{"id":215,"date":"2007-08-22T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-22T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=215"},"modified":"2010-08-22T17:17:46","modified_gmt":"2010-08-22T23:17:46","slug":"missions-catalyst-e-magazine-august-22-2007-resource-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=215","title":{"rendered":"Missions Catalyst 08.22.07 &#8211; Resource Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In This Issue: Websites, Events, and Opportunities <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EVENT &#8211; ISFM Meets to Discuss Missiological Challenges of Indian Subcontinent<\/li>\n<li>WEB SITE &#8211; Introducing Kids to South Asia<\/li>\n<li>OPPORTUNITY &#8211; Pray for and Help the Children of Indian Missionaries<\/li>\n<li>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES about South Asia \/ South Asians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><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<h2>EVENT &#8211; ISFM Meets to Discuss Missiological Challenges of Indian Subcontinent<\/h2>\n<p>Source: Greg Parsons, General Director, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscwm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">US Center for World Mission<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The epicenter of the world&#8217;s largest unreached people groups is located in the Indian subcontinent. This September 15-17 the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijfm.org\/isfm\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Society for Frontier Missiology<\/a> will meet in Dallas to consider some of the region&#8217;s missiological challenges, which are also faced by workers in many other contexts around the world. Mission leaders, teachers, thinkers, etc. are warmly invited to join us as we prayerfully discuss these issues; for more information on our speakers (including two Brahmin followers of Christ, Ralph D. Winter, Herbert Hoefer, H.L. Richard, Todd Johnson and Timothy Tennent) and to register, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijfm.org\/isfm\/annual.htm\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Additional missions-related events are described on our Missions Catalyst events calendar. Please feel free to submit items!<\/p>\n<h2>WEB SITE &#8211; Introducing Kids to South Asia<\/h2>\n<p>Source: International Mission Board, South Asia Region<\/p>\n<p>August 1, 2007 the International Mission Board&#8217;s South Asia region launched a new children&#8217;s section of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.go2southasia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a>, go2SouthAsia.org. Raj, Hati, Sindi, Googly, and Bangles are &#8216;The Caravan,&#8217; a group of cartoon characters whose goal it is to teach others about the places and peoples of South Asia. The Caravan wants everyone to know about the great need for the people of South Asia to hear about Jesus. Each character represents Christians from different cultural and religious backgrounds found throughout the region. Through the Caravan&#8217;s stories, activities and other resources, they aim to tell about the life of believers in South Asia and the vast lostness that also abounds in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Caravan site has many great resources for parents and teachers to use to teach kids about missions in South Asia. It also has many fun games and stories for kids to explore on their own. <a href=\"mailto:TheCaravan@wigtake.org\">The authors<\/a> will continue to add new stories and materials each month, so visit regularly!<\/p>\n<p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE &#8211; See these other sites for kids: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wonderzone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderzone<\/a>, New Tribes&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ntm.org\/kidstuff\/\" target=\"_blank\">KIDSTUFF<\/a>, SIM&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simkids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">SIM Kids<\/a>, and Wycliffe&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wycliffe.org\/kids\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kids Web<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.go2southasia.org\" target=\"_blank\">Go2SouthAsia.org<\/a> includes great content for adults, too &#8211; such as a nice collection of free resources you can print out and use for prayer and promotion, available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.go2southasia.org\/printables.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>OPPORTUNITY &#8211; Pray for and Help the Children of Indian Missionaries<\/h2>\n<p>Source: D. John, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplebuilderstrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">People Builders Trust<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 40,000 national [Indian] missionaries work among different people groups, languages and cultures within India. Most of their children never get an opportunity for higher education, but their missionary parents cannot support them financially. Yet if only these children are given an opportunity to study, they may one day become powerful witnesses for Christ in their workplaces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplebuilderstrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">People Builders Trust<\/a> is a mission with a vision to see these children being raised as missionaries in their workplaces by financially supporting them to continue their studies to get into different professions. This mission is registered with the Government of India and is based in Chennai, India. Through this mission we want to see many missionaries&#8217; children being blessed. Kindly have a look at our new web site, pray for this mission, and also feel free to <a href=\"mailto:peoplebuilderstrust@gmail.com\">write to us<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: To learn about other things going on in the growing missions movement in India see also the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imaindia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">India Mission Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES about South Asia \/ South Asians<\/h2>\n<p><strong>From our archives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BOOK &#8211; Understanding the Coconut Generation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BOOK &#8211; Spiritual Awakening in Nagaland<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BOOKLET &#8211; 30 Days of Prayer for Asians in Africa<\/span> [Note: links removed July 2009]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources produced by Caleb Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=F60000-1174495579\" target=\"_blank\">DVD &#8211; Encounter India<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=FB0000-1174495579\" target=\"_blank\">DVD &#8211; The New Brahmin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=8000045D-1194474587\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO &amp; CURRICULUM &#8211; Bhil Kids (Kids Around the World series)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000463-1194475170\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO &amp; CURRICULUM &#8211; Rajput Kids (Kids Around the World series)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=1100000-1174495581\" target=\"_blank\">BOOKLET &#8211; Sikhs of India (prayer guide)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=1010000-1174495580\" target=\"_blank\">BOOKLET &#8211; Ansari of India (prayer guide)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.calebresources.org\/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=10E0000-1174495581\" target=\"_blank\">BOOKLET &#8211; Rajputs of India (prayer guide)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other resources of interest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pakistanchristianpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Pakistan Christian Post <\/a>and other online newspapers for the region, some of which are listed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinenewspapers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.authenticbooks.com\/search\/isbn\/1884543790\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK &#8211; Muslim Evangelism: Contemporary Approaches to Contextualization<\/a>, by Phil Parshall (formerly &#8216;New Paths in Muslim Evangelism&#8217; and based on work in South Asia).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/imbresources.org\/index.cfm\/fa\/store.prod\/ProdID\/1218.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK &#8211; The Camel: How Muslims Are Coming to Faith in Christ<\/a>, by Kevin Greeson (commonly known as &#8216;the Camel manual&#8217; and based on work in South Asia).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dont-Let-Goats-Loquat-Trees\/dp\/0310213010\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK &#8211; Don&#8217;t Let the Goats Eat the Loquat Trees: The Adventures of an American Surgeon in Nepal<\/a>, by Thomas Hale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/missionbooks.org\/wcl\/customer\/product.\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK &#8211; Hinduism, by H.L. Richard<\/a> (&#8220;A Brief Look at Theology, History, Scriptures, and Social System with Comments on the Gospel in India&#8221;)<\/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 \/>\nAugust 22, 2007. 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