Missions Catalyst 12.29.10 – Year in Review

In This Issue: All the Year’s Headlines

• World News Briefs: 2010 Headlines
• Practical Mobilization: 2010 Headlines
• Resource Reviews: 2010 Headlines
  

Greetings!

While we like to think weekly emails from Missions Catalyst brighten your day, we know most of you don’t read every one of our 52 editions? Some of you have only been with us a month or two, anyway. 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 for the year. Take a look and see if you missed anything you’d find interesting or helpful.

For extra credit, let us know about any broken links you find in our archives, 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 on our web site, write to us directly, or catch us through Facebook or Twitter.

Enjoy!

Marti Smith | publisher and managing editor

World News Briefs: 2010 Headlines

News Briefs, edited by Pat Noble, are published twice a month.

Missions Catalyst 12.15.10
RUSSIA: Christian Radio Almost Extinct
PHILIPPINES: Nigerian Missionary Family Follows God’s Call
SWITZERLAND: Christians, Muslims Mobilize Joint Crisis Group
NORTH KOREA: Activist Speaks Out
LIBYA: Logos Hope Visit a Success

Missions Catalyst 12.01.10
SUDAN: A Season for Prayer
IRAN: Persian Couple’s Amazing Story
GHANA: Damascus Road Experience for Hiplife Musician
BURMA: Church Closed When Pastor Refuses to Wear T-shirt
LAOS: Village Expels Christian Families
INTERNATIONAL: December 1 Is World AIDS Day

Missions Catalyst 11.17.10
SWEDEN: Friendship Sparks Network of Churches
IRAQ: Christian Minority on Verge of Extinction
CHINA: Eighty Million Bibles Printed
THAILAND: Former Inmate Discovers God’s Provision
BHUTAN: Christianity to Be Legalized?
USA: Dare to Be a Daniel

Missions Catalyst 11.03.10
IRAN: Temporary Delay in Execution of Pastor
INDIA: Bible Stories in Henna
UZBEKISTAN: Massive Fine for Owning a JESUS Film
USA: Partnership of Small, Rural Churches in New York
INDONESIA: Christian Villages at Heart of Triple Disaster

Missions Catalyst 10.20.10
IVORY COAST: God Speaks in Our Language
ALGERIA: Christians Acquitted of Eating during Ramadan
IRAN: Pastor Faces Death for ‘Thought Crime’
CHINA: Christians Blocked from World Evangelization Conference
ITALY: Treasure Hunting Helps to Plant House Churches
BURUNDI: A Week of Bold Outreach

Missions Catalyst 10.06.10
INDIA: Orissa Persecutor Turned Worshiper
SYRIA: Eight House Churches Shut Down
ASIA: Hip-hop Pastor Documents Movement in 10/40 Window
ISRAEL: Anti-missionary Groups Gather in Jerusalem
BANGLADESH: Buddhist Extremists Capture, Release Christians
MADAGASCAR: Churches, Chickens, Trees, and Policemen
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Missions Catalyst 09.15.10
MIDDLE EAST: Muslims Coming to Christ at Historic Rate
SOUTHERN AFRICA: AmaZioni People Reconnect with Their Past
ETHIOPIA: “God Sent This One to Wake Us Up”
SUDAN: Kidnapped Aid Worker Released
TANZANIA: Evangelist Arrested
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: “I Want More Missionaries”

Missions Catalyst 09.01.10
HAITI: Six Months and Counting
PAKISTAN: An Appeal to Stand with the People
MIDDLE EAST: A Great Visit
SOUTH ASIA: Filtered Water Changes Lives
ETHIOPIA: Responding to Five Million Orphans
BURUNDI: “Nobody Wants to Live with Their Hand out All the Time”
MISSION EVENTS: Partners International, Global Women

Missions Catalyst 08.18.10
SOUTH AFRICA: How God Worked through Prayer
AFGHANISTAN: Motive for Killings Still Uncertain
PAKISTAN: Millions of Flood Victims
NORTH AFRICA: “Why Have You Done This for Us?”
CHINA: Official Survey “23 Million Christians”

Missions Catalyst 08.04.10
INDONESIA: Radio Stations Birthing Churches
USA: Florida Church Urged to Cancel “Burn a Quran” Day
GUINEA: Was It Really a Chimp?
CAMBODIA: “God, You Were Supposed to Kill Him!”

Missions Catalyst 07.21.10
NIGERIA: Counter-terrorism by Preaching the Gospel
ECUADOR: Dedicated Quichua People Follow Missionaries to Asia
INDONESIA: Group Forms Militia-training Units
RUSSIA: Dagestan Pastor Murdered
NEPAL: Perfect Place for a Church
NORTH KOREA: Jailed U.S. Christian Attempts Suicide

Missions Catalyst 07.07.10
IRAN: Not Enough New Testaments
PAKISTAN: Stand against Injustice Gets Them Evicted
LIBYA: Eritrean Detainees in Danger
WORLD: Religions Adapt to Changing Times
USA: “Son of Hamas” Granted Asylum

Missions Catalyst 06.30.10
World Cup Perfect Time for Evangelism and Prayer
U.S. Goalie Shines On and Off the Field
South African Church Leader Defends Vuvuzela
Risking Death to Watch the World Cup
Scores, Schedules, and Prayer for the Nations

Missions Catalyst 06.16.10
AFGHANISTAN: Urgent Call for Prayer
KYRGYZSTAN: Civil War?
SOUTH AFRICA: Human Traffickers Use World Cup
PAKISTAN: “Chasing the Dream” DVD
USA: “Son of Hamas” Battling Deportation
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Umba Stands and Jesus Wins

Missions Catalyst 06.02.10
IRAN: Maryam and Marzieh Acquitted
MADAGASCAR: Christian Radio Journalists Detained
INDIA: Religious Cleansing Planned
SOMALIA: Militants Kill Another Christian
PAKISTAN: Christians and Muslims Protest Facebook Contest
YEMEN: Children of Kidnapped Parents Freed

Missions Catalyst 05.19.10
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Rebels Turning to Christ
KYRGYZSTAN: Doctor Jesus to the Rescue
INDIA: Evangelist Murdered
IRAQ: Muslim Students Express Solidarity with Christian Students
USA: Arab World Ministries, Pioneers Merge
Keep Missions Catalyst Going!

Missions Catalyst 05.05.10
NIGERIA: Journalists Latest Victims
MIDDLE EAST: Reconciliation Was Not on the Menu
BANGLADESH: Buddhists Holding Christians Captive
CHINA: How Many Christians?
EGYPT: Twins Say, “We Refuse to be Muslims by Force”
UZBEKISTAN: Feeding Homeless Is “Not According to Charter”

Missions Catalyst 04.21.10
SIERRA LEONE: President Calls for 90-day Fast
BANGLADESH: Tribals Hide in Forest
INDONESIA: New Broadcasting Association Formed
GHANA: Tribal Priest Comes to Christ, Frees Sex Slaves
INDIA: 12 Pastors Detained for “Converting” Hindus
BURKINA FASO: Fulani Bible School to Open

Missions Catalyst 04.07.10
NEPAL: Group Seeks to Restore Hinduism as State Religion
CHINA: Christian Choir Wins Gold
SOMALIA: Underground Church Leader Executed
SUDAN: American and Dinka Cattlemen Connect
INDONESIA: Construction of Two Churches Stopped
THAILAND: Children See Power of Prayer

Missions Catalyst 03.31.10
WORLD: Internet Evangelism Day
WANTED: Online Missionaries
WORLD FAITHS: A Primer for Evangelism

Missions Catalyst 03.17.10
IRELAND: Call to Prayer on St. Patrick’s Day
MOROCCO: Clamping Down on Foreign Christians
NIGERIA: Sectarian Violence Continues
BHUTAN: Exiles Face Hostilities while Christianity Spreads
INDIA: Believers Attacked
CENTRAL ASIA: Deaf Mute Healed, Family Saved

Missions Catalyst 03.01.10
WORLD: Protesting the Apostasy Law
HAITI: 40,000 Profess Faith in Christ
ERITREA: Christian Dies in Prison Camp
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: A Miracle in Amomonta
INDIA: Child Traffickers Posing as Missionaries
BURKINA FASO: New Church Begins

Missions Catalyst 02.17.10
CANADA: Former Muslim Shares the Gospel
BHUTAN: Why Royalists Fear Christianity
CONGO: Armed Rebels Can’t Stop the Hope of the Gospel
BURMA: Army Burning Karen Villages
CAMBODIA: Openness to the Gospel by Radio

Missions Catalyst 02.03.10
NIGERIA: Religious Violence Sweeps Jos
CHINA: Arrested for Helping American Missionary
EUROPE: Churches Advised on Peaceful Living with Muslims
INDIA: Sari Surprise Attack
VIETNAM: New Believer Beaten
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Reading the Bible

Missions Catalyst 02.03.10
NIGERIA: Religious Violence Sweeps Jos
CHINA: Arrested for Helping American Missionary
EUROPE: Churches Advised on Peaceful Living with Muslims
INDIA: Sari Surprise Attack
VIETNAM: New Believer Beaten
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Reading the Bible

Missions Catalyst 01.20.10
YEMEN: Kidnap Victims Alive
EGYPT: 100+ Teenagers Arrested
UZBEKISTAN: Court Overturns Fines
ARABIAN PENINSULA: “I Love the Book”
WORLD: Abraham’s Other Descendants
HAITI: Cooperative Efforts

Missions Catalyst 01.06.10
NORTH KOREA: Urgent Prayer Needed
VIETNAM: 40,000 Gather for Christmas
IRAQ: Two Churches Bombed at Christmas Time
CANADA: Hindu Family Healed, Lost Keys Found
NEPAL: Church Bomber Repents
MALAYSIA: “Allah” Is OK
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Events Calendar

Practical Mobilization: 2010 Articles

Practical Mobilization by Shane Bennett is published monthly.

Missions Catalyst 12.08.10
INTRODUCTION: Our Christmas Lists
LIST #1: Gifts that Mobilize
LIST #2: Gifts for Mobilizers

Missions Catalyst 11.10.10
FEATURE: Cruise Ships, Battleships, and Bulls in the China Shop
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Food, Glorious Food, Smooth Hummus and Pita

Missions Catalyst 10.13.10
FEATURE: Bearing the Arms of Moses; Ten Ways to Pray for Mobilizers and Cross-cultural Workers
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Christmas Column Coming!

Missions Catalyst 09.08.10
FEATURE ARTICLE: Putting Our Kids in Cool Places
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Hire Us to Write or Speak for You
MISSIONS EVENTS: CQ, KE101, and Language Learning

Missions Catalyst 08.11.10
FEATURE: Radical Hospitality

Missions Catalyst 07.14.10
FEATURE: Sex and Dating on the Mission Field

Missions Catalyst 06.09.10
Answers to “Gaping Voids in Mobilization”
Buying Real Estate, Renting to International Students
One Final Word

Missions Catalyst 05.12.10
FEATURE: Best Practices, Large United Methodist Churches
REQUEST: Keep Missions Catalyst Going!

Missions Catalyst 04.14.10
FEATURE: Bridges Might Be What You’re Looking For
Question One: Gaping Voids in Mobilization
Question Two: You’re Smart, What Would You Say?
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Funding Hat Trick
MISSION EVENTS: New on Our Calendar

Missions Catalyst 03.10.10
FEATURE: Five Sips of Refreshment for Weary Mobilizers
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Pre-service Announcement Slides
On Sale from Caleb Resources

Missions Catalyst 02.09.10
FEATURE: Blame Your Kids for Your Toots, But Not for Your Disobedience
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: How Do You Help Your Diaper-clad Disciples Grow Up Global?
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Missions Catalyst 01.13.10
FEATURE: Seven Ways Mission Mobilizers Can Really Rock 2010
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Resource Reviews: 2010 Articles

Resource Reviews, by Marti Smith, are published monthly.

Missions Catalyst 12.22.10
VIDEO: A New Short from Deidox
VIDEO: “Most Depressed City” Now “City of Hope”
BOOK: “Ask a Missionary” Now Free to Download
BOOK: Spiritual Warfare and Missions
BOOK: Where There Was No Church
BOOK: A Church’s Guide to Preparing Missionary Candidates

Missions Catalyst 11.24.10
BOOK: Mobilizing Your Church to Touch the World
DISCUSSION: On Missionaries and Missions
BOOK: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
VIDEOS: Cape Town, Operation World, Prayercast
EVENTS: December Happenings, and Looking Forward to 2011

Missions Catalyst 10.27.10
BOOK: A Guide to Getting Started
BOOK: The Peoples of New York
WEBSITE: Tools to Maximize Mission Trip Communication
VIDEOS: Cape Town, in Your Church or Living Room
EVENTS: Training and Conferences

Missions Catalyst 09.29.10
INVITATION: Cape Town through the Back Door
BOOK: Operation World, Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation
EVENTS: Recent Additions to the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Missions Catalyst 09.22.10
CURRICULUM: Partnering across Cultures
PODCASTS: Interviews
TOOLS: Short-term Mission Starter Kit
ACCOMMODATIONS: Missionary Guest Houses and Hospitality Networks
MAGAZINES: Christian Computing and Women of the Harvest
EVENTS: Training and Conferences

Missions Catalyst 08.25.10
RESOURCE PACKAGE: Sending New Missionaries
BOOK: Fresh Perspectives on Raising Personal Support
BOOKS & BOOKLETS: Prayer Journeys Manual, Rookie TL’s Handbook, and Others
EVENTS: Conferences and Training
What Do You Think?

Missions Catalyst 07.28.10
FEATURE ARTICLE: Culture Shock? We Don’t Have It!
RESOURCE LISTS: Thirty Tools for Raising a Mission-minded Family, and More
BOOKS: Three on the TCK Experience
EVENTS: Retreats and Conferences

Missions Catalyst 06.23.10
BOOK: Using the Internet to Make Fishers of Men
BOOK: Expectations and Burnout
ARTICLE: Seizing Short-term Support Pleas to Become a Better Sender
EVENT: 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Missions Catalyst 05.25.10
ARTICLE: Simple Debriefing Questions
ARTICLE: Top Ten Missions Myths
BOOKS: Three on Crossing Cultures
MANUAL: Leading Your Whole Church into Maximum Global Impact
BLOGS: Join a Global Conversation
REQUEST: Keep Catalyst Coming

Missions Catalyst 04.26.10
Free Magazine and Online Game
Books for Preschool/Elementary and Youth
DVDs for Elementary and Youth
VBS Giving Projects
Prayer Event Resources

Missions Catalyst 03.24.10
BOOK: Got a Question? Ask a Missionary!
ONLINE RESOURCES: World Maps and Missions Data
BOOK: Our Souls at Work
BOOK, BIBLE STUDY, AND MORE: Resources from Paul Borthwick
EVENTS: Three Webinars and a Partnership Conference
SALE: Clearance Sale from Caleb Resources

Missions Catalyst 02.22.10
ARTICLE: Kids Missions Camps Disciple Tomorrow’s Missionaries
BOOKLET: A Christian’s Pocket Guide to Buddhism
CURRICULUM: Steve Saint and the Missions Dilemma
BOOK: Woman to Woman – Sharing Jesus with a Muslim Friend
BOOK: “Commissioned” Explores Substance, Scope of Mission Mandate
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar

Missions Catalyst 01.27.10
BOOK: A Comprehensive Guide to Business as Mission
TOOLS: Short-Term Mission Starter Kit
BOOK: Living among the Poor in Haiti
NEWSLETTER: January Edition of Momentum
DVDs: Encounter India and Encounter Muslims
EVENTS: New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar