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The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (LCWE) was established at the 1974 International Congress of World Evangelization. The documents listed below derive from the numerous conferences and consultations convened by the LCWE. Additional documents can be found on the LCWE webpage.
 

• Lausanne Covenant (1974)
  A document prepared by the International Congress on World Evangelization convened in Lausanne, Switzerland by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism (LCWE). Considered the charter document of inter-denominational cooperation in Evangelical circles. Specifically addressed towards mission, it also includes a comprehensive Christological statement of faith. [Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Nederlands, Norsk, Português, Suomi, Svenska]
  • documents from the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization
• Transformation: The Church in Response to Human Need (1983)
  "The Consultation on the Church in Response to Human Need met in Wheaton, Illinois, in June 1983 as the third track of a larger conference sponsored by the World Evangelical Fellowship under the title "I Will Build My Church." … the statement "Transformation: The Church in Response to Human Need," which was produced as an outgrowth of the consultation … does not attempt to be a comprehensive statement of the whole counsel of God on the issues of development, but it reflects the thoughts of the participants at the consultation as they were expressed and modified in the papers and discussion that followed." [English only]
• Manila Manifesto / Le Manifeste de Manile (1989)
  "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. The subject was looked at from every conceivable angle with an attempt to be true to the Holy Scriptures in the analysis. The results were summarized in The Manila Manifesto. Its second draft was submitted to all the participants. They made many comments and suggestions, which were carefully considered in the preparation of the final document. The following motion was then put to the whole Congress in plenary session: "We accept the Manila Manifesto as an expression, in general terms, of our concerns and commitments, and we commend it to ourselves, to churches and to Christian organizations for further study and response". This motion passed by an overwhelming majority." [Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Nederlands, Suomi, Svenska]
  • documents from the 1989 Second International Congress on World Evangelization
• Third Asian Leadership Conference on Evangelism - ALCOE III (Wisma Kinasih, Bogar, Indonesia, 1992)
• Statement on Spiritual Warfare (1993)
  "The Intercession Working Group (IWG) of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization met at Fairmile Court in London July 10-14, 1993. We discussed for one full day the subject of spiritual warfare. It had been noted at our IWG Prayer Leaders' Retreat at The Cove in North Carolina, USA, the previous November, that spiritual warfare was a subject of some concern in the evangelical world. The IWG asked its members to write papers reflecting on this emphasis in each of their regions and these papers formed the basis of our discussion." (from the website) [English only]
• Living Word for a Dying World (1994)
  The members of the Forum for Bible Agencies and some 200 church leaders from 60 countries discussed the question of how to bring the Bible back on center stage in the life of the church, in mission and evangelism. The consultation, "Living Word for a Dying World" was held in Dalfsen, Holland 20-25 April, 1994. [English only]
• Statement to the Churches on Nominality (1998)
  Lausanne International Consultation on Nominalism (High Leigh, Hoddesdon, U.K., December 1998)
  "In December 1998, 65 men and women from 15 countries and all six continents met to discuss ministry in relation to nominality among people who identify themselves as Christians. Those gathered represented a wide range of denominations and traditions. They shared a common concern about the challenges in pastoral care and evangelisation posed by nominal Christianity." [English only]
• Deliver Us from Evil: Consultation Statement on Spiritual Warfare (2000)
  "Spiritual conflict is an emerging, yet uneasy, frontier in taking the whole gospel to the whole world. Enthusiasm and concern rest side by side. Trying to come to grips with the many complex issues, thirty practitioners, missiologists, pastors and theologians gathered in Nairobi, Kenya from 16 to 22 August, 2000. Together we discussed issues of spiritual conflict in a consultation, "Deliver Us From Evil," convened by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and the Association of Evangelicals in Africa. The consultation objective was to seek a biblical and comprehensive understanding of 1) who the enemy is; 2) how he is working; and 3) how we can fight him in order to be most effective in the evangelization of all peoples." [Dansk, English, Português]
  • documents from the Consultation on Spiritual Warfare (Nairobi, Kenya)

Lausanne Occasional Papers (LOP)
The Occasional Papers are historically important documents that have emerged from global consultations involving widely recognized evangelical leaders.

• 1. Pasadena Consultation - Homogeneous Unit Principle (1977)
  2. The Willowbank Report: Consultation on Gospel and Culture (1978)
  3. The Lausanne Covenant - An Exposition & Commentary (1974)
  4. Glen Eyrie Report - Muslim Evangelization (1978)
  
  24. Co-operating in World Evangelization: A Handbook on Church/Para-church Relationships (1983)
  25. (Reserved; not published)
  26. Radio in Mission (Cambridge, 1985)
  27. Modern, Postmodern and Christian (available from MARC Publications)
  28. Ministry in Islamic Contexts (available from MARC Publications)
  29. Spiritual Conflict in Today's Mission (available from MARC Publications)
• 1980 Consultation on World Evangelization (Pattaya, Thailand)
  Lausanne Occasional Papers nos. 5-19, 22-23 derive from the mini-consultations held in Pattaya in 1980. The COWE divided for five of its ten days into seventeen 'mini-consultations'. These focused on how to reach particular peoples for Christ. Each produced a report, which was published as a 'Lausanne Occasional Paper' (LOP). The major part of each report went through a draft and a revised draft, which involved all members of the mini-consultation. It was also submitted to a wider "sub-plenary" group for comment, but the responsibility for the final text rests with the mini-consultation and its chairman. The documents are highly valuable and informative report of the mini-consultations. They are released with the prayer and hope that they will stimulate the church and individual members in reaching large segments of the population.
  
  5. Christian Witness to Refugees
  6. Christian Witness to the Chinese People
  7. Christian Witness to the Jewish People
  8. Christian Witness to Secularized People
  9. Christian Witness to Large Cities
  10. Christian Witness to Nominal Christians Among Roman Catholics
  11. Christian Witness to New Religious Movements
  12. Christian Witness to Marxists
  13. Christian Witness to Muslims
  14. Christian Witness to Hindus
  15. Christian Witness to Buddhists
  16. Christian Witness to Traditional Religionists of Asia and Oceania
  17. Christian Witness to Traditional Religionists of Latin America & Caribbean
  18. Christians Witness to People of African Traditional Religions
  19. Christian Witness to Nominal Christians Among the Orthodox
  22. Christian Witness to the Urban Poor / Appendix (PDF; 602 Kb)
  23. Christian Witness to Nominal Christians Among Protestants
• International Consultation on Simple Life-style (Hoddesdon, England, 1980)
  20. Evangelical Commitment to Simple Life-Style: Exposition and Commentary
• International Consultation on the Relationship between Evangelism and Social Responsibility (Grand Rapids, 1982)
  21. Evangelism and Social Responsibility: An Evangelical Commitment
• 2004 Forum on World Evangelization (Pattaya, Thailand)
  These "Lausanne Occasional Papers" (nos. 30-61) derive from the Issue Groups at the Forum on World Evangelization convened by the Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization in Pattaya, Thailand in 2004. These papers do not represent the position of the LCWE itself.
  
  30. Globalization and the Gospel: Rethinking Mission in the Contemporary World - IG1 (PDF; 400 Kb)
  31. The Uniqueness of Christ in a Postmodern World and the Challenge of World Religions - IG2 (PDF; 638 Kb)
  32. The Persecuted Church - IG3 (PDF; 505 Kb)
  33. Holistic Mission - IG4 (PDF; 481 Kb)
  34. At Risk People - IG5 (PDF; 386 Kb)
  35.A Ministry Among Least Reached People Groups (27% of the World) - IG6A (PDF; 594 Kb)
  35.B Ministry Among People with Disabilities - IG6B (PDF; 502 Kb)
  36. Non Traditional Families: Reaching families with the Good News - IG7 (PDF; 402 Kb)
  37. Towards the Transformation of Our Cities/Regions - IG8 (PDF; 444 Kb) or Order a Printed Copy
  38. Partnership and Collaboration - IG9 (PDF; 208 Kb)
  39. The Local Church in Mission: Becoming a Missional Congregation in the Twenty-First Century Global Context and the Opportunities Offered Through Tentmaking Ministry - IG10 (PDF; 326 Kb)
  40. Marketplace Ministry - IG11 (PDF; 691 Kb)
  41. Future Leadership: A Call to Develop Christ-like Leaders - IG12 (PDF; 295 Kb)
  42. Prayer in Evangelism - IG13 (PDF; 389 Kb)
  43. The Realities of the Changing Expressions of the Church - IG14 (PDF; 389 Kb)
  44. The Two-Thirds World Church - IG15 (PDF; 396 Kb)
  45. Religious and Non-Religious Spirituality in the Western World (“New Age”) - IG16 (PDF; 403 Kb)
  46. Redeeming the Arts: The Restoration of the Arts to God's Creational Intention - IG17 (PDF; 390 Kb)
  47. Evangelization of Children - IG18 English (PDF; 762 Kb) | German (PDF; 532 Kb)
  48. Media and Technology - The Rainbow, the Ark & the Cross - IG19 (PDF; 409 Kb)
  49. Understanding Muslims - IG20 (PDF; 301 Kb)
  50. The Impact on Global Mission of Religious Nationalism and 9/11 Realities - IG21 (PDF; 275 Kb)
  51. Reconciliation as the Mission of God: Faithful Christian Witness in a World of Destructive Conflicts and Divisions - IG22 (PDF; 404 Kb)
  52. The 12/25 Challenge: Reaching the Youth Generation - IG23 (PDF; 414 Kb)
  53. Empowering Women and Men to Use Their Gifts Together in Advancing the Gospel - IG24 (PDF; 491 Kb)
  54. Making Disciples of Oral Learners - IG25 (PDF; 477 Kb)
  55. Diasporas and International Students: The New People Next Door - IG26 (PDF; 484 Kb)
  56. Funding for Evangelism and Mission - IG27 (PDF; 523 Kb)
  57. Effective Theological Education for World Evangelization - IG28 (PDF; 356 Kb)
  58. Bioethics: Obstacle or Opportunity for the Gospel? - IG29 (PDF; 404 Kb)
  59. Business-as-Mission - IG 30 English (PDF; 762 Kb) | French (PDF; 683 Kb)
  60. Jewish Evangelism: A Call to the Church - IG31 (PDF; 358 Kb)
  61. Special Issue Group for Senior Advisors, Senior Pastors and Executives of International Evangelistic Organizations (PDF; 180 Kb)