{"id":266,"date":"2007-12-26T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-26T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=266"},"modified":"2012-09-22T20:55:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-23T02:55:50","slug":"missions-catalyst-e-magazine-december-26-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"Missions Catalyst 12.26.07 &#8211; Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In This Issue: A year&#8217;s worth of Missions Catalyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ARTICLES &#8211; Practical Mobilization Archive &#8211; 2007<\/li>\n<li>MISSION RESOURCES &#8211; Resource Review Archive &#8211; 2007<\/li>\n<li>WORLD NEWS &#8211; News Brief Archive &#8211; 2007<\/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><strong>Dear Readers,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is our last mailing of 2007, and rather than send you another month&#8217;s worth of resource reviews, we&#8217;re sending the year&#8217;s headlines for your convenience. Please click through on the dates to read anything you missed which looks interesting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marti<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--break--><\/p>\n<h2>ARTICLES &#8211; Practical Mobilization Archive<\/h2>\n<p>Practical Mobilization, by Shane Bennett, appears monthly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 14, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nFocus on the Unengaged<br \/>\nHaving a Message of Integrity<br \/>\nSubversive Mobilization<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 10, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nMovie Night at the Global Mela<br \/>\nUpping the Short-term Mission &#8216;Rate of Return&#8217;<br \/>\nSubversive Mobilization<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 12, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit to Vocation<br \/>\nMissions Conference Home Runs<br \/>\nSouth Koreans, Afghanistan, and the Prayers of the Saints<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 8, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nYouth Groups, Refugees and &#8230; Beads<br \/>\nYes &#8230; BEADS!<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 11, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nWill Ya Do It for the Kids?<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 13, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nINTERVIEW &#8211; Learning to Love Refugees<br \/>\nEXTRA &#8211; More Resources<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 25, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nA Conversation with Rev. Dave Moody, Pastor and Mobilizer<br \/>\nMissions Catalyst on the Move<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 14, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s Happening With Missions Catalyst<br \/>\nSt. Patrick&#8217;s Day, A Missional Holiday<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 14, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nHelp, I&#8217;m a Victim of Identity Theft<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 10, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nTen Attributes for Mobilizers in 2007<\/p>\n<h2>MISSION RESOURCES &#8211; Resource Review Archive<\/h2>\n<p>Resources Reviews, by Marti Smith, appear once a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 28, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nPRESENTATION MATERIALS &#8211; The State of the Gospel<br \/>\nDATA &#8211; Drawing Conclusions from the World Christian Database<br \/>\nTOOLS FOR ADVOCACY &#8211; Resources about AIDS from World Vision<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; There&#8217;s a Sheep in my Bathtub<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Hudson Taylor&#8217;s Spiritual Secret (New Edition)<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 24, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nBOOKLET &#8211; Six Ways to Reach God&#8217;s World (and 200 Practical Ideas)<br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; Unreached and Least-evangelized Peoples Forum<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Warriors of Ethiopia<br \/>\nDOCUMENTARY FILM &#8211; A Cry from Iran<br \/>\nNETWORKS &#8211; Changes at IFMA and EFMA<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 26, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; October 3 Day of Prayer for Jatt Sikhs<br \/>\nMAGAZINE &#8211; &#8216;St. Francis&#8217; Explores Ministry in the Arab World<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; &#8216;Screams in the Desert&#8217; Resource for Missionary Women<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; &#8216;GO Connect&#8217; Picking up Steam<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Paul Hattaway&#8217;s &#8216;China&#8217;s Book of Martyrs&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 29, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nMODEL &#8211; Missions Reading Group<br \/>\nMODEL &#8211; Summer Missions Reading Challenge for Kids<br \/>\nMODEL &#8211; Fellowships of Future Missionaries<br \/>\nPERIODICAL &#8211; Newsletter Designed for Perspectives Alumni<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; One More South Asia Resource<br \/>\nREMINDER &#8211; Ready for Ramadan?<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 22, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; ISFM Meets to Discuss Missiological Challenges of Indian Subcontinent<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Introducing Kids to South Asia<br \/>\nOPPORTUNITY &#8211; Pray for and Help the Children of Indian Missionaries<br \/>\nADDITIONAL RESOURCES about South Asia \/ South Asians<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 25, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nPRAYER INITIATIVE &#8211; 30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus<br \/>\nPRAYER INITIATIVE &#8211; Declare God&#8217;s Purposes for Central Asia<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Mobilizing Prayer for Iran<br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; Interchange 2007 Conference<br \/>\nARTICLES &#8211; More on Recent Themes: Business as Mission, Human Trafficking<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Nexus: The World House Church Movement Reader<br \/>\nVIDEO CLIPS &#8211; Looking for Missions Video Clips?<br \/>\nQUESTION &#8211; Seeking Your Experience: Missions Books Clubs?<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 27, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Mission Preparation Toolkit<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Reentry and Reverse Culture Shock<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Free Online Resources for Missionary Care<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; How Do You Start a Church Aboard a Ship?<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; All-Star Missions Churches<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 30, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nA WEB SITE, A BLOG, AND TWO EZINES &#8211; Business as Mission Resources<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; A Worldview Approach to Ministry among Muslim Women<br \/>\nBOOK &#8211; Window on the World Is Now in Paperback<br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk<br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; October 2007: The Journey Deepens<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 11, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Problem of Human Trafficking<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 28, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Free Resources Support &#8216;Amazing Grace&#8217; Film<br \/>\nWEB SITE &#8211; Help Build Missiopedia<br \/>\nCOMIC BOOK &#8211; Illustrated Version of &#8216;The Heavenly Man&#8217;<br \/>\nNEWS &#8211; What&#8217;s Next for Missions Catalyst<br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; Retreat for Missionary Kids Heading to College in U.S.<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 24, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nEVENT &#8211; &#8216;The Journey Deepens&#8217; Retreats<br \/>\nDVD &#8211; More Than Dreams<br \/>\nCD &#8211; Responding to Tibetan Buddhism<br \/>\nWEB SITES &#8211; HumaniNet, Etnopedia<br \/>\nNEW FROM INITIATIVE360 &#8211; Coloring Book for Kids, Videos on DVD<br \/>\nPUBLICATION &#8211; Bulletin Inserts from Mission Network News<\/p>\n<p>WORLD NEWS &#8211; News Brief Archive<\/p>\n<p>News Briefs, edited by Pat Noble, appear twice a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 21, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nUSA &#8211; Prayer and Human Trafficking<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Dual-Faith Dalits<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Why Muslims Come to Christ<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; Baptists Set Guidelines for Contextualization<br \/>\nMALAYSIA &#8211; State Increases Penalty for Evangelism<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; State Chief Minister Goes from Guns to Music<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 7, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Team of Orphans Wins Championship<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Islamic Scholars Seek Common Ground<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; Helen Berhane Safe at Last<br \/>\nNIGERIA &#8211; Two Christians Murdered in Kaduna<br \/>\nGAZA &#8211; Jesus Shines at Funeral for Martyred Palestinian Christian<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; New Ministry Promotes Praying for Enemies<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 17, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nMYANMAR &#8211; Report from the Field<br \/>\nMUSLIM WORLD &#8211; Hard Ground or Harvest Field, or Both?<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; Christians Describe Torture Methods<br \/>\nUKRAINE &#8211; The No. 1 Harvest Force in Europe<br \/>\nNIGERIA &#8211; Court Endorses Abduction of Girls<br \/>\nUNITED STATES &#8211; Arab-American Pastor Seeks to Reach Muslims<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 3, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nNORTH AFRICA &#8211; Artwork Honors Culture, God Opens Hearts<br \/>\nNIGERIA &#8211; Pray for Christian Convert<br \/>\nLIBYA &#8211; &#8216;Hand of God&#8217; at Work<br \/>\nVIETNAM &#8211; Widow Stoned after Spreading the Gospel<br \/>\nMIDDLE EAST &#8211; New Comedy Show Hopes to Televise Christian Faith<br \/>\nNIGER &#8211; Good News for Nomads<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 19, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; Young Woman Killed for Refusing to Renounce Jesus Christ<br \/>\nGHANA &#8211; Fetish Priest Experiences Forgiveness<br \/>\nKAZAKHSTAN &#8211; Treason Charges Against Church Leaders<br \/>\nNORWAY &#8211; Christians, Muslims Agree on Conversion between Faiths<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Connection to Ministry Saves Pastor&#8217;s Life<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 5, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nBENIN &#8211; Battling Beelzebub<br \/>\nTUNISIA &#8211; First Christian TV Series<br \/>\nSAUDI ARABIA &#8211; Airline Says Bibles and Crucifixes Not Allowed<br \/>\nBANGLADESH &#8211; Muslims Force Converts Back to Islam<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Film Equipment Returned With Apology<br \/>\nPAKISTAN &#8211; Jail Bible Study Halted<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 15, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nAZERBAIJAN &#8211; Urgent Prayer Needed<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Accident Opens Door for the Gospel<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Uproar Over Christian Convert Case<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Lydia Project Brings Christian and Muslim Women Together<br \/>\nLAOS &#8211; Hmong Christians Killed, Imprisoned in Crackdown<br \/>\nNORTH AFRICA &#8211; Hispanic Church Catches the Vison<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 1, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nASIA &#8211; Urgent Prayer Needed<br \/>\nARABIAN PENINSULA &#8211; Taxi Driver Seeks a Christian Passenger<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Islamic Scholar Tries to Clear Up Controversy<br \/>\nPAKISTAN &#8211; Muslim Mob Confesses to Church Attack<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Application of the Apostasy Law<br \/>\nMONGOLIA &#8211; Staggering Church Growth<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 18, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Insane Girl Completely Healed<br \/>\nCHINA &#8211; 100 Foreigners Expelled by Secret Government Campaign<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Rapid Urban Growth Leading to Religious Renewal<br \/>\nMIDDLE EAST &#8211; &#8216;God So Loved&#8217; Includes Palestinians<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Apostasy\/Liberty Debate<br \/>\nMALI &#8211; &#8216;Grace of God&#8217; Comes to Timbuktu<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 4, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nNIGERIA &#8211; 14,000 Come to Christ<br \/>\nBANGLADESH &#8211; Converts Beaten and Told to Leave the Village<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; 1000th Jesus Film Translation Due Soon for Ho People<br \/>\nASIA &#8211; God Brings Revival to the &#8216;Garbage Dump&#8217; People<br \/>\nUZBEKISTAN &#8211; Crackdown on Protestants Continues<br \/>\nIRAN &#8211; Miracle Sets Man Free from Drug Addiction<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 20, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nGAZA &#8211; Christian Friendship Gives Hope for Believers&#8217; Safety<br \/>\nVIETNAM &#8211; Degar Prisoners Released to Die, Medical Teams Needed<br \/>\nSUDAN &#8211; University Draws Muslims and Christians Together<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; 20 Arrested, Children and a Pastor with Complex Medical Needs<br \/>\nARABIAN PENNINSULA &#8211; &#8220;The Gospel Has Come to this House&#8221;<br \/>\nINDONESIA &#8211; Sunday School Teachers Released<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 6, 2007 <\/strong><br \/>\nINDONESIA &#8211; First Two Dao Believers Set Sights On Other Tribes<br \/>\nNORTH KOREA &#8211; Fasting Underway<br \/>\nAZERBAIJAN &#8211; Baptist Pastor Arrested<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Authorities Release Jailed Christian Convert<br \/>\nBANGLADESH &#8211; Three White Men and 3.5 Million Muslims Together<br \/>\nNEPAL &#8211; Exiles Plant Churches in Refugee Camp<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 6, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nINDONESIA &#8211; First Two Dao Believers Set Sights on Other Tribes<br \/>\nKOREA &#8211; Fasting Underway<br \/>\nAZERBAIJAN &#8211; Baptist Pastor Arrested<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Authorities Release Jailed Christian Convert<br \/>\nBANGLADESH &#8211; Three White Men and 3.5 Million Muslims Together<br \/>\nNEPAL &#8211; Exiles Plant Churches in Refugee Camp<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 23, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nMEXICO &#8211; When Shamans Giggle<br \/>\nNORTH AFRICA &#8211; Believer Requests Prayer<br \/>\nCHINA &#8211; Officials Apologize and Return Items to House Church<br \/>\nWEST AFRICA &#8211; &#8216;Can I Know For Sure&#8217;<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; Church Raided, Pastor and 80 Others Arrested<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 2, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nTURKEY &#8211; A Letter to the Global Church<br \/>\nMissions Catalyst Moves Ahead<br \/>\nVANUATU &#8211; Thousands of Volcano Cult Members Turn to Jesus<br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Cybermissions, Where To Start<br \/>\nVIETNAM &#8211; Due Process Violated in Trial of Christian Attorneys<br \/>\nUZBEKISTAN &#8211; Russian Religious News Web Site Blocked<br \/>\nAuthoritarian Uzbekistan bars more web sites than probably any other country in Central Asia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 18, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nIRAN &#8211; Imam Receives Christ Via Satellite TV<br \/>\nETHIOPIA &#8211; Evangelist Beaten to Death<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; A Movie That Changes Lives<br \/>\nNIGERIA &#8211; Persecution, Elections, and Looming Strife<br \/>\nNORTH KOREA &#8211; Next Week Is &#8216;Freedom Week&#8217;<br \/>\nTURKEY &#8211; Wedding Dresses Needed<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 4, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nTURKMENISTAN &#8211; Deportee Faces Criminal Trial<br \/>\nNORTH AMERICA &#8211; Muslims Interested in Christ<br \/>\nSWAZILAND &#8211; U.S. Farmers Bring Hope To A Dying Nation<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Andhra Pradesh Pastor Abducted, Accused, Beaten<br \/>\nNETHERLANDS &#8211; Religious Liberty Bodies Form New Partnership<br \/>\nWEST AFRICA &#8211; Missionary with Unusual Request<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 7, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nBURMA &#8211; Religious Freedom Violations<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; Christian Dies in Military Jail<br \/>\nNEW ZEALAND &#8211; Boom Times for Mission Societies<br \/>\nGUINEA &#8211; Five Missionary Families Evacuate Strife-torn Country<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Pastoral Training in Islam&#8217;s Intellectual Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 21, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nBELIZE &#8211; Filming Begins for &#8216;The Enemy God&#8217; Movie<br \/>\nMYANMAR &#8211; Christians Persecuted by Military Regime<br \/>\nARABIAN PENINSULA &#8211; Amazing Opportunity to Share<br \/>\nUZBEKISTAN &#8211; Officials Admit Arrest of Pastor<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 7, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nWORLD &#8211; Christianity&#8217;s Growth More than &#8216;Counting Sheep&#8217;<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Missionaries Beaten, Arrested at Hindu Festival<br \/>\nLATIN AMERICA &#8211; Blessing the World<br \/>\nALBANIA &#8211; Gun-runner Embraces the Man He Set Out to Kill<br \/>\nERITREA &#8211; 68 More Christians Arrested in New Clampdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 17, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nCHINA &#8211; Police Raid Bible Study at Communist School<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Island Village Reached with the Gospel<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Cyclists Raise Awareness for Christian Hospital<br \/>\nVIETNAM &#8211; Police Detain Members of Christian Family<br \/>\nKAZAKHSTAN &#8211; Baptist Forced Out for &#8216;Illegal&#8217; Bible Discussion<br \/>\nIRAN &#8211; Persian Christian Internet Radio Service Launched<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 3, 2007<\/strong><br \/>\nUSA &#8211; Urbana Participants Challenged to Reach Muslims<br \/>\nUSA &#8211; The World at America&#8217;s Doorstep<br \/>\nINDIA &#8211; Yuletide Carol-singers Arrested, Church Burned<br \/>\nINDONESIA &#8211; South Sumatra Needs Hope-bringers<br \/>\nEGYPT &#8211; Cairo Church Is Growing<br \/>\nCAMEROON &#8211; Bus Ministry Shares Christ with Hundreds<\/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><a name=\"top\"><\/a>Resource Reviews<\/h1>\n<p><strong>In This Issue: a year&#8217;s worth of Missions Catalyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ARTICLES &#8211; Practical Mobilization Archive &#8211; 2007<br \/>\n    <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>MISSION RESOURCES &#8211; Resource Review Archive &#8211; 2007<br \/>\n    <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>WORLD NEWS &#8211; News Brief Archive &#8211; 2007<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dear Readers,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is our last mailing of 2007, and rather than send you another month&#8217;s worth of resource reviews, we&#8217;re sending the year&#8217;s headlines for your convenience. 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