The “Ralph Winter Moment” of Lausanne IV: Workplace Mission

Abstract

At the First Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in 1974, Ralph Winter introduced the concept of “unreached people groups” and reshaped 50 years of missions. At the Fourth Lausanne Congress in Seoul-Incheon, the concept of “workplace mission,” as presented by Julia Garschagen, has the potential to reshape the next 50 years of missions. As significant as this “Ralph Winter moment” may be, there are also barriers that could cause the Church to miss it. This article will discuss the strategic value of workplace mission and the main barriers that need to be overcome to implement it.