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Feeding the 5,000
The South Korean Church Hosts the Global Church The Bible has much to say about food and God’s mission. A deliberate decision was made to provide no disposable paper cups. Instead, participant Welcome Kits include a tumbler and a cup made of...
The Role of the Church in Ethnic Conflict – Panel
Three very ordinary but remarkable people from Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe share their experiences of ethnic conflict. The panel identifies the role of the churches in response to ethnic conflict. For more information go to The Role of the...
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.
The Active Involvement of Christians in a Broken World – Corina Villacorta
As Jesus acknowledged the sorrow around him and acted in response to needs, so Christians must take an active role in government, society, and organizations. We should fight against injustice, oppression, and environmental degradation as we fight...
A Handful of Rice – Panel Discussion
In the opening video, ‘A Handful of Rice’, each family in a village in the poorest region of India sets aside a handful of rice before every meal in order to share with those less fortunate. Their selfless and creative giving challenges...
The Pain of the Broken World
Valdir Steuernagel discusses how God invites us to open our eyes and see the world of suffering through his eyes of love. For more information go to The Pain of the Broken World on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Regional Focus: The Middle East IMB Global Communications
The Middle East, the land that gave birth to Christianity, is a place where the Church has experienced significant decline. Many political and religious developments contribute and point toward the need for the gospel. For more information go to...
The Hole in Our Gospel – Richard Stearns
The churches in the more prosperous northern hemisphere need to return to the gospel of Christ. That gospel is not just about individual salvation, but a life transformation that results in compassion, service, and a striving for justice. For more...
Reconciliation – Drama ‘Broke’ Arts
While dreams and relationships fall apart, we have a healer for our broken hearts. For more information go to Reconciliation – Drama ‘Broke’ on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Bible Exposition: Dance ‘Reach’ (Ephesians 2)
A team of dancers pantomime the theme of Ephesians 2, illustrating that Christ has broken down the dividing wall of hostility. For more information go to Bible Exposition: Dance ‘Reach’ on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a...
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...
How Can I Give?
Generosity is an obedience issue for both the rich and the poor. So how can we give? Bishop Hunnington (Uganda) facilitates this panel discussion with Zekai Tanyar (Turkey), speaking on collaboration between givers and receivers, Rob Martin on unity...
A New and Glorious Life
Costa Rican theologian Ruth Padilla DeBorst explains Ephesians 2:1-10, showing that we are all dead in our sin. But we have been raised with Christ for a new, glorious and godly life; one in which the cosmic reign of God is manifested in the daily...
Welsch Identity and the Mission of God
Uniformity suffocates the rich diversity God cherishes; when we find our identity in Christ, it reinforces the identity God has given us in our ethnicity. Using the example of Wales in the United Kingdom, Menna Machreth shows how Christian faith can...
A Mandate to Serve the Disabled
Steve Bundy interviews Avitha Daniel from India about reaching out in ministry to the disabled. For more information go to A Mandate to Serve the Disabled on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Reaching the Disabled in India
Steve Bundy interviews Avitha Daniel from India about reaching out in ministry to the disabled. For more information go to Reaching the Disabled in India on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Why Should We Give?
After a short video on giving, Ivor Poobalan (Sri Lanka) presents a Biblical view on giving. The presentation of Edison Queiroz (Brazil) is read in his absence and a businesswoman Jokebed Thera (Mali) shares her testimony on giving generously to...
Seen – Arts
God sees and cares for the invisible and despised. This drama replays the story of Rahab the prostitute through a powerful monologue. For more information go to Seen on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
The Dynamite Power of the Gospel
The gospel is not only worth living for, but dying for. Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi of Nigeria discusses life at the intersection of other faiths and how he represented Christ in the midst of racial unrest and violence. For more information go to xxx...
Bearing Witness to Christ’s Love
Michael Ramsden, European director of RZIM Zacharias Trust, discusses witnessing boldly, from a position of humility, appealing to the example of Paul. For more information go to Bearing Witness to Christ’s Love on the Lausanne Movement website....
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...
Bible Exposition: Ephesians 3 (Part 2)
American evangelical author John Piper continues his discussion of Ephesians 3. He addresses the mystery of the gospel and the wrath of God that Christ took upon himself. God appoints suffering and prayer as a means for declaring his glory. br />For...
John Piper’s Three Scenes of Ephesians 3
God is not a tribal deity. His purposes encompass the entire universe. But how do his purposes include the suffering of his people? John Piper sets the scene for Ephesians 3 in three parts, bringing together the cosmic purpose of God, the suffering...
Scripture in Mission: The Love of Jesus Revealed
In ’The Love of Jesus Revealed,’ animated scenes from the Bible present the gospel and are illustrated by testimonies of believers. For more information go to Scripture in Mission: The Love of Jesus Revealed on the Lausanne Movement website. The...
Missing Peoples – Video ‘Did You Know’ – MUP.org
Unreached peoples are those who do not have any Christian witness among them–and they represent one quarter of the world’s population. What will the Church do? For more information go to Missing Peoples – ‘Did You Know’ on the Lausanne...
Missing Peoples – Spiritual Injustice – Kent Parks
Unreached peoples are those who do not have any Christian witness among them–and they represent one quarter of the world’s population. What will the Church do? For more information go to Missing Peoples – Spiritual Injustice on the Lausanne...
Missing Peoples – Church Planting in the Muslim World – Henry Lee and Peter Tarantal
God is on the move among Muslim peoples around the world, though there are still many challenges. The Church is also growing in sub-Saharan Africa, but is faced with a need for discipleship. For more information go to Missing Peoples – Church...
Capitalism Makes Converts but Not Disciples
Technological and cultural globalization has unearthed both extraordinary benefits and extraordinary costs. David Wells and Os Guinness shine piercing lights on the differences between converts and disciples, social justice and evangelism, the...
Moving to Reach the People on the Move
Dr Enoch Wan (US) discusses the variety of ‘diaspora missions’ approaches that have been created to effectively reach peoples on the move. For more information go to Moving to Reach the People on the Move on the Lausanne Movement website. The...