Day: June 28, 2017
BOOK: New Release about the Global Refugee Crisis
Source: William Carey Library
A Better Country: Embracing the Refugees in our Midst, by Cindy Wu. William Carey Library, 2017. Paperback; 98 pages.
This study aims to help Christians in the US think theologically and practically about the global refugee crisis. It’s set up as a workbook for personal or group study but could also be used as a reference work, being particularly strong on data, with history, facts, charts, quotes, etc., and sources carefully cited. Includes up-to-date lists of refugee advocacy and assistance organizations as well as recommended books, articles, simulations, and documentaries (20 of them!) about refugees.
» Purchase from Amazon (or elsewhere) for $11.99.
» Readers might also be interested in two other new books related to world mission: Break Open the Sky: Saving Our Faith from a Culture of Fear by Stephan Bauman, and Reaching the Unreached: Becoming Raiders of the Lost Art by Peyton Jones. I haven’t read either of them yet. If you do, please let me know what you think.
PODCASTS/AUDIO BOOKS: Missional Audio
Source: Engaging Missions and Top Tier Audio
Looking for sources to inspire your mission and evangelism efforts? Take a look at Missional Audio, a new website promoting ministry-oriented podcasts and audio books. You may also be able to help them populate it with any of your favorites that they haven’t found yet or tap into their resources to help produce your own audio book or podcast.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Praying Practically for Missionaries
Source: I.K. Hadinger
After nearly 20 years living and ministering cross-culturally, this missionary wife put together a thoughtful and gracefully written 25-page printable booklet answering a question often heard from pastors, church leaders, missions committees, or others who sincerely ask, “How can we pray for our missionaries?” Much as our missionaries and their situations vary, these prayer points would be suitable for almost any of them.
» Download Seven Ways in Seven Days: Praying Practically for Missionaries (for free, but donations are accepted). Learn more about the author.
VIDEO: The Story of God, the World, and You
Source: The Gospel Coalition
“If I could sit with an unbeliever today and watch a gospel presentation, we would watch this,” says John Piper. What do you think? It’s drawn from Glen Scrivner’s 2014 book of the same title. (See 20 quotes).
» Watch the video 321: The Story of God, the World, and You.
BOOK: An Asian Harvest
Source: Asia Harvest and Monarch Books
An Asian Harvest, by Paul Hattaway. Monarch Books, 2017. 320 pages.
Paul Hattaway was a high-school dropout from New Zealand—homeless, hungry, and lonely—before he found faith. But once he encountered the love of God and read the Bible, Paul never looked back. The rest of his life has centered on making sure all the people of Asia have Bibles of their own.
His ministry, Asia Harvest, has provided more than ten million Bibles to persecuted Christians in China alone and sponsored hundreds of Asian missionaries. Directed by God to stop speaking and focus on writing, Paul researched and wrote the books Operation China, Peoples of the Buddhist World, Back to Jerusalem, The Heavenly Man, and more.
Though this book communicates the vision of Asia Harvest well, it does what the most effective mission biographies seem to do best: It focuses on Paul’s spiritual journey. Even readers who have never been to Asia or supported work there can find inspiration for their own lives in Paul’s story.
» Learn more or purchase from Amazon (or elsewhere) for $11.66.
EVENTS: July Conference, Courses, and More
Source: Missions Catalyst Events Calendar
July 2-12, Refresh! (Thailand). Retreat for cross-cultural workers provided by Heartstream Resources.
July 2-15, Manarah (Detroit). Training in ministry to Muslims provided by Christar.
July 3 to November 5, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement Course (online). Provided by the Perspectives Study Program.
July 9-14, ABIDE (Joplin, MO, USA). Re-entry and debriefing for singles, couples, and families provided by TRAIN International.
July 9-14, Check-IT-Out Vacation 2017 Conference (Waxhaw, NC, USA). For IT professionals and students to explore using their skills in support of Bible translation. Children’s program available.
July 11, Crisis Management Workshop (San Diego, CA, USA). Provided by Crisis Consulting International.
July 12-14, Field Security Seminar (San Diego, CA, USA). Provided by Crisis Consulting International.
July 18-21, Thrive Retreat (Beaver Creek CO, USA). For North American women serving cross-culturally.
July 19, The Missionary’s First 30 Days (online). Webinar from Sixteen:Fifteen.
July 22-29, ReBoot Re-entry Program (Kitchener, ON, Canada). For returning missionary kids, ages 17-20, transitioning to life in Canada.
July 22-29, New Wilmington Mission Conference (Western Pennsylvania, USA). Annual, week-long multi-generational mission conference; a tradition for more than 100 years.
July 24-26, Crisis Management Seminar (Auburn, AL, USA). Learn how to develop a competent security and crisis management program.
July 27, Security Orientation Workshop (Auburn, AL, USA). Provided by Crisis Consulting International.
July 25-29, TOTAL It Up! Taste of Translation and Linguistics (La Mirada, CA, USA). Provided by Wycliffe Bible Translators.
July 26-28, North America Refugee Roundtable (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, USA). From the Refugee Highway Partnership.
July 26-28, Entrepreneurial Readiness Workshop (New York City, NY, USA). Sponsored by the Global Enterprise Network, a ministry of The Navigators.
July 28-30, Entrepreneurial Readiness Workshop (Minneapolis, MN, USA). Sponsored by the Global Enterprise Network, a ministry of The Navigators.
» View the complete calendar. Please let us know about mistakes or omissions. For more about a specific event, contact event organizers.