- 1/28 ~ HEAVENLY BRAINSTORM ~ Growing Closer to God Through Facebook Prayer by Paul D. Watson (reachingtheonlinegeneration.com)
"In the last few weeks God has taught me something new – we can get to know God better by praying for others. Facebook makes praying for others simpler than ever. Here’s how: ..."
- 1/27 ~ RESOURCE REVIEWS ~ Great Guide to Business as Mission, Inside Look at Haiti, and More by Marti Smith (missionscatalyst.org)
BOOK: A Comprehensive Guide to Business as Mission
TOOLS: Short-Term Mission Starter Kit
BOOK: Living among the Poor in Haiti
NEWSLETTER: January Edition of Momentum
DVDs: Encounter India and Encounter Muslims
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- 1/26 ~ SHORT-TERM MISSIONS ~ O Youth Pastor, Where Art Thou? by Paul Borthwick (roundtripmissions.com)
"Youth pastors lead the bulk of short-term mission teams, yet they seem uninterested in mission training. How can leaders in the STM community help?
- 1/25 ~ RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION ~ Teaching With God’s Heart for the World by Ann Dunagan (urbana.org)
"Ann wrote this two-volume world missions curriculum (with over 500 pages) several years ago to assist homeschooling families and Christian educators (in both church settings and in Christian schools) to impart a fervent heart for world missions into the next generation."
- 1/24 ~ TRANSFORMATION ~ Soul Search: Race, Religion and Education in West Dallas by Brian Thevenot (texastribune.org)
"West Dallas, one of the nation's poorest neighborhoods, has become an early focus of churches involved in a citywide movement called the Justice Revival, which aims to reclaim at least 25 public high-poverty schools through church partnerships and to build housing for the homeless. The organizing pastors see such projects as a down payment on a sustained church movement to heal still festering wounds in poor communities resulting from a history of racism and injustice."
- 1/21 ~ HAITI ~ Give Now, Go Later by Scott Bessenecker (urbana.org)
"Those with special experience and training in medical triage, disaster administration, food distribution and transportation logistics need time and space to establish order. A year from now when this disaster is given two lines on the back pages of our newspapers, many hands will still be needed for reconstruction. Who will go to help rebuild schools, and hospitals and to dig wells then? "
- 1/20 ~ NEW BAM BOOK ~ The Missional Entreprenuer by Mark Russell (russell-media.com)
"Based on Russell's doctoral work at Asbury Theological Seminary, the book is structured into five parts: 1) Fundamentals, 2) Learning from the Apostle Paul, 3) Motivations and Mind-Set, 4) Best Practices, and 5) Special Topics. Russell has traveled extensively and is able to draw upon both first hand experience and direct field research to provide numerous valuable insights into what it takes to succeed in BAM." - Amazon reviewer, Robert Royce ~ Click here for more detailed review of each of the five parts. See also, Chapter excerpts & Endorsements
- 1/19 ~ REACHING AMERICA, CITY-BY-CITY ~ Two Meetings, One Location: Two Callings, One Passion (missionamerica.org)
"CONVERGENCE ~ March 1-3, 2010 ~ The National City Impact Roundtable ~ Engaging Four Streams of Cityreaching: Presence-Based • Marketplace • Community Development • Evangelistic ~ What happens when these four streams of cityreaching strategy converge? Join us for exposure to proven best practices and strategic interaction with the experts. ACCELERATE 2010 ~ March 2-4, 2010 ~ The Mission America Coalition Annual Gathering ~ Advancing the Great Commission – Together! ~ This is a working meeting! Join other partners and members as we shape how the Coalition will move forward and faster to love America to Christ. Return home with strategies and ideas for your ministry, movement, or organization." Click here for Speakers, Brochure and Registration!
- 1/15 ~ DISCIPLING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MISSIONARIES ~ Kid's Mission Camp (catalystservices.org)
"Ten years ago, missions mobilizer Doug Hazen launched Kids Missions Camp, an annual five-day, life-transforming, interactive experience of missions for children. Eager to "give away" their ideas and curricula, Doug offers to help mobilizers, churches, and agencies launch similar programs. These flexible themes fit not only camp settings but children's classes, kids missions conferences, and VBS programs both here and around the globe."
- 1/14 ~ INNOVATION FOR JUSTICE ~ Ushahidi (ushahidi.com)
"Ushahidi, which means "testimony" in Swahili, is a (secular) website that was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008. Ushahidi's roots are in the collaboration of Kenyan citizen journalists during a time of crisis. The website was used to map incidents of violence & peace efforts throughout the country based on reports submitted via the web & mobile phone."
- 1/13 ~ HAITI ASSISTANCE ~ Cause Up - Emergency Response Network (causeup.ning.com)
"This page, referred directly from World Relief's web site, provides numerous links for information on how to get involved in the Haiti Relief Effort.
- 1/12 ~ MISSIONARY CARE ~ MC2 - Midwest Conference on Missionary Care: The DNA of Missionary Vitality (minnesotarenewal.org)
"MC2 is an annual event co-sponsored by Minnesota Renewal Center, Barnabas International and the Greater Minnesota Association of Evangelicals ... (and) especially designed to aid and encourage “senders”, the laypersons who seek to nurture, assist and support missionaries while they serve abroad and at home. It is also for committee members and church mission leaders who want to increase knowledge, skills and excitement for missionary care in their congregation."
- 1/11 ~ MISSION AMERICA COALITION ~ Evangelism Connection January Newsletter (missionamerica.org)
Track with the mighty works of God across America's cities and for discovering the many tools and resources available today to equip the Body of Christ to collaborate and reach our culturally-near-and-far neighbors with the love of Christ and the Gospel. Go directly to: Chairman's Letter | Collaborative Calendar | Evangelism News | News & Trends | Tools to Use"
- 1/8 ~ PRAYER "JOLTS" ~ What to Pray For by John Piper (desiringgod.org)
"If you are like me, you find that from time to time your prayer life needs a jolt out of the rut it has fallen into. When I wrote (Let the Nations Be Glad!), I gathered into one place all the things the early church prayed for. I printed this out for myself, and it has proven to be one of those “jolts” that I need. I thought you might find it helpful. You might want to print it out and keep it for a while in your Bible to guide you in your praying."
- 1/7 ~ STATISTICS/POWERPOINT ~ A Reflection of the Current Status of Reaching the Unreached by Stan Parks (joshuaproject.org)
"Excellent statistical overview (74 pages!) on the remaining missionary task and the resources available to complete the Great Commission."
- 1/6 ~ MISSION LEADERS/VIDEO BLOG ~ The Power of Asking, What If? (themissionexchange.org)
"One of the most common topics that I hear relating to mission leaders revolves around questions they have about the agency of the future ... what will it look like, how will it be different from today? Similar conversations are happening in relation to the future of how we do church. We intuitively understand, as ministry leaders, how important it is to see around the corner."
- 1/5 ~ BOOKNOTES/LEADERSHIP ~ We're In This Boat Together by Camille F. Bishop ~ Outquotes selected by David Mays (davidmays.org)
"Four individuals from four generations go on a team-building rafting trip. Their relationships and responses to the challenges of the rapids form the metaphor for the fictional Handover Corporation going through leadership transition. Four adult generations are represented in the workplace today. Each generation has its unique leadership values and behaviors. Appreciating diversity and learning the right skills can bring unity and strength to tackle the white waters of leadership succession."
- 1/4 ~ URBANA09 ~ Paul Borthwick: 10 Reflections on Urbana09 (borthwicks.org)
"Upon returning from Inter-Varsity's Urbana 2009 Student Mission Convention ... in St. Louis (December 27th through January 1st), I reflected both personally (to Christie) and publicly (to our Facebook "Team Borthwick") that I thought Urbana 2009 was "one of the best ever" Urbanas that I've attended (and I've been at 10 since 1973). Immediately the question came back, "Why?" "
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