The Lausanne Covenant
The Whole Church Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World
The Lausanne Covenant is the 1974 evangelical statement on world mission drafted at the International Congress on World Evangelization, calling the global church to proclaim and live out the whole gospel.
About the Lausanne Covenant
Everything you need to understand this historic confession — its origins, its theology, and its enduring place in the life of the Church.
Adopted 1974
Forged by the International Congress on World Evangelization, the Lausanne Covenant has guided Christian thought and worship for centuries — a confession tested by time and affirmed by the Church.
Theological Clarity
The Lausanne Covenant answers the most essential questions of the Christian faith — who God is, who Christ is, and what the Church believes together. Explore it article by article.
One Faith, Shared Heritage
With 33,000 denominations and one Church, the historic creeds are our common ground. This site exists to make that shared heritage clearly explained and freely available to every believer, student, and seeker.
Why This Site Exists
The Lausanne Covenant is the 1974 evangelical statement on world mission drafted at the International Congress on World Evangelization, calling the global church to proclaim and live out the whole gospel.
The Heavenly Network, in partnership with The Christian Chain, has developed this network of Church Creed and Confession sites in order to make the historic faith of the Church clearly explained, faithfully presented, and freely accessible to every believer, student, and seeker who wants to understand what the whole Church has always believed together.
Ephesians 4:4–6"There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all."
Evangelical Tradition — 1974
International Congress on World Evangelization
Latest Articles
Explore our most recent writing on this creed — its history, theology, and ongoing significance for the church today.
The Whole Gospel to the Whole World: Understanding the Lausanne Vision
The Lausanne Covenant's summary watchword — 'the whole church taking the whole gospel to the whole world' — is more than a slogan. Each word carries theological weight that challenges both what we preach and how we define who must preach it.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 11, 2026
Evangelism and Social Responsibility: What the Lausanne Covenant Says
Article 5 of the Lausanne Covenant was one of the most debated passages in its drafting. It holds together two things that evangelicals had often separated: proclaiming the gospel and serving the poor. Fifty years later, this tension is still the central debate in evangelical missiology.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 4, 2026
John Stott and the Writing of the Lausanne Covenant
John Stott was the principal drafter of the Lausanne Covenant. His ability to hold together evangelical convictions with intellectual rigour, pastoral warmth, and a genuine concern for the poor made him the right man to write the document that would define global evangelicalism.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 28, 2026