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In our Mission Mobilisation Network we have very clear goals.

See >> Mission Mobilisation Network

We want to be an encouragement in every possible way to all those involved in global missions.

We especially want to help them in motivating and recruiting others.

We are committed to the Acts 13 Breakthrough concept.  A decade has passed since we launched that and there have been many changes.  The need to see another 100,000 churches thrust out another 200,000 works is still there.

We want to keep the Network informal and we realise that every nation is different in the way they network and coordinate mission. We are not looking for any authority or leadership in all of this, but we do want to be a voice and a blessing.

We long to see more challenging and motivating missions materials flooded out among God's people in many languages.  Due to the lack of funds this has slowed down in recent years, but praise God there are many other groups and agencies involved in this. 

It is amazing to see all the kinds of materials that are getting distributed.  I'm sure you have seen the large resource list that we have made available in the past. Please keep searching in your own country and language to see what is available, but not widely known. This needs to include key websites.

Many books are being published in India and other parts of the world and are available at lower prices.  When did you last visit a Christian bookshop in your area to encourage them?  Did you see if they had many mission books?

Another one of our great passions and goals is to encourage unity among God's people and especially those involved in missions. There are so many new ministries, churches and agencies and it is normal for them to push their own vision and work. There seem to be so many major emphases. 

For example, the Transformation Movement, seeker sensitive movement, house group movement, apostolic movement, purpose driven movement, emerging church movement, leadership training, unreached people movement, church growth movement, Back to Jerusalem Movement, holistic ministry, revival movement.  There are many more and of course a lot overlap. 

How does the average person, or even a pastor or leader relate to all this? 

I personally have read so much and spoken to so many people who are part of different movements that it seems chaotic, but praise God, I believe He is at work in the midst of the chaos!  His unity is in the midst of diversity.  Every movement will have its strong and weak points and usually a little error thrown in and that is why we want to appeal to everyone for more humility, reality, integrity, and love.

Can we all have a more big-hearted grace-awakened approach to each other and all that is going on as part of the Kingdom?

I would like to share more with you of what God has put on our hearts.  Our own MMN Website is in its early stages, but take a look.  Check out my personal website georgeverwer.com.  I read all emails that come to me and actually have them printed out and pray over them.  But, I cannot answer all of them. 

Our faithful team at Forest Hill, Chacko Thomas, Hikari Matsuzaki and Jane Forrester-Barker are working hard to keep up and they also answer lots of emails and letters.  Trevor Gregory in Scotland is part of our team and needs our prayers as his wife, Denice has been ill for a long time.  His email is Trev.Gregory@mission.org

Finally I want to mention that we are trying to help mobilise the church in regards to the global HIV/AIDs crisis.  We work closely with Patrick Dixon and ACET.  If you would like copies of Patrick's two books about HIV/AIDS, just let us know.  The Truth About Aids is a large book and is only in English.  Aids & You is available in many languages. 

Please let us hear from you.

Keep on keeping on.

George Verwer
Chairman, MMN

This is our latest list of resources and materials which could be useful worldwide. Some have previously appeared in recent Brigada resource lists, OM News Bytes, and the Ask a Missionary email bulletin.
To obtain items and for further details please contact each address directly.

Strategic Coordinator Training Seminar
in Perth, Australia: 13 Nov. - 2 Dec.2005.  An intense 3-week seminar led by veteran missionaries experienced at implementing people- and city- transforming strategies. Come and find out how to create a working plan for the evangelization of your focus population.  (Say you read about it on MMN resource list when you contact.)
Tel: +61 89328 5321 / Fax: +61 89328 1324
Email: info@ywamperth.org.au
www.ywamperth.org.au/events/index.asp?tag=sc

Upcoming Tentmaking Events
Global Opportunities site has a list of upcoming seminars (USA/Canada) on tentmaking
www.globalopps.org/news.htm

Missão 2006: Lively hope in Jesus
03 - 08 January 2006
The Missão 2006 mission conference is organized by ABU Brazil (IFES). It is an opportunity for students to learn more about what the Bible teaches on mission, to share their experiences, and to hear what the Lord is doing in other countries.
Email: andrea@abub.org.br
www.abub.org.br/missao2006/

PRAYER GUIDES: Following prayer guides are highly recommended for mission prayer mobilisation.

The GAPP 31 Day Prayer Calendar
by Global AIDS Prayer Partnership, features 30 of the nations with the greatest population of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA).  The full colour calendar can be displayed in your church, office or wherever as a visible reminder to pray daily for the millions who are
suffering from the global AIDS pandemic.  Free download available:
www.praytoendaids.com

30 Days Prayer Focus On Asians In Africa
by Africa Inland Mission South Asian Outreach.  Unique focus - different Asian people groups in Africa and prayer points for them in their particular contexts.
South Asian Outreach, P.O.Box 21171, 00505 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: thomy-mimi@wananchi.com

A Prayer A Day For Myanmar (March 2005)
by P4MM which has been initiated by the Myanmar Partnership, a group of about 20 Christian organizations with a focus on Myanmar. Also, take a look at their multi-lingual webpage (Dutch, English, German, Japanese, Korean, Myanmar, Norwegian)
Email: info@p4mm.com
www.p4mm.com/p4mm/en/index.php

Mekong Springbord
Aims to mobilize global prayer movements for the unreached peoples of the Mekong region (Indochina).
www.infomekong.com/Index.htm

Praying Through The Arabian Peninsula II
See also their website for prayer info in Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish.
Email: PTAP@srginc.org
www.pray-ap.info

Global Prayer Team Guide
Developed by Student Volunteer Movement 2, a grassroots student mission movement.  This guide shows you step by step how you can start a local prayer group focused on God's global purpose in and through young generation.
www.svm2.citymaker.com/page/page/1931236.htm

On the same note of prayer mobilisation, the following site gives you excellent prayer guides.  The first 2 titles are also available in brochures for free.
How to Pray for Missionaries
How to Pray for Professionals Overseas
How to Pray for TCK (Third Culture Kids)
www.omf.org.uk/content.asp?id=8493&cachefixer=

I THINK GOD WANTS ME TO BE A MISSIONARY: Issues to Deal With Long Before You Say, "Good-bye." by Neal Pirolo
This book is to help candidates look closely at scores of issues that should be clarified long before they say, "Good-bye." In an easy-to- read style of dialogue, four young people represent thousands of people who are making that statement: I think God wants me to be a missionary!
Emmaus Road International
7150 Tanner Court, San Diego
CA 92111, USA
Tel: +1-858-292-7020
Email: emmaus_road@eri.org
http://www.eri.org/publications.html

HINDI PHRASE BOOK IN SPANISH
This user-friendly book would be a valuable tool for the Spanish- speaking missionaries who are called to serve in Hindi-speaking part of India.
Email: hindilibro@yahoo.com
or camut@comuni-k.com

On a Mission for the 21st Century
By Georgina Pattinson, BBC News
An article based on an interview with a British Anglican missionary in a multi-ethnic community in UK.  Shows a glimpse of reality of mission in today's Western Europe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4718619.stm

RECYCLING COMPUTERS
Computer Aid International, based in the UK, recycles computers for re-use in schools and community organisations in developing countries.  The charity is also committed to giving computer repair training and experience to marginalized people in the UK.  Computer Aid accepts donations of any Pentium-II 233MHz and above (or Pentium 233MHz equivalent) computers plus any colour monitors and all related peripheral equipment--ideally in good working order.
www.computer-aid.org/