The conference is noted for producing the Lausanne Covenant, one of the major documents of modern evangelical Christianity.
[2] The conference was called by a committee headed by Graham and brought together religious leaders from 150 nations.
The conference was attended by, among others, Francis Schaeffer, journalist Malcolm Muggeridge and bishop Jack Dain.
[7] The Third International Congress on World Evangelization was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 16 to 25 October 2010.
[8] A fourth congress was held in Incheon, Seoul, South Korea in September 2024.