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Vote of Confidence Other

Vote of Confidence

Vote of Confidence "This deadline has been very tough," admitted Dr. Ralph Winter, General Director of the U.S. Center for World Mission. "But even this time the Lord has undertaken for us."

For...

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Hidden Peoples Pinpointed

170 EFMA mission executives in Kansas City recently pledged their organizations to reach 5,908 of the world's 16,750 Hidden Peoples by the year 1990! "FRONTIER" GOAL SET...

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World Consultation Date Set Feature

World Consultation Date Set

"After long weeks of discussion with a number of mission agencies and with our hosts in Edinburgh, Scotland, we have decided to go ahead with October 27-31, 1980 as our date for the World...

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The First Athens Congress on World Missions Feature

The First Athens Congress on World Missions

From the sanctuary of the Greek Evangelical Church in downtown Athens, Greece, just across the street from the Arch of Hadrian, the First Athens Congress on World Missions convened on August 20th,...

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China Visited Other

China Visited

"I really didn't know what to expect after Taiwan," reported Rosalie Thorson on returning from 3 months in Formosa followed by two weeks in the People's Republic of China. "I loved Taiwan, but I...

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No More Donations Editorial

No More Donations

Caught your eye, didn't it!

Caught my eye, too; in my devotions a few days ago (Ex 36:6)

That happens to be OUR GOAL. And 1979 has proven that it is a feasible goal. People said we were crazy...

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Success or Failure? Other

Success or Failure?

It is always hard to raise money. It is harder yet to encourage people to give to something they don't see and many not understand. But when an organization like the USCWM, newly established and...

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Chinese, Hindus, Muslims - Main Target of Student Body Other

Chinese, Hindus, Muslims - Main Target of Student Body

Old China hands and present day news correspondents seem convinced that students can take seriously the opportunities open to them with the normalization of relations between the U . S. and China....

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The Pastor is the Key Other

The Pastor is the Key

During the month of July Dr. and Mrs. Winter visited 21 cities and spoke about the Hidden People and the Center to 3,600 people (all Founders) and 120 pastors. It was an exciting time with little...

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IIS Reaping Urbana ‘79 Other

IIS Reaping Urbana ‘79

With the 12th InterVarsity Student Missionary Convention approaching (Dec. 27-31 at Urbana, IL) , mission leaders are again reminded of the urgency of a follow-up program. For the first time, IV...

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EFMA confronts ‘Third Era’ Other

EFMA confronts ‘Third Era’

The Mission Executives Retreat of the Evangelical Foreign Missions Association brought together 170 mission leaders from roughly 80 agencies to wrestle with strategic plans for a "third era" in...

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From the Director’s Wife Other

From the Director’s Wife

I write this letter in Ralph's absence. He is in London, speaking to the Evangelical Missionary Association, and will return tomorrow.

Sometimes we at the Center wish we could more adequately...

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