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Korea President asks for prayer for peace, justice and reunification with North Korea in greeting to Lausanne 4

Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

23 Sep, 2024 22:09 EDT

In a greeting to participants of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism, President of South Korea Seok-yeol Yoon welcomed the 5,000 participants gathered in Incheon, highlighting the influence of Christianity on the East Asian nation over the past century and asking for prayer for peace and justice. The President's greeting was delivered by Yongho Sung, the First Vice Minister of Culture and Sports.
In welcome address, Co-Chair of Lausanne 4 Congress Rev. Jae-Hoon Lee expresses hope for peace, healing & transformation

Asia Church & Missions

23 Sep, 2024 21:09 EDT

Welcoming some 5,000 participants of the Fourth Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization to Incheon, Korea, Rev. Jae-Hoon Lee, Senior Pastor of Onnuri Church and Co-Chair of the Congress expressed his hope that the event would lead to healing and change in a broken world. He also highlighted the historical meaning of hosting the event in a nation that had witnessed a remarkable transformation since the revival it experienced in the beginning of the 1900s.
Lausanne Vice Chair Femi Adeleye: 'We cannot do missions without the Holy Spirit'

Asia Africa Church & Missions

23 Sep, 2024 20:09 EDT

The Vice Chair of the Lausanne Movement Board of Directors Femi Adeleye has called on Christians worldwide to continue depending on the Holy Spirit for effective evangelism.
Police suspected of killing another blasphemy suspect in Pakistan

Asia Religious Freedom

23 Sep, 2024 16:39 EDT

A week after police in Pakistan allegedly killed a Muslim accused of blasphemy, Muslims celebrated the murder of another blasphemy suspect by bestowing garlands on police suspected of killing him, sources said.
Fulani herdsmen kill Christians at church services in Nigeria

Africa Religious Freedom

23 Sep, 2024 11:38 EDT

Fulani herdsmen in central Nigeria killed two Christians on Thursday and three others at church services the prior Sunday, when they also kidnapped a pastor and 30 congregation members, sources said.

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Lausanne 4: Billy Wilson challenges participants to be 'accelerated' by the Holy Spirit just as believers in early church

By Chris Eyte

Dr. Billy Wilson called on evangelicals to open their hearts to being “accelerated” by the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ to keep pace with a fast-changing world grappling with speedy developments in areas of general knowledge, technology, inventions and science.
Sep 22, 2024 21:09 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

Lausanne releases Seoul Statement at beginning of Congress to inform & inspire participants' interactive deliberations

By Timothy Goropevsek

The Lausanne Movement has released the Seoul Statement as the Fourth Global Congress on World Evangelism (Lausanne 4) kicked off in Incheon, Korea on September 22. Unlike its predecessors that were published following the event, the statement is meant to inform and inspire participants’ deliberations throughout the gathering rather than summarize what was discussed, according to Program Director David Bennett.
Sep 22, 2024 18:09 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

‘Let the Church Declare and Display Christ Together’: Lausanne 4 kicks off in Incheon, Korea

By Timothy Goropevsek

On September 22, the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4) opened in Incheon, Korea bringing together some 5,000 participants from nearly every nation in the world, with as many expected to join the virtual experience online.
Sep 20, 2024 21:09 EDT

Latin America Church & Missions

‘Keep the gate open’: A Latin American leader’s hopes and expectations towards Lausanne IV

By Timothy Goropevsek

“Will there be room for new voices, will there be space for surprise?” asked Valdir Steuernagel in a speech he gave at a meeting of Latin American leaders in the lead up to Lausanne’s Fourth Global Congress (Lausanne IV) in Seoul, Korea that begins this Sunday, September 22. Calling for a renewed affirmation of the evangelical identity and encouraging new conversations involving evangelical leaders from every part of the world, Steuernagel traced the history of the movement back to its beginning
Sep 20, 2024 17:09 EDT

Oceania Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

Child safety experts put pressure on Australian gov't, tech sector to stop online child exploitation, say churches 'play a critical role'

By Chris Eyte

In an open letter, child protection and anti-slavery organizations have urged the Australian Government and technology companies to take stronger action to stop ongoing child sex abuse online – meanwhile Christians have been called upon to support the fight for children’s rights to be safe. The open joint letter was sent to Michelle Rowland MP, Minister of Communications for the Australian Government, earlier this month, (September, 2024). It has been sent in time for the government’s review of
Sep 19, 2024 11:42 EDT

Asia Religious Freedom

Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy

By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday (Sept. 18) received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said.
Sep 19, 2024 04:09 EDT

US & Canada Caribbean Church & Missions

Haiti needs Jesus! Father of killed missionary shares update on gospel mission

By Chris Eyte

The father of a young missionary killed with his wife, alongside a local mission director, by an armed gang in Haiti has given an update from his home in Oklahoma about the ongoing work of the Christian ministry on the gang-dominated Caribbean island. David Lloyd III, 23, and his wife Natalie, 21, married in June 2022, were killed on May 23 2024 during an armed gang raid alongside local mission director Jude Montis, 45, as previously reported by Christian Daily International. David Lloyd Jr, fat

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