In 1974, the Swiss Alps welcomed 2,700 Christians from more than 150 countries who gathered to discuss world evangelization.

The Lausanne [lō-ˈzän] Congress for World Evangelization – held in Lausanne, Switzerland – came into being because of Rev. Billy Graham’s vision for evangelicals to unite to reach the world with the Gospel.

The first congress brought into being the Lausanne Covenant, a detailing of Christian principles and missions.

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, students protested in Tiananmen Square and Christian leaders met in Manila, Philippines, for The Second Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.

Welcome to the digital age.

The 1974 and 1989 Lausanne Congresses on World Evangelization took place before the world united under three W’s and URL addresses.

This year, more than 4,000 Christian leaders representing 200 countries will converge in Cape Town, South Africa for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization—the first congress in the digital age.