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2009 PRACTICAL MOBILIZATION ARCHIVES<\/h2>\n
Missions Catalyst 12.9.09 – A Mobilizer’s Christmas List<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION
\nLIST #1: Gifts that Mobilize
\nLIST#2: Gifts for Mobilizers
\nCONCLUSION: Bonus List and a Word about Advent
\nEVENTS: Mission Events<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 11.11.09 – Seven Best Ideas<\/p>\n
FEATURE: Seven Best Mobilization Ideas for Fall 2009
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Stop Yer Whinin’!
\nMISSION EVENTS – Recently Added to Our Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 10.14.09 – Listening to My Heroes, Making Christmas Lists, and More<\/p>\n
FEATURE: Shoes I’m Not Worthy to Tie
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: It’s Time to Think Christmas!
\nRESOURCES AND EVENTS: Related to Our Feature Story<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 09.09.09 – Dealing with Demons that Hinder Mobilization<\/p>\n
FEATURE: Dealing with Demons that Hinder Mobilization
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Friendship Families
\nEVENTS: New on the Mission Events Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 08.12.09 – Mission Mobilization, Twitter, and Your Tribe<\/p>\n
SUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Twitter for Mobilizers, Continued
\nFEATURE: The Power of the Holy Spirit in Mobilization<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 07.29.09 – Business as Mission: A Relevant Response to World Needs<\/p>\n
NOTE TO READERS: Behind the Scenes at Missions Catalyst
\nFEATURE: Exploring the World of Business as Mission
\nFEATURE: Business as Mission, A Relevant Response to World Needs
\nEVENTS: Perspectives Classes to Open in 16 U.S. States<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 07.08.09 – The Power of Thanks<\/p>\n
FEATURE: The Power of Thanks
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Twitter for Mobilizers?
\nEVENTS: Calling All Kiwis<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 06.10.09 – Make the Most of Your Summer<\/p>\n
READERS WRITE: Your Financial Insights
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Seize the Summer Slump
\nEVENTS: Meet Muslims in Michigan, Metrics for Missions, and More<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 05.13.09 – Mission Mobilizers and Their Money<\/p>\n
FEATURE: Mission Mobilizers and Money Management
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: The Power of Thank You<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 04.08.09 – Mobilization: Discovering What God Is Doing in People<\/p>\n
INTERVIEW: Carol Davis, on Being a Mission Activator
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: A Stamp in Your Passport and a Ring on Your Finger<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 03.11.09 – It’s a Long and Winding Road … to the Nations<\/p>\n
TESTIMONY #1: Lessons Learned in Service and Surrender
\nTESTIMONY #2: You Can Do It, Yes, You!
\nTESTIMONY #3: Growing in Every Season
\nSUBVERSIVE MOBILIZATION: Working with Kids<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 02.11.09 – Shane Asks, How Did I End Up Here?<\/p>\n
FEATURE: How Did I End Up Here?
\nEVENTS: New on the Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 01.14.09 – Interview with a Church-planting Team Leader<\/p>\n
INTERVIEW: A Team Leader’s Journey<\/p>\n
2009 RESOURCE REVIEW ARCHIVES<\/h2>\n
Missions Catalyst 12.23.09 – The Untold Story of Global Christianity, Changing Face of Missions, and More<\/p>\n
CONVERSATION: Can One Be a Muslim and Follower of Jesus?
\nVLOG\/BOOK: Learning @ the Speed of Life
\nBOOK: Kingdom without Borders – The Untold Story of Global Christianity
\nWEBSITES: Prayer Resources<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 11.25.09 – Compassion in Action, Heroes for the Holidays, and More<\/p>\n
NOTE TO READERS
\nDVD CURRICULUM: Becoming a Good Samaritan
\nKIDS’ BOOKS: Stories of Saints Nicholas, Valentine, and Patrick
\nBOOK: Praying with Africa
\nBOOK: One God One Message
\nMUSIC: Music Videos that Mobilize<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 10.28.09 – Reviewing Mission Books, Blogs, and More<\/p>\n
BOOK: Handbook for Future Missionaries
\nWEBSITES: Mission-related Blogs
\nONLINE GAME: Quest for Compassion
\nFILM: A Personal Story from China
\nEVENT: After-Christmas Conference for Young Adults (and Five More Webinars in 2009)
\nBOOK: Reaching International Neighbors<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 09.30.09 – Islam in America, Inspiring Videos about Prayer, and Coming Events<\/p>\n
USA: A Man from Iraq and What Happened on Capitol Hill
\nRESOURCE: Five Great Videos about Prayer
\nEVENTS: New on the Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 09.23.09 – Eleven Ways to Learn a Language, Free Books, and More<\/p>\n
BOOK: New Volume of Daily Devotions from 300 Missionaries
\nWEBSITE: Global Community Health Education Network
\nEVENT: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
\nBULLETIN: Church Around the World
\nARTICLE: Eleven Ways to Learn a Language
\nBOOK: New Volume in Series of Biographies from John Piper<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 08.26.09 – Movements that Change the World, Praying for Asia, and More<\/p>\n
PRAYER GUIDE – Lampungese of Sumatra (and Others)
\nWEBSITE – Asia Harvest Site Includes Videos, 1,500 UPG Profiles
\nBOOK – Movements that Change the World
\nBOOKS – God’s Heart for Children
\nEVENTS – Prayer for Global Harvest, Conferences and Retreats, and More<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 07.22.09 – Online Missions Course, Adopt a Terrorist, and More<\/p>\n
ONLINE COURSE – Six-week “Intro to Missions” Class
\nPRAYER CARDS – Who’s Missing? People Groups in Hard Places
\nWEBSITE – Love Your Enemies: Adopt a Terrorist for Prayer
\nPRAYER RESOURCES – Ready for Ramadan?
\nVIDEO – Socotra, Island of Bliss
\nEVENT – Conference for Business Professionals
\nEVENTS – More Additions to the Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 06.24.09 – Resources for Debriefing, North Africa DVD, Missionary Care, and More<\/p>\n
ARTICLE – Sorting It Out: Simple Questions for Debriefing Short-termers
\nARTICLE – In Our DNA: All People Groups Can Be Bearers of the Gospel
\nDVD – New Video Series from Harvest North Africa
\nEVENTS – Missionary Care Retreats<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 05.27.09 – Easy-to-use Teaching Tools, Missions Fests, and More<\/p>\n
CURRICULUM – Children’s Resource Library on Sale
\nBOOKS – New Releases from Vishal Mangalwadi and Janet and Geoff Benge
\nFILM, CURRICULUM – Tools to Share “The Hope” and Teach English, Too
\nFREE RESOURCE – Unreached People Prayer Cards
\nEVENTS – A Dozen Missions Fests, ICCM, and the Orality Conference<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 04.29.09 – They Signed Away their Companies to God<\/p>\n
ARTICLE – Twelve Business Owners Sign Away their Companies to God
\nEVENT – Exploring the Land Training Goes to Kentucky
\nVIDEOS – Outreach-oriented Video Clips for your Next Presentation<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 04.22.09 – Arabian Peninsula, Kids at Risk, Turkey’s Martyrs, and More<\/p>\n
CURRICULUM – Equip Your Church to Help Kids at Risk
\nVIDEOS – Free Short Videos Stir Prayer for the Arab World
\nWEBSITE – New from the Student Volunteer Movement
\nDOCUMENTARY FILM – Malatya, Martyrs of the Turkish Church
\nDVD SET – Steve Saint’s “Missions Dilemma”
\nEVENTS – Recent Additions to the Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 03.25.09 – Mission Books, Websites, Events, and a Video<\/p>\n
BOOK – Sylvia Asks, “Did Someone Forget the Kids?”
\nBOOKS FOR KIDS – Teach Preschoolers about Missions, Poverty
\nBOOKS FOR KIDS – The Jesus Story, Jesus in Me
\nWEBSITES – Tools to Help You Pray for the World Daily
\nVIDEO – The Pushtun of Afghanistan and Pakistan
\nEVENTS – Global Day of Prayer, Children at Risk, Missionary Retreats<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 02.25.09 – Books, Videos, Training Opportunities, and More<\/p>\n
DVD – Collection of Mission Mobilization Videos
\nWEBSITE – Internet Evangelism Ideas
\nBOOKS – Top Ten Books about Missions
\nEVENTS – Crisis Management, Pre-field Training, and More<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 01.28.09- Stories from the Amazon, Support-raising Help, and More<\/p>\n
BOOK – World Go! Manual Equips World Christians
\nFILM – The Enemy God, Story of a Yanomam\u00f6 Shaman
\nBOOK – New Mary Slessor Biography (and Others)
\nEVENTS – Support Raising Training, Business as Mission, Conferences<\/p>\n
2009 WORLD NEWS BRIEF ARCHIVES<\/h2>\n
Missions Catalyst 12.16.09 – Revival in North Africa, Prayer in the Middle East, and More<\/p>\n
NORTH AFRICA: Ahmed Gets New Heart
\nERITREA: 30 Women Arrested
\nTHAILAND: Burmese Orphans Face Deportation
\nALGERIA: Revival in the North
\nCHINA: Pastor Gets Maximum Sentence of 15 Years
\nWORLD: Shiites Responding
\nEVENTS: From the Missions Catalyst Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 12.2.09 – News from China, Nepal, North Africa, and More<\/p>\n
CHINA: One Uyghur Leader Free
\nNEPAL: World’s Largest Animal Sacrifice
\nNORTH AFRICA: Camel Like a Chevy
\nNIGERIA: Governor of Muslim State Preaches at Church Meeting
\nWORLD: Global Witnessing Challenge
\nPAKISTAN: CD Shop Bombed for Selling JESUS Film
\nMISSION EVENTS – Perspectives and Pathways<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 11.18.09 – News from North Africa, Middle East, and More<\/p>\n
SUDAN: Communicating with Film
\nIRAQ: Ninevites Need Protection
\nCAUCASUS: Vodka Unlikely Ally
\nMALAYSIA: Bibles Using “Allah” Seized
\nCHAD: MK Education Key to Reaching the Unreached<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 11.04.09 – News from Cambodia, Sudan, Israel, and More<\/p>\n
CAMBODIA: “You Need to Talk about Ghosts”
\nSUDAN: Seven Christians Crucified
\nISRAEL: In the Garden of the Lord
\nKYRGYZSTAN: Schools without Walls
\nINDIA: Massive Reconversion Event
\nBURKINA FASO: More Openness
\nWORLD: A Glance at Religions
\nEVENTS: Highlighted and Recently Added Events on the Missions Catalyst Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 10.21.09 – News from Somalia, Indonesia, Iran, and More<\/p>\n
ECUADOR: Partnership to Mentor Latin American Missionaries
\nINDONESIA: Daapoi Won’t Stop Talking About God
\nSOMALIA: Killed for Carrying Bibles
\nMIDDLE EAST: He Used to Blow up Churches
\nINDIA: Christian Elephants?
\nEGYPT: Christian Arrested for Distributing Tracts
\nIRAN: Promising Development for Maryam and Marzieh<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 10.07.09 – News from Egypt, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and More<\/p>\n
INTERNATIONAL: Disasters a Wake-up Call for Global Leaders
\nETHIOPIA: Convert Languishing for Handing Out Bibles
\nINDIA: Festivals Are Times for Intercession
\nBURKINA FASO: The Land of Upright People
\nEGYPT: Christians Arrested for Publicly Eating During Ramadan
\nUKRAINE: Prayer Group in Parliament<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 09.16.09 – News from Uzbekistan, the Netherlands, Yemen, and More<\/p>\n
ISLAMIC WORLD: Night of Power
\nUZBEKISTAN: Baptists Face Three Years’ Imprisonment
\nNETHERLANDS: 500 Iranian Migrants Find Jesus
\nUSA: Chicagoland, Gateway to the Ends of the Earth
\nYEMEN: Concerns over Kidnapped Christians
\nUAE: Migrant Workers Hear the Gospel
\nWORLD: Churches Invited to Engage in Online Mission<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 09.02.09 – News from Libya, Iraq, India, and More<\/p>\n
WORLDWIDE – Islamic Prophets
\nINDIA – Gujarat Village Leader Stops Gang Attack
\nBENIN – Voodoo Worshiper Encounters Jesus
\nIRAQ – More Bloodshed, Christians Cry Out
\nLIBYA – A Journey from Terrorism to Triumph
\nEVENTS – Encounter Culture Online Training, Shake the Nations Conference<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 08.19.09 – News from Burma, Pakistan, Congo, and More<\/p>\n
BURMA – Church Still Growing Despite Obstacles
\nPAKISTAN – More on the Recent Violence
\nSOMALIA – Four Orphanage Workers Beheaded
\nCONGO – How to Evangelize 40,000 Students?
\nBANGLADESH – Police Torture Pastor and Two Others
\nEVENTS – Recent Additions to the Missions Events Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 08.05.09 – News from Pakistan, Syria, North Korea, and More<\/p>\n
PAKISTAN – 60 Homes of Christians Reduced to Ashes
\nAFRICA – Unreached Peoples on the Move
\nNORTH KOREA – Christians Arrested, One Executed
\nSYRIA – Paul Returns to Damascus
\nLAOS – Village Officials Announce Ban on Christianity
\nTURKEY – Wedding Dresses Help Support Christians<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 07.15.09 – News from Japan, Mauritania, Eritrea, and More<\/p>\n
JAPAN – ‘Sister Act’ Inspires Black Gospel Choirs
\nMAURITANIA – Islamic Extremist Kills US Aid Worker
\nNORTH AFRICA – Imams Coming to Christ
\nERITREA – Christians Describe Torture and Imprisonment
\nINDIA – Reaching the Toto Tribal People<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 07.01.09 – News from Caucasus, Yemen, China, and More<\/p>\n
RUSSIA – Open Doors for the Gospel in the Caucasus
\nYEMEN – Militants Kill Christian Aid Workers
\nCHINA – Reaching the Musical People
\nVIETNAM – Police Attack House Church, Jail Leaders
\nINDIA – Gospel Spreads among Mumbai’s Muslims<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 06.17.09 – News from China, South Africa, Iran, and More<\/p>\n
CHINA – Bookstore Owner Sentenced to Three Years
\nSOUTH AFRICA – Ex-apartheid Policeman Washes Feet of Former Subordinates
\nIRAN – Five New Christian Converts Arrested
\nSOUTH PACIFIC – Remote Villagers Waited for “Precious Gift”
\nNEPAL – 400 Nepali Christians Suffer Church Bombing<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 06.03.09 – News from Nigeria, Uzbekistan, China, and More<\/p>\n
NIGERIA – Ninzo Encouraged by Traditional Ruler to Translate Bible
\nUZBEKISTAN – Bible and Mel Gibson Film Banned in Karakalpakstan
\nKENYA – World’s Oldest Student Baptized
\nCHINA – Video Details Chinese Christian’s Torture
\nTAIWAN – A Kung-Fu Master Finds Christ
\nEVENTS – Finding Your Part, Ministry to Muslims, and More<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 05.20.09 – News from Pakistan, Philippines, Czech Republic, and More<\/p>\n
PAKISTAN – Christian Families among the 300,000 Fleeing
\nCZECH REPUBLIC – New Bible Translation in Modern-Day Czech
\nEUROPE – Researchers Respond to Muslim Demographics Video
\nVIETNAM – Authorities Turn Blind Eye to Assaults on Christians
\nPHILIPPINES – The Water and the Word
\nEVENTS – Serving Internationals, Refugees, Indigenous Ministries, and More<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 05.06.09 – News from Papua New Guinea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq<\/p>\n
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Tobos Have No Word for Justification
\nJAPAN – An Epidemic of Suicides
\nSAUDI ARABIA – Christian Convert Released
\nIRAQ – Raising up Christian Leaders to Disciple New Believers
\nEVENTS – Perspectives Intensives in BC, New Missions Fest in PA<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 04.15.09 – News from Congo, Iraq, Japan, and More<\/p>\n
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – An Easter Gift
\nBURUNDI – President Commits to ‘Put God before Everything’
\nIRAQ – Four Christians Killed within 48 Hours
\nJAPAN – Pastor Says, ‘Listen to Migrant Workers’ Cries’
\nINDONESIA – Former Witchdoctor Now a Faithful Evangelist
\nTURKEY – International Day of Prayer Called for April 18<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 04.01.09 – News from Lebanon, Algeria, Netherlands, and More<\/p>\n
LEBANON – Muslim Militiaman Turned Missionary
\nALGERIA – Jail Not Big Enough
\nSOUTHERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA – Miracles along the Silk Road
\nNETHERLANDS – Pastor Helps Free Sex Slaves
\nEVENTS – Call2All, ACMC, Nomads, and Three UPG Network Meetings<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 03.18.09 – News from Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Russia, and More<\/p>\n
RUSSIA – Heat of Harvest in Cold of Winter
\nSRI LANKA – Civilians in North Desperate
\nWORLD – Three Thousand per Hour Follow Christ
\nUSA – Reaching Bengali Hindus and Muslims in New England
\nNIGERIA – Radio Station to Promote Godliness
\nINDIA – Pastor Shot in Bomb Attack
\nEVENTS – Encountering the World of Islam, Crossing Cultures<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 03.04.09 – News from Kenya, Belarus, Sudan and More<\/p>\n
USA – One in Three Evangelical Leaders in Contact with Muslims
\nBELARUS – Danes Deported for Praying in Church
\nSUDAN – New Outreach to Beja People
\nDUBAI – A Spiritual Oasis in the Muslim World
\nKENYA – Nairobi’s South Asians Respond to Prayer<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 02.18.09 – News from the Middle East, Burma, Mozambique, and More<\/p>\n
MIDDLE EAST – Mother’s Day Gift ‘God’s Beloved’
\nBURMA\/MYANMAR – Clamping Down on Christians
\nMOZAMBIQUE – “Mad Man” Delivered and Healed
\nNORTH AFRICA – Imam and Family Receive Christ
\nNORTH KOREA – Project Deploys Defectors Back
\nEVENTS – Kyrgyz Network Meeting, Basic Networking Tips<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 02.04.09 – News from South Africa, Burkina Faso, Saudi Arabia and More<\/p>\n
BURKINA FASO – Fulani Radio Station a Hit
\nCENTRAL ASIA – Local Believers Share Their Faith, Prepare for Restrictions
\nERITREA – Doctor Arrested for His Faith
\nSOUTH AFRICA – Eight-year-old Kickstarts House Church
\nSRI LANKA – Anti-conversion Bill Presented to Parliament
\nSAUDI ARABIA – Christian Blogger Arrested<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 01.21.09 – News from Gaza, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and More<\/p>\n
GAZA – An Insider Reports
\nZIMBABWE – A Heart Cry
\nSRI LANKA – Still in Need of Prayer
\nPAKISTAN – Christian Lawyers Praise Government Steps
\nEVENTS – New on the Missions Catalyst Calendar<\/p>\n
Missions Catalyst 01.07.09 – News from Iran, India, North Korea, and More<\/p>\n
IRAN – Signs and Wonders
\nDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Christmas Day Massacre
\nINDIA – Tribe Opens to the Gospel
\nARABIAN PENINSULA – Domestic Workers Need Your Prayers
\nNORTH KOREA – Anniversary of Revival Inspires Prayer
\nEVENTS – Recent Additions to the Missions Catalyst Calendar<\/p>\n
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