“Is the gospel about human salvation from a condemned world or does it include hope for creation’s good future in Christ?” Lausanne Movement and World Evangelical Alliance sponsor the regional gathering.

Michael Oh, Os Guiness, René Breuel, Rebecca Manley Pippert, Mutua Mahiani, Anne Zaki, Ravi Zacharias and others shared their views at the Lausanne Movement Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta (Indonesia).

A team of Russian archaeologists announces “a discovery of international significance” in the ancient Greek site of Phanagoria (Crimea). Darius I is mentioned in the book of Ezra.

God’s Secret Agent... (still on active service!)

Young evangelical leaders from around the world brought together by the Lausanne Movement, shared eight days in Jakarta (Indonesia). Thinkers like Os Guiness, Ravi Zacharias or Anne Zaki were part of a meeting in which participants from 150 countries talked face to face and initiated projects.

To Jesus alone the glory; His amazing power is only equalled by his tenderness... And today, he still is the same.

Cheating and deceit may benefit us in the short term, but in the longer term they will take us away from God’s presence and from his purpose.

There is something even stronger than prayer: Listening to God!

An interview with the author of ‘The Scarlet Woman’, Keith Malcomson

So as we look to the future, what should govern our aspirations? Perhaps Jesus’ models of salt and light in Matthew 5:13-16 could give us a framework.

I rained prayer upon prayer against the walls present in my own life, its injustices, recurrent struggles and other adversities.

The challenge for us is to set aside time to worship the Lord and seek specific prophetic blessings for our children and grandchildren – and for our spiritual children.

The commission is made up of seven men and six women. Francis made it clear however that he did not see women becoming priests

The Hadith reports can take Muslims in many directions: to compassion for widows and orphans, to patriarchal attitudes towards women, to disdain for religious minorities, and to military jihad for the cause of Islam.

The issue at stake is whether or not Luther is to be rescued from himself in order to be heard by the church and the world.

The whys and wherefores don’t matter, I just need God

The CNEF expressed “its sympathy to the families and friends of the victims and to all the Catholics of France”, and called “to testify of the love of Christ in a world in disarray.”

How will we use the gifts God has given to us? What will be remembered for in the way that we have used these gifts?

They beg for a few cents’ worth of affection each day, without realizing they’re sitting on a huge seam of unconditional love…

“I see a generation that is humble to build on the wisdom of previous generations, but also bold enough to contextualize it and come up with new initiatives for global mission”, says Sarah Breuel, Chair of the Lausanne Movement Younger Leaders Gathering 2016. 

A MSF study warns about the high number of refugees in Italy who suffer mental health disorders due to the situation in their countries, the trauma of the journey and the inadequate reception conditions.

The event featured over 40 speakers from evangelical, Catholic and other backgrounds. It shut down five hours earlier, due to the high heat index.

At birth, little does it matter to us whether we are disadvantaged or favoured. The only thing that matters is the love of those close to us.

Read the CNEF statement (English). 

German Bishops' Conference, and the Protestant Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) issued a joint statement about the harassment and attacks Christian refugees suffer.