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  Asia Church & Missions

  Lausanne invites feedback to Seoul Statement, Theology Working Group & leadership to 'discern the process forward'

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  As the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization is coming to a close, the Lausanne leadership sent a note to the more than 5,000 participants inviting them to provide feedback to the Seoul Statement that had been published at the beginning of the event. The comments will be evaluated by the Theology Working Group and senior leadership who will decide next steps in the coming weeks, according to a Lausanne spokesperson.

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  Middle East Asia Church & Missions

  Senior Lausanne figure calls on leadership to publicly acknowledge anguish of Palestinians intensified by apology

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  After some participants at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization took offense with a plenary speaker’s comments on the Gaza war on Monday, Lausanne issued an official apology two days later distancing itself from the statements. Now, Valdir Steuernagel, a senior figure in the movement spoke up on behalf of Palestinian participants, articulating their anguish of feeling abandoned by the global Church and calling on the Lausanne leadership to take notice – and action.

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  Africa Church & Missions

  The significance of the 4th Lausanne Congress for the global Church and the Korean Church

  By Christian Daily Korea

  The key leadership that has been preparing for the 4th Lausanne Congress shared the meaning, importance, and expectations that this event holds for the global church and the Korean church. On the second day of the 4th Lausanne Congress, which runs from September 22 to 28 at the Songdo Convensia in Incheon, an official press conference was held in Room 102 of the Songdo Convensia on the 23rd. Around 60 people attended, including Korean and foreign reporters and Lausanne officials.

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  Europe Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Workplaces offer a 'holy ground' for 'work priests' to witness for Jesus, Bible expositor tells Lausanne 4

  By Chris Eyte

  The first disciples were mainly workers in various trades and the workplace still offers a holy ground to be a “priestly presence” to witness for Jesus, delegates heard at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea.These were the views of Julia Garschagen, a Bible expositor at Lausanne 4 and director of Pontes Institute for Science, Culture and Faith, also a guest lecturer at the Evangelistenschule Johanneum in Wuppertal and co-leader of “truestory,” a digital youth o

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  Europe Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

  [Interview] ‘We wouldn’t have to connect proclamation & social action, if we hadn't separated them in the first place,’ says Chris Wright

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  As more than 5,000 Christian leaders from more than 200 countries and territories gathered in Incheon, Korea for the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, Christian Daily International sat down with Chris Wright to talk about the theological dynamics that have influenced Lausanne over the past 50 years. Talking about his journey to becoming the chief architect of the 2010 Cape Town Commitment, Wright also highlights what he considers to be key issues for the Church today, and what he

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  Oceania Asia Church & Missions

  Discipleship not conversion is the aim of the Great Commission, Australian pastor reminds Lausanne Congress

  By Chris Eyte

  Jesus began his ministry by discipling ordinary people, Rev. Dale Stephenson emphasizes during a morning plenary at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea. The senior pastor at Crossway Baptist Church outside Melbourne, Australia then offered an evangelism approach focused on 'mobilizing' people.