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Join the FIGT global community for their annual conference March 4-6 at the Westchase Marriott in Houston, TX, USA (hotel rooms only $110/night single to quadruples until Feb 26th). FIGT is a non-profit, educational organization that was co-founded by a missionary who grew up around the globe, Ruth Van Reken. To help understand her own [...]

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The 9th Annual “Reaching Japanese for Christ” Conference is this coming week, February 18-20, 2010. The truth is, few Japanese know Jesus as their personal Savior. The Reaching Japanese for Christ (RJC) Conference will help you share with the Japanese people living near you. This is a great opportunity for cultural training for short term [...]

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Sometimes I’ll call it ‘Lausanne III’ but the technical name is “Capetown 2010: The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization.” Either way, the six key topics are:

Truth – Bearing witness to the truth of Christ in our time: “How do we make the case for Truth and the uniqueness of Christ in a postmodern, pluralistic [...]

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This is a retreat in Tokyo Japan, targeting mainly returnees from around the world and those who are sending them from outside of Japan or welcoming them in Japan. If you know of anybody who became Christians outside of Japan and now back there, please pass this along! For more information about ANRC, visit
http://www.allnations.jp
Or email

Watch [...]

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The Rethinking Forum will host its 8th annual North American consultation from April 22-25, 2010 at a venue near Lexington Kentucky. The Forum has a stated focus of promoting the birth and development of Christ-centered movements in Hindu cultures and communities. To learn more contact

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Three United States Regional Conferences are scheduled for early 2010. ACMC conferences are great for folks who are interested in missions and want their churches to be more effective in reaching the world. The speakers and workshops are helpful and interesting. The issues addressed are issues you are dealing with in your church.  Check out:
http://www.acmc.org/conferences
to [...]

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The early church spread God’s Word quickly despite political persecution and cultural resistance simply by telling everyone stories from the Bible! Experience 5 days of Bible storying in beautiful Orlando, Florida with Campus Crusade for Christ and then you’ll be able to train others. This trainers’ training is May 10 – 14, 2010 and is [...]

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A local group of leaders will host Care Connexion 2010 on April 16-17, 2010 at Cedar Mill Bible Church in Portland, OR. Care Connexion will focus on equipping and networking leaders to provide relevant and effective care for missionaries.  Those attending will meet partners in the ministry of Missionary Care from churches, missions organizations, schools [...]

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Crisis Consulting International is offering two training seminars in April to assist those in the missions community with security and training needs.
Crisis Management Seminar – April 14-16, 2010 – A three-day program that instructs on risk assessment, current threats and trends, policies, contingency planning and crisis management; includes the EZRA risk assessment instruments.
Field Security Seminar [...]

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One of our core human needs is to be connected. For this reason, FollowOne International is hosting a gathering February 5-7, 2010 in Orlando, FL. Connection2010 will provide an interactive, worshipful, grace-filled environment where Christ followers, worship leaders and church leaders can more intimately connect with Jesus, His body and His mission.
http://www.connection2010.info
Some of the topics [...]

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Do you want to reach Muslims at home or abroad? Whether your answer is YES or NO, Horizons Int’l invites you to increase your effectiveness by receiving advanced teaching in Islamics, missiology and practical ministry to Muslims. The dates are July 19 to August 6. You can attend one to three weeks of teaching in [...]

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Don’t miss the “Our Father’s World” conference/retreat that will feature Ed Brown, of Care of Creation, on March 6th, 2010, at Brigada’s own Emerald Hills (on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky). You’ll learn straight from an expert — what kind of shape is our planet in, what can regular people do about it, how can [...]

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Registration applications are being received for the Tokyo 2010 Global Mission Consultation scheduled for Tokyo, Japan May 11-14, 2010. For more information see
http://www.tokyo2010.org
or email

The Consultation theme is “Making Disciples Of Every People in Our Generation.” You can register online to this global mission consultation in the pattern of Edinburgh 1910 and 1980 specifically designed for [...]

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How did the early church spread God’s Word so quickly despite political persecution and cultural resistance? They simply told stories! Now you can spend 5 days in beautiful Orlando, Florida and experience Bible storying as it was used by the early church. After your time in Orlando you’ll be able to train others. This training [...]

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Empowerment, transformation, and innovation require Spirit-led communication skills. Join more than 300 leaders who have taken the 60-hour Core Coaching Skills Certificate Program, a unique training for mission leaders integrating Biblical values, professional coaching skills, and cross-cultural ministry. Learn in-person and by telephone. Programs in 2010: Seattle January 11-15; Singapore April 5-10; Kunming, China April [...]

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Much of the world’s population cannot personally read the Word of God because they are illiterate.
Compare the illiteracy rate for the countries you love at…
http://www.mapsofworld.com/thematic-maps/world-illiteracy-map.htm
Learn how to open people’s eyes to the words so that they may read The Word by attending the International Literacy Training Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 13 – July 17, [...]

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the planet. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t recall ever having voted for Al Gore. And no one in my family is a member of Greenpeace. But I believe there is a rising consciousness around the globe… a conscience-response related to the undeniable fact that, if we truly [...]

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Learn from pioneers and practitioners of gospel-centered missional community, Feb. 4-6, 2010 in Austin, TX. This meeting is for pastors, church-planters, and those interested in the redemption and renewal of their community and city. Verge offers tools to build gospel movements in any environment. Speakers include Francis Chan, Hugh Halter, Alan Hirsch, David Garrison, Dave [...]

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6 openings remain for Caring for Others’ next Personal Growth Conference for Missionaries. But better act fast: It’s slated for November 1-6th. Imagine a conference where attendees actually confer with each other. No big-name speakers.  Just people growing as they reflect on where God has taken them and where he wants them to go. Just [...]

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For those ministering to the poor in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the Chalmers Center offers a series of three distance courses on conducting Christian microfinance and microenterprise development. The initial course is Foundations and Principles of Holistic Ministry. The course is designed to help you understand appropriate goals and strategies for conducting church-based economic [...]

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Discover one near you by logging on at…
http://www.acmc.org/conferences
They’re now operated as a sub-ministry of Pioneers.

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Do you desire to use your business skills in reaching the unreached? Would you like to be actively involved in helping transform a remote area of the world? Are you willing to share your work expertise via email coaching? Are you seeking to export your goods or services overseas? Or import goods or services? If [...]

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