- 3/31 ~ THE NATIONS ARE COMING TO US ~ The Global Twin Cities and the “Ethnoburb” by John Piper (desiringgod.org)
"There are 200 different languages spoken by people living in the Twin Cities area ... Our church established a new campus two years ago in Burnsville, sixteen miles south of the downtown campus in Minneapolis. Most people probably thought of this as an expansion to the “suburbs.” But John Mayer of City Vision calls Burnsville an “Ethnoburb.” (For more information on how to impact the nations coming to your city click here.)
- 3/30 ~ MISSION TOOL ~ Missions Priorities in Contemporary Churches by David Mays (davidmays.org)
"Church leaders follow a strategy - that is they exercise priorities. Financial and involvement decisions are made on the basis of some things being more important than others. The strategy may be well thought out and consistent or it may be pragmatic and change frequently. It may be worthwhile to identify and state the priorities that drive decisions and examine their appropriateness."
- 3/28 ~ BAM ~ 9 Missiological Insights into Business as Mission by Brian Walck (Business as Mission Network)
"My own interest in (BAM) began as I realized during my time at seminary that my previous 23 years in the business world might not be completely wasted experience; that it might in fact be something that could be leveraged for the Kingdom of God. I began to read everything I could get my hands on and to take every opportunity to incorporate BAM related materials into my classes in theology and mission. In my final semester I was allowed to pursue an independent study in Business as Mission which afforded me some concentrated time to dig deeper into the subject. This paper comes out of that study."
- 3/27 ~ RESOURCE REVIEWS ~ Mission Books, Websites, Events, and a Video
by Marti Smith (Missions Catalyst)
» BOOK - Sylvia Asks, "Did Someone Forget the Kids?"
» BOOKS FOR KIDS - Teach Preschoolers about Missions, Poverty
» BOOKS FOR KIDS - The Jesus Story, Jesus in Me
» WEBSITE - Tools to Help You Pray for the World Daily
» VIDEO - The Pushtun of Afghanistan and Pakistan
» EVENTS - Global Day of Prayer, Children at Risk, Missionary Retreats
- 3/26 ~ GENERATIONAL TRENDS ~ What Parents Say About Their Teens -- Recession’s Surprising Impact by Dan Wooding (Assist News Service)
"Though many U.S. adults consider today’s teens to be selfish and lazy, nearly seven out of ten parents say the current economic climate has made their teens “more aware of the needs of others,” according to a new World Vision study.
- 3/25 ~ UNREACHED PEOPLES ~ Extreme Intense Severe Radical Relentless Unyielding FOCUS by Floyd McClung (floydandsally.org)
"... we are pouring huge amounts of money and effort and people into helping those who have already heard the gospel. We are giving time and energy to help people learn about such good things as inner healing, how to do inductive bible study, good parenting skills, Sunday school, men’s ministries, etc., etc., while over one third of the global family, approximately 3.3 billion people, have never heard the name of Jesus one time in their life, and never will unless someone learns their language, and then braces extreme weather and living conditions to go to them with the good news of Jesus."
- 3/24 ~ GLOBAL NETWORKING EVENT ~ Over 600 Christian Leaders to Gather in Hong Kong for the International Call2All Gathering ‘09 by Success Kanayo Uchime (Assist News Service)
"Mark Anderson, President of The Global Pastors Network (GPN) ... stated: “We all need more workers in our own ministries and want to be more effective, yet when we hear of people who have no chance to hear the Gospel at all and no one trying to reach them, the Lord breaks our hearts to see how we might contribute in some way. At Call2All Congresses you find out where the need is and what you can do about it.” For more insight into this rapidly expanding and strategic network of ministries and churches, visit Call2All's web site and make sure to watch the following Call2All introductory video.
- 3/23 ~ MISSION LEADER REFLECTIONS ~ The Coming Evangelical Missions Meltdown ... or? (Esler.org)
by Ted Esler, Executive Vice President of Pioneers-USA
"Michael Spencer is, I am sure, getting lots of traffic to his blog these days over a recent article entitled, “The Coming Evangelical Collapse.” The article appeared on the Christian Science Monitor and got mac-daddy exposure on The Drudgereport ... As I have thought about Spencer’s article I have asked myself, “If this is true, what can we expect to see in the North American missions world?” Here are a few thoughts (remember: the focus is on the North American movement)"
- 3/21 ~ IN MEMORIAL ~ James Hudson Taylor III With Christ (OMF)
"James Hudson Taylor lll, great-grandson of the founder of the China Inland Mission, will be remembered as a mission statesman who brought a sense of legacy to each role he held. He was a warm man, and a master storyteller; and his love for history enriched his sharp grasp of mission trends. Having been born and raised in China, he imbibed its language, thought forms and literature like the Chinese themselves. He won the respect of senior Chinese government officials and of church leaders alike."
- 3/20 ~ BAM ~ Business As Mission Textbook in the Works by Justin Foreman (Business As Mission Network)
"InterVarsity has agreed to publish the book, “Business as Mission: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice” in time for the Urbana conference in December 2009."
- 3/19 ~ FINANCING MISSIONS/SURVEY ~ 2009 Church Missions Budgets (davidmays.org)
"In January, 2009, 74 missions pastors responded to a survey regarding their church's missions budget."
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