Articles by Timothy Goropevsek
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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. -
‘Keep the gate open’: A Latin American leader’s hopes and expectations towards Lausanne IV
“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 -
Amid ongoing war in Gaza, evangelicals from Israel, Palestine, Jordan & Lebanon meet in Amman, seeking unity with prayers & tears
In the first week of September, more than one hundred evangelical Christians from Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan came together for three days in Amman under the theme “That They May Be One”. Hosted by the Alliance of Evangelical Councils in Jordan and the Holy Land, the extraordinary meeting was overshadowed by the ongoing war in Gaza, the mourning for fellow Christians killed in the conflict and the struggle with the reality that many in the global Church -
Time to repent, focus on younger leaders & family discipleship to avert church decline, Asian leaders say
“Everything that is not growing will slowly decay,” says Dr Bambang Budijanto, General Secretary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), as he highlights the challenges facing the Church in Asia today. Following AEA’s 11th General Assembly in Mongolia, Budijanto and other Asian leaders have now published their reflections on what they see as the only way forward: repentance, focusing on discipleship within families and truly empowering younger leaders to participate in God’s mission. -
Enough of the church scandals: let’s talk about our hidden secrets & find true freedom, it’s easy, REAL TALK founder says
As scandal after scandal rocks churches and ministries across the world, a newly launched program aims to address the root of the issue: the unspoken secrets of abuse and trauma. Virtually everyone has experienced some form of it. And as they are buried in silence, the inner brokenness continues from generation to generation, even within the church. But, says the creator of REAL TALK, the solution is simple, it is biblical, and it is not scary. It is even fun! -
The British Church should fix “mega mistake”, again send more young people cross culturally, former IFES, Lausanne head says
In a recent conversation with Christian Daily International, Lindsay Brown spoke about new dynamics in global missions. While primarily talking about the Global South mission leaders’ desire to partner with the Global North, the former head of IFES and the Lausanne Movement also touched on the current situation in his native Britain and called out what he believes to be a wrong missional approach. “It has been a mega mistake to challenge so many young, gifted Anglicans to stay within England and -
Global North should respond “yes” to Global South leaders who put their hand out for partnership, says Lindsay Brown
When a delegation of Korean mission leaders spoke at the recent European Leadership Forum in Wisla, Poland about their desire to seek collaboration between Korean missionaries and European churches, it was just the most recent development in a new movement toward unity and partnership between the Global South and the Global North that began to emerge last year. CDI invited Lindsay Brown to comment on what is taking place from a Western perspective. -
Newly formed Majority World mission coalition invites global Church to discuss new paradigm focused on unity and partnership
In recognition of a new era in global missions with greater participation by the Global South, a recently formed group of mission, church and market-place leaders from Asia and Latin America issued a communique with recommendations for mission practice for the Majority World. Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 1-3, 2024, the group emphasizes the importance of unity and partnership in missions and hopes the recommendations would start off conversations in the global Church. -
Korean mission delegation at ELF2024 seeks dialogue, collaboration between Korean missionaries and European churches
A high-level delegation of Korean mission leaders spoke at the European Leadership Forum (ELF) 2024 in Wisla, Poland held from May 25-30, about their desire to see dialogue and collaboration between Korean missionaries and the local churches in Europe. Leading a session titled How Can the European Church and the Korean Church Work Together?, three Korean leaders shared about principles and some initial recommendations “how the 2,000 Korean missionaries serving in Europe and the European Church c -
European Leadership Forum kicks off in Poland, highlights need for Biblical attitude in post-Christian culture
The European Leadership Forum (ELF) 2024 has kicked off with more than 800 Christian leaders from all over the continent meeting from May 25-30 in Wisla, Poland. Keynote speaker during the opening session was Australian author, professor, and historian John Dickson who talked about the attitude that Christian leaders should espouse in the post-Christian culture that is prevalent in Europe today. -
After launch of Lausanne Great Commission report, executive editor talks methods, findings & his personal hope
Following the official online launch event this morning at 9am Eastern time, the Lausanne Movement’s State of the Great Commission report is now freely accessible online. -
Message of Global Christian Forum recognizes brokenness, points to healing only in Christ
As the Global Christian Forum (GCF) concluded in Ghana this past week, the 250 participants from more than 60 countries and all streams of Christianity sent a message reflecting on their joint experience in Accra, Ghana. They had met from April 16-19 for the fourth GCF global gathering, with part of the program including a day trip to slave castles in Cape Coast where they offered a special service of lamentation.
