Qatar is not noted as a centre of Christian activity. But the Bishop of the Evangelical Churches Alliance Qatar (ECAQ) says God is very much at work there. When I met him in the halls of the Fourth Lausanne Congress in…
Missionaries have a tarnished reputation in the West – sometimes deserved, often not. They are probably more fondly remembered in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This truth came home to me several times as I participated in the Fourth Lausanne…
The Fourth Lausanne Congress at Incheon, South Korea (September 22 – 28) was a massive affair, with 5,400 participants from 200 nations. There were so many opportunities to meet and chat – at meals, in the halls, at breakout groups…
The Korean church welcomed the worldwide church with open arms last week. Everywhere we went, throughout the whole of the Lausanne 4 Congress at Incheon/Seoul, local Korean Christians smiled, guided and held signs of welcome. They were there all day…
We humbly repent of our flaws and failures. We repent of our pride and parochialism. We repent of our isolation and our arrogance. And so, we gather. So said Michael Oh, Global Executive Director / CEO of the Lausanne Movement…
Next week I will be in Korea, taking part in Lausanne 4, a global congress on world evangelization, September 22 – 28. Some 5,000 Christian leaders are expected from all over the world, with thousands more participating online. Michael Oh,…
The Lausanne Movement is having a big year. The fall, Lausanne 4 will draw together some 5,000 participants from all over the world in Seoul, Korea (and many more online). This follows up on three earlier gatherings: Lausanne 1974, Manila…
I began this series on ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ in the lead-up to Mission Fest (February 15 – 17), both to remind people it was coming and to offer some insights into our rich missionary history and some of the issues…
With Mission Fest coming up quickly (February 15 – 17 at Westside Church) I am posting a series on Christianity as a missionary religion: Introduction 1. History of Missions 2. State of World Christianity 3. Specific Areas: Africa 4. Specific…
Around the year 200 AD, a young mother named Perpetua was asked, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am a Christian” and then met martyrdom in the arena. How many people in the world today would answer similarly? This is…