The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization , more commonly known as the Lausanne Movement , is a global movement that mobilizes Christian leaders to collaborate for world evangelization. The movement's fourfold vision is to see 'the gospel for every person, disciple-making churches for every people and place , Christ-like leaders for every church and sector, and kingdom impact in every sphere of society'.
Since , the Lausanne Movement has become a platform for the convening of evangelical leaders, and has hosted a number of global congresses, gatherings, and catalytic networks that have impacted the scope of world missions and facilitated the expansion of Christianity in modern times. This has been achieved by connecting leaders across regions, issues, and generations to collaboratively and prayerfully work towards the advancement of the gospel.
The history of the Lausanne Movement includes two indirect events leading up to the International Congress on World Evangelization , otherwise known as Lausanne I.
During the conference's final address, a number of important issues facing the evangelical church were outlined. These included the need for evangelical unity regarding the inerrancy of Scripture, reigniting the urgency of Christ's return, as well as the critical need to challenge syncretism , universalism , and controversial evangelistic strategies.
In addition, the address affirmed the need for the multiplication of local churches, and the presiding importance of 'foreign missions', as well as the need for unity but not union in evangelical witness, the church's priority to address social issues, and the urgency of a universal commitment to world evangelism. During his address at the Berlin Congress, Billy Graham laid out a framework for understanding different biblical methods of evangelism that could form a strategy for global evangelization.
