Join Us for the Lausanne Movement

The World Cup was not the only exciting thing taking place in Cape Town, South Africa this year. This year marks the historic 3rd World Congress on World Evangelization from the Lausanne Movement.  

The Lausanne Movement was started by Billy Graham and his team in the 1970's.  Lausanne leadership have gone on to hold multiple regional gatherings, but this year will be the 3rd ever "World Congress." Space is limited, and only 4,000 people have been invited to the physical gathering (including several of our contributors here on EE).  But for the first time ever, thanks to the wonders of technology - every one of us can be involved via the internet.  Michelle and I have been part of a group of official bloggers leading up to this fall, and have been posting relevant topics and articles at Thinke.org towards the world congress, which kicks off this week, October 16-25, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.

In my humble opinion, this year's congress represents one of the most exciting moments in world history, as thousands of godly leaders gather from across the earth dreaming of what could be and should be for our generation, and millions more participate online.  And for those of us who love evangelism, this will make for an incredible gathering to participate in from anywhere in the world.

There are so many ways you can get involved in the Lausanne Movement leading up to the congress this fall.
1. Set up a profile on the conversation site (and connect with me there!) and you can begin writing articles and commenting on other leaders' articles from across the earth.
2. Spread the word with like-minded friends on facebook and twitter.  
3. Follow their twitter for updates on the conversation and the event.
4. Find a local simulcast gathering near you, thanks to the wonder of the internet.  
5. Pray for this gathering, the leaders in attendance and those following the gathering from across the earth.  Download a Lausanne prayer diary here.
6. Participate financially, towards all the outreach events and ministry efforts in participation with the world congress.