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Study guides, historical commentary, and theological reflection on the Lausanne Covenant.

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evangelism
Missionaries sharing bread with the poor at dawn, symbolizing evangelism and social responsibility

Evangelism and Social Responsibility: What Lausanne Got Right

Paragraph 5 of the Lausanne Covenant navigated one of evangelicalism's sharpest internal debates. It affirmed both the primacy of evangelism and the necessity of social responsibility - and explained why both flow from the same Gospel.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 23, 2026

lausanne
Oil painting of evangelical leaders gathered at the 1974 Lausanne Congress with golden light illuminating the historic assembly

Lausanne 1974: Billy Graham, John Stott, and the Birth of a Movement

In July 1974, over 2,700 evangelical leaders gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland at Billy Graham's invitation. The covenant they produced has shaped evangelical mission theology for half a century.

Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.

Ordained Minister, M.Div.

Date

May 16, 2026

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