Persecution Incidents
Herdsmen kill Christians in northern and central Nigeria
Muslim employers in Pakistan force Christian, 17, to convert, mother says
Christian woman in Iran suffering in custody, relatives say
Herdsmen kill Christians in Plateau state, central Nigeria
Christian family pressured to drop gang-rape charges in Pakistan
Fulanis in Nigeria kill more Christians than Boko Haram, ISWAP, report says
Attempt in Indonesia to ban church’s worship ends in apology
Headlines
Muslim employers in Pakistan force Christian, 17, to convert, mother says
New survey says only 35% of Evangelicals think they're ready to share biblical truths
Lausanne 4: five waves to reach the unreached in Acts: 'talk more about Jesus, less about ourselves'
Local church ownership, Vision 2025 supercharged Bible translation, SIL Director says at Lausanne 4
Herdsmen kill Christians in Plateau state, central Nigeria
‘Hate speech’ removed from hate crime bill in Ireland
Christian family pressured to drop gang-rape charges in Pakistan
Opinion
The micro-shift that could be a gear changer for your church
We recite in the creeds that we are one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. We view these marks as adjectives, what the church is. But what if we look at them as more dynamic adverbs, what the church is becoming? It could be a positive gear change for the church.
Learning from scripture and China to build God's shalom as exiles in even restrictive contexts
Even in religiously restrictive contexts we have responsibility to actively seek opportunities to build shalom and to pray earnestly for the authorities until we see alternative doors opened for holistically blessing the people around us. This was true for exiles and the persecuted in the Bible, it is true for believers in China. It is true for Christians everywhere.
The polycentric global church
European delegates are right now arriving in Korea to join over 5000 Christian leaders from all over the world in the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, starting tomorrow (Sunday).
Regional Highlights
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Pastor at Lausanne 4 challenges believers: 'don't preach morality, preach and live Christ' to those struggling with sexuality
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.
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The Great Commission will be fulfilled, Lausanne delegates hear, but ambassadors for Christ are needed in cities as the world’s population grows
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Attempt in Indonesia to ban church’s worship ends in apology
![Discipleship not conversion is the aim of the Great Commission, Australian pastor reminds Lausanne Congress]()
Discipleship not conversion is the aim of the Great Commission, Australian pastor reminds Lausanne Congress
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'Love, not fear should motivate us to care for creation', climate scientist says at Lausanne 4
At Lausanne 4, Prof Kwabena offers an African perspective on the ministry of the Holy Spirit
'We are called today to remember, to listen, to repent, and to seek justice', Latin American theologian tells Lausanne 4
Police in UK compensate preacher for unlawful arrest, jailing
Lausanne Vice Chair Femi Adeleye: 'We cannot do missions without the Holy Spirit'
Features
![[Interview] ‘We wouldn’t have to connect proclamation & social action, if we hadn't separated them in the first place,’ says Chris Wright]()
[Interview] ‘We wouldn’t have to connect proclamation & social action, if we hadn't separated them in the first place,’ says Chris Wright
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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Lausanne edits Seoul Statement’s paragraphs on homosexuality, says there may be more ‘non-substantive changes’
Rick Warren lists 10 action steps through the book of Acts to help church leaders ‘finish their race’
'Gen Z desires collaborative workspaces, mentorship, authenticity & transparency', Caribbean leader highlights
Egyptian professor calls on Lausanne 4 participants: 'It is time we restored the lost art of church discussions'
Lausanne apology for speaker remarks on Israel-Gaza, dispensational eschatology risks stirring greater controversy
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Persecution of Christians spotlighted at Lausanne 4: believers need a 'united, biblical response'
Attempt in Indonesia to ban church’s worship ends in apology
Kenyan MP drafts law that restricts student evangelism, criminalizes unregistered fellowship
Religious rights gains in Vietnam have deteriorated, report says
Countries with religious rights violations rarely sanctioned
Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy
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Workplaces offer a 'holy ground' for 'work priests' to witness for Jesus, Bible expositor tells Lausanne 4
Child safety experts put pressure on Australian gov't, tech sector to stop online child exploitation, say churches 'play a critical role'
Korea President asks for prayer for peace, justice and reunification with North Korea in greeting to Lausanne 4
Amid ongoing war in Gaza, evangelicals from Israel, Palestine, Jordan & Lebanon meet in Amman, seeking unity with prayers & tears
'Once aid agencies leave, the church remains': ministry leader highlights churches as gateways to help refugees
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Using cultural advantage to accelerate missions
Lausanne Congress 2024: Non-negotiables, secondary issues, and global church unity
Caring for the 'other 99', forcibly displaced people
A call for greater integrity by Christian leaders
Thanking God for a birdsong awakening
Hybrid churches show potential to grow stronger and stay longer
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