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Reaching People on the Move
Global Mission Through Mobility Panel Discussion How can we better reach the world’s most mobile, least-reached, and spiritually curious populations? In this dynamic panel hosted by the Lausanne “People on the Move” networks, leaders from...
Reaching People Online, One Meme at a Time
In 2018, a study by the UN revealed that mobile dating apps increasingly open up opportunities for spontaneous casual sex and that users of the apps were getting younger in the Philippines.1 The same year, 54.3% of the total registered births in the...
Reaching Refugee Youth with the Love of Christ
Refugee Youth Are Thirsty for Hope and Meaning A thriving youth ministry in the Middle East reaches out to Muslim and secular Christian youth refugees. Seeing them through the eyes of Christ and operating on a ‘no strings attached’ policy, their...
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.
Recapitulation - Performing Arts Sketch
Recapping the BigGiantStory, we made our way back through God’s Word through the whole week of the 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering, ending with the gratefulness we sensed at the very beginning. For more information go to Recapitulation on the...
Recapitulation – Performing Arts Sketch
Recapping the BigGiantStory, we made our way back through God’s Word through the whole week of the 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering, ending with the gratefulness we sensed at the very beginning. For more information go to Recapitulation on the...
Reclaiming Journalism’s Prophetic Voice: Jenny Taylor on the Role of Media in God’s Mission
Reclaiming Journalism’s Prophetic Voice: Jenny Taylor on the Role of Media in God’s Mission In a time when trust in media is waning, can journalism rediscover its Christian roots and become a beacon for truth and justice? Jenny Taylor reveals...
Reclaiming the Wonder and Witness of Christmas
Six Reflections from Amy Orr-Ewing Some people argue that Christmas has pagan origins. How do you respond to those claims as a theologian and apologist?How should Christian parents approach Santa Claus and the commercialization of Christmas?...
Reconciled to God’s Touch: Life with HIV/AIDS
Valdir Steuernagel moderates this discussion with Cristo Greyling and Princess Zulu, who have both lived the effects of HIV/AIDS in their families and in their own lives. Listeners will be challenged to make reconciliation a key element of the...
Reconciliation as the Mission of God
The chapter presents a theological vision for reconciliation as God’s mission in a broken world. While pointing to signs of hope, the paper analyzes how the Christian community is being caught up in many destructive conflicts and divisions across...
Reconciliation in Times of Conflict: Stories of Hope
This panel focuses on reconciliation and peace-building amid suffering and conflict. Ivan Rusyn shares his experiences from Ukraine, emphasizing “theology of a hug,” where presence and compassion help ease suffering in war. He highlights the...
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.
Redeeming Human Identity: Exploring the Intersection of Scripture, AI, Biotechnology, Gender and Human Sexuality
Redeeming Human Identity: Exploring the Intersection of Scripture, AI, Biotechnology, Gender and Human Sexuality with Dr. Carmen Imes & Dr. Matthew Niermann This is a defining question for younger generations. In this episode of the Lausanne...
Redeeming Local Arts for Kingdom Witness
The gospel was never meant to silence culture, but to redeem it. Learn how contextual worship and indigenous art are helping every people group declare the glory of God in their own voice. In this episode, Jason Watson speaks with Heber...
Redeeming the Arts: The Restoration of the Arts to God’s Creational Intention
For an established and respected mission organization to recognize the arts as strategic to the life and mission of the church, and to commission a paper about the arts in the context of faith and redemption, is both visionary and long overdue....
Redes de Misión (Missio Nexus)
Las redes se están convirtiendo en una de las plataformas de más rápido crecimiento para que los líderes y profesionales se conecten en la comunidad misionera global. Estas redes están llevando al descubrimiento de mejores prácticas, nuevos...
Rediscovering the Gospel of Reconciliation
In his book, The Wounded Healer, Henri Nouwen speaks of ministry in a wounded, dislocated world, populated by a rootless generation made up of ‘desperate men’, ministered to by ‘a wounded healer’. In the chapter on ‘Ministry by a Lonely...
Reentering God’s Story
How can we of the next generation continue to evangelize the world–a world that seems so different from that of our fathers? David Benson, Programme Chair of the 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering, introduces the foundational theme of the gathering:...
Reflecting on the Seoul Statement
Moving Forward with Purpose and Perspective The Seoul Statement released by the Theology Working Group of the Lausanne Movement on 22 September 2024 before the opening session of the Fourth Lausanne Congress marks a significant opportunity for the...
Reflections of Hope (Jesus Film)
Reflections of Hope is an eight-lesson Bible study that helps women deepen their understanding of Jesus’ love and care for them. They learn of His promise to be with them each step of life’s journey. This collection includes seven short...
Reflections on the Hermeneutics and Practice of the Prosperity Gospel
The ‘Prosperity’ or ‘health and wealth gospel’ which has also been referred to as the ‘Name it, claim it’ gospel, or ‘Gospel of greed’ is a rapidly growing emphasis within churches. The key emphasis is focus on material possessions...
Refugee Status
·Type: Maps ·Map Date: 2006 ·Data Source: World Refugee Survey 2001--www.refugees.org ·Producer: Global Mapping International ·Collection: General World Maps (GMMS 2007) ·Size: 8½ x 11 inches,...
Refugees (Prayercast)
Forced to leave their home country because of conflict or persecution, refugees numbered over 36 million in 2023! These are people who face much oppression— through persecution, rejection, and closed doors. Refugees are not wanted in their...
Regional Focus: The Middle East (IMB Global Communications)
The Middle East, the land that gave birth to Christianity, is also a place where the church has experienced significant decline. In this region, many political and religious developments contribute to and point toward the need for the gospe For more...
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...
Regions (Prayercast)
pray for Muslims in the majority Muslim world 1.8 billion Muslims are scattered across the world today. They speak different languages. They have different skin colors. Some are rich. Some are poor. And they believe in and practice Islam in...
Registry Of Dialects (GRN)
This page documents the Registry of Dialects (ROD) of the Harvest Information System (HIS). The function of the Registry of Dialects (ROD) is to Identify specific varieties of given languages (defined by ISO 639-3) that research has determined to...
Reimagining Community: Engaging Migrants, Refugees, and the Diaspora in the Great Commission
Reimagining Community: Engaging Migrants, Refugees, and the Diaspora in the Great Commission What happens when your neighbours become strangers overnight? The world is witnessing dramatic shifts in where people call home, who their neighbours are,...
Reimagining Mission to the Least Reached Peoples
People Vision Book Discussion How can the global Church reimagine mission and mobilize every generation to reach the least-reached peoples of the world? How can the global Church reimagine mission and mobilize every generation to reach the...
Religious and Non-Religious Spirituality in the Western World
In the Western world there is a growing sense of need to have some spiritual orientation in life. However, those who pursue this quest for spirituality are uncomfortable with institutionalised religion. They are also disturbed by explanations of...