Dear Readers,
While we like to think weekly emails from Missions Catalyst enrich your life in some way, we know most people don’t read every edition. And some of you have only been with us for a month or two; others subscribe only to the News Briefs, or only to the Features.
So we thought we’d invite you to skim our complete set of headlines from 2011. Take a look and see if you missed anything you’d find interesting or helpful. Just click on the links to get the rest of the story.
Are there topics you wish we’d say more about, or things you’d love to see us cover in the year to come? Post your comments below, write to us directly, or catch us through Facebook or Twitter.
Enjoy!
Marti
WORLD NEWS BRIEFS
- ZIMBABWE: Sharing the Gospel in Partnership with Others
- PHILIPPINES: Agutaynens Prepare for New Year
- EGYPT: House Converted to Mosque to Prevent Church Services
- NEPAL: Pilot Helps with Unique Bible
- THAILAND: “One Is Not Enough”
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Missionaries Honored
- EVENTS: Additions to the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- MIDDLE EAST: Sharing Jesus with the Taliban
- LEBANON: Once Again at Crossroads
- NIGERIA: Bible Translator Kidnapped
- EGYPT: Caravan Festival of the Arts
- WORLD: Non-religious on the Run?
- EGYPT: A Look at the Past
- TURKEY: Conversations in Istanbul
- NEPAL: Christians to Conduct Census
- CHINA: Young Professionals the “Third Church”
- UK: In Every Community, a Church that Fits
- EVENTS: Two Webinars and a Workshop from CrossGlobal Link
- ALBANIA: Caravaning for Peace
- EGYPT: Crisis Opens Doors
- NORTH AFRICA: Healing Prayer
- PAKISTAN: Interview with Minister for Minorities
- SOMALIA: Testimonies of Secret Believers
- ARAB WORLD: Steering the Winds of Change
- LIBYA: Clergy Vow to Stay
- AFGHANISTAN: Imprisoned Christian Released
- FRANCE: Afghan Refugee Seeks New Life
- MIDDLE EAST: God Has Big Surprises Planned
- JAPAN: Ways to Pray
- BURMA: Arab Protests Spark Online Uprising
- ETHIOPIA: Attacks on Churches
- AZERBAIJAN: Church Growing, Reaching Out
- NORTH AMERICA: Cinco de Mayo Prayer Initiative
- IVORY COAST: Christians Targeted
- NIGERIA: Muslim Cleric Assassinated for Speaking against Islamist Militia
- ISRAEL: Messianic Jews Persecuted
- IRAQ: American Pastor in Kurdistan
- BANGLADESH: Judge Exonerates Christian Bookseller
- ALGERIA: Eyes to Read
- LIBYA: Story of Hope
- VIETNAM: First Evangelism Festival Since the War
- NORTH KOREA: Freedom Week
- ISRAEL: A Palestinian Paradox
- ALGERIA: Christians May Face Prison
- MIDDLE EAST: A “Warm” Testimony
- ZAMBIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: How the Other Half Lives
- IRAN: Activities against the Order
- CHINA: World’s Largest City
- EGYPT: Arts Festival Features Works Created in Response to Revolution
- MALAYSIA: Christians Accused of Trying to Create a Christian State
- NIGERIA: Ecumenical Projects Unite Christians and Muslims
- PAKISTAN: Youth Fed Up with Image
- IRAN: An Intercessor’s Testimony
- EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- AZERBAIJAN: “Pray to Your God”
- SUDAN: Abyei Taken by North
- ALGERIA: Churches Ordered Closed
- MIDDLE EAST: Massive Revival Meeting
- SOUTH KOREA: Churches to Be Sued for Sending Aid to the North
- EGYPT: Church Restoration Ordered
- EVENTS: Missions Catalyst Calendar
- HUNGARY: Growing Spiritual Hunger
- ALGERIA: Christians Defy Order
- SYRIA: Conference for Women
- PAKISTAN: A Sleeping Giant
- ISRAEL: Messianic Jew Shares Jesus with Arab Youth
- VIETNAM: Christian Activists Convicted
- PAKISTAN: Documentary Honors Slain Government Minister
- NEPAL: New Criminal Code Forbids Evangelism
- SOUTHERN SUDAN: Newest Nation to Emerge amid Violence
- IRAN: Supreme Court Overturns Pastor’s Death Sentence
- KAZAKHSTAN: “Absurd” Charges for Praying for the Sick
- IRAN: Christianity’s Appeal Rising
- WORLD: Baptists Embrace 3,800 People Groups
- BANGLADESH: Christians Cleared, Face New Charge
- IRAQ: The Church That Keeps on Growing
- NIGERIA: Seluja Church Targeted
- EVENTS: Support-raising Solutions
- LIBYA: Encounter with the People of Benghazi
- EGYPT: Signs of Hope in Court Battles
- TAJIKISTAN: Children May Lose Religious Rights
- SRI LANKA: Persecution on the Rise
- SOMALIA: Challenges and Complications
- INDIA: 2,000 Children Gather to Pray for the Nations
- WORLD: Youth Activists
- MIDDLE EAST: In That Hour
- WORLD: Responding to Gender Abuse and Inequalities
- EDITOR’S NOTE: Spread the Word!
- MEXICO: Despite Freezing Temps, Many Blessed
- MIDDLE EAST: Underground Bookstore Supplies Thousands
- LIBYA: Winds of Change
- ARABIAN PENINSULA: Muslims Interested in Christianity
- AFGHANISTAN: Two Men Missing
- TURKEY: Property Seizures Overturned
- WORLD: Prayer Initiatives and Resources for Prayer
- ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: Keys to Understanding
- MADAGASCAR: A King Encounters the King of Kings
- MEXICO: Protestant Christians Forced from Village
- SOUTH SUDAN: Healing for the Sick
- SYRIA: Free Bibles for Shopkeepers
- EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- SOUTHEAST ASIA: Seeds of a Movement
- INDIA: Muslims Helping to Rebuild Christian School
- IRAN: No Annulment of Nadarkhani Death Penalty
- SWITZERLAND: Visit to Mosque Improves Perceptions
- SOMALIA: Christians Bear the Brunt of al-Shabaab’s Terror
- USA: Merger Unites 35,000 Missionaries
- BRAZIL: 100+ Mayors Present City Keys to Jesus
- EGYPT: Egyptians Mourn Massacre of Coptic Christians
- PAKISTAN: Distributing Gifts during Ramadan
- SOUTH ASIA: Missionary Attacked by Wild Elephant
- ASIA: Crowd-sourcing Bible Translation
- WORLD: Hajj and Yee Peng
- ALGERIA: Protestant Churches Approved for Registration
- EGYPT: A Call to Pray and Forgive
- BURMA/MYANMAR: Army Targets Christian Civilians
- CHINA: Orphans Arrive from North Korea
- SYRIA: The Seven Gates of Damascus
- EGYPT: Doors Opening
- EUROPE: Planting Churches in the Secularized Cities
- CHINA: A Visit to Lhasa
- FRANCE: Finding the Truth
- MALDIVES: Christian Deported for Owning a Bible
- EGYPT: Millions Unite for Night of Prayer
- NIGERIA: Terrorist Accepts Christ
- ALGERIA: Citizens Unite to Vindicate Condemned Christian
- SERBIA: Portable Churches for Sale
- TURKEY: God’s Word Impacts the Heart
- WORLD: Home for Christmas
- NORTH KOREA: Pil-Soo Waits
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 11 Million Dollar Christmas Tree!
- IRAQ: Christian Shops Burned
- WORLD: A Happiness Index?
PRACTICAL MOBILIZATION
- Why Do We What We Do and Expect Others to, Too?
- New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- The Seven Deadly Sins of a Mobilizer
- The Power of a Sweet Introduction
- Additions to the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- The Seven Deadly Sins of a Mobilizer, continued
- You, Your Kids, and the Whole Wide World
- Awesome Opportunities
- Overlooking the Tools Right in Front of Our Face(book)
- A Meeting of the Mobilizers
- New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar
- Steps to Start: How to Get Going with Social Media
- Trip Reports that Grip Hearts and Minds
- Is It Reproducible?
- Talking to People about Jesus
- Speaking Out on 9/11: A Dozen Practical Ideas
- Recent Additions to Our Calendar
- A Job from God
- A Little Bauble to Jog Your Memory
- Carl Medearis Speaks Out
- Spicing Up Thanksgiving
- Chatting Up the Big Cheese
- Avoiding “Year-end Request” Regret
- Standing in Prayer with Self-funded Friends
- Making the List
- Gifts That Just Might Mobilize
- Gifts for Mobilizers
- Prayer Virus
RESOURCE REVIEWS
- QUESTION: What’s a Mobilizer to Do?
- VIDEOS: 6 Ways to Reach God’s World – Learn, Pray, Go, Send, Welcome, Mobilize
- SCRIPTS: Missions Skits for Kids, Now Downloadable
- TRAINING: Online School of Missions
- EVENTS: Member Care
- ARTICLE: Approaches to Mobilization, Revisited
- WEBSITES: Six Mission Sites for Kids
- ARTICLE: 30 Ways to Stay Alive to Missions
- CURRICULUM: Social Justice and Transformation
- EVENTS: Retreats for Missionaries, Prospective Missionaries
- BOOK: Spiritual Survival for Cross-Cultural Workers
- ARTICLE: Powerful Praying Churches
- CURRICULUM: Operation WorldView
- DOWNLOAD: Free STM Starter Kit
- SOFTWARE: Managing Mission Trips
- EVENTS: Recent Additions to Our Missions Catalyst Calendar
- ARTICLES: “The” Mission Book
- VIDEOS: Deidox Documentaries
- TRAINING: Student Internships
- BOOKS: Recent Book Notes
- EVENT: May Is Digital Outreach Month
- WEBSITE: How2Video
- ARTICLE: Powerful Praying Churches, Part 2
- BOOKLET: Explore God’s Word, World, and Work
- SERVICE: Career Transition for Returning Missionaries
- WEBSITE: New from the Caravan
- VIDEO: Global Issues Update Focuses on Japan
- WEBSITE: Pathways to Mission
- BOOKLET: Igniting a Life of Generosity
- ARTICLES: Good Practice Guides for Churches
- BOOK: Who Is My Neighbor?
- ARTICLE: Tips for Leading a Multi-cultural Network Meeting
- EVENT: Global Day of Prayer, June 12
- CLASSES: Perspectives in the Intensive Format
- BOOK: 100 Years in Vietnam
- WEBSITE: The Long View on Current Events and Trends Affecting Missions
- ARTICLES: Encouraging Stories of Church Planting Movements
- BOOKS: New Hudson Taylor Biography and Others
- WEBSITE: MisLinks Web Directory
- EVENTS: Upcoming Webinars
- RESOURCES: Praying for Muslims
- PODCAST: Interviews with Ministry and Development Leaders
- BOOK: No Longer a Slumdog
- BOOK: Pursuit of a Thirsty Fool
- EVENTS: Conferences and Conversations
- BOOK: Surprising Good News about the State of Our World
- BOOK: Restoring Hope to Europe
- ARTICLES: Global Analysis
- DVD SET: Dispatches from the Front
- EVENTS: Conferences, Conversations, and Classes from Our Calendar
- BOOK: Behind the Veils of Yemen
- ARTICLE: I Will Be Waiting for You
- BOOK: Radical Together
- EVENTS: Two Especially for Church Mission Leaders
- MORE EVENTS: Conferences and Training
- CURRICULUM: Downloadable Mission Resources to Use with Children
- DVD: Contextualization, a Closer Look
- EVENTS: Three in California
- WEBINAR: When Missions Vision Is Bigger Than Missions Budget
- BOOK: Operation World Profiles
- REPORTS: Strategy Reports and Cultural Descriptions
- VIDEO: Ludmilla, and Other Stories from Deidox
- BOOK: Stones in the Path, a Novel about Mentoring
- ARTICLES: Case Studies from Ministries Grappling with Deep Change
- BOOK: The Future of the Global Church
- NETWORKS: Community-based Networks of Mission Leaders
SPECIAL EDITIONS
- On Mission in an Uncertain World
- Building and Regaining Resilience
- On Summer Mission Trips and Other Worthless Things
- From Mission Trip to Missional
- Note from the Missions Catalyst team