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• 5/07 ~ BURMA ~ Prayer for Burma by Stan Guthrie (stanguthrie.com)
  Stan Guthrie of Chiristianity Today provides an opportunity to pray for Burma following the recent devastating cyclone which has taken at least ten thousand lives. Stan also provides a glimpse into the history and struggle of Burma under a military dictatorship which, following the cyclone, is now asking for international assistance.
  
• 5/06 ~ CONFERENCE ~ Disaster Assistance Response Training ~ July 13-18, 2008 ~ Bartlesville, OK (Strategic World Impact)
  "Join with Strategic World Impact with its international faculty at a one-of-a-kind conference. With rich spiritual depth, world-class teaching, and interactive group field exercises, the week-long DART Training Conference provides valuable tools necessary to minister hope to those who are distressed and oppressed. Included in this course is classroom instruction as well as an overnight stay in a simulated refugee camp."
  
• 5/05 ~ THE NATIONS HAVE COME TO US ~ Books/Resources on Ethnic Groups in the U.S. and Canada (EdStetzer.com)
  "This bibliography was developed by the library at the International Mission Board, and they have given me permisison to pass it on to you." - Ed Stetzer
  
• 5/03 ~ PERSPECTIVES ON FUNDING ~ Missions and Money ~ Web Site
  "Missions and Money" is a web ministry created to serve the Body of Christ by providing a wide range of opinions on the issues of funding and partnership (primarily with "overseas" churches). One nice feature of the site is a pull down menu on the "articles" page, allowing the user to select articles based on specific subjects, such as: Case Studies, Lifestyle of Missionaries, Partnership, etc. This site is a work in process and the ministry behind it invites comments and suggestions for additional material to be posted here. It also provides an RSS feed to indicate when a new article has been posted.
  
• 5/02 ~ WORTHY IS THE LAMB! ~ A Passion to Imitate Jesus Christ by Paul Borthwick (Urbana.org)
  Paul Borthwick follows yesterday's entry with regard to passion and the call of God. Here's a teaser: "... the deeper meaning of passion is being absolutely dedicated to a task, to a vision, to a goal. The Greek word – pascho – literally means "to suffer." That's why the week between Palm Sunday and Easter - the week of Christ's suffering and death - is called "Passion Week." Combining the dictionary definition with the biblical word, I'd like to define passion this way: Passion is the zeal to be so intensely committed to something that we’d suffer or die for it."
  
• 5/01 ~ GUIDANCE ~ Does God Call You to Do Something You Don't Feel a Passion For? by Jack Voelkel (Urbana.org)
  Urbana's "Ask Jack" provides four succinct examples from Scripture to show that passion is not an essential element of God's calling. Be sure to read tomorrow's entry as a complimentary and much more thorough treatment of the subject of passion for Christ and our service to Him. Note: today's and tomorrow's entries came from Urbana's E-News, a weekly compilation of selected articles from Urbana's vast archives. Click here to subscribe.
  

• 4/30 ~ RESOURCES ~ Resource Reviews: Special Edition Focused on China by Marti Smith (Missions Catalyst E-Magazine)
  » Note to Readers
  » History, Biographies, and Prayer Materials from OMF
  » Videos, Kid Stuff, and Prayer Guides from Caleb Resources
  » Free Stuff from the Southern Baptists' International Mission Board
  » Material for Children from Voice of the Martyrs
  
• 4/29 ~ RECOMMENDED BOOK / STUDENT MOBILIZATION ~ Brown Like Coffee (brownlikecoffee.com)
  Brown Like Coffee is not only a book for discipling and mobilizing high school and college students for local and global impact, its also an attractively done web site with a sporadic but stimulating blog. Additionally, if you order 150 copies a hefty portion of the profits will go towards the support of your favorite missionary. This is definitely one book, web url and awareness campaign you'll want to plug your students into. Click here to see the Covers (multiple choice!), FAQs and Table of Contents.
• 4/28 ~ TECH ~ New Research Describes Use of Technology in Churches (Barna.org)
  "The new study explored the presence of eight technologies and applications in Protestant churches. Those tools included large screens used for showing video imagery; showing movie clips and other video segments during church events; sending email blasts to all or portions of the congregation; operating a church website; offering a blog site or pages for interaction with church leaders; maintaining a page on behalf of the church on one or more social networking sites; providing podcasts for people to listen to; and receiving programming and training via a satellite dish."
  
• 4/26 ~ JAPAN ~ In Japanese, Gospel Gradually Blooms (Baptist Press)
  "God's love is making inroads into Japanese lives. Through Sunday School classes started in the 1950s and '60s, relationships built with missionaries or through experiences abroad, Japanese are hearing about Jesus. That knowledge eventually blooms into belief -– though it may take years for the Gospel seed to come to fruition."
  
• 4/25 ~ CITY REACHING ~ Cityreachers Renew their Passion for City Transformation (Mission America)
  "Braintree, Mass (April 18) – More than 180 Christian leaders from across the nation came together near Boston this week for the Tenth Anniversary National City Impact Roundtable—“Mobilizing a Diverse Church for City Transformation."
  
• 4/24 ~ RESOURCES ~ Resource Reviews - April 23, 2008 by Marti Smith (Missions Catalyst E-Magazine)
  » DVD - State of the Gospel
  » DVD - Why Europe? Why Now?
  » BOOKLET - Praying through the Arabian Peninsula; Other Prayer Guides
  » BOOK - Waking the Giant: The Resurgent Mission Movement
  » EVENTS - New Items on the Missions Events Calendar; Networking Tips
  
• 4/23 ~ WAKE UP CALL ~ World Vision Cuts Back Food Aid, Sounds Alarm (Christian Post)
  "It's one of the largest and most trusted humanitarian organizations in the world that leverages compassion and generosity to help the most needy. Yet on Tuesday, World Vision announced a cutback on the number of people it can feed this year as it feels the effects of a slowing economy." (Compare this story with our April 3 entry, Silent Famine)
  
• 4/22 ~ FIGHTING DISEASE ~ World Malaria Day: What's All the Buzz About? (World Vision)
  "World Malaria Day is April 25. Malaria remains a leading cause of death among African children under 5."
  
• 4/21 ~ THE SENDING CHURCH ~ Example of Pre-Field Support by a Local Church (ABWE)
  "Pastor Tom Wright and Memorial Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio, were an outstanding example of involvement with Tom and Nancy Wolf and children who now serve in South Africa! Here is how they helped as told by Tom Wolf."
  
• 4/19 ~ MISSIONARY CARE ~ 101 Ways to Love Your Missionary (BGC World)
  Here's a great "loving on your missionaries" list from the Baptist General Conference, filed under four categories: When Missionaries are on the Field, on Home Assignment, Any Time and when they Visit Your Church.
  
• 4/18 ~ RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION ~ The Tempter is the TV by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (Baptist Press)
  Two crucial decisions we make as disciplers of the next generation is what we allow our kids to watch on TV and where they get to watch it. Obviously, the same is true for the internet.
  
• 4/17 ~ DOUBLE TRIBUTE ~ The Chain of Blessings by David Rogers (Love Each Stone)
  "It would be hard to calculate the number of individuals around the world who are serving God in world missions today as a result of the ministry of George Verwer. But George himself was first impacted for God by the ministry of Billy Graham." (Read on and then click the Youtube video link at the bottom of George Verwer and Billy Graham who recently met together at The Cove.)
  
• 4/16 ~ CELEBRATE! ~ Great Things from a Small Beginning: Celebrating 25 Years of Ministry to Muslims by Greg Livingstone (missionfrontiers.org)
  This past month my wife and I were greatly blessed to attend one of Frontiers' 25 year celebrations in Pasadena. Since many of our readers weren't able to be there, how great to find Mission Frontiers providing a little glimpse into some of what we heard that night. Additionally, you'll get to read Bob Blincoe's article, "The Remaining Task" , following Greg's article.
  
• 4/15 ~ OLD TESTAMENT ~ Prophets to the Gentiles by Chuck Missler (khouse.org)
  "Did you realize that there are at least three prophets in the Old Testament that were called specifically to prophesy regarding the Gentiles? Obviously, most of the Bible deals with history - both past and future - through the "lens" of Israel. But these three short books focus on Gentile history and each has a specific application to you and me today."
  
• 4/14 ~ SEEKING GOD'S MERCIES ~ 2008 National Day of Prayer - Video (ndptf.org)
  The National Day of Prayer Press Room page offers an introductory video to help our prepare hearts for the upcoming National Day of Prayer this coming May 1. May the Lord grace this day of humbling to be widely recognized, fervently participated in and a great means of helping to turn our hearts back to Him and to His mandate to disciple all peoples.
  
• 4/12 ~ AWAKENED CHURCHES ~ Churches Filling Missions Gaps by Mark Kelly (Baptist Press)
  "Southern Baptist churches are catching a vision of taking the Gospel to people groups that have never heard –- even when there is no missionary to help them, International Mission Board trustees were told during their April 7-9 meeting in Dallas, Texas. In the past two years, about 125 congregations have accepted the challenge of taking the Gospel to unreached people groups in West Africa."
  
• 4/11 ~ MISSIONARY TEAMS ~ Building Resilient Teams: The CACTUS Kit by Kelly O'Donnell (ethne.net)
  There are three sure ways to undermine a team--or a family. In a phrase--don't talk, don't share feelings, and don't trust. Teams, like families, need intentional care to be healthy. Every struggling team that I have worked with has had the above three "don'ts" in common. In each case there was the clear absence of a regular, acceptable forum for dealing with concerns about team relationships and tasks.
  
• 4/10 ~ STEWARDSHIP & MISSION ~ Funding Local Ministries by David Mays (davidmays.org)
  David often uses analogies to help local churches think practically and strategically about their involvement in world mission. In this particular vignette his analogy exposes the erosion of funds towards the unreached and least evangelized peoples due to the ever increasing number of opportunities for funding local ministries and the failure to distinguish any difference between the two.
  
• 4/09 ~ LEADERSHIP TRAINING ~ Webinars for Church Missions Leaders - April/May 2008 (themissionexchange.org)
  (Note: Webinar listings under this link are subject to change as it keeps up with the most current listings)
  April 10: On-Site Facilitators: The Pivotal Link for Global Church Partnerships
  — Sherri Heintz Kerr, President, Cahoots Communications Inc.
  April 24: Ministry in the Shadow of the Cross: Exploring a Theology of Suffering
  — Glenn Penner, Canadian Director, Voice of the Martyrs
  May 15: Great Expectations: Helping Short-termers Live Out their Commitments
  — Steve Moore, President and CEO, The Mission Exchange
  
• 4/08 ~ GREAT MISSIONARY STORIES ~ Fields of Honor (Every Tribe Entertainment)
  Eric Liddell's God-honoring track and field story (captured so well in Chariot's of Fire), will find it's continuation in the upcoming film, Fields of Honor. Though it's still in the pre-development stage, the film will depict Eric's later life as a missionary to China and then his imprisonment in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. If you don't mind getting all the details before seeing the movie, there's a well written account of Eric's life on Wikipedia.
  
• 4/07 ~ CAST THE VISION ~ Pursue the 20 and 30 Somethings by Marc McCartney (WorldconneX)
  I heard Marc deliver this insightful (and sometimes painful) message at the Unreached and Least Evangelized Peoples forum in Dallas last November and was blessed to see WorldConneX get it into print. This should be essential reading for agency and church mission mobilizers over forty whose task it is to reach across the generational divide and join hands with the younger generations for fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. Obviously, from this account, way too many balls have been dropped and opportunities lost.
  
• 4/05 ~ INTRO TO MISSIONS / BOOK ~ Discovering Mission by Charles Gailey & Howard Culbertson
  "According to the preface of the book, The primary audience of this volume is students at the university and seminary level.' However, don't let that fool you. It has been written with pastors and laity in mind, and it is easy to understand, covering the major topics mission leaders are facing in the local church." (Extract from Missions Connection ~ Spring 2008) See also Amazon customer reviews.
  
• 4/04 ~ MISSION AVIATION ~ Mission Aviation Planes Grounded Due to Lack of Fuel by Michael Ireland (Assist News Service)
  "... a shortage of aviation fuel -- or "av gas" -- has grounded missionary pilots of MAF, a faith-based, non-profit ministry that serves missions and isolated people around the world ... Because of the shortage, some 150 air strips currently are without service ..." (Do read on as there's an answer -"waiting in the wings" - to this dilemma!)
  
• 4/03 ~ GLOBAL NEWS ~ "Silent" Famine Sweeps the Globe (WorldNetDaily)
  Interesting that I should come across this article shortly after reading a number of scriptures relating to famines in the Old Testament. One comforting thing that stood out from the scriptures was that these particular famines were from God's own hand and that He warned His people (and gentile non-believers) beforehand (see: Gen. 41:25, II Kings 8:1). Two questions: What should God's people do in times like these? And, are we regular supporters of ministries like World Vision, Samaritan's Purse and Food for the Hungry, dedicated to bringing serious help to famine victims? If this article is an indicator of what's to come for more of our planet, there's no better time than now to get involved. (Note: for a more complete list of relief and development agencies, see AERDO)
  
• 4/02 ~ EVENT CALENDARS ~ Regional Calendars for US Mission Events (goconnect.org)
  Now it's possible to find missions-related events, region by region throughout the US. Thanks to Marti Smith (editor of Missions Catalyst's Events Calendar) Go Connect was given a green light to use MC's calendar postings to serve as the bulk of the entries). Eventually Go Connect's Citywide Networking pages will each be linked to their respective regional calendars.
  
• 4/01 ~ AFRICA / BOOK ~ African Friends and Money Matters: Observations from Africa by David E. Maranz
  "The author deals with everyday life in Africa. He first introduces the very different goals of African and Western economic systems and then presents ninety observations of African behaviors related to money matters. Explanatory comments are given that show how each one works out in real life. He illustrates his and others' experiences with anecdotes from across the continent. Drawings by two African artists add further clarity to the text as they capture Africans and Westerners in authentic situations. The result is that the reader is able to make sense of customs that at first seem incomprehensible." (Extract from editorial review)
  

• 3/31 ~ CAST THE VISION ~ Upcoming Perspectives Coordinator Workshops (perspectives.org)
  The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course has made huge steps forward this past year with their new and increasingly robust web site, a monthly newsletter, a meticulous effort to update and upgrade the Perspectives Reader (to be completed before fall classes) and a national gathering of coordinators, task force members and instructors. If you're a Perspectives' alumnus, there's no better time to attend a coordinator training workshop to help start a class where one doesn't exist, or join a team currently pulling together an upcoming class!
  
• 3/29 ~ ISLAM / BOOKNOTES ~ Pillars and Prophets - Helping Western Christians Understand and Love Muslims
  by Carl Medearis with Phillip Strople (davidmays.org)
  "Since 9/11 the whole world wants to know what Muslims believe. Who they are? What's their agenda? And how can we bridge this terrible chasm that has developed between the Christian West and the Muslim East. This book seeks to answer those questions for the average American church-goer." (back cover)
  
• 3/28 ~ RESOURCES ~ Resource Reviews: Web sites, articles to read, events, and more by Marti Smith (Missions Catalyst E-Magazine)
  » READER REQUESTS - Learning about the World, Country by Country
  » ARTICLES - Telling the Story, Kids with Power
  » EVENTS - 247 (Unengaged Muslim Peoples) to Go...
  » EVENT, BOOK, COURSE - Engaging Hindus, Too!
  » EVENT - Are You Ready for the Global Day of Prayer?
  
• 3/27 ~ REFUGEE HIGHWAY ~ World’s Largest Resettlement Effort (Nepal - USA)
  by Tom (refugeehighway.com)
  "The U.S. has offered to resettle 60,000 of the estimated 107,000 Bhutanese refugees of Nepalese origin now living in seven U.N. camps in southeastern Nepal — their home for the past 17 years. Six other nations — Australia, Canada, Norway, Netherlands, New Zealand and Denmark — have offered to resettle 10,000 each." (Note: Heads up to the Church ... this article lists New York City; Syracuse, NY, Chicago, and St. Louis as among the targeted cities for placement. To read the original story from CNN, click here. To learn more about how your church can bless refugees, click here.)
  
• 3/26 ~ PRAYER GUIDE ~ Ten-Day Prayer Guide for the Global Day of Prayer (waymakers.org)
  "Join with millions of Christians world wide who will pray for the ten days leading up to Pentecost, the Global Day of Prayer. This guide includes scriptures from the book of Acts and prayer points for each day. Also includes the "Prayer for the World" which will be read in unison on Pentecost Sunday, May 11, 2008." (Note: Further down you'll also find a poster and resource DVD to prepare your church or fellowship group for quality involvement in this year's GPOD)
  
• 3/25 ~ KIDS ON MISSION ~ Kids with Power by Ellen Livingood (catalystservices.org)
  "Are we aborting the next generation of Western missionaries by failing to challenge children to consider cross-cultural service? Have we spurned many of our most potentially powerful prayer partners because, like the disciples, we have dismissed the importance of children?"
  
• 3/24 ~ ISLAM ~ The Big (Untold) Story in the Middle East by Joel Rosenburg (The Joshua Fund)
  Muslims converting to faith in Jesus Christ in record numbers—2008 Update
  
• 3/22 ~ TRIBUTE ~ Tribute to Romulo Saune (Faith Comes by Hearing)
  "Romulo was one of the first people to record and distribute the Audio Bible among the Quechua people of Latin America. He is truly a modern day inspiration for the cause of Christ. Hear how a pioneer in Audio Bible evangelism was martyred for his faith in God and a deep love for his people."
  
• 3/21 ~ PRAYER AWAKENING ~ Prayer Sweeping through the Salvation Army in the USA by Major Janet Munn (24-7prayer.com)
  "The reports that continue to come in from the Salvation Army, regarding the prayer that is sweeping the nation through all four SA territories, are astounding. This article is a must-read: If you are uncertain as to whether God is really moving, reports of day-and-night prayer among hundreds of groups across the nation will shock you into belief. Pay special attention to the Year of Prayer across the Southern Territory, which will continue ad infinitum ..."
  
• 3/20 ~ VISION CASTING ~ The Global Center
  Samford University and Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham share what's called The Global Center, dedicated to bringing visibility and priority attention to the great commission. Click on the link above and take a tour. Question #1: Why aren't centers like this found on every Christian campus? Question #2: Are you in a position to see such a center established on your campus?
  
• 3/19 ~ TRENDS AFFECTING MISSION ~ Dollar Woes: Part of a One World Government Conspiracy?
  by Marilyn Barnewall (Christian Business Daily)
  "Daily Connections doesn't spend much time reviewing politically-charged news, but this article was written by someone with major banking experience, she's done her research and it's packed with a significant amount of reproof for careless and extravagant spending habits participated in by much of the Church. The main thing to learn from it is not how to stop the global trend towards one-world government (something God ultimately is in control of), but to be wise stewards, advancing the kingdom while we have the opportunity to do so."
  
• 3/18 ~ PERSECUTION ~ State Dept. Drops China from Rights Violators' List by Stacie L. Harp (persecutionblog.com)
  "I just finished reading the following paragraph and almost fell off my chair. 'The U.S. State Department recently removed China from its list of the world's worst human-rights violators. No reason was given for the removal, although the State Department said last year that China's overall human-rights record remained poor.'"
  
• 3/17 ~ TRENDS ~ Webinar: What's Changing and Why it Matters review by Shane Bennett (missionscatalyst.org)
  "Dr. Scott Moreau, editor of the Evangelical Missions Quarterly and professor at Wheaton, pulled back the curtain on some interesting missions trends: the changing pace of mission projects, travel, and communication; the changing nature of mission-related goods and services; and the changing profile of mission agencies and missionaries. I'd like to spotlight a few of his key points - and, with you, flesh out the implications for mobilizers."
  
• 3/15 ~ GLOBAL TRENDS / BOOKNOTES ~ The Elephant and the Dragon by Robyn Meredith (davidmays.org)
  "This is the story of how the rise of India and China are changing their destinies and reshaping our world."
  
• 3/14 ~ MISSIONARY CARE ~ 15 Ways to Serve Third Culture Kids by Tia (Desiring God)
  "Third Culture Kids (TCKs) are children who grow up in a culture other than their parents’. Their “home” culture is the first culture; their “host” culture, the second. And they live in the middle, the “third” culture.”
  
• 3/13 ~ MISSION HISTORY ~ Ravi Zacharias tells the story of David Livingstone
  (youtube.com)
  What stands out most to me from this video was that David Livingstone caught the missionary vision from his father reading to him from missionary biographies. You can follow Ravi's video with a well-written mini-biography of Livingstone from Glimpses of Christian History. How about taking some time this week to watch and read these entries with your children or grandchildren?
  
• 3/12 ~ URBAN CONFERENCE ~ Dwell: Urban Church Planting Conference ~ NYC 2008
  (Redeemer & Acts 29 Network)
  Scheduled for April 29-30, Dwell is already sold out. Peruse their line up of speakers and you'll see why. It'll be back next year and according to the Acts 29 Network office, you can tap into conference mp3's at their web site just a few weeks after this year's event has been completed.
  
• 3/11 ~ RECLAIMING A GENERATION ~ NYC BattleCry Follow-up by Ron Luce (Christian Post)
  "A rally in Times Square is only a spark; more passion must be unleashed. This is why after the rally, we implemented a monumental event, pulling over 13,000 people from the Greater New York City region entitled BattleCry: ReCreate. God used Teen Mania to penetrate and revolutionize the lives of each individual who came. All weekend, we continued to hear things from teenagers and youth leaders such as, “We’ve never had an event like this in New York City before,” and “We’ve never seen all these churches work together to do something so big for young people.”
  
• 3/10 ~ TRENDS ~ The Shortening of Missions by Justin Long (Momentum Magazine)
  "... Scott Moreau recently shared some presentations he was making on trends. Two things struck me, amidst all of the interesting factors he has documented: first, the increasing “shortening” of our involvement in missions; and second, the increasing divide in our willingness to walk a long road with other people of other cultures."
  
• 3/08 ~ REFLECTIONS ~ The Productivity Myth by John Edmiston (Lausanne World Pulse)
  "...many of the prophets and apostles did their greatest work while in prison or in exile. These men of faith did not have corporations—instead, they had deserts and disciples."
  
• 3/07 ~ MISSIONARY RECRUITING ~ Profile of Students Today: Preparing for Missionary Service by Marvin Newell (EMQ)
  "While some mission agencies are now focusing on recruiting new missionaries directly out of churches, the numerical and spiritual potential of undergraduate and graduate students cannot be ignored."
  
• 3/06 ~ TRENDS / AFRICA ~ Theological Trends in Africa: Implications for Missions and Evangelism by Gideon Para-Mallam (Lausanne World Pulse)
  "I have not written this article to put down my continent or to let others use this to discredit what God is doing in Africa. I am sharing our struggles as we forge ahead with a new wave of God’s movement across the continent. Like every renewal movement, there are bound to be excesses. These must be addressed in context. Old African stereotypes within missiological circles will not foster better understanding of the continent nor appreciate the substantial contributions Africa will continue to make to Christendom."
  
• 3/05 ~ TECH ~ Tech News for March, 2008
  » VIDEO ~ Information R/evolution (Digital Ethnography @ KSU)
  » STAYING ORGANIZED ~ Jott converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments
  » BROADCASTING~ Intelsat, iDirect and World Vision to connect most remote regions of the world (World Vision)
  » SAFETY ON THE NET ~ 72 Tips for Safer Computing (Christian Business Daily)
  » CHURCH & THE WEB ~ Churches across the nation to hold Web Focus Day on April 27 (ANS)
  » TOOLBAR EVALUATION ~ 14 Popular Browser Toolbars Reviewed - The Worthwhile and the Worthless (seomoz.org)
  
• 3/04 ~ RESOURCES ~ Resource Reviews - February 27, 2008 by Marti Smith (Missions Catalyst E-Magazine)
  » WEB SITE - Help for Hosting Dinner Parties with International Flavor
  » EVENTS - 2008 Year of Prayer for Bosnia
  » BOOK REVIEWS - Let David Mays Be Your Guide!
  » EVENT - Conference on International Student Ministry in May
  » PERIODICAL - Have You Subscribed to Catalyst Services' Postings?
  » ARTICLE - Mobilization: The Key to World Evangelization?
• 3/03 ~ CHURCH TRENDS / USA ~ New Statistics on Church Attendance and Avoidance (The Barna Update)
  "The fact that millions of people are now involved in multiple faith communities - for instance, attending a conventional church one week, a house church the next, and interacting with an online faith community in-between - has rendered the standard measures of "churched" and "unchurched" much less precise. The latest national surveys by The Barna Group address these new behavioral patterns and provide a different approach to evaluating church participation."
  
• 3/01 ~ LEADERSHIP TRAINING ~ March/April 2008 Webinars for Church Missions Leaders (themissionexchange.org)
  (Note: Webinar listings under this link are subject to change as it keeps up with the most current listings)
  March 13: Re-Branding Ministries: Why, When and How To Reposition your Organization
  — Sherri Heintz Kerr, President, Cahoots Communications Inc.
  April 3: Leading Multicultural Teams: Catching the Wave
  — Steve Hoke, Vice President for People Development, Church Resource Ministries
  April 10: On-Site Facilitators: The Pivotal Link for Global Church Partnerships
  — Ellen Livingood, Founder and Director, Catalyst Services
  

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