Distribution of Bread and Wine – Closing Ceremony – CT2010
The Closing Ceremony continues with the distribution of bread and wine and the songs ‘Kyrie Eleison’, ‘Behold the Lamb’, ‘The Power of the Cross’, and ‘In Christ Alone’, followed by prayer. (Part 6 of 7) For more information go to Distribution of...
Doxology and Overflow – Ajith Fernando
Everything we need for our abundant life is available to us through what Christ has done. Ajith Fernando unwraps the truths of Ephesians 1 as he delves deeper and deeper into the full picture of our salvation, its outworking, and its wonders that we...
Ending the Battle of the Sexes
Chad and Leslie Segraves (US) have worked together in their ministry to build interdenominational partnerships for the least-reached peoples. In this short but rich presentation, they emphasize the need for the full partnership between men and women,...
Ephesians 4:17-6:9, Part 2
Kenyan pastor Calisto Odede preaches on Ephesians 4:17-6:9. In this second part of his message, he explains the Apostle Paul’s instructions to walk in the love of God, to walk in the light of God and to walk diligently. For more information go to...
Ethics, Emerging Technologies and the Human Future
Dr John Wyatt (UK) explains how emerging technologies have brought on many of the ethical challenges we face. For more information go to Ethics, Emerging Technologies and the Human Future on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a...
Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and the Human Future, Part 1
Dr John Wyatt (UK) discusses the power of seven emerging technologies changing what is possible in genetics and medicine. For more information go to Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and the Human Future, Part 1 on the Lausanne Movement website. The...
Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and the Human Future, Part 2
Dr Peter Saunders (UK) contrasts the differences between secular and Christian worldview approaches to medical technologies. For more information go to Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and the Human Future, Part 2 on the Lausanne Movement website. The...
Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and the Human Future, Part 4
Drs John Wyatt and Peter Saunders handle questions from the participants and conclude with practical steps the Christian community can take to defend and protect vulnerable human lives For more information go to Ethics, Emerging Technologies, and...
Evangelism as Incarnational Reality
Evangelism is not about money, method, or management; it’s about authenticity, credibility, and spiritual power. It’s not a hit and run event, but a journey of walking alongside. Evangelist Becky Pippert discusses how the strongest, most vital, and...
Finding Hope and Peace in a Broken World Scripture In Mission
How can we present the Word in an engaging way that leads to love and reconciliation? This video tells two stories, the first about surviving war and violence in Africa to find reconciliation through the gospel, and the second featuring the stories...
From Dark to Light: A Story of Sex Trafficking in Cambodia
Stories of rape, slavery, and trafficking lurk just beneath the surface of life in Cambodia. This is the story of Ka, a young Cambodian girl who suffered the humiliation and indignity of being a sex-worker, and how God was able to restore her life...
From Entertainment to Impact: Mass Media as Salt and Light
There has been an explosive growth in media in Latin America, leading to both challenges and opportunities for mission. Arnold Enns discusses how we can use mass media to communicate the gospel and bring transformation to society. For more...
Gathering Songs and Procession – Closing Ceremony
The Cape Town 2010 closing ceremony opens with remarks from Michael Cassidy followed by the songs How Great is Our God, All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name and Lord Have Mercy / Christ Have Mercy. For more information go to Gathering Songs and...
Globalization: The Challenge
Os Guinness speaks of globalization as the greatest challenge and great opportunity for the church since the apostles. He provides an overview of Evangelical responses and suggests three global tasks for the church. For more information go to...
Globalization: Worldliness and Renewal
Bishop Cyril Okorocha of Nigeria points to globalization as a form of worldliness in the church and suggests some paths to the renewal of African Christianity in a globalized world. For more information go to Globalization: Worldliness and Renewal...
God and Pluralism (Part 2)
How are Christians to engage with the changing landscape of spiritual and religious pluralism? Drawing from theologians and real-life examples, Robert Calvert outlines five responses of the church to a pluralistic culture. Which do you relate to...
God’s Science of Climate Change
Sir John Houghton (UK) discusses why climate change should be of pressing concern to Christians. For more information go to xxx on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Gospel Impact in Africa
Leaders representing three major languages–French, Portuguese, and English–discuss the impact the gospel is having across Africa socially, politically, and among those of different faith beliefs. For more information go to Gospel Impact in Africa on...
Greatest Obstacle to God's Mission
What if the greatest obstacle to Global Mission isn’t persecution, secularism, or other religions—but the people of God themselves? In this prophetic message from the Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town (2010), Dr. Chris Wright delivers a call to...
Helping Us Face Our Greatest Challenges – Scripture in Mission
This video shows the trauma that so many people endure in our violent world. We then see how Scripture plays an essential role in healing and changing traumatised lives. For more information go to Helping Us Face Our Greatest Challenges on the...
Hobby or Habitat? Biblical Anorexia in the West
Why aren’t the Scriptures transforming lives in regions where they are abundantly available? Fergus MacDonald (United Kingdom) explores Bible reading and engagement in the West. For more information go to Hobby or Habitat? on the Lausanne Movement...
Honouring the Missing Chinese Participant – Doug Birdsall
The church of China was not represented at Lausanne 1989, and participants from China were unable to join the global church at Cape Town 2010. The Lausanne participants welcome their Chinese brothers and sisters even in their absence. For more...
Hope for the Church through Global Partnerships
How can the church integrate its global and incarnational mission in a world that is both plural and singular, accessible and inaccessible? Professor Martine Audeoud (Cote d’Ivoire) presents global partnerships through three biblical examples,...