Mission Frontiers January 2000 - Contents


	Short-Term Missions It is impacting the lives of thousands with missions vision, but where is it headed? See our featured section on short-term missions starting with Ten Emerging Trends. The Church reaches out during the recent earthquakes in Turkey.
Mission Frontiers January 2000 Contents:
FOCUS: Ten Emerging Trends in Short-Term Missions Seth Barnes--The growing movement toward short-term missions is changing the way that churches and missions do business. See where this missions movement is headed. The Long and Short of Mission Terms Luis Bush--The director of AD2000 speaks of the virtues and vulnerabilities of long and short term missions in Pakistan. Not an End in Itself Paul F. Hartford--Bethany School of World Mission integrates short-term missions into its study program. Mobilizing Workers for the 21st Century Scott Olson with Joy Bray--Wesleyan World Missions takes steps to bridge the gap between the burning passion for missions and career service. Short Termers and the Future of American Missions Dr. Monroe Brewer-- The author outlines a mobilization strategy for the local church in the 21st Century. Planting the Church in One Week Ian Downs--Global Missions Fellowship sends American teams to work with overseas churches to spread the Gospel. MOBILIZATION: A Fresh Perspective on Mobilizing the Local Church Larry Reesor--The director of Global Focus lets us in on what he has learned while mobilizing the local church.	Wesleyans Do Short Terms	COLUMNS: Editorial Comment Ralph D. Winter MF Behind the Scenes Rick Wood--Highlights of this issue. Good Intentions gone Awry Greg Parsons--The unintended consequences of missions. SPECIAL REPORT: Devastation in Turkey: The Church Responds. Carey Wallace--In the last six months two powerful 7.0+ earthquakes have rocked Turkey. How can we best minister in times of crisis? PEOPLES RESEARCH: The HIS Database HIS Database Team--You are invited to join a new global effort to build a mission information system on all peoples for our mission efforts in the new millennium. The Joshua Project 2000 List of Untargeted Peoples DEPENDENCY: What Triggers a Move toward Self-Reliance? Glenn Schwartz--An exploration of the catalytic events that move a dependent church to one that is self-reliant--free from Western money and control. STUDENTS: An Invitation to Intimacy Donnie Scearce--Our love relationship with Christ is key to our success in missions KIDS: Mission Resources NEWS: Is Missiology too Managerial? ACMC and EFMA meger
	Turkey Aftermath
	Short-Term church planting

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