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Unreached Peoples: The Mission Vision That Changed Evangelism
Ralph Winter's 1974 Lausanne presentation on 'unreached peoples' redirected evangelical mission strategy. The distinction between near-neighbor and cross-cultural evangelism has shaped global missions for fifty years.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
June 13, 2026
The Cape Town Commitment: Lausanne in the 21st Century
At Lausanne III in Cape Town in 2010, over 4,000 evangelical leaders from 198 countries produced the Cape Town Commitment. This 21st-century sequel to Lausanne 1974 builds on the original Covenant while addressing new challenges.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
June 6, 2026
The Whole Gospel for the Whole World: Lausanne's Missional Vision
Lausanne's vision of the 'whole church taking the whole gospel to the whole world' captured a global, comprehensive understanding of Christian mission that continues to inspire evangelical missionary strategy.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 30, 2026
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.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 23, 2026
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.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
May 16, 2026