The 2006 Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering has concluded gloriously Saturday in Malaysia.
The second-ever gathering of the Lausanne younger leaders was aimed at raising the next generation of world Christian leaders.
The YLG '06, a signature event of the Lausanne Committee for the young leaders, successfully brought 550 young leaders together in unity.Coming from over 110 different countries across the globe, the young leaders revealed their skills and devotion to improve and devote themselves to Christ.
The selection process was highly selective; from over a thousand applicants, only half were selected to set their feet on the beautiful settings of Port Dickson, Malaysia, at the main event.
The Lausanne committee looks for committed emerging leaders during the selection process, selecting those who have demonstrated influence in their respective fields of ministry at home.
Strong recommendation by existing leaders was also an important part in the process in selecting the young leaders aged between 25 to 35.
The YLG '06 commenced on September 24, Sunday, and continued for one whole week.
The event was centred around plenary talks on leadership, as well as small group meetings and workshops, aimed at providing a platform for more intense interaction between participants.
Among the speakers were Peter Kuzmic, founder and director of the Evangelical Theological Seminary of Croatia; Doug Birdsall, Executive Chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation and President of Asian Access; and John Azumah of Lausanne International Deputy Director of Anglophone Africa.
According to Paul Stanley, the workshop design acquired its structure through a worldwide survey aimed at young leaders, with the results revealing that what these young leaders want "revolve around the four verbs: inform, develop, inspire, connect".
