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This article focusses on the Statement published by the fourth Lausanne congress on world evangelisation that took place in September 2024 in Seoul. Written by a sympathetic observer of the Lausanne Committee of World Evangelisation and the Lausanne movement, it presents the background, the making and the content of this statement. It pays special attention to the way in which the statement takes position in the ongoing discussions in the Evangelical world – among theologians, church leaders and mission practitioners – about the theology of mission and about the communication of the Gospel in the different contexts of today’s world. In the area of mission theology the article considers the emphasis on the Great Commission as the basis and content of mission, the double priority of evangelisation and discipleship, and the introduction of a new mission model or paradigm of ‘presence, proclamation and practice’. With respect of the practice of evangelisation, the article firstly discusses the emphasis on the vital role of the local church in discipleship formation as well as the accountability of mission workers; and secondly the direct link between the discipleship of those who communicate the gospel and their way of life on a day-to-day basis, which leads the statement to take a clear position on a number of ethical issues, notably sexuality, gender, marriage and family. As the author presents and comments on these elements, he formulates some questions and critical remarks.