Mission Mobilization Resources

Nate Wilson's Recommendations

Below are the responses I (Nate Wilson) received to the question: WHAT RESOURCES HAVE YOU USED IN A CHURCH AND FOUND EFFECTIVE IN MOBILIZING PEOPLE TO ENGAGEMENT IN WORLD MISSION?

BOOKS

CHRISTIAN HEROES: THEN AND NOW - published by YWAM, biographies for kids written by Janet and Geoff Benge - about a dozen in the series - around $6 ea.: www.YWAMPUBLISHING.COM (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM and Pete and Esther Errington - Mission to Unreached Peoples)
LET THE NATIONS BE GLAD! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper (From: Bob Kuseski - ACMC & Jerrid Stelter - YWAM)
OPERATION WORLD by Patrick Johnstone. Information and prayer requests on every country in the world. (Kid’s version is WINDOW ON THE WORLD by Daphne Spragett) www.operationworld.org (From Jerrid Stelter - YWAM and Nate Wilson - Caleb Project)
SERVING AS SENDERS by Neal Pirolo Contact Emmaus Road Int'l. 7150 Tanner Ct San Diego CA 619-252-7020--A practical guide to helping Christians serve as "senders". and THE REENTRY TEAM - 14 translations, 12 custom editions and the ERI edition - 400,000 copies out (From: Bob Kuseski - ACMC and Neal Pirolo - author)
CAT & DOG THEOLOGY by Bob Sjogren and Gerald Robison http://www.jealousGod.org/ (From: Bob Kuseski - ACMC)
HEALING THE BROKEN FAMILY OF ABRAHAM: New Life for Muslims by Don McCurry. (From: Durwood Busse - Presbyterian Church)
MAGNIFYING YOUR VISION FOR THE SMALL CHURCH by John Rowell (From: Dave Bunnell - GMF)
MAXIMUM IMPACT SHORT-TERM MISSION by Peterson, Aeschliman and Sneed (From: Durwood Busse - Presbyterian Church)
MISSIONS IN THE THIRD MILLENNIUM - 21 Key trends for the 21st Century. The best book I have read on current mission trends and issues. The author is Stan Guthrie. Publisher is Paternoster Press. Copyright is 2000. (From: Chris Alexander - Missions Pastor)
THE CHRISTIAN AND THE "OLD" TESTAMENT by Walter Kaiser (From: Durwood Busse - Presbyterian Church)
TODAY'S ALL-STAR MISSIONS CHURCHES by Tom Telford (From: Durwood Busse - Presbyterian Church)

CURRICULAE

GREAT COMMISSION TOOLBOX CD: Includes "Bright Ideas!" binders from Wycliffe with various activities and projects to help people understand missions better. For PRESCHOOLERS, for GRADES 1-6, and for TEENS & ADULTS. Full instructions and reproducibles for each activity. Available from www.wycliffe.ca or info@wycliffe.ca (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM and Pete and Esther Errington - Mission to Unreached Peoples)
KIDS AROUND THE WORLD World Religions and culture studies from a missionary perspective, for ages 5-12. Includes fantastic videos and curriculum books. THUMB focus. 10 W. Dry Circle, LITTLETON CO 80120 http://www.calebproject.org/KAW.htm. (From: Jill Harris - Caleb Project and Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
M & M KIDS by Jill Harris, Teaches biblical basis & strategy of missions to kids. This has stood the test of time in children’s curriculum and provides a good Biblical foundation to any subsequent material on missions. 4663 Crown Hill Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23111. 1-888-661-9920; EMAIL:ordersonly@juno.com (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM and Jill Harris - Caleb Project)
PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORLD CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT 15 lessons which give a broad overview of missions and equip students with Biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic knowledge for mission involvement. For adults of all ages. Any church can host the official course, or the material can be adapted for a variety of settings - as it already has been adapted with Worldwide Perspectives, Perspectives Exposure, Life from God’s Perspective, Vision for the Nations, Path to God’s Glory, Perspectives on the World of Islam, etc. Perspectives mobilizes more churches and missionaries than anything else. www.perspectives.org (From: Durwood Busse - Presbyterian Church, Nate Wilson - Caleb Project)
WORLD CHANGER CURRICULUM - Through the Bible Publishers, 1133 Riverside Ave. FORT COLLINS CO 80524; 1-800-284-0158 www.ThroughTheBible.com Preschool & Levels 1-6 (Corresponding to grades one through six) State of the art visual materials. Missions woven through out, with 13 week units on missionary heroes and Church history. (From: Nancy Tichy and Jill Harris - Caleb Project)
EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW and ALL GOD’S CHILDREN by Kathy Felty. Available through Caleb Project. Sessions to build Biblical world view in the lives of preschool children. (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
GLIMPSE: by Paul Van Der Werf (4-week small group study) contact: werf@fuller.edu (From: Brian Klotz - thebodybuilders.net)
GOD’S GOT STUFF TO DO And He Wants Your Help - Created to expose kids to what can be done to help share Jesus with the nations. It is designed as a follow-up to Kids Around the World or other missions curriculum. 13-week curriculum includes detailed lesson plans, a video, and student booklets for kids to write in and take home. http://www.calebproject.org/KAW.htm (From: Jill Harris - Caleb Project)
GOD'S HEART FOR THE NATIONS - great resource. It is an interactive Bible study that takes people from Genesis to Revelation, showing God's heart for the nations in the Bible. The last lesson is about how to incorporate a global perspective into the spiritual disciplines. I have been through this twice and taught it two more times. I highly recommend it. 52 pages, 2003 “In eight lessons, author and global activist, Jeff Lewis, lays bare the heart and mind of God as he combines powerful Bible passages with challenging and provocative questions. Each lesson is followed by a time of meditation and focus on an unreached people group.” http://www.calebproject.org/tools.htm (From: Mark Rogers - Baptist Church)
GREAT COMMISSIONARY KIDS by Pete Hohmann (417)862-2781 FAX: (417)862-0503 Email: The-Great-Commissionary Kids@ag.org “They don’t have to wait until they grow up!” Everything you need to know to mobilize kids for ministry. (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
KIDS ON A MISSION - major blocs of unreached peoples: Christian & Missionary Alliance P.O.Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500 (719) 599-5999 Three ring binder, reproducibles, lesson plans, and video presentations for each of eight sessions. (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
THE GREAT KIDMISSION Editor: Mary Gross Gospel Light Pub. At your local Christian bookstore. (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
THE TRAVELING TEAM’S 12 Lessons “Challenge to Become a World Christian” http://www.thetravelingteam.org/2000/world/lessons.shtml (From: Brian Klotz - thebodybuilders.net)

PERIODICALS

MISSION FRONTIERS, from USCWM, in Pasadena. www.missionfrontiers.org For readings and articles to stay abreast of mission thinking and strategy. (From: Brian Johnson - Mission Committee and Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
MISSION MOBILIZERS E-ZINE - Equips Christian leaders to mobilize for missions. Includes articles, resource lists, Q&A forum, and world newsbriefs. (From: Brian Johnson - Mission Committee and of course Nate Wilson - Caleb Project)
ASK A MISSIONARY www.askamissionary.com Explore recommended resources & links on becoming a missionary and portals for short termers, senders, intercessors, welcomers. Post questions and read answers on Support-Raising, Selecting an agency, The Call, Tentmaking, Training,and Singles/Families. (From: Brian Johnson - Mission Committee)
BRIGADA TODAY by Doug Lucas. The mother of all mission Email newsletters. www.brigada.org or subscribe at brigada-today-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brief profiles on technical resources and all sorts of other mission resources. (From: Brian Johnson - mission committee)
CMDNET WEEKLY UPDATE from Bob Hall from New Zealand. This offers more general and current news about mission happenings and resources (and a smile :-) e-cmdnet@strategicnetwork.org (From: Brian Johnson - mission committee)
GOD'S MISSION PROMISES: A weekly e-column written by Phil Bickel, Produced by LCMS WORLD MISSION. This offers a story/anecdote that leads to a wee Bible study and a couple of penetrating questions, and it has very limited Lutheran content, making it appropriate for anyone. www.lcmsworldmission.org/mp (From: Brian Johnson - mission committee)
NAME (Network of Australian Mission Enthusiasts) The School of Cross Cultural Mission at Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Australia has a monthly e-zine for mission secretaries and mission enthusiasts in local churches. Contains biblical reflections on the role of the local church in world mission, practical ideas on how to raise mission awareness in a local church, and news on appropriate resources. Email: smbc@ozemail.com.au with the message "subscribe-NAME" (From: Brian Johnson - mission committee)

SEMINARS

MISSION MOBILIZATION SKITS by Caleb Project. 22 popular skits (4-15 minutes each) including the revised and updated World-View Demonstration will enable you to provide entertaining and impactful presentations that adults and youth will enjoy. The accompanying video demonstrates six of the presentations and includes training. Topics include: priorities, distractions from missionary service, awareness of unreached people groups, the power of prayer, God's heart for all nations, and many more. Tap into more than a decade's worth of powerful experience in church mobilization with these skits. www.calebproject.org/tools.htm#SCVC (From Jerrid Stelter - YWAM and Nate Wilson - Caleb Project)
UNVEILINGLORY - The new "Cat & Dog Theology" from Bob Sjogren that replaces the old Destination 2000 series. This is a fast-paced multi media PowerPoint presentation; he has trained several other speakers to give the presentation. Check out http://www.catanddogtheology.com or http://www.gospelcom.net/unveilinglory/ (From: Bob Kuseski - ACMC and Nate Wilson - Caleb Project)
DAY OF DISCOVERY (www.dayofdiscovery.org) From: Jim Allen [pointman@aristotle.net] (ACMC)
GLOBAL FOCUS (www.globalfocus.org) From: Jim Allen [pointman@aristotle.net] (ACMC)
Ken Williams' and International Training Partners' interpersonal relationship skills seminar and website at http://www.relationshipskills.com/ (From: Pete and Esther - Mission to Unreached Peoples)

WEBSITES

OPERATION WORLD: http://www.gmi.org/ow/ Make it your home page! They have a daily devotional and it's like getting an email daily, except they don't have to manage a mailing list! http://www.gmi.org/ow/# (From: Brian Johnson - mission committee and Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
GODSKIDS.ORG You’ll love this one. (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
JORDONCOOPER.COM Blog from a pastor in California named Jordon Cooper (From: Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
LEADINGDYINGCHURCHES.COM (From: Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
MISSION ONE: www.mission1.org - Some good studies downloaded from there for students (From: Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
PEOPLEGROUPS.ORG (From: Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)
SAMARITAN’S PURSE: www.samaritanspurse.org Highly recommended prayer tool, especially good for weekly use in families: PRAYER POINT published, free, every other month by (From: Nancy Tichy - USCWM)
THE TRAVELLING TEAM http://www.thetravelingteam.org - A ministry that travels to college campus to mobilize college students. Some good studies on there too (From: Tony Sheng - Youth Pastor)

Synergy Summit For Mobilisers

Specifically designed for mission agency staff who work in church missions mobilisation, the "Synergy Summit" is a three-day training and networking conference. Sponsored by DualReach, the Summit will be held September 5-7, 2002, in Littleton, Colorado. The first day, targeted for new mobilisers and those wishing a refresher on the fundamentals, is focused on mobilisation basics. Day 2 is designed for veterans as well as newcomers, and will include plenary sessions and workshops on a variety of topics key to the success of agency mobilisers. On day 3, participants will be introduced to the brand-new, "Design Your Impact" Workshop they can use in churches to help local congregations become more focused and strategic in their missions efforts. For more information contact Bruce Camp at bruce@dualreach.org.

Are You Done Planning For Your Missions Conference?

Consider Operation WorldView, a multimedia missions seminar customized for the unique mission vision of your church family. "Operation Worldview is the best medium I know to communicate God's perspective on global missions. The entire presentation is filled with superb Biblical content and dynamic multimedia that is shared with great passion and enthusiasm. God clearly worked throughout the presentation, and our church will never be the same." -Peter Simpson, Lay missions leader. For more information about Operation WorldView check out or contact Werner Mischke at werner@mission1.org.

Mission Mobiliser Network

http://www.missionsmobilisation.com

While we are on the subject of mission networks the Mission Mobilisation Network (George Verwer's Acts 13 Breakthrough group) has a new web site (see above). It includes many of George Verwer's articles. It also has information on mission resources as well as links to other good mission sites. The group is also working on having the site available in other major languages apart from English. Make sure you visit the site. Suggestions should be sent to: info@missionsmobilsation.com.

Missions Mobilisation Network

In association with Worldwide Evangelical Fellowship (WEF) and Great Commission Roundtable (GCR)

Visit their website: www.ad2000.org They are the Missions Mobilisation Network, formerly part of the AD2000 and Beyond Movement. Their Chairman is George Verwer, who is also the International Director of Operation Mobilisation.

Their function is to assist missions mobilisers with resources, encouragement, linking and ideas. The main base is at

PO Box 660, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3ST, England
Email: MMN@L.ict.om.org
Phone +44 20 8699 6077
Fax +44 20 8699 7160
Website at the moment: www.ad2000.org

The website contains a response page to enable people to submit partnership applications, and other enquiries.

They also have representatives for the Spanish, French and German language world.

Videos: Brief Inspirational Videos For Malaysian Conference

QUESTION: Could you possibly suggest some missions mobilizing/motivational/inspiring videos (short) which I could use during a 3-day Missions conference at a local church here in Malaysia.

ANSWER 1: Check out http://www.calebproject.org/bomm/dbindex.htm#e. This web page has a few lists and descriptions of mission videos.

ANSWER 2: I HIGHLY suggest a series of video's from Urbana. You can get them at www.urbana.org. Go to the resources/video page and look at the "Issues in World Missions" clips. You can view them on line. There are 9 clips, about 3 minutes apiece and they come on one video for $19.99. I just got them for mobilization purposes in my church. They're great!

ANSWER 3: One video that I liked was the Thread of Promise, by 2100 Productions, a division of IVCF. It is 20 minutes long and traces mission from Abraham through the New Testament to today. Quite moving.

ANSWER 4: We used the recent release called "Our Father's Household" from AD2000 / OM at our recent Missions Fest in Edmonton. Order through OM Video distribution in Tyrone, Georgia. We had very positive responses on it. This was the video produced for the Celebration Messiah 2000 conference in Jerusalem. It deals with the 12 Affinity Blocs of People - done excellently!

Can Operation Worldview Serve Your Mission?

Operation WorldView is a proven, dynamic multimedia seminar to mobilize local churches for global mission -- it's like a mini-version of the Perspectives course. What if Mission ONE presented Operation WorldView at the church of your choice and customized it for the specific mobilization needs of your mission agency and/or project of your choosing? Can we serve each other? For more information, contact Werner Mischke at Mission ONE, toll-free 1-877-649-5866.

Email: werner@mission1.org

Great Resource For Missions Mobilization Materials

Here's a great resource for missions mobilization materials if you happen to live in the USA or know someone who does:

1-8MORE-BOOKS (1-866-732-6657)
or Fax 706-554-7444
or email order@omlit.om.org.

Ask for a catalogue. (Remember that we highly discourage using email for credit card orders.) Noting the obvious lack of a website, we wrote them and they were nice enough to respond, saying that one was in the works. In the meantime, http://www.omlit.om.org says two words "OM Literature" :-)

Mission Mobilizer's Database

Information on the subjects below can be found at this web site:
http://www.calebproject.org/bomm/dbindex.htm

Attrition -- Candidate Preparation -- Culture -- Furlough -- International Recipes -- Missionary Care -- Missions Articles -- Children/Mk's -- Mobilization -- Persecuted Church -- Re-Entry -- Renewal/Revival -- Search Engines -- Sending -- Spiritual Warfare -- Suffering -- Tentmaking -- Travel

New Mission Mobilization & Education Network

A newly forming, ground-breaking network of mission agencies, denominations and associations recently hired Mark Sigmon as Director. Also the Director of the Center for World Missions of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI, Sigmon brings excellent credentials and experience in mission collaboration. Charter members are ACMC, the Association of Christian Schools International, Caleb Project, SIM, CB International, TEAM, Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention, World Concern and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The network serves to share missions mobilization vision, identify key resources, target gaps in missions education resourcing, and address options by which the gaps may be filled. Their initial project will be the launch of a website to reach these goals.

The children's division has already premiered at http://www.21stCenturyKidsConnect.org .

Mission Mobilizers Have A New Web-Home

Nate has moved the Brigada Mission Mobilizers Database from his personal website to the Caleb Project website at http://www.calebproject.org/bomm/dbindex.htm