MISI

• MAF
• CBN
• Jesus Film Project
• Teen Missions
• AMG International
• Back to the Bible
• Walk thru the Bible
• New Tribes Mission
• CB International
• Far East Broadcasting Company
• White Fields
• Open Doors
• Christian Aid Mission
• Association of Christian School International
• Compassion International
• World Vision
• Farms International
• MisLinks

Other Mission

Life outreach International
Mission Resources
Mission Resources and links
Article on cybermission

Missions Resources On The Web

Compiled by Jenny Collins – April 2002

Gateway Sites that point to hundreds of other missions sites and resources

• 1.     Mislinks Web Directory of Mission sites - http://www.mislinks.org/

• 2.     Strategic Network for Missions: connect with work among the unreached - http://www.strategicnetwork.org/

• 3.     Brigada Gateway to Missions Networking - http://www.brigada.org/

• 4.     Caleb Project: challenging Christians to finish the Great Commission - http://www.calebproject.org/

• 5.     Global Mapping International: access to mission info - http://www.gmi.org/

• 6.     Gospel Communications Network: home of many resources/ministries - http://www.gospelcom.net/

• 7.     Missionboard.com Resources - http://www.missionboard.com/

• 8.     The Mission Station - http://www.missionaries.org/

• 9.     The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies - http://www.ocms.ac.uk/

• 10.  People Teams Collection of Mission Sites - www.peopleteams.org/Toolbox.htm

• 11.  SIM Christian Missions Homepage - http://www.christianmissions.net/

• 12.  Urbana Student Missions Site - http://www.urbana.org/

• 13.  U.S. Center for World Mission - http://www.uscwm.org/

• 14.  World Christian Resource Directory - http://www.missionresources.com/

• 15.  World Evangelical Fellowship Missions Commission - http://www.globalmission.org/

Research Sites

• 1.     Missions Articles Online (thousands of missions-related articles) - http://www.missionreview.com/

• 2.     BUBL Link - www.bubl.ac.uk/link/a/albania.htm

• 3.     CIA 2001 World Factbook - www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

• 4.     CountryWatch – http://www.countrywatch.com/

• 5.     Infoplease.com Countries of the World - www.infoplease.com/countries.html

• 6.     Library of Congress Country Studies – lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

• 7.     U.S. Department of State - http://www.state.gov/

• a.      Background notes: www.state.gov/r/pa/bgn

• b.     2001 Int’l Report on Religious Freedom - www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2001/

• c.      Religious Freedom Archive - www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/drl_religion.html

• d.     Travel Warnings and Crisis Information – www.travel.state.gov/crisis1.html 

• e.      Consular Information Sheets for All Countries - www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html

• 8.     Governments on the Web - www.gksoft.com/govt/en 

• 9.     Heads of State - http://www.rulers.org/

• 10.  Mislinks Academic Research page - www.mislinks.org/research/index.htm

• 11.  Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Documents - www.gospelcom.net/lcwe/LOP 

• 12.  Developmental Economics Resources - www.tayloru.edu/upland/academics/library/bi/devecon.htm

• 13.  Human Languages Page (2000 links to language-related resources) - http://www.ilovelanguages.com/

• 14.  Billy Graham Center Archives - www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/archhp1.html (see “mission archives”)

• 15.  Mission Frontiers Magazine - http://www.missionfrontiers.org/

• 16.  Journal of Applied Missiology – missionsweb.net/acu  (see general missions info, journals)

• 17.  The Missiology Homepage - http://www.missiology.org/

• 18.  Evangelism and Missions Info. Service (selected articles from EMQ, etc.) - www.wheaton.edu/bgc/EMIS/

• 19.  National Geographic index - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/  (Select “magazines” then “searchable publications index”)

Unreached People Groups/Immigrant Groups

• 1.     Joshua Project II – www.gospelcom.net/icta/joshuaproject/

• 2.     AD 2000 Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles Index - www.ad2000.org/profiles/index.htm

• 3.     Asian Minorities Outreach - www.antioch.com.sg/mission/asianmo (see people group profiles)

• 4.     Bethany World Prayer Center Profiles - www.bethany.com/profiles/home.html

• 5.     Ethnic Harvest, serving North American ethnic churches with creative ministry ideas such as helping relocate a refugee family - http://www.ethnicharvest.org/

• 6.     Mislinks People Groups Page - www.mislinks.org/practical/peoples.htm

• 7.     People Teams to focus prayer & involvement - http://www.peopleteams.org/

• 8.     Tribal Groups - http://www.toeverytribe.com/

• 9.     Unrepresented Peoples and Nations - http://www.unpo.org/

News and Events

• 1.     ChristianityToday.com Current News - www.christianityonline.com/ct/current (see world report)

• 2.     Elections around the World - http://www.electionworld.org/

• 3.     Maranatha Christian Journal - http://www.mcjonline.com/

• 4.     Mislinks News Page - www.mislinks.org/info/news.htm

• 5.     Mission Network News - www.gospelcom.net/mnn

• 6.     News Sources of All Kinds - www.gmi.org/research/news.htm

• 7.     Religion News Service - http://www.religionnews.com/

• 8.     Religion Today News Service - http://www.religiontoday.com/

• 9.     Global Missions Events Calendar - www.globalmission.org/calendar.htm 

• 10.  National Public Radio - http://www.npr.org/

• 11.  BBC News – news.bbc.co.uk

The Persecuted Church/Human Rights

• 1.     Amnesty International - http://www.amnesty.org/

• 2.     Brother’s Keeper - members.truepath.com/brskeeper

• 3.     Christian Freedom International - http://www.christianfreedom.org/

• 4.     Compass Direct (news about Christian persecution) - http://www.compassdirect.org/

• 5.     Human Rights Watch - http://www.hrw.org/

• 6.     International Christian Concern - http://www.persecution.org/

• 7.     International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - http://www.persecutedchurch.org/ 

• 8.     International Justice Mission - http://www.ijm.org/

• 9.     Open Doors - www.gospelcom.net/od

• 10.  Project Open Book (persecution in Islamic lands) - www.domini.org/openbook/home.htm

• 11.  United Nations Refugee Agency - http://www.unhcr.ch/

• 12.  Voice of the Martyrs - http://www.vom.org/

• 13.  World Evangelical Fellowship Persecution Stories- www.WorldEvangelical.Org/noframes/2persec.htm

Find Short-Term Opportunities

• 1.     Short-Term Missions Info & Opportunities Database - http://www.shorttermmissions.com/

• 2.     Mission Finder - http://www.missionfinder.org/

• 3.     The Finishers Project - finishers.gospelcom.net/core.html

• 4.     WEF’s Mission Commission - http://www.globalmission.org/

 Tools & Resources

• 1.     Caleb Project Missions Issues Articles - www.calebproject.org/mibs.htm

• 2.     Chalmers Center for Economic Development & Missions - http://www.chalmers.org/

• 3.     Currency Converter - www.xe.net/ucc

• 4.     Donate Bibles to Persecuted Christans - http://www.thebiblesite.org/

• 5.     Foreign Languages Resources (tracts, videos, etc.) - www.esbc.com/missionsresources.html

• 6.     Insurance for Missionaries - mfinder.org/insurance.htm

• 7.     Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus - www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

• 8.     Missionary Biographies - http://www.heroesofhistory.com/

• 9.     Nation Shapers Mission Prayer Site - http://www.newwway.org/

• 10.  Tealbrook Missionary Supplies - http://www.tealbrook.com/

• 11.  Time Zones - www.timeticker.com/main.htm

• 12.  Tracts: www.gospelcom.net/ats/its/, www.impacto.org/j3-16 & http://www.tractlist.com/

• 13.  Travel Health home page - http://www.travelhealth.com/

• 14.  Travel Agencies for Missionaries - mfinder.org/travel.htm

• 15.  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/

• 16.  U.S. State Department Passport Services - travel.state.gov/passport_services.html

 General Christian/Mission Sites

• 1.     Bible Gateway (search the Bible in 9 languages) - bible.gospelcom.net

• 2.     Christianity Online sponsored by Christianity Today, Inc. - http://www.christianityonline.com/

• 3.     CrossDaily Christian Resources - http://www.crossdaily.com/

• 4.     CrossSearch Christian Search Engine - http://www.crosssearch.com/  

• 5.     Crosswalk - http://www.crosswalk.com/

Maps

• 1.     Atlapedia - http://www.atlapedia.com/

• 2.     Directory of Map Libraries online - map.lib.umn.edu/map_libraries.phtml

• 3.     Global Mapping Information - www.gmi.org/mapping/map_menu.htm

• 4.     Mapblast - http://www.mapblast.com/

• 5.     Missions Atlas Project - http://www.worldmap.org/ 

• 6.     National Geographic Map Machine - www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps

• 7.     World Atlas – www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm

• 8.     World Maps (UTexas) - www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

Missions Agency and Organizations Links

• 1.     CrossSearch’s List - www.crosssearch.com/Ministry/Missions

• 2.     Crosswalk’s List - directory.crosswalk.com/edr.html

• 3.     Gospelcom’s List - www.gospelcom.net/welcome/members

• 4.     SIM’s Comprehensive List - www.christianmissions.net/missions/index.html

• 5.     Strategic Network for Missions List - http://www.strategicnetwork.org/  (select “agencies”)

Missions Curriculum & Bible Studies

• 1.     Becoming a World Christian (12 Lessons) www.thetravelingteam.org/2000/world/index.shtml

• 2.     Operation Worldview for Mobilizing Churches - www.mission1.org/OpWV.html

• 3.     Path to God’s Glory Study – http://www.pathtogodsglory.org/

• 4.     Perspectives Course - http://www.perspectives.org/

• 5.     The Traveling Team: Igniting Passion for the World -  http://www.thetravelingteam.org/2000/main.shtml

• 6.     Urbana Missions Bible Studies - www.urbana.org/resources.bstudies.cfm

• 7.     World Christians Free School of Mission - http://www.worldchristians.org/

Evangelism/Apologetics Resources

• 1.     5-Clicks to Sharing Your Faith: Witnessing Training Online - http://www.5clicks.com/

• 2.     10 Reasons to Believe - www.gospelcom.net/rbc/rtb/?ifc

• 3.     The Academy of Christian Apologetics - www.hisdefense.org/home2.html

• 4.     The Alpha Course Introduction to Christianity - http://www.alpha.org.uk/

• 5.     Answers to Jehovah’s Witnesses - www.serve.com/larryi

• 6.     Apologetics Index - www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/b08.html

• 7.     Catholic Evangelism Tools - www.angelfire.com/ky/dodone

• 8.     Christian Answers Network - www.christiananswers.net/home.html

• 9.     Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry - http://www.carm.org/

• 10.  Faith Facts Answers for Seekers - www.gospelcom.net/faithfacts

• 11.  Introduce Muslims to Christ Resources - isaalmasih.net

• 12.  Jesus Film Project - http://www.jesusfilm.org/

• 13.  Lighthouse Evangelism Movement - http://www.lighthousemovement.com/

• 14.  Share the Good News - http://www.newwway.org/

• 15.  Walter Martin’s Religious Index (cult resources) - www.waltermartin.org/intro.html

• 16.  Web Evangelism Guide (using the Internet to reach out) – www.gospelcom.net/guide/web-evangelism.html 

• 17.  World Religions Index - wri.leaderu.com

Discussion about Missions

• 1.     Ask A Missionary – http://www.askamissionary.com/

• 2.     My Global Impact – http://www.myglobalimpact.com/

• 3.     Short Term Missions – http://www.shorttermmissions.com/

• 4.     Urbana Talk – talk.urbana.org  

Church Mission Committee Resources

1.  Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment – http://www.acmc.org/

2. Missions Resource Network – http://www.mrnet.org/

Christian Books and Other Resources

1.  CBD, Christian Book Distributors - http://www.christianbook.com/

2.  MARC Publications (a division of World Vision) - http://www.marcpublications.com/

3.  Online Missions Bookstore - missionsbookstore.com

 Ways to Find, Evaluate and Cite Internet Resources

Some of these are links provided by Taylor’s Zondervan Library internal page

1.  How to Evaluate Internet Resources - www.tayloru.edu/~lib/wwwresources/evaluation.htm

2.  Internet Citation Guides - www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm

3.  Research & Documentation Online Style Guides - www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc

4.  MLA Style Guide - www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/resdoc/humanities/english.htm

5.  Tips for Using Internet Search Engines - www.tayloru.edu/~lib/wwwresources/searchengines.htm