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[Interview] Congress Co-Chair Rev. Jaehoon Lee looks back at Lausanne 4, shares highlights and hope for future

By Timothy Goropevsek Asia 1 month ago

Following the conclusion of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization held in Incheon, Korea from September 22-28, Christian Daily International had an opportunity to sit down with Congress Co-Chair Rev. Jaehoon Lee for an exclusive interview. Looking back at the historic event that was generously supported by many Korean churches and brought together nearly 5,400 participants from 200 countries and territories, Rev. Lee took a moment to share his reflections.
The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

By Chris Eyte Asia US & Canada

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Elizabeth Tabish, known for her role as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen TV series, is starring in a faith drama based on real events telling the story of a persecuted Armenian refugee family fleeing to the U.S to seek asylum. Called “Between Borders”, produced by Pinnacle Peak and StoryLight Productions, and released through Fathom Events in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Jan. 26, the story is set in the background of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the 1980s, which resulted in thousands of re
Church leaders in China face criminal charges, harassment

By Edward Ross Asia

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Authorities in China on Tuesday (Oct. 8) released on bail a church leader jailed since August 2023 for printing Bibles, while the Christian co-founder of a special children’s school has been arrested on charges of “inciting disturbances” for his human rights activism.
COALA 2.5: Global South mission leaders seek to deepen conversations about new polycentric missions paradigm

By Timothy Goropevsek Asia

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Following the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, one hundred mission leaders from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America gathered in Busan, Korea from September 30 to October 1 for COALA 2.5, an emerging movement focusing on Global South-led missions. Recognizing the shift away from the primarily Western-led “Christendom” era of missions, COALA – which stands for Christ over Africa, Latin America and Asia – seeks to introduce new paradigms for today’s “polycent

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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture Opinion

An warning of how nationalistic moral reform hinders the tranformative power of the gospel

By Jesse Zexi Sun

Christian media can too easily fall into the role of propaganda for a kind of moral reform that denies the transformative power of the whole gospel for a world in need of it. We must be Christ-centric rather than cross-centric followers of Jesus. It is beyond the cross in the new kingdom of God that we participate in the purposes of god.
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Asia Church & Missions Opinion

Viewing salvation through a different lens—some implications for discipleship

By Scott Crawley

We can have strong underlying assumptions about how we think about salvation. Western theological tradition has developed and often emphasized a legal concept, but the biblical narrative is rich in another perspective—relationship. Whichever lens we view salvation through can dramatically affect our life in Christ.
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Asia Religious Freedom

China and North Korea partner to persecute Christians, experts say

By Edward Ross

China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing.
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Asia Church & Missions

Behind the scenes interview: How Lausanne 4 prepared collaboration sessions to address gaps in Great Commission

By Timothy Goropevsek

A key theme of the recent Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea was collaboration. Participants were encouraged to commit to working together more intentionally with those who share the same concerns. Christian Daily International sat down with Ann Chow who together with David Benson co-designed the process that would steer 5,400 participants towards greater collaboration.
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Africa Asia Church & Missions

87% of Young Lausanne Leaders looking for theological education - Nana Yaw of YLGen says

By Ken Kagicha

An overwhelming majority of Young Lausanne leaders from the Majority World are looking for theological education opportunities. Nana Yaw Offei Awuku, the Global Associate Director for Generations - a gathering of young leaders hosted by Lausanne - said 87% of the members requested a theological education directory.
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Asia Religious Freedom

Muslim employers in Pakistan force Christian, 17, to convert, mother says

By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

Muslim employers of a 17-year-old Christian who works at their gas company in Pakistan have forcibly converted him to Islam and are holding him in illegal custody, his mother said.
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Asia Church & Missions

Lausanne & WEA launch Business Bible, announce Global Day of Faith at Work on May 1

By Chris Eyte

A major theme of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea was focused on equipping believers in the workplace to share the gospel and participate in the Great Commission. At a press conference, representatives of the Lausanne Movement and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) shared about new initiatives, including a special Business Bible and a day dedicated to pray for people in the workplace.

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[Interview] Congress Co-Chair Rev. Jaehoon Lee looks back at Lausanne 4, shares highlights and hope for future

The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

Church leaders in China face criminal charges, harassment

COALA 2.5: Global South mission leaders seek to deepen conversations about new polycentric missions paradigm

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An warning of how nationalistic moral reform hinders the tranformative power of the gospel

Viewing salvation through a different lens—some implications for discipleship

China and North Korea partner to persecute Christians, experts say

Behind the scenes interview: How Lausanne 4 prepared collaboration sessions to address gaps in Great Commission

87% of Young Lausanne Leaders looking for theological education - Nana Yaw of YLGen says

Muslim employers in Pakistan force Christian, 17, to convert, mother says

Lausanne & WEA launch Business Bible, announce Global Day of Faith at Work on May 1

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