The Lausanne Covenant

One Race, One Gospel, One Task

Who Broke the Ground for Globalization, Free Trade and Merging of Church and State?

by George & Rita Williams - Cephas Ministry

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"Cooperation" Means Finding Unity in Diversity

Before we go into this research we are going to look at a few Scriptures that you will be confronted with once you understand. By researching the Scriptures you will understand what they truly mean. Take 1 Peter 2:13,14: "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and the praise of them that do well." Notice the government was placed into office for punishment of evildoers. Obviously this refers to the laws of our government. This is how it was meant to be. Today the "church" wants to take the place of the government. Dominion theology means that the "church" [which represents the Body of Christ, who plans to come back Himself to take control of the world and run it for a thousand years], wants to govern the world even though Jesus said that His Kingdom in not of this world (ref: John 18:36). What is interesting about this research, the "church" has teamed up with the government, which places us as the Body of Christ into quite a predicament.

References to this Scripture are Matthew 22:21, Romans 13:1 and Titus 3:1. In Matthew 22:21 Jesus makes a distinction between government and His Church: ".."Render therefore unto Caesar things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." In other words the Church and State are not one and the same. Under Jesus Christ, we are to obey two commandments: "..To love God with all thy heart, soul and mind " (Matt.22:37), and to love our neighbor as ourselves (ref: Matt:22:39) These two commandments automatically cover the 10 commandments. If you love your neighbor you are not going to disobey the ten commandments. Romans 13:1 "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." This states that God is in control of the powers so it is safe to put ourselves under God's control. In Titus 3:1 In this Scripture we told to teach this obedience. "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to do every good work."

The difficulty that the Body of Christ is faced with: we are mandated to love our neighbor and Satan wants to use this very Scripture to force us into social services, by peer pressure, to serve the secular society without the opportunity to teach the Gospel which is the very reason we obey Jesus Christ. 'Born Again Believers' have the Holy Spirit within them and He will want to find expression when He sees an opportunity to share the Gospel. It is doubtful that we could stop the spontaneous witnessing by the Holy Spirit in spite of the fact that it could land us in jail. The apostles had the same problem. Following Jesus Christ after he was crucified was prohibited by the Romans. This research will prove that Satan is using the second commandment to divide us into apostasy if we obey him.

We still have a choice about it. Scripture out of context is why false prophets are so successful. It sounds like Gospel. You might find the following Scripture contradictory but knowing the whole Bible, it is quite the contrary. "But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; [Ed Note not the new apostles] How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts [ED Note: dominion theology ]. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." (Jude 1:17-21)

The Lausanne Covenant came up recently in connection with a group of discernment ministries, many former Mormons, who signed off on the Covenant to join EMNR, Evangelical Ministries to New Religions. We wrote about EMNR in January 2000 but did not have all the information we needed to tell the whole story.
EMNR was founded to classify, evaluate controversial groups, recognize who is qualified and credential ministries, maintain worthiness, encourage cooperation among evangelical Christian agencies, avoiding unnecessary duplication, stimulate research, provide a centralized storage of reliable information, recommend to the public, churches and schools, those that meet their standards. EMNR's Doctrinal Statement is the Lausanne Covenant.

In 1982, EMNR was formed to become "a consortium of Christians in North America, seeking to help people distinguish authentic from in-authentic Christianity and strengthen evangelical Christian ministries to new religionists and cultists." The founders of EMNR adopted the Lausanne Covenant as the governing document which would apply to both member organizations and individuals.

EMNR was born in an effort to practically implement Affirmation 7 of the Lausanne Covenant: " We urge the development of regional and functional cooperation for the furtherance of the Church’s mission, for strategic planning, for mutual encouragement, and for the sharing of resources and experience."

Though EMNR was conceived as an umbrella group for ministries to the cults and new religions, our founders and current board members have no wish for EMNR to assume a magisterial role, nor to become a closed guild which might diminish the validity of other ministries who are not part of EMNR ... (1)

We hope not, because Jesus said the following: Jesus addressing the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus:
"Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said,"Who art thou, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." (Acts 26:..14-18)

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me..." If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (John 15:1-4,6)

We hope that EMNR will not apprehend the "Work of the Holy Spirit" who lives in each born again believer, but EMNR advocates that we should abide in EMNR instead of the vine and follow Jesus's admonition: "It is written again, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God (Holy Bible, KJV). (Matthew 4:4)

Several purposes of EMNR are: Encourage mutual understanding and cooperation among evangelical Christian agencies. Provide centralized storage of reliable and relevant information for pre-evangelism, evangelism, and rehabilitation of people from non evangelical world views and ways of life. Recommend to the public, churches, and schools those agencies and materials which meet these standards and may help as a protective to involvement with a non-Christian or inauthentically Christian religious movement. We believe there is only one centralized storage of reliable and relevant information to set people free and that is the Holy Bible (KJV) which is accessible to most all homes on this planet today.

Evangelical Ministries to New Religions adheres to the doctrinal standards and practices as set forth in the Lausanne Covenant the Manila Manifesto and the Amsterdam Affirmations. We affirm our continuing commitment to the Lausanne Covenant as the basis of our cooperation in the Lausanne movement.

We are addressing the fifth article of the Lausanne Covenant, The Manila Manifesto, to prove that it's premise is not Scriptural and found that EMNR subscribes to it as well as all articles of the Lausanne Covenant. The fifth article is "Christian Social Responsibility." The Manila Manifesto, created in July 1989, when over 3,000 evangelicals met for Lausanne II, the Second International Congress on World Evangelization, held in Manila, The Philippines. Like Lausanne I, this conference was sponsored under the auspices of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. One of the documents to come out of Lausanne II was "The Manila Manifesto," which should be viewed as an extension of the aims and purposes of the Lausanne Covenant.
The Manila Manifesto consists of two parts: a shorter portion of 21 succinct affirmations, and a larger body of elaboration and exposition. In this appendix, we are printing only the shorter section of affirmations. Part 2 of
the Manila Manifesto, with its expository text, is commended for further examination in the book, "The Manila Manifesto" (1989), published by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (2531 Nina St., Pasadena, CA 91107)

EMNR also affirms the Amsterdam Affirmations. The fifteen points known as the Amsterdam Affirmations were developed and released at the International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists held at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in July 1983. The conference, known as Amsterdam 1983, brought over 4000 evangelists from 133 nations of the world. These statements were individually and corporately affirmed by the assembled evangelists at the conclusion of the conference. The text was taken from "A Biblical Standard for Evangelists," by Billy Graham. [We will go into more detail later in this article.]

Members of EMNR are: Alpha/Omega Research Institute, Apologetics Resource Center, Apologia, ARMOR, BRIDGE, Centers for Apologetics Research, Christian Answers for the New Age, Christians Investigating New Age Med., Christian Perspectives International, Cornerstone Apologetics Research Team, Families Against Cults of Indiana, Fire Escape Ministries, Freedom In Truth Outreach, Four Winds Christian Athletics/Sports Watch, Haven Ministries, Inner-City Christian Discernment Ministry, Institute for Religious Research, Interfaith Witness Dept- NAMB/SBC, Life Assurance Ministries, Malin Ministries, Midwest Christian Outreach, Mormonism Research Ministry, Naming the Grace, New Eng.Institute of Religious Research, Religious Information Center, Rooftop Ministries, Tennessee Valley Bible Student Assoc., True Light Educational Ministry, TruthQuest Institute, Watchman Fellowship, Word For the Weary,
Individual members including organizational affiliation, Gilberto Agosto, Grace Awakening outreach, Rev. Wilton E. Belford, Huber Ministries International, Dr James Bjornstad, Cedarville College, Dr. Chad Brand, North Greenville College, Dr Keith Eitel, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Vernon Grounds, Denver Seminary, Jeff Hauser, Calvary Chapel Outreach, Dr. Robert Keay, New England Bible College, Dr. Gordon Lewis, Denver Seminary, Donald Metcalf, Interfaith Witness Consultant, John Orchanian, Rev. Joseph Paskewich, HOLA Orphan Support Programs, Mark Roggeman, Haven Ministry, John Stewart, Robert Stewart, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Terry Todd, Joseph B. Whitchurch, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. (2)

We found detail on an affiliate website about the Manila Manifesto. The Manila Manifesto is an elaboration of The Lausanne Covenant fifteen years later. The participants in Lausanne II, the Second International Congress on World Evangelization, in Manila in the Philippines in July 1989 deliberated on the prospects for the fulfillment of the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. [ED Note our focus is # 5 "Social Responsibility" and "Ecumenism." we excerpted only what pertains to that area.]
"16. We affirm that every Christian congregation must turn itself outward to its local community in evangelistic witness and compassionate service
17. We affirm the urgent need for churches, mission agencies and other Christian organizations to cooperate in evangelism and social action, repudiating competition avoiding duplication We are called today to a similar integration of words and deeds. In a spirit of humility we are to preach and teach, minister to the sick, feed the hungry, care for prisoners, help the disadvantaged and handicapped, and deliver the oppressed. While we acknowledge the diversity of spiritual gifts, callings and contexts, we also affirm that good news and good works are inseparable.

The proclamation of God's kingdom necessarily demands the prophetic denunciation of all that is incompatible with it. Among the evils we deplore are destructive violence, including institutionalized violence, political corruption, all forms of exploitation of people and of the earth, the undermining of the family, abortion on demand, the drug traffic, and the abuse of human rights. In our concern for the poor, we are distressed by the burden of debt in the two-thirds world. We are also outraged by the inhuman conditions in which millions live, who bear God's image as we do...

Our continuing commitment to social action is not a confusion of the kingdom of God with a Christianized society. It is, rather, a recognition that the biblical gospel has inescapable social implications. True mission should always be incarnational. It necessitates entering humbly into other people's worlds, identifying with their social reality, their sorrow and suffering, and their struggles for justice against oppressive powers. This cannot be done without personal sacrifices.

All evangelism involves spiritual warfare with the principalities and powers of evil, in which only spiritual weapons can prevail, especially the Word and the Spirit, with prayer... We affirm that co-operation in evangelism is indispensable, first because it is the will of God, but also because the gospel of reconciliation is discredited by our disunity, and because, if the task of world evangelization is ever to be accomplished, we must engage in it together.

"Cooperation" means finding unity in diversity It involves people of different temperaments, gifts, calling and cultures, national churches and mission agencies, all ages and both sexes working together.
Some of us are members of churches which belong to the World Council of Churches [WCC] and believe that a positive yet critical participation in its work is our Christian duty. Others among us have no link with the World Council. All of us urge the World Council of Churches to adopt a consistent biblical understanding of evangelism. (3)

What Is The Lausanne Covenant

The Lausanne Covenant was born in a little town in Switzerland named Lausanne located on the shore of Lake Geneva. In July of 1974 the city of Lausanne became the venue for the first International Congress on World Evangelization which led to the Lausanne Congress, Covenant, Committee, movement and spirit. The Lausanne Congress assembled 2,700 participants from 150 nations and from the whole spectrum of Protestant denominations. The discussion was the task of world evangelization. From Lausanne culminated a whole series of smaller national and regional missionary conferences in Asia (India, China and Japan), in South Africa, North America and Mexico.

This is only one of many articles of the Lausanne Covenant: 5. CHRISTIAN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY We affirm that God is both the Creator and the Judge of all men. We therefore should share his concern for justice and reconciliation throughout human society and for the liberation of men and women from every kind of oppression. Because men and women are made in the image of God, every person, regardless of race, religion, colour, culture, class, sex or age, has an intrinsic dignity because of which he or she should be respected and served, not exploited. Here too we express penitence both for our neglect and for having sometimes regarded evangelism and social concern as mutually exclusive. Although reconciliation with other people is not reconciliation with God, nor is social action evangelism, nor is political liberation salvation, nevertheless we affirm that evangelism and socio-political involvement are both part of our Christian duty. For both are necessary expressions of our doctrines of God and man, our love for our neighbour and our obedience to Jesus Christ.

The message of salvation implies also a message of judgment upon every form of alienation, oppression and discrimination, and we should not be afraid to denounce evil and injustice wherever they exist. When people receive Christ they are born again into his kingdom and must seek not only to exhibit but also to spread its righteousness in the midst of an unrighteous world. The salvation we claim should be transforming us in the totality of our personal and social responsibilities. Faith without works is dead. (Acts 17:26,31; Gen. 18:25; Isa. 1:17; Psa. 45:7; Gen. 1:26,27; Jas. 3:9; Lev. 19:18; Luke 6:27,35; Jas. 2:14-26; Joh. 3:3,5; Matt. 5:20; 6:33; II Cor. 3:18; Jas. 2:20)

1974 was not the very beginning of World Missions. The membership of the World Missionary Conferences was international and they were held in Liverpool in 1860, London in 1888 and New York in 1900. The three events are root of the tree called Lausanne Movement. The next most important event was in Edinburgh in 1910, whose Continuation Committee became the International Missionary Council, which in its turn was one of the streams which flowed into the World Council of Churches.

The aftermath of World I and II signaled collapse of western culture and Christianity. Theologically, the fatal flaw in Edinburgh was doctrinal indifference; since doctrine was not on the agenda. The theology of evangelism and the nature of the church were not discussed. Theological liberalism seeped into the bloodstream of western universities and seminaries.

When the first assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) convened in Amsterdam in 1948, mission was not at the top of their agenda either. Ecumenical pioneers tried hard to remedy this by securing at the third assembly in New Dehli in 1961 the integration of the International Missionary Council (IMC) of Churches with the World Council of Churches. IMC became the missionary arm of the WCC. Mission was to become the heart of the Council's concern, however, mission became marginalized by being largely reinterpreted in socio-political terms.

The 1960s was the decade of radical revolt. Due to Kennedy's demise dashing the hope of many, a cultural revolution ensued. North American society became bitterly divided over civil rights and the Vietnam war, and tens of thousands of disillusioned young people dropped out into communes, loosely connected with which was 'the Jesus movement.' Africans also in turmoil, Vatican II went into the making in Rome 1963 - 1965 and liberation theology began to spread from Latin America throughout the world. This is when the charismatic movement grew in strength and stature.

Dr Billy Graham resolved to respond to these social upheavals and became a promoter of evangelism. The preacher became a statesman. He was mainly responsible for convening the World Congress of Evangelism in Berlin in 1966. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association funded the event. The motto was 'one Race, one Gospel, one Task' Christianity Today directed by editor Dr. Carl Henry was the moving spirit behind a series of regional conferences on evangelism in Singapore in 1968, Minneapolis and Bognota in 1969 and Australia in 1971. Many more conferences that have taken place world wide to this day will be described in condensed format later.

Ecumenism: A Treacherous Device

Writings of the New Testament warn that much of the Church would depart from the truth and form a pseudo Church. Beginning as an almost unperceivable and unchecked deviation, apostasy began in 313 A.D. when Roman Emperor Constantine created a union of Church and State. The deadly marriage with paganism had a weakening effect. Ecclesiastical power crowned as 'Sovereign Pontiffs' each pope has claimed and exercised authority over political rulers for nine centuries. Details of such power were spelled out by Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1864 in his Encyclical Syllabus of Errors. Section 39 to 55 cover 'Errors on the State and its Relation to the Church'. They state in part:
"The ecclesiastical power has a right to exercise its authority independent of the toleration or assent of the civil government.. Kings and Princes are not only exempt from the jurisdiction of the Church, but are subordinate to the Church in litigated questions of jurisdiction! (3)

Moving parallel in time and progress with the new evangelical movement of the 1940's, planning and negotiations were proceeding in Vatican circles for global religious unity. Strategy called for ecumenism or church unity to be discussed by the Church's pope, cardinals and bishops. As a result, the Vatican II Ecumenical Council was called to begin its first session in the fall of 1963.

In his opening speech, Pope John XXIII admitted that past efforts to achieve unity through force of arms had failed. In announcing a change of methods, the Pontiff said: "The Church has always opposed these errors. Frequently she has condemned them with the greatest severity. Nowadays, however, the Spouse of Christ prefers to make use of medicine of mercy rather than that of severity.. That being so, the Catholic Church, raising the torch of religious truth by means of this Ecumenical Council, desires to show herself to be the loving mother of all, benign, full of mercy and goodness towards the Brethren who are separated from her." (4)

Ecumenism is therefore a strategy to achieve dominion over all religions, not only professing Christians, but all others as well.. The process of ecumenism was spelled out be Pope John's successor at the Council, Pope Paul VI. He called for the elimination of "words, judgments and actions" which hinder "mutual relations". Then comes "dialogue" through which "Christians should work together in the use of every possible means to relieve the afflictions of our times, such as famine and natural disasters, illiteracy and poverty, lack of housing and the unequal distribution of wealth. Through such cooperation, all believers in Christ are able to learn easily how they can understand each other better and esteem each other more, and how the road to the unity of Christians may be made smooth." (5)

Political action through diplomatic channels became a growing feature of the Church's global interest over that next century. Concordants with dictators Mussolini and Hitler were followed by the Vatican II Ecumenical Council of 1963 to 1965. Very few Catholics realized that a religious component of the New World Order was being moved into place under the veil of their Church's Ecumenical Movement.(6)

Pope John XXIII opened his Ecumenical Council in October of 1962. Speaking of its aim to promote global unity, the Pope said, "The Catholic Church considers it her duty to work actively (for) that unity.. even among those who are outside her fold". (7)

In 1948 when Israel was reestablished, liberal church leaders, socialists and Marxists formed the World Council of Churches and New Evangelicals soon began to fellowship and unite with WCC or its affiliates. One of the earliest to move in this direction was evangelist Billy Graham. Historian William E Ashbrook recorded: "It was Dr. Orckenga, referring to his New Evangelicalism who said: 'There is the appearance of an evangelist, Billy Graham, who on the mass level is the spokesman of the convictions and ideals of New Evangelicalism.' These words have proved to be prophetic, for no other spokesman on the American platform exemplifies the methods and trends of this New Neutralism as does Billy Graham." (8)

Mr. Graham participated at World Council meetings in Evanston, Boston, Geneva, and New Dehli, this latter in December 1961. In addition, the evangelist's Billy Graham Evangelistic Association formed in 1950 widened constantly to include a magazine, Christianity Today, radio, television and film ministries. Global Congresses began and the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism became the missionary arm of the Graham Association. (9)

There Is To Be No Proselytizing

1. "There is to be no proselytizing.." (proselytize: to make a convert of - Webster's New Twentieth Century Unabridged Dictionary)
2. "It does not include freedom to persuade and convert" (The Soviet Constitution on religious freedom).
The first statements comes from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association officials from the prepare counselors for the various Graham crusade. The same applies to officials of other Evangelistic groups affiliated with the Graham Association. This evangelism took place among the French Canadian Catholics of Quebec and those scattered over the New England States. However, the first 'disturbing experience' took place in Boston's Hynes Auditorium during Congress 85, an event sponsored by the Evangelistic Association of New England. During a session, the chairman introduced Don Morgan and Tom Phillips of a Billy Graham Crusade. These expressed appreciation for the EANE'S cooperation in a recent Graham crusade.

Bible Baptist Church of Nashua had rented a booth and installed a four-by-eight-foot banner that read, 'The Roman Catholic and Evangelism.' A virtual storm burst when officials realized the 'Evangelism' in question was to proselytize and make converts. The 'almost incredible story' was published in the May 1985 issue of ' The Baptist Bulletin.' (10)

Wilson Ewin, a former Catholic (Apologist), applied for a booth to present "The Roman Catholic and Evangelism' at the Graham sponsored Congress 88 in Chicago. A reply, dated November 16, 1987, came and read in part: "We appreciate your interest.. However, in view of the fact that Congress 88 is supported by both Protestant denominations and the Catholic "Evangelization" Association, it would be inconsistent with our goals to single out one of our supporting groups to be targeted for evangelism.. But since we are working together with Roman Catholics who believe in evangelism, we do not feel we can grant your request to exhibit at Congress 88."

A Billy Graham Crusade was scheduled to be held June 3 to 10, 1990 at Quebec's Montreal Forum. Rick Marshall, a member of the Billy Graham Minneapolis - based staff said that, "it is being made clear to all staff and volunteers there is to be no proselytizing.. (and) counseling offered to those who come forward in response to Graham's invitation will not include any criticism of the church a person may be attending." (11)
No conversion! The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's gradual transition from a policy of zealous conversion to one of zero conversion has taken place quietly over the past three decades. During this same period, negotiations between International Communism and the Church of Rome also produced a mutual decision. Both would benefit if a global religious unity would take place. It is now in an advanced stage of achievement.

In order for this to succeed, all religions would cease competition and adopt a state of peaceful coexistence This must include a halt to all proselytism or conversion. "Bravo Billy" printed Catholic Cardinal Cushing in 1950 on the front page of his diocesan paper. "He and I became close, wonderful friends," wrote the Cardinal and in 1964 at the Boston Crusade, Graham stressed his own "tremendous admiration" for the cardinal. At their joint T.V. presentation, Cushing stated, "no Catholic can do anything but become a better Catholic from hearing him.. I'm one hundred percent for Dr. Graham." Cushing was Graham's instructor on Pope John XXI-II's Second Vatican Council and the progress of ecumenism. In 1964 on T.V. in Boston, Graham named Cushing "the leading ecumenist in America." The evangelist's biographer states the evangelist "lavished further praise on Pope John XXIII and his recent successor, Paul VI, and heralded Vatican II as a major step in dissipating the clouds of resentment and mistrust that had separated Catholics and Protestants."

Though carefully shepherded by the cardinals, Billy Graham's outstanding foster was Fulton Sheen. The Archbishop served as American Head of the Vatican's Society for Propagation of the Faith.. Commenting on Sheen's passing in 1979, Graham said his death was "a great loss to the nation and both the Catholic and Protestant churches. He broke down many walls of prejudice between Catholics and Protestants.

No longer can the work of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association be called New Testament evangelism. Decades ago it removed itself from any valid claim to Christian evangelism. George H. Williams states in his 'History of the Christian Church' that "Christianity is a strongly proselytizing religion". The BGEA's official position is one of no proselytism, that is no converting: its gospel is a perversion of the true gospel. Already on October 17, 1960, Newsweek magazine had reported, "Dr. Graham make clear that he and his fellow crusaders have no intention of doing any proselytizing". The die had been cast; the monstrous forgery of ecumenism was to replace Christian evangelism. From that moment on, it would masquerade under Christian dress and preach the counterfeit gospel of ecumenism. This was painfully evident during the 1990 crusade in Quebec and later in Roman Catholic South America.

The 1965 Vatican II Ecumenical Council is now revealed as a strategy for building the New World Order. Its religious wing, in defiance of the Bible's command to do so, forbids the conversion of anyone from falsehood to truth. To participants, evangelism is a code term meaning 'global religious unity'. Pope John Paul II calls this 'United Prayer and Action for Evangelization'. Billy Graham is honorary chairman of the 'Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization' - that is New World Order evangelism. Its multiple components and other international groups affiliated with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association are active in New World Order Evangelism. Rick Marshall, a BGEA official, organized the 1990 Quebec crusade. Marshall told the press "It is being made clear to all staff and volunteers there is to be no proselytizing."

Billy Graham spent January 8-13, 1990 "for meetings with a number of Vatican officials." Included was a private meeting with Pope John Paul II. Reporting on this the Boston Archdiocese stated that, "Dr. Graham said it is particularly evident in the pope's speeches that his attitudes and decisions are based on his great personal spiritual life.. He bases his work and messages and vision on biblical principles.". Using the phrase "bridge builder" from his close friend, Cardinal Cushing, Graham referred to Pope John Paul II as "indeed a bridge builder, and that is something our divided world desperately needs.."

The New Evangelicals

The beginnings of the New Evangelicals goes back to the extremely successful Forest Home Christian Conference Center speer headed by a renown pious Sunday School Teacher named Henrietta Mears. She was famous for drawing thousands of youth from virtually all denominations to her conferences and she instilled in the youth her vision for "the cause of Christ" and they took that vision home to their churches. Her aid was Charles E. Fuller who promoted her worldwide on radio broadcasts of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour. Her burning desire was to win the world for Christ. Mears established the Fellowship of the Burning Heart and encouraged her students to be willing to die for "the Cause of Christ."

Harold Ockenga, President of Gordon College met with Charles Fuller and became the first President of Fuller Evangelical Seminary. J. Edwin Orr, Professor at Oxford University, widely traveled and author of many books, spoke at the Forest Home Christian Conference Center and would only speak if the crowd was ecumenical - a diversity of youth from all denominations. Together with Armin Gesswein, another revivalist, evolved the Prayer Revival Fellowships, the forerunner of today's ecumenical prayer breakfasts at the White House in Washington, D.C. Mears, Fuller, Ockenga, Orr and Gesswein established the ecumenical campus movements. What they started has developed into the global religio-political agenda operating within the framework of a loose form of ecumenical unity.

In 1946, Presbyterians Richard C. Halverson, John L. Franck, Louis H. Evans and William R. (Bill) Bright (a Christian of four months) asked Henrietta Mears to pray for them in her cabin. In "Dream Big: The Henrietta Mears Story, a biography of Mears, the prayer meeting is described which included fire from heaven and God answering their prayer with a real vision. They saw the college campuses of the world, teeming with unsaved students who held the power to change the world. They were the key to world leadership, to world revival... Theirs was a world to conquer for Christ, and the time for conquest was now. [A similar vision was the start later of the Promise Keepers Movement].

After laying on of hands on Bill Bright, Henrietta moved Bill and his wife into her home to groom them for eleven years. That is where Campus Crusades for Christ was born. The youth groups - the Navigators, Young Life, Youth for Christ, and other streams are trained in the ecumenical doctrine and sent back to their churches to influence them for world evangelization.

Richard Halverson, also a member of the Fellowship of the Burning Heart, became a chaplain of the U.S. Senate, and a counselor and confidant to the senators of our nation. Billy Graham spoke of Henrietta Mears as next to his mother and his wife Ruth, the one woman who impacted his ministry the most. D.R. Riley, Henrietta Mears's pastor in Minneapolis, and later President of Northwestern Schools, envisioned that his mantle was to be passed on to Billy Graham just as Elija's passed to Elisha. Graham at first balked at accepting Riley's impartation. Close to death, Riley called for Graham. There Graham accepted his mantle.(14)

J. Edwin Orr met with Graham and also laid hands on him and Graham became an accepted, anointed evangelist along with Bill Bright and Richard Halverson, all members of the Burning Heart. [ED Note: the burning heart is a Catholic emblem]. Almost from the beginning, Graham would not accept any invitation to preach where ecumenical representation - including Roman Catholic clergy - was not present. That policy has not changed to this day.

The Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California flourished into three schools within the same campus: The School of Theology, The School of Psychology and the School of Missions. The School of Theology began with a fundamentalist approach but under the influence of C. Peter Wagner and his prodigy on church growth, the late John Wimber, the theology underwent a series of progression from training students in signs and wonders, teaching the supernatural doctrines of the Manifested Sons of God - sinless perfection, spiritual power, restoration of the offices of apostles and prophets, and dominion theology.

Fuller's School of Psychology blends secular psychological theory with Christian elements of counseling. The result was popularizing Christian Psychology. It was absorbed into many denominations and replaced Biblical counseling.

The School of Missions was the resource for the Lausanne Covenant Movement which later resulted in the staff of Fuller to go to Korea in 1995 to learn about the cell church movement from David (nee Paul) Yongi Cho. The cell group concept has also penetrated most denominations. The underlying working formula that has been this super success of this group of people has been "unity of all who name the name of Christ - regardless of doctrine or practice. [Note: Hitler preached unity day and night.] Unity is where their power comes from.

Billy Graham's vision brought a larger Congress for the 1970s, where strategies were developed for world evangelization. The Congress cuts across all denominational lines as one body. His basic four presuppositions were: 'The Congress stands in the tradition of many movements of evangelism throughout history of the church', while being itself 'a conference of evangelicals.' The Congress convenes 'as one body, obeying one Lord, facing one world, with one task', namely evangelization. The Congress convenes 'to re-emphasize those biblical concepts which are essential to evangelism', especially five, namely - commitment to the authority of Scripture [note: per Webster's Dictionary the word Scripture could refer to sacred writings of a religion or a body of writings considered as authoritative] the lostness of human beings apart from Christ salvation in Jesus Christ alone, Christian witness by both word and deed' (neither denying Christian social responsibility, nor making it 'our all-consuming mission') the necessity of evangelism for the salvation of souls.
The Congress convenes to consider honestly and carefully both the unevangelized world and the church's resources to evangelize the world.(3)

Before we continue with the history of the Lausanne Covenant and its progress, lets look at the Bible and see what Scripture teaches and how Jesus Christ fits into this picture, after all his Great Commission is what this article is about. There is a Scripture in Hosea 6:6 which is the climax of Hosea's theology, emphasizing man's most important responsibility: no matter what outward or physical accomplishments are achieved, God is concerned with attitude of the heart. He desires that an individual's total being be involved in the pursuit of knowledge of God. Jesus quoted this verse to explain His disciples' harvesting on the Sabbath in Matthew 12:7.

"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6) Jesus said: "But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day." (Matthew 12:6-8) The Great Commission is in Matthew 28:18, Mark 16:14 - 18; Luke 24:36 - 49; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:6-8 - "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Mathew 28:18 - 20)

"And he said unto them, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." (Mark 16:14 - 18)

"And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, "Peace be unto you." But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, "Have ye here any meat?" And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, "These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me." Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures, And saith unto them, "Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning with Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." (Luke 24:36 - 49)

"Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, "Peace by unto you." And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, "Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained." (John 20:19-23)

"When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?" And he said unto them, "It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:6 - 8) And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)

The promise of my Father is in Isaiah 44:3: "For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, [addressing Jacob, son of Isaac], and my blessing upon thine offspring. Joel 2:28: "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions." This prophecy is about the full kingdom blessing of Israel. (Joel 3:18-21) "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." (John 14:16-17) Jesus was addressing the disciples. "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." (John 14:26)

"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning." (John 15:26,27) "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." (John 16:7) "And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, "Which," saith he, "ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." (Acts 1:4,5)

Our question is: where is there a social responsibility included in the Great Commission? In defining the word "social responsibility" we find the following in Webster's Dictionary: The word "social": "companion, associate, akin to - 4: of or relating to human society, the interaction of the individual and the group, or the welfare of human beings of members of society (institutions) .. The word "welfare" relating to or concerned with the welfare of physically disadvantaged social groups (legislation) - 2. receiving public welfare benefits (mothers).
The word "welfare work" is an organized effort by a community or organization for the social betterment of a group in society.

The word "responsibility:" being accountable, answer for one's obligations, able to choose for oneself right from wrong, the quality or state of being responsible or a state of having a burden. In Lausanne in 1974 Billy Graham concluded his stirring speech with four hopes and two needs. His four hopes were that the Congress would 1) 'frame a biblical declaration on evangelism', 2) challenge the church 'to complete the task of world evangelization', 3) state what the relationship is between evangelism and social responsibility', and 4) help to develop 'a new "koinonia" or fellowship among evangelicals of all persuasions.. throughout the world'.
In his address Billy Graham affirmed the biblical authority, calling Scripture 'the only written Word of God , without error in all that it affirms.' In his fifth emphasis out of seven, he shared the urgency of the evangelistic task. Dr. McGabran and Dr. Winter of the Fuller School of Mission shared that 2,700 million people remained unevangelized and they could be reached if the world's population would be broken up into 'people groups.'

Since the Fuller School of Mission comes into play let us take a quick look at a page that addresses it. In or about 1962 it became apparent that there were some who no longer believed in the inerrancy of the Bible, among both the faculty and the board members" (15).

Lindsell names the names of many of these faculty and board members: C. Davis Weyerhaeuser, Daniel P. Fuller (son of the school’s founder), Calvin Schoonhoven, David Hubbard (who became president of the school), James Daane, and George Ladd. In the early 1970s, Fuller Seminary changed its doctrinal statement to more accurately reflect the position held by members of its faculty. The original statement said the Scripture is "free from all error in the whole and in the part." This was dropped for a more general statement that merely affirms that the Bible is infallible in matters of faith and practice, leaving room for heretics who believe the Bible errs in matters of "science" and history.

Since the 1970s, Fuller Seminary has gone from bad to worse in this matter. It is doubtful that there are any professors at the school today who believe the Bible is the inerrant, verbally-plenarily inspired Word of God without error "in the whole and in the part." Fuller Seminary is infatuated with scholarship and has drunk deeply from the wells of modernism.

The sixth concern was that many were introduced for the first time at Lausanne to the problems raised by culture. The need for sensitivity to culture, by national churches and leaders as well as missionaries was strongly stressed. The last four paragraphs of the Lausanne Covenant stress that evangelism involves us in unseen spiritual warfare.

In Mexico City 1975, Bishop Dain chaired the Lausanne Continuation Committee and a major debate took place over the very reason we are writing this article: whether the Committee's mandate was limited to evangelism or whether it should include other responsibilities contained in the Lausanne Covenant.
Topics such as culture, simple lifestyles, social responsibility, freedom and persecution provided they were handled in relation to world evangelization were agreed upon and served as a definition to guide the Committee's work.

The four functions: intercession, theology, strategy and communication birthed the Strategy Working Group in Atlanta, first chaired by Dr. Peter Wagner of the Fuller School of World Mission, followed by Dr. Ed Dayton, of MARC. Together they published a series of 'country profiles' and paperbacks.
Lausanne Theology and Education Group was renamed Theology Working Group to explore the implications of the Lausanne Covenant.

Six Consultations 1977 - 1982
In Pasadena, California, in June 1977, the 'homogeneous unit principle' (HUP) is that people 'like to become without crossing racial, linguistic or class barriers'. Despite controversial questions, the Consultation began to affirm human cultural diversity as a good gift of the Creator which he intends to preserve and celebrate. This led to their conclusion that a homogeneous church can never be complete in itself if it doesn't reflect heterogeneity, inspired by the eschatological vision of the redeemed community (Revelation 7:9ff). The Scripture describes the congregation in heaven as tribally, racially and linguistically heterogeneous.

In January 1978, a second Lausanne Consultation was held in Bermuda entitled Gospel and Culture. Cross-cultural messengers of the gospel have to ask themselves: 'How can I, having been born and raised in one culture, take the gospel from Scripture which was written in other cultures, and communicate it to people in a third culture, without either distorting the message or rendering it unintelligible?'

World Mission International, headed by Dr. Peter Wagner and Psychologist, John P. Kelly, and the North American Lausanne Committee held their next meeting in Colorado Springs in October 1978. Key 'unnamed' evangelical leaders from the Middle East, Asia and Africa were present. The wide diversity of cultures in the Islamic world was recognized and a decisive break with the past was called for. The creation of the Zwemer Institute of Muslim Studies, formerly The Samuel Zwemer Institute, was a direct result of the Glen Eyrie consultation with Dr. Don McCurry its founding director.

The Pasadena Statement on the Homogeneous Unit Principle

Five faculty members of the Fuller Theological Seminary School of World Mission had prepared advance papers on the methodological, anthropological, historical, ethical, and theological implications of the homogeneous unit principle (HUP). Five discussants had prepared papers in response to these. Ten debated issues raised, with the help of 25 consultants. This took place at the Fuller Seminary and was the first consultation under Lausanne's sponsorship. The underlying issue was "common denominators" among churches to prove that there was no reason why the walls should not come down between denominations. Dr. Donald McGavran's definition of a HU is 'a section of society in which all members have some characteristic in common.' The common bond may be geographical, ethnic, linguistic, social, educational, vocational, or economic, or a combination of several of these and other factors. Whether or not members of the group can readily articulate it, the common characteristic makes them feel at home with each other aware of their identity as 'we' in distinction to 'they'. We are agreed that everybody belongs to at least one such homogeneous unit. "Solidarity" was the focus.

Using 'God desires diversity in cultures' to encourage preserving them. Take Mormonism as an example which can be called a culture as well as a sect. Here is the reason Dr. Graham never once addressed Mormonism as a false gospel. The social engineers of the Fuller Seminary decided that to attempt to impose another culture on people who have their own is cultural imperialism. They decided that "each church, if it is to be truly indigenous, should be rooted in the soil of its local culture. Again applying the unity of the church mentioned in Ephesians 4:4-6 "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, on baptism, One God and Father of all who is above all, and through all, and in you all." is incorrect.

The Biblical context of this Scripture, used to bring cultures into unity, states that the Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Church at Ephesus and it's theme is that the Church (ekklesia [1577] is the body of Christ (Eph. 1:22, 23; 2:15, 16). Paul spoke of the Church as a building of which Christ is the chief cornerstone (Eph. 2:20-22) and compared the Church as a bride who will soon be united with Christ (Eph. 5:21-33). The key to this Scripture is that a body of believers has individual parts that must operate as a unity. God's plan is to bring believers together (Eph. 1:10) with Christ as the head (Eph. 1:22, 23)

"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit [the Holy Spirit] in the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:1-3) This Scripture has nothing to do with social diversity worshipping the same God. Indians, Buddhists, Islams worship other gods. There is only one God but that does not mean that the world worships that God or that God expects that. Jesus died for all sin but most people do not believe that He is God. In fact they cannot believe it because they have not repented of their sins.

Jesus said in Matthew 15:12 - 14: "Then came his disciples, and said unto him, 'Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?' But he answered and said, 'Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.'"

Jesus made it very clear in Matthew 6:7 that the world consists of heathens and believers. "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him." Jesus also made it very clear why He was sent in Matthew 15:24 - 28, when he said to a Gentile woman: "But he [Jesus] answered her and said, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord help me. But he answered and said, 'It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.' And she said, 'Truth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.' Then Jesus answered and said unto her, 'O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.' And her daughter was made whole from that very hour."

Another reason for keeping cultures in tact was the fact that people supposedly rejected the Gospel not because they think it is false, but because it strikes them as alien if they are to renounce their own culture, lose their own identity, and betray their own people. This precept is not Scriptural: John 3:29,30: "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, I must decrease." [He being the bridegroom, Jesus Christ and I being the believer.] 1 Corinthians 15:30, 31 "And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily."
The word culture is not a Bible concept but tradition is. Webster states that culture is a) an integrated pattern of human behavior that includes thought, speech, action, and artifacts and depends upon man's capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations. b) the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial religious, or social group. To leave a culture in tact is to leave their customary beliefs in tact.

The Lausanne Pasadena Statement includes "The preservation of cultural diversity honors God, respects man, enriches life, and promotes evangelization. Each church, if it is to be truly indigenous, should be rooted in the soil of its local culture. Evangelistic crusades were to be used to develop relationships through interdependence. Christian concerts, conferences, conventions and annual festivals, through a variety of voluntary associations and inter church federations were to serve as intercultural fellowship. Another model is large city churches with several subchurches worshipping separately but sometimes together [this is a Mormon model]. Another model is a multicultural Sunday congregation which divides into mid-week HU house churches, while a third and more radical way is to work towards integration, "without cultural assimilation (an impossibility)." (16)

The Composition of participants at the 1977, Pasadena, California Conference, were at least 16 members from the Fuller Theological Seminary, 3 from the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, 1 Westminister Theological Seminary, International Missionary Council, United Center for World Missions, Rector Emeritus, All Souls Church, Langham Place London, 3 from Biola College and Talbot Theological Seminary, World Missions, Conservative Baptist Seminary, Denver; 2 from Lausanne Committee, World Vision International, World Evangelical Fellowship's Theological Commission, Christian Missionary Fellowship, Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary, Northwest Christian College, Eugene, Oregon. (17)

At this point we did a search on Internet to see what we could find on the Zwemer Institute. This is what we found:
Christian Leaders and Organizations
Endorse "Perspectives Study" Program
DR. BILL BRIGHT, Founder & Director, Campus Crusade for Christ :Perspectives gives people an opportunity to be exposed to the faith-stretching challenge of world missions..
SCOTT WESLEY BROWN, Christian Recording Artist, Founder & President, I CARE Ministries ....
DAVID BRYANT, Concerts of Prayer International
DR. PAUL BUBNA, Late president of the Christian & Missionary Alliance: Perspectives has helped scores of people move from being spectators to participants.. to be a world-impact church.
DR. LUIS BUSH, Director, AD 2000 & Beyond Movement: Perspectives calls and challenges every Christian to become engaged in the greatest enterprise of all.
LOREN CUNNINGHAM, Founder & President, Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
JOHN DAWSON, Author of Healing America's Wounds and Taking Our Cities for God:
The Perspectives course is profoundly important.
DR. DON FINTO, Senior pastor, Belmont Church, Nashville TN - If I had my way, every believer in America would take this course!

LEIGHTON FORD, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization For those who want to be part of Godís world-wide plan and eternal heartbeat, I highly recommend Perspectives !

REV. BILLY GRAHAM, Evangelist
Evangelizing the world - especially unreached people groups - is a primary responsibility of Christians everywhere. Nothing I know of will inform and motivate Christians for world evangelization like Perspectives! There is no volume of which I know that will inform, inspire, and motivate Christians for world evangelization like the Perspectives course....
NOTE: What about the Bible Dr. Graham?

BRIAN HOGAN, YWAM Strategic Frontiers, Former missionary with Mongolian Enterprises International: Our Perspectives-trained team was the first to successfully plant a church and give the leadership to the Mongolians!
JOHN E. KYLE, Senior Vice President, Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Agencies: For years I have personally encouraged college students, lay people and Christian workers to take Perspectives. Participants will become better members of local churches concerned with evangelism as well as cross-cultural ministries. ACMC
Action International Ministries
AD 2000 & Beyond Movement
Adopt-A-People Clearinghouse Partners International - South Africa, New Zealand and Arab International
Africa Inland Mission International, Inc.
AmeriTRIBES
AMF International
Arab World Ministries
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Association of International Missions Services
Baptist General Conference World Missions
Caleb Project
CAM International
Campus Crusade for Christ
CB International
Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
The Christian & Missionary Alliance
Church Planting International
Church Resource Ministries (CRM)
Dawn Ministries
Evangelical Free Church Mission
Evangelical Friends Mission
Every Home for Christ
Fellowship of Artists for Cultural Evangelism (FACE)
Foursquare Missions International
Frontiers
Global Mapping International
Gospel Missionary Union
Gospel Recordings
Grace Brethren International Missions
International Missions
International Students Inc. (ISI)
Interserve
InterVarsity Missions
Jews for Jesus
Korean American Center for World Mission
Life Ministries/Japan
Middle East Media-USA
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Mission: Moving Mountains
Mission Society for United Methodists
Mission to Unreached Peoples
The Navigators
OC International
OMF International
Operation Mobilization
Paraclete Mission Group
PIONEERS
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship
SEND International
SIM, USA
Southern Baptist International Mission Board
STEM Ministries
The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
United World Mission
US Center for World Mission
WEC International
World Team
Wycliffe Bible Translators
YWAM International Frontier Missions
Zwemer Institute of Muslim Studies in Wayne, Indiana. DR. LEROY LAWSON, President, Hope International University..
FLOYD MCCLUNG, Director of Mission Village, Youth With A Mission (YWAM).. Take Perspectives - it'll ruin you for the ordinary!

DR. KEITH PHILLIPS, President & Founder, World Impact Inc., Los Angeles CA: I heartily recommend Perspectives.
REV. JOHN PIPER, Senior pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis MN, Author .. I am enthusiastic about Perspectives because my life and our church are devoted to spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples.. Perspectives has been essential in mobilizing hundreds of lay people in our church to be World Christians.
REV. LARRY REESOR, President & Founder, Global Focus: God used Perspectives to significantly impact my life.
REV. DAN SCOTT, Senior Pastor, The Valley Cathedral, Phoenix AZ

GEORGE VERWER, Founder, Operation Mobilization: "Perspectives is absolutely essential for anyone interested in missions!"
DR. DANIEL VESTAL, Coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: Perspectives is one of the most vital and significant educational tools in today's church .
DR. C. PETER WAGNER, Founder & Executive Director, Global Harvest Ministries: If I had my way, every believer would take this course.
REV. MATT WELDE, International Evangelist, Presbyterian Church (USA), USCWM Minister-at-Large Perspectives is a dynamic experience that will forever change your view of what God is doing in the world. It smashed my stereotypes and reordered my priorities in world evangelization after three decades of ministry. You may never read your Bible or church history the same way again!
DR. AVERY WILLIS, Senior Vice President, International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention : Perspectives provides Southern Baptists and other believers with the finest overview of God's world-wide work available.
DR. RALPH WINTER, Founder, U.S. Center for World Mission : We are amazed! Thousands are telling us this course is a superb way to know what God is up to on this planet, and to find one is place within that spectacular new perspective.

ED NOTE: We abbreviated most quotations.
Quotations listed alphabetically by last name. Some quotations have been edited for context.
Copyright 2000, U.S. Center for World Mission [Source:www.dfwperspectives.net]

Others mentioned on this website were: Accelerating International Mission Strategy, Virginia Beach; China Resource, Buddhist Studies, Global Harvest Ministries, Global Opportunity, Pasadena; Global Missionary Evangelism, Pennsacola; International Mission Board, Richmond Virginia, Issachar Frontier Mission Strategies, Rev. Andrew Lowe, Washington; Jesus Film Project; Joshua Project, Colorado Springs, CO.; Sonrise Center for Buddhist Studies; Strategic Mobilization Task Force; US Center for World Mission, Pasadena. From YWAM we linked to a Global Hands Network: Global Hands exists to be a laison between churches, individuals, companies and ministries world wide.

According to their website, Perspectives' program is run by a lawyer, a civil engineer, a cost analyst for a Defense Contractor that develops infrared detectors, imaging systems, site developer and a cardiac nurse. Some have theological training as well. They have traveled the world. Study the icon. Dr. Billy Graham called "Perspectives" probably the best missions class to date. Developed by missionaries and various experts at the U.S. Center for World Mission in Pasadena, California, this cross-denominational course has been offered worldwide with over 40,000 graduates. Each Perspectives class is taught by a different expert. A premier group of speakers come from all over the U.S. to instruct and inspire. The course is backed by Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (3 credit hours).

Students and their churches benefit from the change God brings as a larger vision takes hold. World Christians re-evaluate their priorities and consider their strategic place of service as these day-to-day disciples live out their global vision for the Kingdom of Christ. Persons considering cross-cultural ministry, whether short-term or career missions, will be better prepared for the task, having considered their motivations and been introduced to the challenges and strategies of intercultural ministry. Church leaders benefit from studying the context for world evangelization. Knowledge of both our heritage and present trends and cutting-edge strategies will help leaders help their members invest their gifts strategically. The Christian community benefits as understanding of God's heart and plan for all peoples builds bridges for racial reconciliation and appreciation of other cultures. (18)

The website runs under the name of Task Force [www.dfwperspective.net]. No idea what dfw stands for, we ran a check and found that DFW comes up with private school counseling, social skills and health. Another very interesting website which "could" be related is called Human Perspective's International, Inc. They advertised assessment tools distributed in South America and Japan by the Carlson Learning Company. They offer a group of programs. One "Innovative with C.A.R.E Profile." A unique approach to team work. Another "Dimension of Leadership Profile". A multifaceted and comprehensive tool for developing effective leaders and committed followers. They call these processes the "Z Process" Creator, Advancer, Facilitator, Refiner and Executor.

We don't know at this point if there is a connection but we did meet the C.A.R.E program in public schools in conjunction with the new S.O.R. police training of teachers and students in public schools.
Media Spotlight - Vol. 22 - No.1 p 10 states in regard to the Perspectives Course: "Because the Reader is an eclectic mix of many writers [of 1,000 pages] from different religious persuasions, some of the messages are truly inspiring, convicting and solid in their theology. It is not these with which we are concerned, but those that depart from sound doctrine and / or lead the student away from true service to Christ. In truth, the Perspectives course contains a good deal of conflicting material. Some, for instance, state that the saving of souls through the preaching of the Gospel is the fullness of the Great Commission. Others.. insist that social and political action is as much a part of the Great Commission as is preaching the Gospel."

Media Spotlight continues: "In the Perspectives course we find a distinction between evangelism and evangelization. The distinction is consistent with that of the first International Congress on World Evangelization which came out of the Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization in 1974. Evangelism is a legitimate name and a legitimate endeavor. It is the work of the Church to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in order to bring souls into the Kingdom of God... Evangelization is the term used by the global, ecumenical World Christian Movement to gain the support of the churches throughout the world. It denotes the "Christianizing" of all the world's "people groups" by means of a work that combines social and political action as equal elements with the Gospel of Jesus Christ... Evangelism means the saving of souls, while evangelization means the saving of whole nations or "people groups" spiritually and temporally through political and social action.

[To confirm these statements] In an interview prior to the first International Congress on World Evangelization, Bishop A. Jack Dain of the Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia, who served as Executive Chairman of ICOWE, stated: "Lausanne is a Congress on evangelization, not a Congress on evangelism. [The World Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, held in 1966] was the first of many congresses on evangelism. But I think now the present thought in the minds of many leaders around the world is that we need not only to think of evangelism, that is, the proclamation of the Gospel, but the whole task given to us by the risen Christ. This, I think more aptly, is called evangelization. (19)

The US Center for World Missions which is manned by many from the nondenominational Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. The Seminary offers a 15 week discipleship program. Here we find a bran new language: A Conference was announced for March 2001 called World Evangelization, theme being GLOBALLY POSITIONING SERVANTS [GPS] with Chuck Swindoll. Stated was "many will become "SENDING AGENTS" as you motivate to minister cross-culturally." A book was recommended: "The Electric Church" by Ben Armstrong.

"New times demand a fundamentally different approach to how leaders lead. Experiencing a process of Spiritual Formation developing a philosophy of spiritual leadership. 005 Acquisition: acquire biblical principles of spiritual leadership through examination of its philosophy, process, and its problems. 007 Invest: in group members lives. 008 Connect: group using "Life Story." 009 Acquire: skills for developing authentic community with direct group members according to their diversity, using "Life Message" (TM) .

Last but not least International Perspective landed on "Becoming Responsible Global Citizens and Creating Global Citizens with links to the United Nations. The Scripture they use for their "Dominion Theology" is "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) Are they assuming to be Christ Jesus before He returns?

The International Consultation on Gospel and Culture in Willowbank, Bermuda, in January 1978 placed more emphasis on the Christian witness in the Islamic World. "Although there are in Islam elements which are incompatible with the Gospel, there are also elements with a degree of what has been called 'convertibility.' For instance, our Christian understanding of God, expressed in Luther's great cry related to justification, 'Let God be God,' might well serve as an inclusive definition of Islam. The Islamic faith in divine unity, the emphasis on man's obligation to render God a right worship, and the utter rejection of idolatry could also be regarded as being in line with God's purpose for human life as revealed in Jesus Christ. Contemporary Christian witness should learn humbly and expectantly to identify, appreciate and illuminate these and other values. They should also wrestle for the transformation - and where possible, integration - of all that is relevant in Islamic worship, prayer, fasting, art, architecture, and calligraphy." (20)

Biblical response to this kind of advice to Christians is in 2 John 1:8-11: "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed: For he that biddeth him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds."

On page 95 of the book "Making Christ Known," "Conversion should not "de-culturize' a convert. True, as we have seen, the Lord Jesus now hold his or her allegiance, and everything in the cultural context much come under "their" Lord's scrutiny. This applies to every culture, not to those of Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, or animistic cultures but also to the increasingly materalistic culture of the West. The critique may lead to a collision, as elements of the culture come under the judgment of Christ and have to be rejected. At this point, on the rebound, the convert may try to adopt the evangelist's culture instead; the attempt should be firmly but gently resisted.

In attendance at Willowbank in Bermuda were: Doctors, Professors and Reverends from India, Ghana, West Germany, Brazil, Korea, Pennsylvania, Costa Rica, Fuller Theological Seminary, California, Norway, Pakistan, South India, Scotland, Lausanne Committee, Latin America, London, Tennessee, Australia and Singapore. There were 2 Consultants from England, 1 from Switzerland and 1 from Iowa, U.S.(21)

The Roots of the Christian Right and Free Trade
All Christians must participate in an active struggle to create a just and responsible society.

COWE 1980, the large Consultation on World Evangelization took place at Pattaya in Thailand which produced seventeen reports. Here "The Thailand Statement" was adopted endorsing the Lausanne Covenant in its entirety as 'the basis of our common activity', it says: 'Although evangelism and social action are not identical, we gladly reaffirm a commitment to both.' The statement ends with the participants' resolve to 'strengthen evangelical co-operation in global evangelization', in spite of the problems, with the Lausanne Committee acting as a catalyst, and with a twelve-point pledge, which participants made together publicly in the final meeting.

The Thailand Statement alludes indirectly, at least in one paragraph, to an unofficial 'Statement of Concerns' which had been circulated during the Consultation. This statement expressed the view that the Lausanne Commitment was insufficiently concerned for social justice, and called on it to organize a world conference on this topic. What most Pattaya participants did not know at the time was the LTEG's plans were already advanced for the Consultation on the Relationship between Evangelism and Social Responsibility (CRESR), which took place two years later.

Using the Acts 5:4 as an example of how the world needs to be changed into a new community of the new age, whose members enjoy a new life and a new lifestyle. "Those Spirit-filled believers loved one another to such an extent that they sold and shared their possessions.. it was made subservient to the needs of the community. That is they were free from selfish assertion of proprietary rights. And as a result of their transformed economic relationships, 'there was not a needy person among them'.

"Our Christian obedience demands a simple lifestyle, irrespective of the needs of others. Nevertheless, the fact that 800 million people are destitute and about 10,000 die of starvation every day make any other lifestyle indefensible... Those of us who belong to the west need the help of our Third World brothers and sisters in evaluating our standards of spending. (22)

"We echo the words of the Lausanne Covenant: 'We are shocked by the poverty of millions, and disturbed by the injustices which cause it'. One quarter of the world's population enjoys unparalleled prosperity [editor's note: credit card debt], while another quarter endures grinding poverty. This gross disparity is an intolerable injustice; we refuse to acquiesce in it. The call for a New International Economic Order expresses the justified frustration of the Third World." (23)

In a recent meeting in Geneva, Switzerland by the Council of Foreign Relations, Africa was represented and their needs were discussed. The Prime Minister of Africa admitted that they had received billions to build an infra structure in Africa and the money was confiscated. The infra structure was not built. He said that they needed another round of dollars to get it done. They need roads to bring their economy up. Money truly doesn't seem to be the answer.

"Making Christ Known," continues: "But the action of governments is essential. Those of us who live in the affluent nations are ashamed that our governments have mostly failed to meet their targets for official development assistance, to maintain emergency food stocks or liberalize their trade policy.

"We are .. convinced that the present situation of social injustice is so abhorrent to God that a large measure of change is necessary... Without a shift of power through structural change these problems cannot be solved. The Christian church, along with the rest of society, is inevitably involved in politics.. Servants of Christ must express their lordship in their political, social and economic commitments and their love for their neighbors by taking part in the political process.. (24)

Speaking of the Lord's return to separate the saved from the lost: "Those who have ministered to him by ministering to one of the least of his needy brothers and sisters will be saved." (25) According to this statement we are lost if we don't get involved politically and remain indifferent to the needy.

What is the Biblical response to these statements: "Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.' Pilate therefore said unto him, 'Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, 'Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice." (John 18:36, 37)

Professor Chuck Mathews teaches theology and ethics at the University of Virginia. He took the secular panel discussing "Charitable Choice" legislation on in a meeting addressing "what is the role of society for faith.. There is a distinction between the social Gospel and gospel of social work. There should be a deep tension between church and state.. One of the useful things about Christianity is that perfection is not going to be had here.. We are missing a reminder here.. The church is not the conscience of the nation, because Christ would not be the head. The church is the Body of Christ. A man dying on a cross killed by secular society."
If the true church is His Body, are they of this world? "But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy." (Jude 1:20-25)

Agents of Evangelization and Social Responsibility
The Roots of the Faith-Based Initiative

In June 1982 CRESR convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, jointly sponsored by LTEG and WED. The fifty or so participants had been carefully chosen to represent different nations, churches, traditions, cultures and viewpoints. The Grand Rapids Report is nearly 20,000 words A Call to Worship and Thanksgiving, Evangelization, and Social Responsibility was the theme.

The book: "Making Christ Known," gives a few of examples of social responsibility. "The three relationships between evangelism and social need not occur in isolation... The 'Precious Jewels Dev