- 10/30 ~ PARTNERSHIP ~ The Legacy of Antioch ~ Partnering with the Church of the Global South for the Sake of the Gospel by John Piper (desiringgod.org)
"Partnership in mission with the Global South does not mean that all the unreached peoples of the world can be reached by people who are in the Global South. Don’t buy into the idea that we should send our money, not our people. That would sound very much like: “Let them shed their blood, not ours; we’ll just send money."
- 10/29 ~ RESOURCE REVIEWS ~ Reviewing Mission Books, Blogs, and More by Marti Smith (calebresources.org)
» BOOK - Handbook for Future Missionaries
» WEB SITE - Mission-related Blogs
» ONLINE GAME - Quest for Compassion
» FILM - A Personal Story from China
» EVENT - After-Christmas Conference for Young Adults (and Five More Webinars in 2009)
» BOOK - Reaching International Neighbors
- 10/28 ~ TECH / INTERNET ~ Wi-Fi Is About to Get a Whole Lot Easier (businessweek.com)
"The Wi-Fi Alliance, a tech industry consortium, said its members will release technology (mid-2010) that effectively turns gadgets into mini access points, able to create wireless connections with other Wi-Fi-enabled gadgets or broadband modems within a radius of about 300 feet. The alliance includes Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Apple (AAPL), and more than 300 other makers of the equipment that runs Wi-Fi networks, often used to provide wireless Web connections in homes, cafés, hotels, and airports."
- 10/27 ~ AFRICA / CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRENDS ~ Nigeria: Christian Movie Capital of the World by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (christianitytoday.org)
"While Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and The Passion of the Christ have generated talk of a Christian filmmaking renaissance in the United States, Nigerian Christians are actively contributing to the booming Nigerian film industry known as Nollywood.Most Nigerian films, almost all of which are low-budget affairs shot on location and released on DVD, are spiritual in nature. About 20 percent are Christian ... aim(ed) at encouragement and evangelism more than sheer entertainment. Groups or churches often screen the films and follow them with discussions or an altar call."
- 10/26 ~ MISSION-RELATED NEWS & LINKS ~ Links to Articles Seen Elsewhere (strategicnetwork.org)
Justin Long's daily Twitter compilation of articles and news from around the world is both rich and diverse. Get it as an rss feed, via Justin's Twitter postings, or emailed daily.
- 10/23 ~ ISLAM / STATISTICS ~ Mapping the Muslim World (movements.net)
"Pew Research has just released a report on the size and distribution of the world’s Muslim population."
- 10/22 ~ GLOBAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE ~ Tokyo 2010 (tokyo2010.org)
"Dr. Winter frequently spoke of his heart for a 2010 global consultation following the format of the Edinburgh 1910 meeting, and for some continuing global-level cooperation of mission agencies. He did not live to see the fulfillment of this vision, but the vision is going forward with Tokyo 2010 and the Global Network of Mission Structures."
- 10/21 ~ AWAKENING & TRANSFORMATION / VIDEO ~ A Force for Change (thesentinelgroup.org)
"The newest Transformations documentary from the Sentinel Group" ~ "God has changed the lives of thousands of military police in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... and they're changing the lives of millions ..."
- 10/20 ~ MISSION AMERICA COALITION ~ Evangelism Connection E-Newsletter (missionamerica.org)
"There are now over 30 ministry networks related to the Mission America Coalition. All of them include an important evangelism ministry of sharing the Gospel lovingly and appropriately with a certain demographic group or affinity group. In fact, you will find several of the news items and articles in this newsletter relating to ministry networks." - Paul Cedar, Chairman
- 10/19 ~ CHRISTIAN EMERGENCY NETWORK ~ CEN Chapters - Working as One (christianemergencynetwork.org)
"On average, a church is within walking distance of every American. What would happen if we connected them all together into a response network?"
- 10/16 ~ ADOPT-A-PEOPLE / BOOK ~ Holding the Rope (imbresources.org)
"Holding the Rope leads you to develop a deeper relationship with a people group. Moving beyond adoption, this seminar helps you and your church become even more involved in praying for and working among your adopted people by building an effective advocacy network." Note: This link provides no-cost downloads for all seven chapters.
- 10/15 ~ WISE AS SERPENTS ~ Communication and Security (go2southasia.org)
"We can be a part of what God is doing without putting ministries or people in jeopardy by being prepared, being cautious and using proper security measures. The key to protecting people and information is to remember the “need-to-know” rule (explained earlier). ... It’s important to know the security issues for your specific people group, as each one is different. However, here are some specific guidelines ..."
- 10/14 ~ FINDING A WORLD CHRISTIAN MATE / VIDEO (2:51) ~ Lookin' for love in all the RIGHT places! by The List Guy (youtube.com)
"Greg Parsons, Director of the U.S. Center for World Mission, shares about how to find the wife or husband of your dreams! (especially one who has a heart for God and reaching the world for Christ!) "
- 10/13 ~ THE GREAT COMMANDMENT ~ Communities Band Together for Work by Tory Johnson (abcnews.go.com)
Subtitle: "From Using Vacant Office Space to Job Clubs Help Unemployed Get Back on Track" ~ Now here's some creative thinking that can help spur Christian businesses with office space into making room for unemployed and underfunded brothers and sisters to set up offices so they can get back on their feet. It's also is a great way to reach out to our communities - by bringing in hurting non-believers into an environment where they can see the love of Christ in action.
- 10/12 ~ MUSIC & MISSIONS ~ Modern Day Missions Songs (missionslaunch.com)
This blog post provides links to a number of contemporary songs that can be used especially for missions conferences and events ... but also for personal edification and for keeping missions prominent in the music you listen to as a family. Since this post admits to not knowing where to find other sources for missions-related worship songs, we'll do that for you by connecting you to Howard Culbertson's missions resource web page for Missions Songs.
- 10/9 ~ DISCIPLESHIP/VIDEO SERIES ~ Following Jesus (jesusfilm.org)
"Following JESUS" is a new video-based discipleship series being used in Asia and in the early stages of development in Africa. Each series uses clips from the "JESUS" film and culturally relevant dramatized vignettes to teach Biblical principles to new believers. Through this new series, their need for knowledge is met by topics such as "Understanding the Role of the Holy Spirit," "How to Pray" and "How to Witness." People can meet weekly to listen, watch and discuss."
- 10/8 ~ PERSECUTED CHURCH ~ Prisoner Alert Web Site ~ a ministry of Voice of the Martyrs (prisoneralert.com)
This powerful tool generates awareness of fellow believers (many of them church leaders) incarcerated and persecuted for their faith, and provides tips on how to pray for and write to them. It also shows ways to write and influence their persecutors. One suggested use for this site is introduce it to your family and invite your children to get involved in researching and praying with the whole family (dinner time?) for God's interventions and for grace to be poured out on each prisoner, their families, their churches and their persecutors.
- 10/7 ~ THE GREAT COMMANDMENT ~ The Gospel and the Poor by Tim Keller (thegospelcoalition.org)
"The original question I was asked to address was "How does our commitment to the primacy of the gospel tie into our obligation to do good to all, especially those of the household of faith, to serve as salt and light in the world, to do good to the city?" I will divide this question into two parts: (1) If we are committed to the primacy of the gospel, does the gospel itself serve as the basis and motivation for ministry to the poor? (2) If so, how then does that ministry relate to the proclamation of the gospel?"
- 10/6 ~ THE CROSS VS THE COUCH / VIDEO ~ Comfort by onetimeblind (tangle.com)
"Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable." - Finley Peter Dunne
- 10/5 ~ CHINA/BOOK ~ FIRE & BLOOD, VOL.2: Henan: The Galilee of China by Paul Hattaway (asiaharvest.org)
"Henan, with 100 million people, is the most populated province in China. It also contains the most Christians, and has been at the heart of the mighty revival sweeping China the last 30 years. Some believers from Henan have dubbed their province, ‘The Galilee of China’ - Galilee being the place where Jesus’ disciples came from. Most of China’s largest house church networks and many of its most effective church leaders have come from Henan."
- 10/2 ~ RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION ~ Three Articles on Video Games (fulleryouthinstitute.org)
If you are struggling about what to say and do about an unbalanced involvement in video games in your children's lives, here's some very helpful advice.
» Guys and Gaming ~ Just Guys, Part 2
»Turn That Thing Off!’ ~ Elevating the Gaming Conversation Between Parents and Kids
»Interview: A Father-Son Conversation about Gaming
- 10/1 ~ DISCUSSION ~ What Hath Jerusalem to Do with Mecca? Evangelicals Respond to “A Common Word” by Ken Keathly (betweenthetimes.com)
"This year the Evangelical Theological Society holds its annual meeting in New Orleans on Nov. 18-20, and one session warrants special attention. On Wednesday, Nov.18, 8 - 11 am, J P Moreland will chair a panel discussion of A Common Word, with John Piper and Al Mohler among the participants. What is A Common Word? In October 11, 2007, 138 Islamic clerics and scholars from 43 nations issued a joint statement called A Common Word Between Us and You. It invited Christians to come together with Muslims on the basis of what the two religions have in common. And what do they have in common? The document argues that Christianity, Islam, (and Judaism) all hold to the same two great commandments: love for God and love for neighbor. "
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