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  Asia Church & Missions

  'How much space do we give the Holy Spirit?' Bishop Hwa Yung asks at Lausanne 4, as he recalls East Malaysian revivals

  By Chris Eyte

  Bishop Hwa Yung, Bishop Emeritus of the Methodist Church in Malaysia and a member of the International Board of the Lausanne Movement, shared stories of the Holy Spirit's transformation of communities and posed three crucial questions to attendees. He spoke during a morning plenary session on September 23 on “The power of the Holy Spirit” at the Fourth Lausanne Global Congress on World Evangelism in Incheon, Korea.

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  Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Korea President asks for prayer for peace, justice and reunification with North Korea in greeting to Lausanne 4

  By CDI Staff

  In a greeting to participants of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism, President of South Korea Seok-yeol Yoon welcomed the 5,000 participants gathered in Incheon, highlighting the influence of Christianity on the East Asian nation over the past century and asking for prayer for peace and justice. The President's greeting was delivered by Yongho Sung, the First Vice Minister of Culture and Sports.

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  Asia Church & Missions

  In welcome address, Co-Chair of Lausanne 4 Congress Rev. Jae-Hoon Lee expresses hope for peace, healing & transformation

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  Welcoming some 5,000 participants of the Fourth Lausanne Congress for World Evangelization to Incheon, Korea, Rev. Jae-Hoon Lee, Senior Pastor of Onnuri Church and Co-Chair of the Congress expressed his hope that the event would lead to healing and change in a broken world. He also highlighted the historical meaning of hosting the event in a nation that had witnessed a remarkable transformation since the revival it experienced in the beginning of the 1900s.

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  Asia Africa Church & Missions

  Lausanne Vice Chair Femi Adeleye: 'We cannot do missions without the Holy Spirit'

  By Ken Kagicha

  The Vice Chair of the Lausanne Movement Board of Directors Femi Adeleye has called on Christians worldwide to continue depending on the Holy Spirit for effective evangelism.

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  US & Canada Asia Church & Missions

  Lausanne 4: Billy Wilson challenges participants to be 'accelerated' by the Holy Spirit just as believers in early church

  By Chris Eyte

  Dr. Billy Wilson called on evangelicals to open their hearts to being “accelerated” by the Holy Spirit to witness for Christ to keep pace with a fast-changing world grappling with speedy developments in areas of general knowledge, technology, inventions and science.

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  Asia Church & Missions

  Lausanne releases Seoul Statement at beginning of Congress to inform & inspire participants' interactive deliberations

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  The Lausanne Movement has released the Seoul Statement as the Fourth Global Congress on World Evangelism (Lausanne 4) kicked off in Incheon, Korea on September 22. Unlike its predecessors that were published following the event, the statement is meant to inform and inspire participants’ deliberations throughout the gathering rather than summarize what was discussed, according to Program Director David Bennett.