It was a delight to attend Texas Plenary session of The Lausanne Movement convened in preparation for the Third World Conference on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2010. Over 300 conferees from 178 Agencies organizations and ministries across the USA gathered to pray, reflect, and prepare for the October meetings. The question remains, does the American Church have a prophetic voice, or do we just reflect the culture and model its practices?

The Texas Plenary sessions for Cape Town 2010 were dynamic, spiritually enriching, and personally challenging. After my time of Teen Challenge ministry in Argentina and to the prisoners in Penitenciaría Nacional de Tacumbú in Paraguay, the worship was stirring, fellowship inspiring, and I have returned home refreshed.

Cape Town will be a powerful meeting as 4,000 leaders from 200 countries will come together October 16-25, 2010. Carefully chosen from thousands of applicants, these leaders represent the demographic, theological and cultural realities of a global church.  Young and old, men and women, mission leaders, pastors and theologians, as well as Kingdom-minded leaders from the worlds of business, government, education, medicine and the media – the Congress is drawing the best minds and most creative and courageous leaders the church has to offer.

The meeting in Texas climaxed with a powerful communion service. Leadership encouraged every participant to "check egos at the door." It is amazing what God can do when we leave ego and logo behind. There is something people are searching for, a transcendent need that is not being met, because the church is busy "doing," not "being."

In addition to the 4000 leaders who will be on site in Cape Town, this Congress is providing a historic opportunity for people around the world to participate in Cape Town 2010 through the Internet-based Lausanne Global Conversation and Cape Town GlobaLink. It will be a my task to connect our Africa Centers to the Global Reach Evangelistic events across Africa.

A highlight of the conference was the address of Rick Warren

The First International Congress on World Evangelization was held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974.  In response to a gathering of the World Council of Churches meeting in Edinburgh, it was a call to evangelicals who felt the cry for "integrity" to the call of Jesus to evangelize the world. Called by a committee headed by Rev. Billy Graham, it drew more than 2,300 evangelical leaders, from 150 countries. The gathering produced The Lausanne Covenant, a declaration that helped to define the necessity, responsibilities, and goals of spreading the Gospel.

In July, 1989, Lausanne II: International Congress on World Evangelization was convened in Manila, Philippines, Proclaim Christ until He Comes: Calling the Whole Church, to Take the Whole Gospel to the Whole World. Lausanne II in Manila played a significant role in a movement which stands for completing the task of world evangelization, for cooperation in that cause and for networking between evangelical leaders in that task.

April 2-10
Kazakhstan Teen Challenge Anniversary
Almaty, Kazakhstan

April 11- 18
Europe Teen Challenge Conference
Rimini, Italy

April 26-30
ALL AFRICA LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Nairobi, Kenya

July 5-12 (8-10)
ROCK THE BLOCK SANTIAGO
Santiago Dominican Republic

Aug 1-8
TCA USA National Convention/ GTC STAFF
Branson, MO

October 15-27
Third World Conference on World Evangelization
Cape Town, South Africa

November 2-8
Bombay Teen Challenge Anniversary
Mumbai (Bombay), India

PRAY FOR GOD'S WISDOM AS WE CRAFT
THE 2010 SCHEDULE WITH GTC LEADERSHIP.
WE HAVE INVITATIONS FROM MAURITIUS,
TANZANIA, INDIA, SANTIAGO, D. R. AND
CAPE TOWN AS DELEGATE TO THE LAUSANNE COUNCIL ON GLOBAL EVANGELISM.

FEB 11-18
Calvary Church
Naperville, IL

March 19-21
Missions Convention
International Worship Center
San Antonio Teen Challenge
San Antonio, Texas

May 23, 2010
Restoration Church
10:40 AM Hampton, VA

June 6, 2010
Newport News Rock Church
Newport News, VA

June 9-13, 2010-
Banquet for Liberia Teen Challenge Minneapolis, Minnesota

As we prepare our exciting year of ministry in 2010, we would love to come to minister to your church.
PLEASE give Cathy a call at 757 728-0347 to arrange an exciting time of worship, ministry, music, and the word.
Be a part, hear the miracles, and send us as your missionaries to the world