• Chinese Delegates Barred from Travel Send Greetings to Lausanne Congress

  CAPE TOWN, South Africa – In an emotional evening, participants of the Lausanne Congress heard the song that the travel-blocked Chinese had planned to sing at the conference and the Scripture verses that they picked out for their situation.

  

• 4,000 Int'l Church Leaders Convene for World Evangelization

  CAPE TOWN, South Africa – To lively African drumbeats and against the lighted backdrop of the trademark African red sunrise, over 4,000 Christian leaders from over 190 nations gathered at the Cape Town International Convention Center to open the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization Sunday.

  

• End of Christian America is Good, Says Young Evangelical

  As a product of separatist Christianity, young evangelical leader Gabe Lyons says he is excited about the death of the current American Christianity and the rise of the “Next Christians” that will replace it.

• Francis Chan to Critics: How is My Life Weird?

  DULUTH, Ga. – With contagious passion, uncensored honesty, and rock-solid conviction, preacher and best-selling author Francis Chan took the stage at the Catalyst conference last week to “brag” about his relationship with God and to counter critics who say his recent ministry decision is “weird.”

  

• Pastor: Don't Fear Muslims, Protect Their Right to Worship

  A former Muslim who is now a pastor is telling Christians to stop fearing Muslims and to discern what they really should be fighting against.