{"id":213,"date":"2007-09-26T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-26T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=213"},"modified":"2010-08-22T17:10:50","modified_gmt":"2010-08-22T23:10:50","slug":"missions-catalyst-e-magazine-september-26-2007-resource-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=213","title":{"rendered":"Missions Catalyst 09.26.07 &#8211; Resource Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In This Issue: Screams in the Desert, Prayer for Sikhs, and More<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EVENT &#8211; October 3 Day of Prayer for Jatt Sikhs<\/li>\n<li>MAGAZINE &#8211; &#8216;St. Francis&#8217; Explores Ministry in the Arab World<\/li>\n<li>BOOK &#8211; &#8216;Screams in the Desert&#8217; Resource for Missionary Women<\/li>\n<li>WEB SITE &#8211; &#8216;GO Connect&#8217; Picking up Steam<\/li>\n<li>BOOK &#8211; Paul Hattaway&#8217;s &#8216;China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionscatalyst.org\/\">Missions  Catalyst<\/a> 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!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/?cat=10\" target=\"_self\">Resource     Reviews<\/a>, edited by <a href=\"..\/?page_id=613\" target=\"_self\">Marti Smith<\/a>, are published once a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Readers,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a guest speaker for your mission event? In a recent edition of Missions Catalyst, contributor Shane Bennett sang the praises of our friend Jon Hardin, now a National Communications Specialist with Frontiers. But we wanted to let you know that Shane is one of our favorite public speakers, too. Like Jon, Shane is available to speak at churches, missions conferences, Perspectives classes, etc. <a href=\"mailto:martismith@calebresources.org\">Contact me<\/a> for his bio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sincerely,<br \/>\nMarti Smith, Managing Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>EVENT &#8211; October 3 Day of Prayer for Jatt Sikhs<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"mailto:asiasouth@pobox.com\" target=\"_blank\">South Asia News<\/a> &#8211; September 24, 2007<\/p>\n<p>October 3 marks the third annual day of prayer and fasting for the Jatt (or Jat) Sikh people. For an hour-by-hour guide to praying, write to <a href=\"mailto:pr4punjabis@topicbox.com\">this address<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The primary prayer need is for the Jatts to hear and respond to the Good News of Jesus,&#8221; says [strategy coordinator Irene] Wayne. &#8220;Along with this, a real need is prayer for faithful men and women who have come to the Lord to be bold in sharing their story with others, and for more house churches. Also for men of peace who will become the ones sharing and starting new house churches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To read more prayer requests for the Jatt Sikh people, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imb.org\/main\/pray\/searchby\/PeopleGroups.asp\" target=\"_blank\">this page<\/a> and scroll down to &#8220;Jat Sikhs of India.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>To learn more about how you can witness to Sikhs, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.4truth.net\/\">this page<\/a>, click on &#8220;World Religions,&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Sikhism.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>For more information about the Jatt Sikhs of India, please write to <a href=\"mailto:pr4punjabis@topicbox.com\">this address<\/a> or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.go2southasia.org\/peoples\/p_jatt_sikh.html\" target=\"_blank\">this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: Several years ago Caleb Project published a guide to praying for Sikhs which is available from <a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=1100000-1174495581\" target=\"_blank\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>MAGAZINE &#8211; &#8216;St Francis&#8217; Explores Ministry in the Arab World<\/h2>\n<p>Source: John Stringer, Editor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stfrancismagazine.info\" target=\"_blank\">St. Francis Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Francis Magazine is an evangelical web magazine on missions in the Arab World, published by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabvision.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arab Vision<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.interserve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Interserve<\/a>. Each quarter about eight thought-provoking articles can be downloaded and freely used. Take a look!<\/p>\n<h2>BOOK &#8211; &#8216;Screams in the Desert&#8217; Resource for Missionary Women<\/h2>\n<p>Source: Sue Eenigenburg<\/p>\n<p><em>Screams in the Desert: Hope and Humor for Women in Cross-Cultural Ministry<\/em>, by Sue Eenigenburg. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2007.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/missionbooks.org\/wcl\/customer\/product.php?productid=587&amp;cat=40&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">Screams in the Desert<\/a> is an invitation to participate in one woman&#8217;s cross-cultural journey and the lessons she learns along the way. Sue Eenigenburg&#8217;s poignant and humorous accounts of life overseas provide insight into issues that many women encounter in the mission field. Providing women with examples to learn by, scripture to meditate on, and space to write about personal experiences, Screams in the Desert offers hope and humor to women working cross-culturally. Sue Eenigenburg is the Director of Women&#8217;s Ministry at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christar.org\" target=\"_blank\">Christar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-publication pricing: Place your order before November 1 to receive reduced pricing: US$8.00 individually and $6.00 per 100 books. Call 866.732.6657 or place your order online <a href=\"http:\/\/missionbooks.org\/wcl\/customer\/product.php?productid=587&amp;cat=40&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=1840000-1174495590\" target=\"_blank\">Through Her Eyes<\/a>, by Marti Smith.<\/p>\n<h2>WEB SITE &#8211; &#8216;GO Connect&#8217; Picking up Steam<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goconnect.org\" target=\"_blank\">GO Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: Have you seen what our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goconnect.org\" target=\"_blank\">GO Connect <\/a>are doing? We particularly like the &#8216;Daily Connections&#8217; and try to check it regularly. You can also sign up for its RSS feed!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prayer and Networking: GO Connect is dedicated to mobilizing prayer for and servicing citywide mission networks, as well as resourcing leaders for the birthing of new networks.<\/li>\n<li>Resources: GO Connect provides links to mission resources, tools, ministries, classes, articles, mp3&#8217;s, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Training: Find local, regional and national conferences, seminars, classes, consultants and coaches.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities: Opportunity databases and service ministries exist to help you find God&#8217;s perfect fit for your giftings and experience.<\/li>\n<li>News, Mags, and Blogs: Beyond our own e-news we provide a listing of North America&#8217;s top mission magazines, ezines, blogs and podcasts.<\/li>\n<li>Daily Connections: GO Connect scours the web for a great variety of mission-related information and inspiration so you can stay connected to the great things God is doing in and through his Church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>BOOK &#8211; Paul Hattaway&#8217;s &#8216;China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/joelnews.squarespace.com\/thisweek\/chinas-book-of-martyrs-released.html\" target=\"_blank\">Joel News<\/a> &#8211; September 6, 2007<\/p>\n<p><em>China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs,<\/em> by Paul Hattaway. Waynesboro, GA: Authentic Media, 2007 (release date: October 15, 2007).<\/p>\n<p>In 1563 English author John Foxe published <em>The Book of Martyrs<\/em>, a detailed account of the persecution of early Christians and the later Protestant reformers. Foxe listed more than 200 martyrs by name and occupation and vividly describes how they suffered for Christ. With 2300 pages, it was the largest publishing project undertaken in England up to that time. Ten years later nearly every cathedral in England owned a copy of the book. In later years <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccel.org\/f\/foxe\/martyrs\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">abridged editions<\/a>, often also containing accounts of later persecutions, were produced.<\/p>\n<p>Stories of people who sacrificially gave their lives for Christ and the Gospel still provide a powerfully inspiring message to the Church today. This is also the case with Paul Hattaway&#8217;s new publication <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiaharvest.org\/pages\/booksEnglishLanguage.html\" target=\"_blank\">China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs <\/a>which tells the story of all who have been martyred in China for their faith in Christ. This book contains accounts of both the best and worst of human nature.<\/p>\n<p><em>China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs<\/em> is a large and comprehensive book. It carefully and masterfully details an anthology of China&#8217;s martyrs from the first recorded arrival of missionaries in AD 635. The author&#8217;s desire is that the book will glorify God, inspire those who read it, and challenge believers to a deeper and more radical walk with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Questions? Problems? Submissions? Contact publisher\/managing editor <a href=\"http:\/\/mailto:missionscatalyst@calebresources.org\" target=\"_blank\">Marti Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h1>Missions Catalyst e-Magazine<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Missions Catalyst Features &#8211; Resource Reviews<br \/>\nSeptember 26, 2007. 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