About Lausanne Canada

As a Canadian group under the auspices of Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (LCWE), Lausanne Canada affirms the Lausanne Covenant and seeks to carry out the Lausanne mandate in the Canadian context.  We are an inclusive group that stands within the evangelical tradition, affirms the missio dei and is intentional about participating in the work that God is doing in the world.

Mission

To encourage and facilitate the involvement of churches, denomination, ministries, networks and individuals in the missional calling of the church. 

Mandate

Lausanne Canada will seek to carry out its mission by building bridges of understanding and co-operation among Christian leaders in Canada and so contribute to mobilizing the whole church to live out the whole gospel to the whole world.  We will work to provide a place for theological discussion and the development of practical strategies that address important issues relevant to the missional responsibility of the church.  Though operating in the Canadian context we recognize our role as the presence of an international movement and so maintain a global perspective.

Values

We affirm a wholistic understanding of the gospel which includes proclamation, the prophetic voice, personal redemption, reconciliation and social responsibility in matters related to human dignity and justice.

 

We are committed to fostering unity across cultural and theological diversity as we pursue our common task of promoting and participating in the missional calling of the church.  This is done believing that theology and missional strategy must inform one another.

Objectives

1. Keeping the Canadian church abreast of global developments in missional work.
2. Fostering co-operation and partnerships in the missional work of the church.
3. Promoting conversation and facilitating active response to important areas of concern in the missional task of the church.
4. Providing venues in which missional issues facing the church in Canada and the global faith community can be explored.
5. Developing resources that will inform and strengthen our understanding of the missional task for both the Canadian and the global community.  
6. Encouraging persistent prayer for and involvement in kingdom work both locally and globally.
7. Identifying young leaders committed to the missional calling of the church.