Banners from 2010 Lausanne Conference in Cape Town, South Africa
Located in the Museum lobby, these banners were designed by a South African artist and beaded by rural craftsmen from Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, South Africa for at the 2010 Lausanne Congress. The overarching theme of the Congress was: "God in Christ reconciling the world to himself" (2 Cor. 5:19). The exhibit is composed of six banners, each illustrating a different biblical theme for every day of the Congress. Each banner depicts two scenes from the Bible, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. A red stripe, representing the reconciling work of Christ's shed blood on the cross, runs through the center of the panels. Take a moment to decipher the stories and enjoy the intricate beauty of the beading.
Six Themes of Christ's Reconciling Work
Day One: Truth - Making the case for the TRUTH of CHRIST in a Pluralistic, Globalized World
- New Testament: Christ’s baptism (Matthew 3:16-17; John 1:32,34)
- Old Testament: Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:5b, 6, 14a)
Day Two: Reconciliation - Building the PEACE of CHRIST in our Divided and Broken World
- New Testament: Christ’s crucifixion (Matthew 20:17-19a; John 1:29b; 3:16; 1 Corinthians 5:7b)
- Old Testament: Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22:7,8a; Isaiah 53:7b)
Day Three: World Faiths - Bearing witness to the LOVE of CHRIST with People of Other Faiths
- New Testament: Jesus and the Samaritan woman (John 4:10; John 4:35, 39, 41, 42)
- Old Testament: Daniel in the lion’s den in Babylon (Daniel 1:3, 4, 8a; Daniel 6:20b)
Day Four: Priorities - Discerning the WILL of CHRIST for 21st Century World Evangelization
- New Testament: The disciples fishing (John 1:41, 42a; Luke 5:4, 10b)
- Old Testament: Jonah (Jonah 1:1-2a, 3a, 15a, 17a, 3:1,2; 4:10a, 11)
Day Five: Integrity - Calling the CHURCH of CHRIST back to Humility, Integrity and Simplicity
- New Testament: Jesus washing the disciples’ feet (John 13:3-5a; 13:12b-15)
- Old Testament: David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:27b; 12:5b, 13a)
Day Six: Partnership - Partnering in the BODY of CHRIST Toward a New Global Equilibrium
- New Testament: Christ’s ascension and charge to the disciples (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)
- Old Testament: Ruth and Boaz (Ruth 1:16b, 4:13, 17b)