Cities: Accelerating the Gospel Where the World Lives

From Genesis to Revelation, God’s redemptive work begins in a garden and ends up in a city. The biblical story begins with two people in Eden and culminates with multitudes gathered in the New Jerusalem, the city of God. Cities, then, reflect the directional purpose of God’s mission through history; they are central to the way his kingdom takes root in human community and are now a primary focus for gospel acceleration.
Today, the world is rapidly urbanizing. The image-bearers of God are concentrating themselves together in cities where all their beauty and brokenness are on display. All that happens in the city radiates outward, shaping culture, economics, technology, and the everyday lives of people far beyond city limits. As hubs of commerce, communication, innovation, and community, what happens in cities eventually spreads everywhere.
If the church desires to accelerate global mission, we must learn to love and serve our cities together.

• What Do We Mean by ‘Cities’?
• Biblical Background
  "This biblical witness compels the church to take cities seriously: not only as fields to be harvested, but as communities to be loved, served, and renewed in Jesus’ name."
• Why Cities Matter for Global Evangelization
• How Do We Engage Cities for Gospel Acceleration?
• Know and Love Your City
• Collaborate Across the Body of Christ—and Beyond
  When we see the other congregations in our city not as competitors but teammates, everything changes.
• Multiply the Church and Reimagine Witness
  proclamation flows more freely when credibility has been earned.

For more information go to Cities: Accelerating the Gospel Where the World Lives on the Lausanne Movement website.
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