Global Voices Report — October 2025

Listening to the global church.
The Global Voices survey was born from a desire to listen. In an era marked by rapid change, cultural complexity, and growing global interconnectedness, mission leaders around the world face new challenges and new opportunities. The church must navigate questions of faithfulness, relevance, and effectiveness in a shifting landscape—and to do so, it must begin by listening to those closest to the work.
We must know the world so that Christ can be known by the world.

• Key Findings:
• Hope Rekindled
• Factors For Great Comission Advancement
• Digital Space As A Mission Field
• The Wealthy Remain Unreached
• Low Confidence In Preparation For The Emerging World
• Trusted Voices: Creatives In The West, Pastors In The South
• Global Coherence Amid Local Variation
  1. Perceived State Of The Church And Gospel Advancement
  2. Global Trust And The Church
  3. Digitalmissions
  4. Catalyzing The Great Commission
     • Collaboration And Partnership
     • Discipleship
     • Digital Innovation
     • Youth Engagement
  5. Barriers to the Gospel
     • Secularism
     • Ethical Failures Of Christian Leaders
     • Polarization & Radical Politics
     • Theological Divisions
  6. Preparation For An Emerging Worlddigital Life / AI
     • Digital Life / AI
     • Gender, Identity Mental Health
     • Global South & Migration
     • Regional / Generational Concerns
  7. Reaching All People

The Global Voices survey does not offer easy answers; it offers insight. Across continents, generations, and callings, Christian leaders are discerning what it means to be faithful to Christ in a complex and changing world. The picture that emerges is one of both challenge and opportunity: a church marked by rising hope, yet aware of its vulnerabilities; united in vision, yet diverse in approach.
This report is not the final word, but a starting point. It invites reflection, dialogue, and discernment within the body of Christ
For more information go to Global Voices Report — October 2025 on the Lausanne Movement website.
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