We are excited to announce our Congress Speakers.
Hailing from different areas of the world, they exemplify the global unity and leadership at the heart of the Lausanne Movement.
Bible Expositors
Despite coming from different careers and cultural backgrounds, each bible expositor shares the same reverence for Scripture. They will provide biblical insights and the theological guidance that will shape the collaboration and outcomes of this conference. Their scholarly expertise and practical wisdom will allow us to think deeply about fulfilling the Great Commission in the modern and digital age.
Femi Adeleye
Ghana
Rev Dr Femi Adeleye, director for Christian Impact and Africa director for Langham Preaching, is a prolific author and academic.
Patrick Fung
Singapore
Rev Dr Patrick Fung is a medical doctor, ordained minister, and missionary, and has a PhD in Chinese church history. He currently serves as the Global Ambassador for OMF International and program chair for the Fourth Lausanne Congress.
Julia Garschagen
Germany
Julia Garschagen, director of Pontes Institute for Science, Culture and Faith, teaches apologetics at a theological seminary and co-leads the biggest evangelical youth outreach in the German speaking world.
Ronaldo Lidório
Brazil
Ronaldo Lidório is a Brazilian presbyterian pastor who is currently serving in evangelism and leadership development efforts in the Amazon region.
Philip Ryken
United States
Dr Philip Ryken is the eighth president of Wheaton College and the author of more than 50 Bible commentaries and books. He lives and works out of the United States.
Anne Zaki
Egypt
Dr Anne E Zaki is a professor of preaching and practical theology at the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Cairo. Her expertise in both theology and psychology positions her to give unique insight at the Fourth Lausanne Congress.
Morning Plenary Speakers
With expertise in biblical leadership, theological education, and industry knowledge, each morning plenary speaker synthesizes years of wisdom and experience. They truly embody the Lausanne Movement’s vision of uniting global evangelism efforts and fostering global collaboration.
Sara Akhavan
Iran | Argentina
After her imprisonment for evangelical efforts in her native Iran, Sara Akhavan has spent the last decade planting churches and training church leaders in Turkey. She now lives in Argentina with her husband Samuel.
Arslan Arif
Pakistan
Arslan Arif serves with the Prison Department in Pakistan, helping to bring transformation in the lives of prisoners through the World of God. He also distributes Audio Bibles to illiterate Christians.
Nana Yaw Offei Awuku
Ghana
Nana Yaw Offei Awuku was the pioneering director of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Generation and a key figure behind its 2016 launch. He lives and works out of Ghana.
Sarah Breuel
Italy | Brazil
Included in Christianity Today’s ‘33 under 33’ list of leaders, Sarah Breuel has distinguished herself through her transformative leadership. As the founder and executive director of Revive Europe and a church planter in Rome, Sarah is thoroughly committed to revival and evangelism.
Eun Ah Cho
United States | South Korea
Dr Eun Ah Cho is an Associate Professor at the Gordon Conwell-Theological Seminary and a dean of the Gordon-Conwell Institute.
Khara Collymore-Lashley
Barbados
Khara Collymore-Lashley is a practising doctor from Barbados who is passionate about medicine and global mission. She is currently the YLGen representative on the Lausanne Board.
Sam Couper
United Kingdom
Sam Couper has dedicated his career and his life to reaching the unreached in Europe, through his role as field coordinator for Revive Europe.
Bob Doll
United States
With over 40 years of investment experience, Bob Doll currently serves as CEO and chief investment officer at Crossmark Global Investments.
Delphine Fanfon
Cameroon
Delphine Fanfon lives in Cameroon as the CEO of Me4Real International and Regional Director of LeadersSource in Africa and Asia. Delfine’s doctorate in strategic leadership and career reflects her long commitment to leadership development and transformation.
Farshid Fathi
Iran
Farshid Fathi, working with Elam Ministries, has given his life to supporting the church in Iran and the Persian-speaking world.
Kwabena Asamoah Gyadu
Ghana
Rev Prof Kwabena Asamoah is an ordained minister for the Methodist Church Ghana and a professor at Trinity Theological Seminary Ghana.
Sona Kazanjian
United Arab Emirates | Armenia
Sona Kazanjian has served the local Dubai church since 2000, working to bring Movement Day to Dubai and the Middle East.
Michel Kenmogne
Cameroon | Germany
Dr Michel Kenmogne currently serves as CEO of SIL International and has a doctorate in African linguistics from the University of Buea. He lives with his family in Germany.
Ravil Mashanlo
Kyrgyzstan
As development director of Central Asia at Luke Services International, Ravil Mashanlo is passionate about an all-embracing global church that welcomes all backgrounds and cultures for the sake of the gospel.
Allan Matamoros
Costa Rica | Spain
As Fields Director of COMIBAM and chairman of Vision 5:9, Allan Matamoros serves the unreached in Latin America and the Muslim World.
Jocabed Solano Miselis
Panama
Jocabed Solano Miselis, a doctoral student at NAIITS and director of Indigenous Memory, is deeply passionate about environmental justice and the role of indigenous people in the Great Commission.
Joanna Ng
Canada
Joanna Ng is a master inventor with more than 20 academic papers and 49 patents to her name. Her work with IBM Canada and Devarim Design has pushed the boundaries of augmented cognition and artificial intelligence.
Ole-Magnus Olafsrud
Norway
Ole-Magnus Olafsrud serves the Lausanne Movement in a variety of roles and is the CEO of Barnabas Focus. He lives in Norway with his wife, three sons and 13 grandchildren.
Mac Pier
United States
Dr Mac Pier founded the Church Multiplication Alliance and Movement Day organization with Tim Keller, and is the author of ten books.
Dale Stephenson
Australia
Dale Stephenson cares deeply about ministering and caring for secular and unreached Australians through his role as pastor of Crossway Baptist Church.
Efraim Tendero
Philippines
Bishop Efraim M Tendero is the executive director of the Galilean Movement and Global Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance. He lives in his native Philippines.
Denise-Margaret Thompson
Trinidad & Tobago | United States
Denise’s academic ministry is multifaceted. Concurrently, she seeks to transform the academic world into witnessing communities of disciples through her roles at InterVarsity USA and the Caribbean Fellowship of Evangelical Students.
Babu Verghese
India
Babu Verghese is a journalist, historian, linguist, and author of 27 books, living and working out of India.
Merari Peña Vidal
Puerto Rico
Merari Peña Vidal is an entrepreneur from Puerto Rico with a successful fashion jewellery business. She leads Oasis Empresarial, a non profit empowering business women with biblical principles, and together with her husband, is planting a church aimed at reaching the unchurched.
Rick Warren
United States
Named by Time Magazine as the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the most 100 influential people in the world, Rick Warren is the founder of Saddleback Church and numerous other entities dedicated to the Great Commission.
Billy Wilson
United States
Dr. Billy Wilson, with a PhD in theology from Pentecostal Theological Seminary, is the fourth president of Oral Roberts University and a key leader in the Pentecostal movement, also serving in Empowered21.
Hwa Yung
Malaysia
Whether teaching at seminaries in Southeast Asia or as a pastor, Bishop Emeritus Hwa Yung of the Methodist Church in Malaysia has demonstrated steadfast commitment to evangelism throughout his life.
Evening Plenary Speakers
Ruth Padilla DeBorst
Costa Rica | Argentina
As an associate professor at Western Theological Seminary, Ruth Padilla DeBorst has a lifetime of service to Costa Rica and Latin America at large.
Katharine Hayhoe
Canada
Dr Katherine Hayhoe, distinguished chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy, and professor at Texas Tech University, has given her life to fighting climate change. Her approach synthesises both her vast experience as a scientist and her own faith.
Byung-Yeon Kim
South Korea
Dr Byung-Yeon Kim is a distinguished professor of economics at Seoul National University in South Korea with expertise in the North Korean economy. He has won multiple awards for his research.
Jaehoon Lee
South Korea
Rev Jaehoon Lee is the senior pastor of Onnuri Community Church in South Korea, the chairman of Korean Lausanne and co-chair for the Fourth Lausanne Congress organizing committee.
Rula Khoury Mansour
Israel
Christian lawyer and theologian Rula Khoury Mansour is the founder and director of the Nazareth Center for Peace Studies. She has dedicated her career to peacebuilding around the world.
Emmanuel Ndikumana
Burundi
Emmanuel Ndikumana is currently the Lausanne Movement Regional Director for Francophone Africa and founder of Partners Trust International, now PTI Church, which seeks to promote transformational leadership in Burundi.
Michael Oh
United States | Japan
Dr Michael Young-Sukh Oh is the CEO and global executive director of the Lausanne Movement.
Gideon Para-Mallam
Nigeria
For over 30 years, Gideon Para-Mallam has worked for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES).
Vaughan Roberts
United Kingdom
Vaughan Roberts is the current rector at St. Ebbe’s Church in Oxford, where he has worked since 1991. He trained as an Anglican Minister at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and has written a number of theological books.
Ivan Rusyn
Ukraine
Ivan Rusyn is the President and Professor of Missions at the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS) and an ordained minister in the Ukrainian Evangelical Church. He has become actively involved in relief efforts since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Daniel Kyungu Tchikala
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
As bishop with the 1st Community of the Church of Christ, Dr Daniel Kyungu Tchikala serves the Democratic Republic of Congo with his academic experience and passion for Christ.
Artists
We are excited to announce the wonderful and talented artists we are collaborating with for the Fourth Lausanne Congress. These artists are diverse in medium and background, ranging from visual artists to gifted worship teams. No matter their differences and distinct identities, their art will certainly add a rich atmosphere of creativity to the Congress.
Korean Worship team supported by Isaiah 6tyOne
South Korea
Isaiah 6tyOne is a missional worship community based in South Korea that aims to renew and restore the hearts of worshippers through their music. For the Fourth Lausanne Congress various local worship leaders will join and form the Korean Worship Team.
Stefan Kunz
Switzerland
Stefan Kunz, a commercial artist based in Switzerland, has been commissioned by Porsche, Nespresso and Coca-Cola. His professional experience is supplemented by his work with Arthelps, where he shares his creative wisdom with thousands of students to create murals across Iraq, Brazil and El Savador.
The Getty Band
United States | Northern Ireland
Keith and Kristyn Getty are Grammy-nominated recording artists from Northern Ireland whose hymns such as In Christ Alone are sung by millions of people around the globe.
Emcees
Each emcee contributes expertise in different areas of evangelism, along with years of dedication to God’s mission. Hailing from different areas of the world, they exemplify the global unity and leadership at the heart of the Lausanne Movement.
Richard Coleman
Ethiopia | United States
Richard Coleman currently serves with EvaSUE and TMS Global in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Richard’s diverse background in cross-cultural and student ministry positions him perfectly as an emcee for the Fourth Lausanne Congress, offering both expertise and forward-thinking vision.
Delphine Fanfon
Cameroon
Delphine Fanfon lives in Cameroon as the CEO of Me4Real International and Regional Director of LeadersSource in Africa and Asia. Delfine’s doctorate in Strategic Leadership and career reflects her long commitment to leadership development and transformation.
Simon Seow
Singapore
As the Senior Digital Strategist for CRU and the co-founder of Indigitous, Simon Seow is an expert communicator, driven by his mission to convey the gospel through today’s complex digital age.
Jeri Jones Sparks
Australia | India
Jeri Jones Sparks is the outreach minister at St James Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia and director of the Good News series. Through the Good News Series and SATYA network, she helps to resource local churches to reach those from South Asia and the Hindu world.