This document summarizes the history and key developments from three international Lausanne Congresses on World Evangelization that were held in 1974, 1989, and 2010. It also discusses how the strategies of global Christian missions have shifted from focusing on countries to focusing on distinct people groups, the concept of the 10/40 window, and the Seoul Declaration on diaspora missiology. The document then discusses strategies for focusing Christian missions on global cities and the growing diversity within cities like those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. It emphasizes the opportunity but also challenge to share the gospel with all the various ethnic groups represented in the region.

1. Brian Considine
State Facilitator – Texas

2. Lausanne I: The International
Congress on World Evangelization
Lausanne, Switzerland (July 1974)
Lausanne Covenant becomes the gold standard
for Evangelical missions
Lausanne II: International Congress
on World Evangelization
Manila, Philippines (July 1989)
U.S. Lausanne Committee started 1989, becomes
Mission America Coalition 1994
Lausanne III Congress on World
Evangelization
Cape Town, South Africa (October 2010)
“the most representative gathering of Christian
leaders in the 2000 year history of the Christian
movement” (Christianity Today)

3. Lausanne I: Ralph Winter shifted global mission strategy
from a focus on political boundaries to a focus on distinct
people groups. Winter argued that instead of targeting
countries, mission agencies needed to target the
thousands of people groups worldwide, over half of which
have not been reached with the gospel message.
Lausanne II: Luis Bush first highlighted the need for a
major focus of evangelism in the "Resistant Belt," covering
the middle of the eastern hemisphere. Further research in
mid-1990 led to the 10/40 Window concept, which
contrasts the major needs and few resources devoted to
this part of the world.
Lausanne III : A groundbreaking declaration was
assembled for Cape Town 2010. The “Seoul Declaration
on Diaspora Missiology” summons the Whole Church of
Jesus Christ, including its missions agencies and its
academies to mobilize, train, deploy, support, and
empower Diaspora Kingdom Workers.

4. Refocus: Global Cities
• Biblically, the gospel spread via the cities of the Roman
world. A study of the book of Acts shows the priority
given to cities.
• Strategically, commerce and culture flow through the
cities. The flattening of the world has given large cities
global ties and national influence.
• Globalization has caused large cities to be more similar
than different around the world. Cities have become the
destination of the Diaspora as rural peoples move to
global cities.
• Potential for global harvest represented by 21st Century
cities is un-parrelled due to the diversity of peoples
coming to cities. But we are winning our cities?

6. The World is Coming to
Texas! Global Prayer Digest – May 2011

7. 44% of DFW residents are New Americans.
Over one million New Americans moved to the metroplex
during the past ten years.
239 languages are spoken in the North Texas area, with more
than a third of these languages reflecting African cultures
new to this region.
A large majority of these New Americans do not know Jesus

8. Irving is the DFW city with the largest percentage of
international residents.
In six North Texas cities Latinos form more than 40% of the
population.
In 32% of our region's homes English is not the language
spoken.
100% of the City of Dallas' population growth comes from
immigration.

9. 10 Largest groups Other “10/40” Peoples
Arab 40,000 Afghanistan 2,000
China 65,000 Bangladesh 8,000
El Salvador 100,000 Burma 2,000
Ethiopia 30,000 Cambodia 4,250
India 10,000 Eritrea 3,000
Iran 40,000 Kurdistan 5,000
Mexico 1,000,000 Laos 7,500
Pakistan 50,000 Nepal 11,000
Poland 40,000 Somalia 1,200
Vietnam 80,000 Turkey 3,800
Source: DFW International

10. Last 11 Years in TX
2000 – 4347
2001 – 3804
2002 – 1697 Unite Vickery Meadow
2003 – 1810
2004 – 4086 Population 25,000
2005 – 3243 75-90% are New Americans
2006 – 2764 10,000 are refugees
2007 – 4401 Nearly all are in poverty
2008 – 5130
2009 – 8212
2010 – 7920
Source: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services

11. The growing Hispanic Community
Hispanics 2000 2007 2012
South Dallas 43% 52% 59%
West Dallas 75% 84% 90%
Downtown 50% 54% 61%
East Dallas 24% 33% 41%
North Dallas 25% 33% 40%
Forth Worth N 43% 52% 59%
“Our (LCMS) churches' ministry to Hispanics number about 300
worshippers on a good day out of over 1 million Hispanics. We must plant
new work now!”Pastor Oscar – LINC North Texas

12. “The Islamic Village Project is a multi-million dollar project that will foster
great change in the Muslim community of Dallas…The project will extend from
the current Masjid facility at Abrams, on the North and South side of Spring
Valley across from the masjid, and West towards Greenville.” Islamic
Association of North Texas

13. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in
the whole world as a testimony to all peoples, and
then the end will come. “ Matthew 24:14
“Therefore go and make disciples of all peoples,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, “ Matthew 28:19
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

14. “So pray to the Lord who is in charge
of the harvest; ask him to send more
workers into his fields.“ Matthew 9:38

15. •Guidance in discovering the peoples of our city
•Insight into which people He would have you to reach out to
•Connections with others engaging this people somewhere else
•Awakened hearts, willingness to prepare for outreach and love
for your particular people group
•A strong prayer covering from the rest of the congregation
•A godly outreach and church-planting team with a synergistic
blend of giftings
•Open hearts among your people group, that they would be
drawn to Christ and an indigenous church planted among them

16. "And the King will say, 'I tell you
the truth, when you did it to one
of the least of these my brothers
and sisters, you were doing it to
me!‘” Matthew 25:40

17. …of our Ethnic …of our Church
Peoples Peoples
English as Second Language Worldview training
Work ethic training Cross-Cultural training
Life skills training Research & Study
Job training Biblical Justice training
Social services navigation Awareness creation
Daily Bread Church Mobilization

18. “And then he told them, "Go into
all the world and preach the Good
News to everyone.” Mark 16:15

19. 7 Largest “Unreached” Est. Churches Est. Existing
People Groups Needed* Ethnic Churches
Arab 40,000 20 7
El Salvador 100,000 50 3
Ethiopia 30,000 15 5
Iran 40,000 20 3
Mexico 1,000,000 500 100+
Pakistan 50,000 25 0
Vietnam 80,000 40 3
*Churches Needed based on “reached” equaling2% of specified population with 40 people
per church. Further study is needed to more accurately determine number of churches
needed.

21. 120+ local agencies
brings missional
Expertise
120+ local churches
brings missional
Workers
Brings National &
Global missional
Connections

22. • Initiate Steps to Blessing – prayer, study, research
• Partner with others of like mind and vision
• Convene roundtable to pray, network and strategize
• Mobilize workers for the city harvest
• Host EthneCITY conference in 2012 as catalyst for
Reach DFW 2013

23. Imagine…
Every People Group in DFW is Prayed for
Every People Group in DFW is Cared for
Every People Group in DFW has been Shared a
culturally relevant Gospel message
“Cities are incredible portals to get the
Gospel to the entire world” Terry Sharp

24. Brian Considine
972-302-1302
Brian.Considine@Perspectives.org