In This Issue: A year’s worth of Missions Catalyst
- ARTICLES – Practical Mobilization Archive – 2007
- MISSION RESOURCES – Resource Review Archive – 2007
- WORLD NEWS – News Brief Archive – 2007
Missions Catalyst is a free, weekly electronic digest of mission news and resources designed to inspire and equip Christians worldwide for global ministry. Use it to fuel your prayers, find tips and opportunities, and stay in touch with how God is building his kingdom all over the world. Please forward it freely!
Dear Readers,
This is our last mailing of 2007, and rather than send you another month’s worth of resource reviews, we’re sending the year’s headlines for your convenience. Please click through on the dates to read anything you missed which looks interesting!
Marti
ARTICLES – Practical Mobilization Archive
Practical Mobilization, by Shane Bennett, appears monthly.
November 14, 2007
Focus on the Unengaged
Having a Message of Integrity
Subversive Mobilization
October 10, 2007
Movie Night at the Global Mela
Upping the Short-term Mission ‘Rate of Return’
Subversive Mobilization
September 12, 2007
Visit to Vocation
Missions Conference Home Runs
South Koreans, Afghanistan, and the Prayers of the Saints
August 8, 2007
Youth Groups, Refugees and … Beads
Yes … BEADS!
July 11, 2007
Will Ya Do It for the Kids?
June 13, 2007
INTERVIEW – Learning to Love Refugees
EXTRA – More Resources
April 25, 2007
A Conversation with Rev. Dave Moody, Pastor and Mobilizer
Missions Catalyst on the Move
March 14, 2007
What’s Happening With Missions Catalyst
St. Patrick’s Day, A Missional Holiday
February 14, 2007
Help, I’m a Victim of Identity Theft
January 10, 2007
Ten Attributes for Mobilizers in 2007
MISSION RESOURCES – Resource Review Archive
Resources Reviews, by Marti Smith, appear once a month.
November 28, 2007
PRESENTATION MATERIALS – The State of the Gospel
DATA – Drawing Conclusions from the World Christian Database
TOOLS FOR ADVOCACY – Resources about AIDS from World Vision
BOOK – There’s a Sheep in my Bathtub
BOOK – Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret (New Edition)
October 24, 2007
BOOKLET – Six Ways to Reach God’s World (and 200 Practical Ideas)
EVENT – Unreached and Least-evangelized Peoples Forum
BOOK – Warriors of Ethiopia
DOCUMENTARY FILM – A Cry from Iran
NETWORKS – Changes at IFMA and EFMA
September 26, 2007
EVENT – October 3 Day of Prayer for Jatt Sikhs
MAGAZINE – ‘St. Francis’ Explores Ministry in the Arab World
BOOK – ‘Screams in the Desert’ Resource for Missionary Women
WEB SITE – ‘GO Connect’ Picking up Steam
BOOK – Paul Hattaway’s ‘China’s Book of Martyrs’
August 29, 2007
MODEL – Missions Reading Group
MODEL – Summer Missions Reading Challenge for Kids
MODEL – Fellowships of Future Missionaries
PERIODICAL – Newsletter Designed for Perspectives Alumni
BOOK – One More South Asia Resource
REMINDER – Ready for Ramadan?
August 22, 2007
EVENT – ISFM Meets to Discuss Missiological Challenges of Indian Subcontinent
WEB SITE – Introducing Kids to South Asia
OPPORTUNITY – Pray for and Help the Children of Indian Missionaries
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES about South Asia / South Asians
July 25, 2007
PRAYER INITIATIVE – 30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus
PRAYER INITIATIVE – Declare God’s Purposes for Central Asia
WEB SITE – Mobilizing Prayer for Iran
EVENT – Interchange 2007 Conference
ARTICLES – More on Recent Themes: Business as Mission, Human Trafficking
BOOK – Nexus: The World House Church Movement Reader
VIDEO CLIPS – Looking for Missions Video Clips?
QUESTION – Seeking Your Experience: Missions Books Clubs?
June 27, 2007
WEB SITE – Mission Preparation Toolkit
BOOK – Reentry and Reverse Culture Shock
WEB SITE – Free Online Resources for Missionary Care
BOOK – How Do You Start a Church Aboard a Ship?
BOOK – All-Star Missions Churches
May 30, 2007
A WEB SITE, A BLOG, AND TWO EZINES – Business as Mission Resources
BOOK – A Worldview Approach to Ministry among Muslim Women
BOOK – Window on the World Is Now in Paperback
EVENT – Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk
EVENT – October 2007: The Journey Deepens
April 11, 2007
The Problem of Human Trafficking
February 28, 2007
EVENT – World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly
WEB SITE – Free Resources Support ‘Amazing Grace’ Film
WEB SITE – Help Build Missiopedia
COMIC BOOK – Illustrated Version of ‘The Heavenly Man’
NEWS – What’s Next for Missions Catalyst
EVENT – Retreat for Missionary Kids Heading to College in U.S.
January 24, 2007
EVENT – ‘The Journey Deepens’ Retreats
DVD – More Than Dreams
CD – Responding to Tibetan Buddhism
WEB SITES – HumaniNet, Etnopedia
NEW FROM INITIATIVE360 – Coloring Book for Kids, Videos on DVD
PUBLICATION – Bulletin Inserts from Mission Network News
WORLD NEWS – News Brief Archive
News Briefs, edited by Pat Noble, appear twice a month.
November 21, 2007
USA – Prayer and Human Trafficking
INDIA – Dual-Faith Dalits
WORLD – Why Muslims Come to Christ
USA – Baptists Set Guidelines for Contextualization
MALAYSIA – State Increases Penalty for Evangelism
INDIA – State Chief Minister Goes from Guns to Music
November 7, 2007
INDIA – Team of Orphans Wins Championship
WORLD – Islamic Scholars Seek Common Ground
ERITREA – Helen Berhane Safe at Last
NIGERIA – Two Christians Murdered in Kaduna
GAZA – Jesus Shines at Funeral for Martyred Palestinian Christian
USA – New Ministry Promotes Praying for Enemies
October 17, 2007
MYANMAR – Report from the Field
MUSLIM WORLD – Hard Ground or Harvest Field, or Both?
ERITREA – Christians Describe Torture Methods
UKRAINE – The No. 1 Harvest Force in Europe
NIGERIA – Court Endorses Abduction of Girls
UNITED STATES – Arab-American Pastor Seeks to Reach Muslims
October 3, 2007
NORTH AFRICA – Artwork Honors Culture, God Opens Hearts
NIGERIA – Pray for Christian Convert
LIBYA – ‘Hand of God’ at Work
VIETNAM – Widow Stoned after Spreading the Gospel
MIDDLE EAST – New Comedy Show Hopes to Televise Christian Faith
NIGER – Good News for Nomads
September 19, 2007
ERITREA – Young Woman Killed for Refusing to Renounce Jesus Christ
GHANA – Fetish Priest Experiences Forgiveness
KAZAKHSTAN – Treason Charges Against Church Leaders
NORWAY – Christians, Muslims Agree on Conversion between Faiths
INDIA – Connection to Ministry Saves Pastor’s Life
September 5, 2007
BENIN – Battling Beelzebub
TUNISIA – First Christian TV Series
SAUDI ARABIA – Airline Says Bibles and Crucifixes Not Allowed
BANGLADESH – Muslims Force Converts Back to Islam
INDIA – Film Equipment Returned With Apology
PAKISTAN – Jail Bible Study Halted
August 15, 2007
AZERBAIJAN – Urgent Prayer Needed
INDIA – Accident Opens Door for the Gospel
EGYPT – Uproar Over Christian Convert Case
WORLD – Lydia Project Brings Christian and Muslim Women Together
LAOS – Hmong Christians Killed, Imprisoned in Crackdown
NORTH AFRICA – Hispanic Church Catches the Vison
August 1, 2007
ASIA – Urgent Prayer Needed
ARABIAN PENINSULA – Taxi Driver Seeks a Christian Passenger
EGYPT – Islamic Scholar Tries to Clear Up Controversy
PAKISTAN – Muslim Mob Confesses to Church Attack
WORLD – Application of the Apostasy Law
MONGOLIA – Staggering Church Growth
July 18, 2007
INDIA – Insane Girl Completely Healed
CHINA – 100 Foreigners Expelled by Secret Government Campaign
WORLD – Rapid Urban Growth Leading to Religious Renewal
MIDDLE EAST – ‘God So Loved’ Includes Palestinians
EGYPT – Apostasy/Liberty Debate
MALI – ‘Grace of God’ Comes to Timbuktu
July 4, 2007
NIGERIA – 14,000 Come to Christ
BANGLADESH – Converts Beaten and Told to Leave the Village
INDIA – 1000th Jesus Film Translation Due Soon for Ho People
ASIA – God Brings Revival to the ‘Garbage Dump’ People
UZBEKISTAN – Crackdown on Protestants Continues
IRAN – Miracle Sets Man Free from Drug Addiction
June 20, 2007
GAZA – Christian Friendship Gives Hope for Believers’ Safety
VIETNAM – Degar Prisoners Released to Die, Medical Teams Needed
SUDAN – University Draws Muslims and Christians Together
ERITREA – 20 Arrested, Children and a Pastor with Complex Medical Needs
ARABIAN PENNINSULA – “The Gospel Has Come to this House”
INDONESIA – Sunday School Teachers Released
June 6, 2007
INDONESIA – First Two Dao Believers Set Sights On Other Tribes
NORTH KOREA – Fasting Underway
AZERBAIJAN – Baptist Pastor Arrested
EGYPT – Authorities Release Jailed Christian Convert
BANGLADESH – Three White Men and 3.5 Million Muslims Together
NEPAL – Exiles Plant Churches in Refugee Camp
June 6, 2007
INDONESIA – First Two Dao Believers Set Sights on Other Tribes
KOREA – Fasting Underway
AZERBAIJAN – Baptist Pastor Arrested
EGYPT – Authorities Release Jailed Christian Convert
BANGLADESH – Three White Men and 3.5 Million Muslims Together
NEPAL – Exiles Plant Churches in Refugee Camp
May 23, 2007
MEXICO – When Shamans Giggle
NORTH AFRICA – Believer Requests Prayer
CHINA – Officials Apologize and Return Items to House Church
WEST AFRICA – ‘Can I Know For Sure’
ERITREA – Church Raided, Pastor and 80 Others Arrested
May 2, 2007
TURKEY – A Letter to the Global Church
Missions Catalyst Moves Ahead
VANUATU – Thousands of Volcano Cult Members Turn to Jesus
WORLD – Cybermissions, Where To Start
VIETNAM – Due Process Violated in Trial of Christian Attorneys
UZBEKISTAN – Russian Religious News Web Site Blocked
Authoritarian Uzbekistan bars more web sites than probably any other country in Central Asia.
April 18, 2007
IRAN – Imam Receives Christ Via Satellite TV
ETHIOPIA – Evangelist Beaten to Death
INDIA – A Movie That Changes Lives
NIGERIA – Persecution, Elections, and Looming Strife
NORTH KOREA – Next Week Is ‘Freedom Week’
TURKEY – Wedding Dresses Needed
April 4, 2007
TURKMENISTAN – Deportee Faces Criminal Trial
NORTH AMERICA – Muslims Interested in Christ
SWAZILAND – U.S. Farmers Bring Hope To A Dying Nation
INDIA – Andhra Pradesh Pastor Abducted, Accused, Beaten
NETHERLANDS – Religious Liberty Bodies Form New Partnership
WEST AFRICA – Missionary with Unusual Request
March 7, 2007
BURMA – Religious Freedom Violations
ERITREA – Christian Dies in Military Jail
NEW ZEALAND – Boom Times for Mission Societies
GUINEA – Five Missionary Families Evacuate Strife-torn Country
EGYPT – Pastoral Training in Islam’s Intellectual Center
February 21, 2007
BELIZE – Filming Begins for ‘The Enemy God’ Movie
MYANMAR – Christians Persecuted by Military Regime
ARABIAN PENINSULA – Amazing Opportunity to Share
UZBEKISTAN – Officials Admit Arrest of Pastor
February 7, 2007
WORLD – Christianity’s Growth More than ‘Counting Sheep’
INDIA – Missionaries Beaten, Arrested at Hindu Festival
LATIN AMERICA – Blessing the World
ALBANIA – Gun-runner Embraces the Man He Set Out to Kill
ERITREA – 68 More Christians Arrested in New Clampdown
January 17, 2007
CHINA – Police Raid Bible Study at Communist School
INDIA – Island Village Reached with the Gospel
INDIA – Cyclists Raise Awareness for Christian Hospital
VIETNAM – Police Detain Members of Christian Family
KAZAKHSTAN – Baptist Forced Out for ‘Illegal’ Bible Discussion
IRAN – Persian Christian Internet Radio Service Launched
January 3, 2007
USA – Urbana Participants Challenged to Reach Muslims
USA – The World at America’s Doorstep
INDIA – Yuletide Carol-singers Arrested, Church Burned
INDONESIA – South Sumatra Needs Hope-bringers
EGYPT – Cairo Church Is Growing
CAMEROON – Bus Ministry Shares Christ with Hundreds
Questions? Problems? Submissions? Contact publisher/managing editor Marti Smith.