IN OTHER WORDS [new 3/96]
http://www.wycliffe.org/WBT-USA/IOW/iow.htm
Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators, this is my personal favorite. You will find insight here about what it takes to translate languages that have not heretofore been dedicated to the written word, and learn of the commitment that drives this excellent ministry.
INSIGHT [new 3/96]
http://www.goshen.net/sga/Pubs/InSight/InSight_Home.html
From the Slavic Gospel Association. The issue surveyed includes the following articles: Explosive church growth; New conflict creates more refugees in Chechnya; Back to visit the imprisoned church of Russia; TEE program draws higher caliber students; Letters from the former Soviet Union;, and, Innercircle Perspective.
INTER-NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NEWS [new 8/96]
http://www.interpac.net/~incn/
... and INCN Development Network. Among resources provided at this network site are the Inter-National Christian News online edition, and a past issues / news archive, as well as Prayer News Updates. Articles in the issue surveyed include information on persecuted christians, the World Evangelical Fellowship, the March for Jesus, and Kuwait. There is a special section in the surveyed issue covering concerns in the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of China. Other countries reported on include Bolivia, Colombia, Eastern Europe, Finland, Mexico, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, Syria, and the USA. Highly recommended.
News Archive (in txt or html): http://www.interpac.net/~incn/archives/
INTERACTION [new 7/96]
http://www.interactministries.org/publications/
InterACTION is provided quarterly by InterAct Ministries. InterAct Ministries is a cross-cultural church-planting organization with current focus on Alaska, Canada, India, and Russia. Articles available at the time of our survey include: Death... and Life... on the Yukon River, by Celesta Richardson; Because You Gave: The Lasting Impact of Yakut Picture New Testament; Learning How to Grow the Native Church in the City, by Dan Woodard; and, Meet Me in Illinois This Winter: InterAct at Urbana 96. Recommended.
INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH [new 12/96]
http://www1.gospelcom.net/omsc/ibcurrnt.htm
Although articles for this journal are not provided on line at the time of our survey, readers will find subscription information and a list of articles for the current edition, as well as information about upcoming articles. A publication of the Overseas Ministries Study Center, the current issue includes the following articles: World Mission Conferences: What Impact Do They Have? Norman E. Thomas; A Prayer, WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, by Response to Norman Thomas, by Charles W. Forman; Latin America's Fifth Wave of Protestant Churches, by Clayton L. Berg, Jr. and Paul E. Pretiz; From the Evangelical Alliance to the World Evangelical Fellowship 150 Years of Unity with a Mission, by W. Harold Fuller; The Legacy of Charles Henry Brent, by Mark D. Norbeck; My Pilgrimage in Mission, by Eugene Heideman; Book Reviews; Index 1993-1996; and, Book Notes. Recommended.
Overseas Ministries Study Center: http://www1.gospelcom.net/omsc/
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING IN MISSIONS [new 7/96]
http://www.xc.org/iccm/
This set of pages presents announcements for past sessions and a program outline for the recently completed 1996 session (Abline, TX). Conference reports and summaries are attached to the program outline. At the time of our survey support files for the following topics are available: God has Used Technology to Change the Way We Do Missions", by Pete Holzmann; The Sociology of Cyberspace Part II: Information Technology and the Changing Definition of 'Human', by Curt Byers; Principles of Web Document Design and Navigation, by James Langford; Missions Managed By Use of PETRA, by Roger Taylor; Creation and management of a Web site, by Christian Interactive Network Staff; Computer Viruses Roundtable, by Greg Slade; Case Studies in Collaborative Mission Information Publishing, by Bill Dickson; Collaboration on the Web, by Greg Darby; The Virtual
Christian Organization - Myth or Reality?, by John Reynolds; Database Provision and Access Via the World Wide Web, by Jonathan Marsden; Collaboration in Research Information Sharing Networks - Dreams and Accomplishments, by Ron Rowland; 20:21 Library--Where do we go from here?, by Mark Patterson; Collaboration in Mission Mapping, by Loren Muehlius, John Gilbert, and Ron Rowland; Demonstration of a Communication Community Center for the Majority World, by Don McIntosh; North-South Differences in Technological Capabilities - How Do We Collaborate?, by Mark Patterson and Don McIntosh; Lessons Learned From Collaboration Via or Concerning Modern Information Technology, by Pete Holzmann; Report on Researchers and Librarians Pre-session Conference, by Virginia Kinman; What's Hot and What's Not, by Pete Holzmann and Bill Jack; Reflections on Being a Christian in Cyberspace, by Galen Hiestand; Project '95 and other Innovations; and, an open discussion on Resources for Technology Mediated Collaboration.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~dharapnu/intlneed/news/news.htm
This is a very good missions newsletter provided by the International Needs mission agency which we recommend highly. Articles that were surveyed online include: Message In the Garbadge (Bangladore, India); Oh What a Relief It Is (Manila, Philippines); Viewpoint From the Philippines; On the Road in Nepal; Paryer Fuel (Nepal); In India; and, Transform a Child's Life (Eritrea, Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Plain Text: http://www.ualberta.ca/~dharapnu/intlneed/news/newstext.htm
INTERNATIONAL NEWS (LIGHTSOURCE ONLINE) [revised 5/97]
http://www.lightsource.net/intern/index.shtml
LightSource Online describes this department as Worldwide news reports on issues of importance to Christians. It provides this task very thoroughly. A large collections of articles is now available. Articles noted from the sample at the time of our survey include: Three Christians Beaten to Death in House Church Crackdown (Compass Direct), China Expels Christian Evangelist (Compass Direct), French Mourn Seven Trappist Monks (Compass Direct), Ten Churches in Indonesia Destroyed by Muslim Mobs (Compass Direct), Multinational Team Brings Health Care to Benin (SIM), Sudanese Come to Christ Despite Persecution, War, and Poverty (SIM), Trans World Radio Stakes Out Presence inside China beyond July 1997 (Trans World Radio). This is a major mission awareness tool, nicely kept current, and highly recommended.
LightSource Online: http://www.lightsource.net/
INTERNATIONAL NEWS RELEASE (SALVATION ARMY) [new 3/96]
http://w3.salvationarmy.org/saweb/inr.htm
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY FACULTY AND STUDENT ARTICLES [new 5/97]
http://www.leaderu.com/isot/articles.html
The ISOT archive housed at Leadership Univerity includes ISOT Monographs, Faculty Articles and Student Articles. At the time of our survey articles available include: Monograph Series Articles (Accountability for Christian Workers, by Dr. Ted Martin; Are the Persons described in Hebrews 6:4-6 Christians? by Art Hurtado; An Argument Against Abortion: Germain Grisez, by Dr. Paul Cox; BioMedical Ethics, by Dr. Paul Cox; The Local Church and The Para-Local Church A Proposal for Partnership in Ministry, by Dr. Roy Rosedale; The Lordship Salvation Issue, by Dr.Ted Martin and Dr. Don Weaver; The Lordship Salvation Issue: What Is Biblical, Saving Faith? by Dr. James McHann; Mobile Training Centers: Key to G
r
owth in Thailand by, Dr. Roy Rosedale; Six Laws of Organizational Communication, by Rev. Don Burgess; and, Women in MinistryAn Exegetical Study of 1 Timothy 2:11-15, by Ann Bowman); Faculty Articles (to arrive soon); and, Student Articles (The Neo-Orthodox Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr; An Overview of Eastern Orthodoxy, by Susan Moeller; Partnership and Partings: A Comparison of the Genres and Themes of C.S. Lewis, by Mark Linder; and, Pentecostals, Charismatics, and the Third Wave, by Michael Ramos).
INTERNATIONAL TEAMS CURRENT NEWS [new 3/96]
http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/about/insideit.html
A Partnership Update for the Prayer and Financial Supporters of International Teams/USA, the newsletter provides insight/ updates into various parts of the world where IT is located.
IRVING HEXHAM'S SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF CULTS, SECTS AND NEW RELIGION [new 4/97]
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~hexham/main.html
Irving Hexham is Professor on the Nature of Religion at the Department of Religious Studies, University of Calgary, Canada. The information provided at this site includes documentation and selected links that result from his work. One will find excerpts from New Religions as Global Culture: The Sacralization of the Human, by Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe. A section is devoted to Historic Religious Traditions, including a page of sources related to Evangelical Christianity. Professor. Hexham also provides his extensive bibliography: Cults, Sects and New Religions Bibliography, compiled by Irving Hexham. An African Religions page will provide access to text such as Isaiah Shembe and the Amanazarites. The information provided at this site is intended for serious study of religious traditions and the reader using the external links must keep this in mind. Professor Hexham provides invaluable information for the study of cults, sects, new religions, and careful analysis in an area of research where careful study is crucial. His writing is compelling, actively involving our consideration of the complex relationship between religion and culture this day. For those readers who are trying to find information on Heavensgate, one will find that Professor Hexham "e;has done his homework". Recommended.
ISRAEL MY GLORY [new 9/96]
http://www.foigm.org/foiarts.htm
Israel My Glory is a magazine published by the Friends of Isreal Gospel Ministry founded by Elwood McQuaid. Articles from the current issue at the time of our survey include: The Woman's Relationship to Home & Family, by Lorna Simcox; Women in Modern Israel, by Anat in Israel; Jesus and the Role of Women, by Will Varner; and, Godly Women Who Made a Difference, by Herb Hirt. Also available on site is an archive of past articles. The articles online represent a small sampling of what is published in paper. The site offers a six-month free subscription to the paper copy for perspective subscribers. Recommended.
Articles Archive: http://www.foigm.org/prevarts.htm
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry: http://www.foigm.org/
ISRAEL MY GLORY (FRIENDS OF ISRAEL GOSPEL MINISTRY) [new 9/96]
http://www.foigm.org/foiarts.htm
Israel My Glory is a magazine published by the Friends of Isreal Gospel Ministry founded by Elwood McQuaid. Articles from the current issue at the time of our survey include: The Woman's Relationship to Home & Family, by Lorna Simcox; Women in Modern Israel, by Anat in Israel; Jesus and the Role of Women, by Will Varner; and, Godly Women Who Made a Difference, by Herb Hirt. Also available on site is an archive of past articles. The articles online represent a small sampling of what is published in paper. The site offers a six-month free subscription to the paper copy for perspective subscribers. Recommended.
Articles Archive: http://www.foigm.org/prevarts.htm
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry: http://www.foigm.org/
ISSUES: A MESSIANIC PERSPECTIVE [new 5/96]
http://www.jews-for-jesus.org/ISSUES/MainISSUES.html
ISSUES is a forum of several messianic Jewish viewpoints. The author alone, where the author's name is given, is responsible for the statements expressed. Articles in the issue surveyed include: Jesus of Nazareth: Miracle Worker or More?, a two-part series by Laura Barron; In the Little Shtetl of Vaysechvoos; Poems: Prayer and The Substance of Regret, by Michael S. Glazer and Fredrick Zydek. Provided by Jews for Jesus.
JEWS FOR JESUS NEWSLETTER [new 5/96]
http://www.jews-for-jesus.org/NEWSLETTERS/MainNL.html
Jews for Jesus free m
on
thly publication for Christians who want to know more about Jewish people and evangelism. Inside you'll find challenging lead articles by Executive Director Moishe Rosen; exciting stories of how God is working among Jewish people worldwide; encouraging testimonies of Jewish believers in Jesus; and practical tips on witnessing to your Jewish friends and co-workers. You might even discover a tasty recipe or two! You may also write Jews for Jesus to receive the Jews for Jesus Newsletter through the regular mails. Articles included in the issue surveyed include: Jews for Jesus to Select New Executive Director, by Moishe Rosen; Reflections; A Great Night in Great Bend; We're Glad You Asked; Cartoon; Time to Invest; Bits From the Branches; and, Prayer Prompters. Abbreviated Spanish edition available.
JING SHENG [new 4/96]
http://www.mindspring.com/~jdwu/js.htm
Jing Sheng Chinese Christian Journal. Jing Sheng will bring you to travel around Chinese churches and see the church and Christian life in China. To read this journal, you'll need one of the following operating environments: GB, BG5, HZ, or ZWDOS. Included are links to LivingSpring BBS, Overseas Campus Magazine, Chinese Bible & Tools, Testimony, Christian Links, GCEDN (Global Chinese Electronic Daily News), CND (China News Digest), FHY (Feng Hua Yuan magazine), Chinese Music, Chinese Novel, Chinese Software Digest, Chinese Word Processor, Mission in China, and information about Lao-She Anshijing Church in Fujian Province.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MISSIOLOGY
http://genesis.acu.edu/chowning/africa/miss/jam.htm
An excellent mission-related journal project headed by Richard Chowning at Abilene Christian University. This is a very nicely presented set of pages as well.
THE JOURNAL: REPORTS FROM OUR MAN IN THE FIELD [revised 5/97]
http://www.lightsource.net/journal/index.shtml
A department of LightSource Online, written by Cecil Cole. Articles in the issue surveyed include: Missionaries Battle Spiritual Darkness in Bolivia; Christians Are 'Singing a New Song' in Ethiopia; Christian Radio Reaches the Heart of Bolivia's Quechua Indians; and, Missionaries Bring Medical Care to Africa's Children. Recommended!
THE LAMPLIGHTER [new 9/96]
http://www.lamblion.com/Web06-00.htm
A topical newsletter devoted to prophecy and discernment published by Lion and Lamb Ministries. Articles that are available on line at the time of our survey include the following: The Acceleration of Life; The Nature of the Lord's Return; Catholics and Protestants; Two Important Questions Concerning End Time Prophecy; The Bible Version Controversy; The Celestine Prophecy; and, The Law of Moses. A paper copy of The Lamplighter is available via subscription request using the online form on the web page. Recommended.
Lion & Lam Web: http://www.lamblion.com/
LATE NEWS (THE CLEAFORD CHRISTIAN TRUST) [revised 10/97]
http://www.thenet.co.uk/~cleaford/latenews.htm
The Cleaford Christian Trust is a British charity that supports the Church in Romania. Late News provides information about the Trust's plans, activities and needs of the Church in Romania.
Cleaford Christian Trust: http://www.thenet.co.uk/~cleaford/
THE LATEST NEWS FROM ISRAEL [new 9/96]
http://www.foigm.org/news.htm
A brief news service provided by The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, founded by Elwood McQuaid. At the time of our survey, articles include: Prayer/Rosh Hashanah; Statistics; Faisal Husseini; Syria/ Egypt; Church Condemnation; Israel/ Jordan; and, Nursing Strike/ Flu Season. Friends of Israel also provides the following external links to other news services reporting on Israel from this page. Included are F.Y.I. - Israel in the News; Perspective on the News from Israel; and, the Jerusalem on-line Observer. Recommended.
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry: http://www.foigm.org/
LAUSANNE COMMITTEE ON WORLD EVANGELIZATION PRESS RELEASES [new 4/97]
http://www.lausanne.org/pressrel.html
Published by the Lausanne Press Service of the Lausanne Committee on World Evangalization, articles available at the time of our survey include: Women´s Conference in Budapest, R. Claydon 4/97; Claydon in Croatia 11/96 (1); Beyond AD 2000-talks begun 11/96 (2); Asian Evangelism 11/96 (3); Competition to Cooperation 10/96; and, Leadership and Partnership 3/96.
Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization: htt
p://www.lausanne.org/
LEGAL/ LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (ASCI) [new 10/97]
http://www.acsi.org/LegLegis.html
A quarterly of the Association of Christian Schools International. At the time of our survey a sample copy includes: The 105th Congress - A Near-Even Split; Need of a New FUTA Exemption Bill; and, Planning for the "Baby Boom Echo".
Association of Christian Schools International: http://www.acsi.org/
LINK HOMESCHOOLER [new 10/07]
http://www.vom.org/resource/link.html
Link Homeschooler is a publication of the Link International program of The Voice of the Martyrs. VOM is an international organization founded by Reverend Richard Wurmbrand, purposed to support the persecuted Church throughout the world. Link International was developed to help Christian homeschool families in the U.S. exchange strength with Christian families around the world who risk all for Jesus Christ. As an additional arm of VOM, Link International is dedicated to informing Christian families about the persecuted church. The magazine is designed to help students understand the trials many heroic Christians face. The publication is not archived on line, but order information is available from this page.
VOM Website: http://www.vom.org/
LITTLE SPARK MAGAZINE [new 11/96]
http://www.csulb.edu/~spark/lsmag.html
A magazine published by Little Spark Mission. Articles reviewed at the time of our survey include: What Are You Doing, by Rev. Daniel Lee; A Right Ambition, by Rev. Paul Lee; The Lord Knows My Way, by Song Tae Park; Medical School Reflections, by James Yoon, and Cross-Cultural Perspective, by Brian Pien.
Little Spark Mission: http://www.csulb.edu/~spark/spark.html
LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES JAPAN [revised 4/97]
http://www.jlh.org/lhps/lhps.html
In the Japanese language.
Frames Version: http://www.jlh.org/lhps/press.html
MAP INTERNATIONAL REPORT [new 6/96]
http://map.org/mir.html
A publication of MAP International, an international Christian organization providing relief and development. MAP International Report is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on health-related relief and development around the world. A survey of topical issues on line includes: Mission Hospitals Step In To Train African Physicians; Reach Around the World; Mission in the Midst of War; Hurt and Healing in Mexico; and, Bringing It Back Home: MAP Responds to a Call For Help in Domestic Disasters. This publication is distributed by e-mail, which may be ordered from the web page. It is also included in the Mail-based Services section of this guide.
MAP NEWS [new 6/96]
http://map.org/today.html
A publication of MAP International, an international Christian organization providing relief and development. This service provides the latest news and activities from MAP's regional offices in the United States, Latin America and Africa.
MAP U.S. NEWS AND BULLETINS [new 6/96]
http://map.org/news.html
A Publication of MAP USA. Information on line includes articles on Relief to Bosnia and Burundi; a link to MAP International Report magazine; links to Global Health News Service for journalists; and, Press Releases.
MCGILLVRAY NOTES, 1950 (AN ACCOUNT OF THREE SELF MOVEMENT) [new 4/97]
http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/docs/macgtxt.html
An exhibit of the Billy Graham Center Archives, Wheaton College. A short transcript of former missionary Kenneth McGilvrey with the Elim Pentecostal Assemblies of Britain, having worked in Northwest China along side friend and fellow missionary of Victor Plymire. The transcript comments on the development of the Three Self Movement. Recommended.
Documents in the Spotlight Series, BGC Archives: http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/dits.html
MEALS AND MORE
http://www.ci.org/pubs/meals.htm
Extracts from the official newsletter of Compassion International's Meals-Plus Program-a nutritional/health intervention program for children under five and mothers.
THE MESSAGE MAGAZINE [new 2/97]
http://www.abwe.org/family/family.htm
The quarterly magazine of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism. This informative missions magazine has served the ABWE family since 1929. The publication focuses on the ministries of ABWE and the ABWE family, and provides articles of in
terest to any missions-minded reader. Articles available from the sample reviewed at the time of our survey include: Mission Field on the Edge, by James H. Eaton; Journey to the Island of Samar, by Jim Latzko; Model for the Ministry: Pastors in South Africa; The Molding of a Pastor, by Joyce L. Ruddock; Japan Missionary's Recipe Book, By Jim Ruff; The Timothy Principle: Training Faithful Men, By Diane Henzler; Missions-Minded Churches... And How They Grow; and a section describing Special Opportunities. Recommended.
Archive: http://www.abwe.org/publish/prev_art.htm
ABWE Web Site: http://www.abwe.org/