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Angela wrote this past week, recalling, “Ralph D. Winter once mused that you can go, send or mobilize, but if you have a choice then choose mobilization because it’s a strategic contribution to missions if you can mobilize ten people to go in place of you as one.” She went on to remind us that [...]

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The Rethinking Forum will host a Perspectives follow-up course from September 24-26, 2010 in Pasadena, CA. The Hindu-Christian Interface is a 15 hour course with two major components: understanding the interface between Hinduism and Christianity and the exploration of culturally relevant ways to make Christ known among upper caste Hindus. The five lessons are: The [...]

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Do you regularly work with kids? Are you hoping to cast before them a global worldview? Would you like for them to gain a vision for reaching lost kids (and adults) everywhere? Check out the special children’s version of Perspectives at… http://store.calebresources.org/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80000445-1186515446 (Note: This URL will wrap. If you have trouble accessing it, just log [...]

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The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course is a great way to help you identify your place in extending God’s kingdom in the nations and receive missions education credit at the same time.  Perspectives covers the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic basis for missions. ICM (International Christian Ministries) offers the course on-line for certificate, [...]

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Ralph D. Winter, 1924 – 2009Renowned Strategist Redirected Church’s Worldwide Mission EffortsRecognized by TIME magazine in 2004 as one of America’s 25 most influential evangelicals, Ralph D. Winter, a world-renowned scholar of Christian mission and the founder and creative activist in a wide range of mission initiatives, has died. He was 84. Winter died Wednesday, [...]

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Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is one of the greatest tools for mobilizing churches and individuals toward global engagement. Over 160 classes are starting this January, and they will be featuring the new 4th Edition of the text. Find a class near you or near a friend at http://www.perspectives.org/ We *regularly* run into cross-cultural [...]

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Keeping a kingdom perspective during trying economic times is essential. The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course may be your answer to help you refocus and find your place in extending God’s kingdom in the nations. Perspectives covers the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic basis for missions. ICM (International Christian Ministries) offers the course [...]

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I saw this item in the Perspectives alumni publication, sent out by Gloria Sewall. (Thanks Gloria.) She pointed us to MinistryHome.org http://ministryhome.org/ because they offer a safe and ministry-driven alternative to social networking sites. According to Gloria, “Individuals serving in the field can promote their ministry, raise funds, build teams, and network with like-minded individuals [...]

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Are there any online self-study ‘perspectives’ type courses that takesomeone through the whole mission-challenge situation, and theirpossible place within it? Tony would like to know. If so, just click on “Comment” below.

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If you’ve been wanting to take the course but haven’t been able to fit it into life, maybe this option will work: May 26 – June 2 (Sunday off) 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Carey Theological College & William Carey Institute 5920 Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada. There’s a one-day Perspectives Coordinator Training, June 3, following [...]

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Host a class in your region. Register for a class. Do you *teach* Perspectives? If so, find out how you can log on to see what other teachers say about the same lesson you’re teaching. Maybe there will even be graphics there. Just log on at: http://www.perspectives.org

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If you’ve been wanting to take the course but haven’t been able to fit it into life, try the marathon approach, May 26 – June 2. (You get Sundays off) The class meets 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily at Carey Theological College & William Carey Institute in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You can also pick [...]

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In this issue… CORRECT DATES FOR FORUM ON UNREACHED AZERBAIJANI SOURCE FOR FREE CHRISTIAN AUDIO BOOKS ARE YOU CATCHING THE GREAT DIALOGUE ON THE BRIGADA BRIGADE? GET PERSPECTIVES IN 2008! FREE SPAM BLOCKER PHONE CARDS/SERVICES ON THE CHEAP VIDEO SESSIONS OF WEB MINISTRY CONFERENCE THAT NEW MISSIONS TEXTBOOK… FURTHER READING ON CHINESE BIBLE PRINTING NEW [...]

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