{"id":222,"date":"2006-12-27T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-27T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=222"},"modified":"2010-08-22T22:50:14","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T04:50:14","slug":"december-27-2006-resource-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=222","title":{"rendered":"Missions Catalyst 12.27.06 &#8211; Resource Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In This Issue: Seek God for Your City, Pray and Plan, and More<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EVENT &amp; BOOKLET &#8211; Seek God for the City 2007<\/li>\n<li>RESOURCE &#8211; Personal Prayer Diary &amp; Daily Planner for 2007<\/li>\n<li>WEB SITES &#8211; CrossCards and Others from Salem Communications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionscatalyst.org\/\"><!--more-->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 &amp; BOOKLET &#8211; Seek God for the City 2007<\/h2>\n<p>From: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waymakers.org\/\" target=\"new\">Waymakers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EVENT &#8211; Seek God for the City 2007<br \/>\nDates: February 21 to April 1, 2007<\/p>\n<p>BOOKLET &#8211; \u201cSeek God for the City 2007\u201d<br \/>\nBy Waymakers<\/p>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it&#8217;s time to seek God&#8217;s face. Pray God&#8217;s highest hopes for your city&#8217;s deepest needs. The 40 days leading to Palm Sunday is an ideal time to pursue God&#8217;s promises for you and your city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve worked with friends from many traditions in the Body of Christ to prepare this guide. Our prayer is that God will give you a lasting, practical passion to see Christ be recognized among all and received by many in your city and throughout the world,&#8221; writes Waymaker&#8217;s Steve Hawthorne.<\/p>\n<p>Austin, TX: Waymakers, 2007, 64 pages. Price: US$3.00 plus shipping from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waymakers.org\/\" target=\"new\">Waymakers.<\/a> Bulk discounts available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waymakers.org\/\" target=\"new\">The Waymakers web site<\/a> also provides additional resources such as signs and promotional ideas designed to help you encourage your church family to pray through the daily topics. Available January 2007: a free downloadable children&#8217;s companion version to help you pray with your family, a free downloadable Spanish version, and bulletin inserts.<\/p>\n<h2>RESOURCE &#8211; Personal Prayer Diary &amp; Daily Planner for 2007<\/h2>\n<p>From: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldchristian.org\/\" target=\"new\">WorldChristian<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007 Personal Prayer Diary &amp; Daily Planner<br \/>\nBy YWAM (Youth With A Mission)<\/p>\n<p>Order the popular planner with a Great Commission heart for yourself, your family, friends, church, and colleagues. Start the new year right. This proven tool will help you to plan, journal, and pray throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>For 27 years thousands of believers all over the world have used this attractively designed prayer diary to organize their daily, weekly, and monthly schedules; journal their prayer times; follow a Bible reading plan; and systematically pray for all the nations of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Each new year&#8217;s edition also profiles particular countries and people groups. In 2007 we will lift up: children of war; the needs of women among ethnic minorities in Russia, Myanmar, and Mexico; the ongoing relief efforts in areas of natural disaster; and much more. Includes great illustrations and world maps.<\/p>\n<p>The spiral-bound edition comes in four colors: navy blue, burgundy, forest green, and black.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle, WA: YWAM Publishing, 2007, 208 pages. Sale price: US$11.89 plus shipping and handling from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ywam.org\/books\/booksearch.asp?title=personal+prayer+diary\" target=\"new\">WorldChristian.com.<\/a> Bulk discounts available.<\/p>\n<p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Even though we&#8217;re scheduling meetings and things electronically more and more, I get one of these every year! The reference maps and country statistics are great; very helpful during missions committee meetings, for example!<\/p>\n<h2>WEB SITES &#8211; CrossCards and Others from Salem Communications<\/h2>\n<p>From: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosscards.com\/\" target=\"new\">CrossCards.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE: Brad Koenig, the behind-the-scenes guy who does all our copy editing for Missions Catalyst, is a great encourager. I hope you have at least one of those on your team or in your life! He introduced me to a simple tool that can allow me, too, to bring a little sunshine into the lives of others. It&#8217;s one of those greeting card web sites. Take a look!<\/p>\n<p>CrossCards are offered as a free service of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosscards.com\/\" target=\"new\">CrossCards.com,<\/a> a Christian web site that provides content and services to support the integration of faith and values into everyday life. CrossCards.com is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of Salem Communications Corporation. Please visit these other web sites in the network:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswalk.com\/\" target=\"new\">Christianity.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswalk.com\/\" target=\"new\">Crosswalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswalkdirectory.com\/\" target=\"new\">CrosswalkDirectory.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosswalkplus.com\/\" target=\"new\">CrosswalkPlus.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneplace.com\/\" target=\"new\">Oneplace.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sermonsearch.com\/\" target=\"new\">SermonSearch.com<\/a><\/p>\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 Resource Reviews<br \/>\nDecember 27, 2007. 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