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.

After the second congress, Christian missionary strategist Luis Bush coined the term the “10/40 window,” referring to countries located between 10 and 40 degrees latitude that contains the highest percentage of people without the Gospel.

This year’s congress will be held from October 16 to 25 in Cape Town, South Africa. Four thousand Christian leaders who are representing 200 countries as delegates will meet to discuss specific ways the church of this generation increase their effectiveness in evangelization and understanding of the times.

This is the first congress to take place not only in a post 9/11 world, but also in the digital age. The Cape Town GlobaLink will connect 500 sites digitally to participate in the congress remotely and online.

Delegates will discuss a broad range of issues including truth and pluralism, globalization, orality and the prosperity gospel.

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