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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
What Is the Lausanne Covenant? A Complete Introduction
The Lausanne Covenant is the defining statement of the global evangelical movement — a 1974 document adopted by more than 2,700 leaders from 150 nations that articulated a shared vision for world mission. Fifty years later, it still shapes how evangelicals think about evangelism, social responsibility, and unreached peoples.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
March 21, 2026