Once-in-a-generation Lausanne Congress gathers for fourth time

In a magnificent display of unity, over 5,000 Christians from across 202 countries and territories gather in Seoul, South Korea this September. Together they will pray, listen, and discuss how Christians across the world can fulfil Jesus’ command in Matthew 28 to ‘go and make disciples of all nations’.

This ‘once in a generation’ event is run by the Lausanne Movement, which exists to mobilise Christians to collaborate in order to fulfil the Great Commission. This gathering, their fourth Congress, is only the fourth time such meeting has taken place since the movement was formed in 1974.

The movement takes its name from the Swiss city of Lausanne, where the first Congress for world evangelisation was held, driven by renowned figures such as the US evangelist Billy Graham and the British theologian John Stott.