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May Conversation Podcast | Mobilisation
Last month we began the mobilisation thread of the LE2020 Conversation. We used a Podcast to think about communities around us that might be unreached by the gospel unless someone moves in. This month we are thinking about how we might ...
Episode 5: How the Coronavirus is Impacting Christian Communication in the Media
Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020, Margunn S. DahleIn this episode Kåre Melhus interview associate professor at the NLA University College and multiplex speaker at the Gathering, Margunn Serigstad Dahle about the challenges the corona pandemic imposes on Christian communication in the m...
The April Conversation Page
Articles, Lausanne Europe, AprilAPRIL CONVERSATION Welcome Welcome to the Impact Group page for the April Lausanne Europe 2020 Conversation. If this is your first participation in the LE2020 Conversation, just follow the steps below to guide your group through the vari...
From the Housetop
Articles, AprilWorkplace ministry has taken on a new meaning for us here in Spain. For most of us our workplace is now located in our homes. This has levelled the playing field in that all of us have a similar workplace and are facing similar challenge...
The coronavirus and the ministry of touch
Articles, Evangelical Focus, AprilI lead a congregation in Rome that thrives on handshakes, greet kisses, and physical contact. This winter, the coronavirus has taught Italians the cautions of distance and isolation.
A Psalm in the epidemic: Trust overcomes fear
Articles, Evangelical Focus, AprilPsalm 91 has breathed encouragement and peace into millions of believers in the midst of trial. Its message is very relevant to our current epidemic situation.
April Conversation Podcast | Mobilisation
April, Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020Meet Katerina and Daniel Kocyan from the Czech Republic. They have responded to one of the many urgent needs for mission in today’s Europe by moving house to live among the unreached urban poor.
Episode 4: Nominalism
Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020, Evert Van De PollIn this episode Kåre Melhus talks to professor Evert Van De Poll about the European phenomenon of nominalism and secularism. Van de Polls quote theories stating that this may be the result of the church's own teaching.
Press Release | Lausanne Europe 2020 Postponed
Lausanne EuropePress Release 30 April 2020 Lausanne Europe 2020 Lausanne Europe 2020 Conversation and Gathering Dynamic Gospel – New Europe Postponed until November 2021 The Lausanne Europe 2020 Coordination Team has taken the decision to postpone the ...
Episode 3: Gods of Europe
Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020, Olof EdsingerIn this episode Kåre Melhus talks to Olof Edsinger, the General Secretary of the Swedish Evangelical Alliance about which gods secular Europeans actually worship.
Lausanne Global Classroom: Nominalism
Articles, Lausanne Global ClassroomThis Classroom episode is on Nominalism. Nominalism is a problem that is as old as Christianity itself. It means to be identified with a religion in name only. People may self-identify as a member of a religion or belief system, but not ...
Olof Edsinger: Christians Must Oppose Secular European Lifestyle.
Articles, Evangelical FocusThe general secretary of the Swedish Evangelical Alliance says that part of our European way of living is downright harmful. As an example he mentions shopping or consumerism. He points out that shopping is a necessity, but it can beco...
Usha Reifsnider: Mission Needs Decolonisation
Articles, Evangelical FocusBorn a Hindu Usha Reifsnider is saying that Western culture is very much a hinderance for reaching non-western people with the gospel. With her Indian background her experience was that you became British in order to be a Christian.
The March Conversation Page
Articles, Lausanne Europe, MarchMARCH CONVERSATION Welcome Welcome to the Impact Group page for the March Lausanne Europe 2020 Conversation. For some of you this will be your first participation in the LE2020 Conversation. Just follow the steps to guide your group thro...
No Discrepancy Between Talk and Walk
21st Century Discipleship, Articles, VistaThe early Church (in the countries around the Mediterranean) experienced violent persecution. Countless sisters and brothers were martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ. It began at the first Church in Jerusalem with a deacon Stephen w...
Being a Disciple in Europe in a Media Age
21st Century Discipleship, Articles, VistaWherever we live in today’s world, media technologies and messages increasingly influence our everyday lives, our Christian witness, and our Christian ministries. The missional issues related to media engagement are therefore of real s...
Creating a Discipleship Culture
21st Century Discipleship, Articles, VistaCreating a discipleship culture is key for mission in Europe today. Creating a discipleship culture is to create a biblical culture that shines a bright light against ungodly aspects of society. I would argue that discipleship is not ful...
How Can We Overcome the Gods of Europe
21st Century Discipleship, Articles, Vista, MarchThe topic of this article may seem a bit odd. Not least since, to a large extent, today’s Europe is perceived as a ”godless continent”. As an example, data from the European Social Survey 2014–16 showed that in twelve of the Euro...
Episode 2: Decolonised Mission
Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020, Usha ReifsniderIn this episode Kåre interviews Usha Reifsnider who is as a missionary born in the UK to Indian migrant workers. Her impression as a Hindu child going to Christian Sunday School was that you had to become British to be a Christian.
Episode 1: The Conversation
Podcasts, Lausanne Europe 2020, Jim MemoryIn this podcast Kåre talks to missiologist Jim Memory has he explains the dynamics around an ambitious undertaking: To get up to 10.000 Europeans to think about and discuss how to reach the new Europe with the dynamic gospel.
Lausanne Europe Launches Major Initiative
Articles, Evangelical FocusLausanne Europe 2020 sets out to host 800 invited delegates in a gathering in Wisla, Polen 21-25. October. They will represent every country in Europe, men and women, young and old. They are church leaders and professionals and there wi...
The February Conversation Page
Articles, Lausanne Europe, FebruaryFEBRUARY CONVERSATION Welcome Welcome to the Impact Group page for the February Lausanne Europe 2020 Conversation. Whether you are meeting face-to-face or virtually, delegates should make use of the following steps to guide their groups ...
Nominal Christianity – A Typical European Phenomenon
Articles, Nominal Christianity and Contemporary Europe, Vista, FebruaryOne of the most striking aspects of the socioreligious context of Europe is the high proportion of so-called nominal Christians. These are people who are affiliated to a Church and/or identifying as ‘Christian’ in surveys. They only ...
Optimism or Despair?
Articles, Vista, Who Speaks for EuropeAre you optimistic or pessimistic about the health of Christianity in Europe? And speaking on behalf of your network, agency or church, what makes you optimistic about the church and mission in Europe? All the leaders who responded to ou...
The Headline
Articles, Vista, Who Speaks for EuropeSpeaking on behalf of your network, agency or church, what do you think is the most important message to be communicated about mission in Europe today? This question elicited some very passionate, interesting and profound reflections. Ov...
Vox Pop
Articles, Vista, Who Speaks for EuropeIn what ways do you or your agency/church make a distinct contribution in outlining a vision or addressing a challenge for mission in Europe? In answering this question, respondents demonstrated a wide range of approaches and contributio...
Opening the Floor
Articles, Vista, Who Speaks for EuropeHow can we make sure that these voices are heard? What kinds of platform can we provide for them to speak from? Given our tentative identification in Theme 1 of some of the voices being marginalised or ignored within European mission tod...
Stop Talking and Listen for a Minute
Articles, Vista, Who Speaks for EuropeWho are the dominant voices speaking for Europe within the churches or mission networks with which you are most familiar? Not surprisingly, our respondents’ answers depended very much on their own context. Some interpreted “dominant...
A Romanian Perspective on Mission in Europe
Articles, Visions of Europe, VistaWhen analysing the crosscultural mission of the European Churches, one might see different characteristics. We will share a few observations from a Romanian perspective.
Rethinking Mission in Europe: An African Contribution
Articles, Visions of Europe, VistaI am an African. I was born and raised up in Southern Malawi. I have worked in Europe and the United States for the past twenty years. I came to Europe in 2000 to teach at a now defunct school of ministry in Saint Gallen, Switzerland. Fo...
A Woman’s Perspective on Mission in Europe
Articles, Visions of Europe, VistaMany women across Europe face incredible challenges due to their gender. Sadly, the church often contributes to these as well. Reflecting on some of these here will also highlight some beautiful initiatives where churches and networks ar...
The Spiritual Hunger of a Secularised European Youth Culture
Articles, Visions of Europe, VistaA study released in 2018 entitled “Europe’s Young Adults and Religion,” by British professor of theology and sociology of religion Stephen Bullivant, demonstrates one of the most crucial issues for mission in Europe today.
Reimagining Europe
Articles, Visions of Europe, VistaLong after the UK had joined the European Union (on New Year’s Day, 1973) it was not uncommon to hear Brits tell me they were ‘going to Europe for their holiday’. To be fair, when I started visiting the Scandinavian countries, I he...