Global Sikh Consultation: Calling Sikhs To Christ

By amazon Thursday, November 21, 2019 Comment Edit

The Global Sikh Consultation objectives were to pray, share research, share resources, and to mobilize

Recently, I had the privilege of convening the Global Sikh Consultation (GSC), the first Lausanne Movement consultation on Sikhism.

The organizers of this event were all Edmontonians, mostly Filipinos, passionately involved in global missions and local evangelism. The vision to gather mission enthusiasts began over prayer meetings at Starbucks and McDonalds. These friends include five Filipinos, two Indians, and one Chinese person. They also worked closely with a German researcher conducting Sikh research in Europe.

After preliminary meetings in March, this team set the purpose, objectives, and desired outcomes of this event, eight months before the consultation.

A well-respected and influential people, Sikh individuals are woven into the communities they of which they are part. There are close to 27 million Sikhs around the world. Outside of India, particularly Punjab, Diaspora Sikhs, on the waves of colonial British movements, have migrated around the world.

Many live in Canada, French Guiana, the United Kingdom, Fiji, and Africa, while many have also settled in former British colonies in Asia, and there is a sizeable population in the United States. To date, no concerted global effort has been made to reach out to them.

While Sikhism is the fifth largest religious group, missiologists have often placed strong emphasis on Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and have overlooked Sikhism, leaving its adherents unengaged.

The GSC was convened to address this opportunity and need. The consultation objectives were to pray, share research, share resources, and to mobilize (see more about the GSC objectives at http://www.sikhconsultation.ca/#about.

Dr. Ed Stetzer, Lausanne North American Director and Director of The Billy Graham Center, ...