At the Center

Phil Renick, mission director for the Association of Christian Schools International, recently visited the Center to emphasize the drastic need for mission education curricula in Christian schools. Renick’s association of 2700 Christian schools—including more than a hundred overseas schools for missionary children—has been awarded a substantial grant to develop the first comprehensive mission curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade.

The past 18 months have been a time of great growth and change for Global Mapping International, with strong evidence of God's hand directing progress in unpredictable ways. A User's Group (GMUG) has been formed to provide information about GMI, the Global Bulletin Board and Mission Network, as an exchange of ideas between the more than 70 members from every continent. To help people with a serious interest in using computers in mission research, four-day Pre-User's Conferences give practical information on this and on participating in their Global Research Network. The next conference is Oct. 3-6 in Pasadena.

Global Mapping has a library of over 200 maps visualizing the task of world evangelization. For a catalog on these and other publications, or for information on GMUG or the Pre-User's Conference, contact Global Mapping at 818/ 398-2420.

To provide training in management of health services in developing countries, William Carey Intl. University announces the opening of its Health Development and Management Center on the Pasadena campus and in collaborating centers abroad. Courses will be intensive one-to-two week modular workshops open to physicians, nurses, hospital and health-center administrators and staff who are interested in the role of hospitals and health-centers in a district health system.

Faculty include Dr. Rufino Macagba from World Vision, Center Director, Dr. Gun Nugroho and Dr. Rick Johnson, California pediatrician. For information, write WCIU Admissions, 1534 E. Howard, Pasadena CA 91104, USA.

A Week of Introduction began the fall semester for new and continuing students at William Carey Intl. University the week of Sept. 5. WCIU offers courses in Applied Linguistics, Intercultural Communications and Studies, Community Development, and Philosophy and Religion on its Pasadena campus.

Late registration is open until Sept. 22 ($15 late fee). Please be praying for these students and teachers in this world's-only "Missionary University."

To broaden the horizons of young people interested in missions, WCIU held a "Mission Career Day," Sept. 7. "Perspectives" course graduates and church youth groups were invited to a day on campus to hear about worldwide mission, global networking, tentmaking opportunities and mission career choices. Speakers included Dr. Ralph Winter, Vern Dueck, Lee Purgason and Greg Livingstone from USCWM.

If you have taken or are taking a Perspectives of the World Christian Movement course and are interested in coordinating one for others, a Perspectives Coordinators Workshop (PCW) is offered in Minneapolis Fri., Oct. 20 (noon) through Sun., Oct. 22 (4:30 pm). A PCW will show you how to administer a Perspectives program, sharpen teaching skills and motivation of students, expose you to latest audio-visual mission materials and renew your own vision of the role of mission mobilizer. Pre-Workshop independent study materials (10 hours of work) must be obtained ($35) and digested before coming. The PCW fee is $90 including meals; housing can be arranged. A $15 late fee must be added if you apply later than Oct. 6. Call Jim Nielsen at 612/823-1635 or 922-3354 for Applications.

Although the Perspectives class in Pasadena and other areas have begun for this fall, four are still open (if you hurry):