Mission in the Shadow of Zionism: Reflections of a Palestinian Christian Theologian on Lausanne IV
As a Palestinian and participant of the Lausanne Fourth Congress, Tony Deik offers his perspective on the event.
Sent as Jesus Was: To Seek Justice!
On September 23, Ruth Padilla DeBorst offered a 15 minute plenary speech at the Lausanne 4 Congress in Incheon, South Korea. In spite of the push-back expressed by the conference organizers, we fully endorse Ruth’s talk and we publish it here with hope and prayer that the Church will stand up for justice and peace, both in Palestine-Israel and the world round, even in the face of power, wealth and indifference.
Nonviolence Gap – Lausanne Fourth Congress
This letter was written by the Christian-Muslim Relations Team of Eastern Mennonite Missions in response to the 25 Gaps identified by the Lausanne Movement in preparation for the Fourth Lausanne Congress.
Reflexiones de INFEMIT a la luz del Informe de Lausana sobre el Estado de la Gran Comisión (SOGCR)
Varias partes interesadas de la comunidad de INFEMIT hemos revisado el SOGCR y nos ha impresionado su profundidad, amplitud y extensión. El informe a tan gran escala es un tesoro de estadísticas, variedad de temas y voces de todo el mundo. Aplaudimos a todas las personas que han participado en su elaboración.
Reflections from the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation (INFEMIT) in Light of Lausanne’s State of the Great Commission Report (SOGCR)
Various stakeholders in the INFEMIT community have reviewed the SOGCR, and we were quite impressed with its depth, width, and breadth. The massive report is a treasure trove of statistics, range of issues, and global voices. We applaud all those involved in putting this report together. However, our review has also caused us to reaffirm certain values–two in particular–that we found wanting in the SOGCR.
Las Newman on Why “Transformation?” Changing our Mission Paradigm
As we prepare for our next Stott-Bediako Forum on Transformation Revisited: Mission and Gospel Imagination, we are holding conversations with members of the INFEMIT Community to explore some of the related themes. In this podcast, we talk with Las Newman about the history of evangelical Christian mission in the last half century and the emergence of Mission as Transformation. We explore some of the context in which this mission paradigm emerged and the challenges it faced – and continues to face – as it seeks to further an understanding and practice of mission that is truly holistic and focused on both individuals and the community.