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  Caribbean Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

  'Gen Z desires collaborative workspaces, mentorship, authenticity & transparency', Caribbean leader highlights

  By Diario Cristiano

  During the morning of Tuesday, September 24 at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea, Denise-Margaret Thompson spoke about the unique challenges and opportunities that this Generation Z brings. The Trinidad and Tobago native highlighted their immersion in the digital world, their concern for social justice and climate change, their hunger for authenticity and community, and their resistance to organized religion.

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  Asia Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

  Despite years of effort, Lausanne has yet to fully include children in the Church and in mission, advocates say

  By Rebecca Goropevsek

  Leaders and advocates engaged in ministry with children lament the lack of focus on children at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4). While appreciating some expressions of interest in the younger generation, none of the key collaboration groups feature an intentional focus on including children in their strategizing, they say. In response, they wrote brief informational papers highlighting how children are affected by issues related to each of the 25 mission gaps La

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  Middle East Asia Church & Missions

  Egyptian professor calls on Lausanne 4 participants: 'It is time we restored the lost art of church discussions'

  By Chris Eyte

  Unity in the church is crucial to fulfill the Great Commission, even if it means uncomfortable discussions, humility, taking time to listen and silence to be guided by the Holy Spirit, delegates heard at a morning plenary session at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea.

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  Asia Church & Missions

  Lausanne apology for speaker remarks on Israel-Gaza, dispensational eschatology risks stirring greater controversy

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  On Wednesday, September 25, the Lausanne Movement issued an official apology for remarks by Ruth Padilla DeBorst during a Monday evening session where she spoke about the war in Gaza and blamed certain people for using dispensational eschatology as an excuse for violence. The apology inadvertently created further controversy, however, as some questioned why these but not other comments were deemed offensive and called on participants of such global events to behave like “grown-ups”

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  Asia Church & Missions

  Lausanne Movement celebrates 50 years with renewed urgency to take the Gospel to a digital world

  By Christian Today

  The Church must embrace every technological tool at its disposal to engage with today's digital world or else lose the next generation, the head of the Lausanne Movement has said. Dr Michael Oh laid out the vision for the global evangelical movement during its 50th anniversary celebrations in Incheon, near Seoul in South Korea, on Tuesday night.

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  Europe Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Pastor at Lausanne 4 challenges believers: 'don't preach morality, preach and live Christ' to those struggling with sexuality

  By CDI Staff

  The last issue of the Monday evening session at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul, spoke about the challenge the sexual revolution has raised for the global Church, especially in the West but increasingly also in other regions of the world. Aside from a biblical perspective, the speaker reminded participants of the importance of being pastoral and Christ-like towards those who struggle with their sexuality.