Missions Catalyst

Here’s the latest feed from Missions Catalyst! For more details, click here!
Missions Catalyst e-Magazine is a free, weekly electronic missions digest designed to inspire and equip Christians worldwide for global ministry. Please use it for your prayers, pass along what you learn to others, and forward this edition to anyone you think might be interested.
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Tags: Bhutan, Ghana, Japan, Ukraine, Yemen

Missions Catalyst

Here’s the latest feed from Missions Catalyst! For more details, click here!
Missions Catalyst e-Magazine is a free, weekly electronic missions digest designed to inspire and equip Christians worldwide for global ministry. Please use it for your prayers, pass along what you learn to others, and forward this edition to anyone you think might be interested.
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Tags: Mission Myths, Missions Catalyst

Trailer is out!

Many of my loyal readers know that I am involved with planning a conference in December of 2008 called “Story’08.” The trailer came out today! Here is it, in all it’s high-speed glory:
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Visit the Story’08 website for more details.

Tags: story

Top 10 Books on Cross Cultural Mission

A week or two ago I posted an article entitled Simple Steps for Eternal Consequences. This was something I wrote some years ago. It includes a list of books to read on cross-cultural mission. The list is old and outdated, referring to a previous generation’s stories.
What books would be on list for [...]

Tags: Books, Mission

Simple Steps for Eternal Consequences

This is a list of 12 things anybody can do to get started on building their heart for the world’s people. I have used this list at various speaking engagements when people say, “I am not ready to actually go, what can I do to get started?”
- Ted
1. Personally “adopt” a country or people group

• Be [...]

Tags: Eternal Consequences, Missions, Simple Steps

Rob Farnsley - Why I Went

Note: I am introducing a new series entitled “Why I Went.” I am asking people who cashed in the American Dream for a much bigger dream of sacrificial service in the Great Commission. This week I bring you the story of one of my best friends (at least in the other hemisphere [...]

Tags: why i went

Marketing Genius

I received a copy of the “Marketing Genius” book summary this week. I think it has an interesting little snippet about mapping the current environment. They look at the following:
Hot Spots – This is where demand converges and everybody wants to play (for example, all phone companies want to deliver multi-media capabilities).
Cool Places [...]

Tags: Church, Missions

Who Really Cares?

I have a special interest in charitable giving because the food on my table is provided by generous givers. When I saw that Arthur Brooks had written a book on who gives in our society I obviously wanted to read it. When it arrived I was a bit surprised to find out that [...]

Giving

In a report in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” (November 9th, 2006, page 27) a study reveals that of 100,000 Protestant congregations surveyed, giving by church members to support religious missions, education, and social services was 0.38%.
That means that not even one percent of income is directed to missions. The number does not break out [...]

Rick Warren and the PEACE Plan

Last week I attended a conference in Atlanta conducted by Rick Warren and his staff from Saddleback Church. The purpose of the conference was to bring agencies in and inform them about the efforts that Saddleback is taking to mobilize churches for mission. It was a great couple of days and a bit [...]