Forty-five years ago this week (July 16-25, 1974), 2700 participants, from 151 countries, gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland for the International Congress on Global Evangelization. This gathering was the result of a great deal of planning with much leadership provided by Billy Graham and John Stott. The desire: bring global evangelical […]
Lausanne Movement
John Stott passed away today in London. According to a post released by Christianity Today , he died “after complications related to old age.” His influence was (and remains) enormous, well beyond detailed description in this blog post. For example, just consider his numerous publications. Since this blog is about […]
John Stott and Global Missions
If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, or this blog, you know that I am a supporter of the Lausanne Movement, including Cape Town 2010. Yesterday, I posted several links to assist you in keeping up with the happenings of October 16-25. I also posted this podcast to […]
Cape Town 2010 – Will Be Known For…
Lord willing, the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, October 16-25, 2010. 4,000 leaders from across 200 countries are scheduled to gather to discuss several contemporary challenges as they relate to the Church and global evangelization. In light of this historic event, […]