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This Month's Articles

From the Director Editorial

From the Director

Dear friends,

A lot of punch to this issue: I am still shaken by what I just read in the two book section on what is really happening at China's grassroots. Many of you will be stirred by the...

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Four North American Centers for World Mission Spread Frontier Mission Vision Throughout Continent Feature

Four North American Centers for World Mission Spread Frontier Mission Vision Throughout Continent

It was the morning of April 19, 1977. Dr. Ralph Winter put the finishing touches on the document he was working on, handed the paper to his secretary to retype and photocopy, and then sat back in...

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The Church in China Other

The Church in China

Foreword

This moving story is an epochal book, it marks the end of one age and the beginning ofanother. It tells ofa dramatic new power available for world evangelization.

Until the past twenty...

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God Reigns in China Other

God Reigns in China

Adapted and reprinted by pennission from GOD REIGNS IN CHINA by Leslie Lyall, published and copyright 1985. The Overseas Missionary Fellowship, London, England.

The story of one unusual church,...

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The Great Paycheck Adventure Other

The Great Paycheck Adventure

It was not my idea. A wonderful, godly, local pastor of a large church, a man not given to "stunts' of any kind, has concluded that God does not give him or his people money just to spend on their...

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USCWM Opportunities For Retirees Other

USCWM Opportunities For Retirees

Dear Retiree,

Before I retired and came to the USCWM in April 19841 told many of my friends that I wished I were twins or triplets so that I might fill more of the 'needy niches" I knew of here...

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The Extended Family Co-op Other

The Extended Family Co-op

A Vital Facility at the USCWM

The USCWM Extended Family Co op provides a vital service for families here on the U.S. Center campus. On the one hand, it frees up mothers on staff to play an important role working alongside their...

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Mildred Darrow: A Retiree Who Made the USCWM’s Extended Family Co-op Come Alive Other

Mildred Darrow: A Retiree Who Made the USCWM’s Extended Family Co-op Come Alive

Mildred Darrow, a 67 year old retiree called Want by many of the children at he USCWM, came 10 the Center in September of 1983. "I really believe the Lord led me here," she told Mary Ruth Curlee,...

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The Annual USCWM Staff Retreat Other

The Annual USCWM Staff Retreat

What's it like to be on the staff of the US Center for World Mission?

It is exciting, demanding, educational and Very rewarding and it places you squarely on the front lines of spititual conflict...

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The Retirement Booby Trap Other

The Retirement Booby Trap

I heard just this morning about two missionary families that have found a nice place to retire, across the street from each other.

"Retire"? Where in the Bible do they see that? Did Moses retire?...

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Letters Other

Letters

Dear Jim,

Mission Frontiers (Jan March, 1985) came today! What a delight it is to get it! lam already drooling at the contents! How marvelous to see the "Call to Prayer' on page 45! Reading it...

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