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That all peoples may know Him — On the front row of a ‘God thing’: Oliver Graham in China … An Eternal Investment … Grab these for your newsletters, bulletins or presentations … Countdown for pastors and leaders
News — Missionaries, money and more … Solution to France’s immigrant violence: hope
Resources — New book on Vietnam! ’Servant on the Edge of History’ … Limited time offer! Hope for the Hopeless DVD …
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of missions — Missions by the Book: Missionaries commissioned … Quotable: “We don’t have to be on the shelf after 50 …” … Illustration: Southern Baptists’ support makes dream a reality
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| House church leaders in Q-city, China, come from all walks of life. As Oliver and Joy Graham* have mentored leaders who have mentored others, new churches are growing strong, able to thrive without the Grahams' leadership. |
On the front row of a ‘God thing’: Oliver Graham in China
Three years ago, Oliver Graham* had the perfect job as a medical sales rep with top-dollar contracts. But when God got the Grahams’ attention for overseas missions, all they could say was “yes.” Today, they’re helping start a ‘people explosion’ in China. Read more.
*Name changed for security reasons.
The Grahams are among those you support through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Pray for them during the Week of Prayer, Dec. 4-11.
Have you considered a career change for missions?
 An Eternal Investment
“In the medical field, you have to respond to acute crisis; that’s what emergency rooms are for. But you also need the whole rest of the hospital.” – That’s how one missionary reminds us that some of the world’s greatest needs will never appear on the news.
Remind your congregation of the importance of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® and Cooperative Program with “An Eternal Investment,” one of four brief promotional spots on the Web and on the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering DVD included in this year’s pastor’s and leader’s guides.
Grab these for your newsletters, bulletins or presentations
These helps make it easy to promote the offering:
Countdown for pastors and leaders
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| John and Sonia Grady, two of the 89 new missionaries appointed Nov. 15 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala., will serve among the 2.3 million unreached Aymara Indians of Peru. |
Missionaries, money and more
International Mission Board trustees meeting Nov. 14-17 …
… voted to appoint 89 new missionaries;
… learned that Southern Baptists last year took the gospel to 137 previously unengaged people groups and planted the first evangelical Baptist churches among 14 of those groups that had no evangelical work;
… adopted a $282.5 million budget;
… approved a policy opposing a missionary candidate’s practice of using a “private prayer language” and a policy regarding a candidate’s baptism.
Read more.
Solution to France’s immigrant violence: hope
Hope is getting hard to find these days among many of Europe’s millions of immigrants, especially Africans and Arabs who don’t look or sound “European.” Southern Baptist missionary Craig Kendrick wants to provide an answer.
Read more.
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Resources
New book on Vietnam! “Servant on the Edge of History”
Most Americans left South Vietnam for safety long ago. Even during the frightening Tet Offensive, Sam James communicated Christ’s love and peace as he helped Vietnamese believers start churches and gird up spiritually for the dark days ahead. What makes one man willing to stare death in the face to obey God’s call to serve the Vietnamese? $12.95 Order now.
Limited time offer! Hope for the Hopeless DVD
Use this FREE DVD featuring five people groups in West Africa to lead your church or missions group in learning about the part of the world where the International Mission Board will focus in 2006. Be one of the first to order.
See other West Africa products.
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Speaking of missions
Missions by the Book: Missionaries commissioned
“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off” – Acts 13:2-3, NIV.
Quotable: “We don’t have to be on the shelf after 50 …”
“But we are thankful, and we’re grateful that there’s a program that would allow us to go. We are just thankful that we don’t have to be on the shelf after 50, or after 60 years of age.” – IMB trustee Laurelle Stoudenmire, who is going to serve with her husband in Guatemala as part of the Masters Program
Learn more about the Masters Program for those 50 and older.
Illustration: Southern Baptists’ support makes dream a reality
Workers in Swaziland in Southern Africa were able to have Sunday School discipleship literature translated because of support through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Cooperative Program. The material will be used for Swazi children in Baptist churches, and teachers are receiving special training to use the material.
“Rejoice with the Swazi Team, as now there are Bible stories in the heart language of the Swazi people,” says one worker.
The Bible translation into siSwazi, the Swazi people’s language, was completed in 1994. Since then, workers have been waiting for discipleship material to be translated. Southern Baptists’ faithful support made this dream a reality.
Find more stories to use in promoting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
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