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Academy for
Evangelism in Theological Education |
"The Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education (AETE) was
founded to offer those who teach evangelism at the seminary
level and those who practice the ministry of evangelism in
parish settings a collegial academy for the sharing of ideas and
concepts related to their life's work. The academy meets
each year in October to exchange teaching methods, theological
insights, trends in evangelism, the review of texts, and
experiences that will serve as resources to colleagues." |
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Agora
Ministries |
A mission and ministry of the Minneapolis synod
that exists to equip its congregations and leaders for expanded
Christian missions and ministries. |
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ALMA |
Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies |
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Arab
World Ministries |
A 100+ year-old organization whose mission is to
proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to Muslims of the Arab
world. |
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Avant
Ministries |
"Avant Ministries is a missionary sending agency headquartered
in Kansas City, Missouri, that recruits, equips, sends, supports
and serves missionaries to more than twenty countries globally." |
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Bread for the
World |
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging the
United States’ decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.
By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger
and poverty to persist, they provide help and opportunity far
beyond the communities in which we live. |
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Bridging |
A non-profit which is designed to "bridge the gap" between those
who have and those have not. The mission is to provide the
economically disadvantaged in transition with quality furniture
and household items free of charge following a home visit and
referral from a registered agency. |
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Books
for Africa |
A non-profit Minnesota based organization whose
mission is to end the book famine in Africa. |
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Center for
Development in Central America |
"The Center for Development in Central America
(CDCA) seeks to address human needs created by poverty by
helping communities to become self-sufficient, sustainable,
democratic entities in Nicaragua." |
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Center
for Global Education |
Augsburg Colleges cross-cultural education program. |
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Centre
for World Mission B.C. |
"A Mobilizing and Resource Ministry to help
Churches and Christians fulfill the Great Commission" |
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Chicago Center for Global Ministries |
"The Chicago Center for Global Ministries (CCGM)
was founded in 1993 as a common venture of Catholic Theological
Union, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and McCormick
Theological Seminary (PC/USA) to facilitate theological
education for ministry and to further scholarly research from
the perspective of globalization and the church's catholicity. " |
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China Graduate
School of Theology |
"In the seventies, while most theological
education in Hong Kong was provided by bible schools, CGST was
among the first to offer Master's programs. Mean-while, CGST did
not ignore the needs of grass-root workers and lay Christian
leaders. We initiated the grass-root evangelist training,
evening extension courses, and theological training for
homemakers." |
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China Service Ventures |
"China
Service Ventures (CSV) is committed to fostering mutually
enriching relationships between Christian communities in North
America and communities in China." |
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Concordia Language Villages |
For nearly 50 years, Concordia Language Villages, in the
beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, has been boldly and
optimistically pursuing a vision of peace and understanding by
introducing learners to the languages and cultures of our world.
Our mission: to prepare young people for responsible
citizenship in our global community. We are language advocates.
We think it’s important for people to learn more than one
language, and we want to help as many people as we can to do
just that. We promote travel, even offering our own study abroad
programs, so language learners can utilize their growing
language skills and learn to communicate more independently
within real-live communities. We have programs for all ages,
from
preschool programs for tiny tots to Elderhostel programs
just for seniors, from
family programs where all ages can learn together to
adults-only programs where professionals can polish their
skills. |
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Dictionary of
African Christian Biography |
The DACB is an
online, multilingual, non-proprietary memory base containing
over 1,000 biographies of African pioneers, evangelists, lay
leaders, catechists, women, martyrs, theologians and leaders;
the articles are written by Africans and non-Africans. This
project is undertaken in collaboration with 121 participating
institutions in Africa. DACB is a program of the Overseas
Ministries Study Center. |
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Educational
Resources and Referrals- China |
"Our mission is to become one of the leading
organizations sending teachers and experts to China. The goal is
to assist in meeting the need for teachers of English and other
specialized fields in China’s universities and educational
institutions. A further goal is to facilitate the placement of
experts in academic and economic development capacities." |
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ELCA
Global Mission |
ELCA global mission events, resources and news. |
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Equal
Exchange |
Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest
for-profit Fair Trade company in the US. |
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Feed My Starving
Children |
A Christian non-profit, based in Minnesota, that hopes to reduce
the number of starving children throughout the world by working
to instill compassion in a generation that hears and responds to
the cries of those in need. |
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Global Health
Ministries |
This site is intended to serve as a resource for
Lutheran health care work overseas. |
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Global Mapping
International |
"A non-profit corporation dedicated to furthering the cause of
world evangelization through digital mapping, information
resources and mission research" |
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Heifer Project |
A hunger relief effort that provides sources of
food rather than short-term relief. |
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Hospitality
Center for Chinese |
Formed in 1992 as a response to the increasing number of Chinese
scholars in the Twin Cities region, the center as an important
place of friendship, understanding and Christian witness. |
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Idea
Ministries |
I.D.E.A. Ministries serves Christ and His people
by specializing in mission promotion, recruitment, field
training, service, and travel. |
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Iranian
Christians International |
"Iranian Christian International, Inc. (ICI)
ministers to the approximately 8 million Iranians and
Afghans living outside their countries today. ICI works
closely with many mission organizations, churches and
Christian workers. The ICI ministry is sustained through the
prayers, contributions and commitment of those who share
this vision."
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International Bulletin of Missionary Research |
"For over a quarter of a century the IBMR
has earned a solid reputation as providing the very best in
missionary research and sound biblical reflection on the
Christian world mission" |
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International Messengers |
"International Messengers is an evangelical,
interdenominational missions organization comprised of an
international staff team. We are committed to making
disciples of all nations through partnering with local
churches to renew, train and mobilize believers for active
involvement in reaching the world for Christ."
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Jay
Phillip Center for Jewish-Christian Learning |
"Saint John's University and the University of St. Thomas, two
Catholic institutions of higher learning in Minnesota, have
played a leadership role in interfaith education. In 1996
these schools formed a partnership whereby each of their
individual programs in Jewish-Christian understanding could be
mutually enhanced." |
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Kinship |
"Kinship of Greater Minneapolis provides
long-term friendships to children ages 5-15 in need of
additional adult support. Kinship operates as an
inter-denominational Christian ministry, involving
individuals, couples and families as mentors. In accordance
with the parent’s or guardian’s support, the volunteers may
offer Christian guidance in the form of healthy role
modeling and companionship."
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LCMS
World Mission |
The global gospel outreach of The Lutheran-Church
Missouri Synod |
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Lutheran
Bible Translators |
"Come see how you, too, can make disciples of all
nations by helping to bring God's Word to people in their own
language" |
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Lutheran Health
Care Bangladesh |
An organization which provides maternal and child health care,
education, community development programs, micro-savings group
formation, safe water and improved sanitation projects in rural
Bangladesh. |
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Lutheran
Immigration and Relief Services |
LIRS is one of the nation’s leading agencies of its kind. They
welcome and advocate for refugees and other migrants. |
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Lutheran International Library Assistance Program (LILAP) |
ELCA Global Mission, in cooperation with Luther Seminary, offers
the opportunity to ship theological books to institutions in
other parts of the world that will assist clergy and lay
training. Donations to the Global Mission Institute help
su[pport LILAP. |
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Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry |
Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) is a mission
advocacy organization that connects individuals and
congregations with global mission opportunities. |
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Lutheran
World Federation |
A global communion of Christian churches that works with
humanitarian assistance, mission and development, human rights,
and ecumenical relations. |
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Lutheran World
Relief |
Lutheran World Relief works in overseas development and relief
on behalf of the
Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America and the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. |
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Minnesota
Council of Churches |
The Minnesota Council of Churches
manifests the unity of the body of Christ
and builds the common good in the world in
partnership with
24 member mainline Protestant,
historical Black, and Orthodox judicatories. |
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Mission Frontiers |
The bulletin of the U.S. Center for World Mission
which is dedicated to fostering a global
movement to establish an indigenous, and self-reproducing church
planting movement amongst all of the 10,000 unreached peoples
(ethnic groups) of the world |
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MSAADA |
A non-profit service organization based in
Wayzata committed to designing churches, hospitals, and schools,
with an emphasis on the developing world. |
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Operation Bootstrap Africa |
Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) is a Minnesota-based,
non-profit, inter-denominational organization dedicated to
helping people help themselves in a variety of educational
programs in Africa. |
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Overseas
Ministries Studies Center |
OMSC was founded to strengthen the Christian
world mission by providing residential programs for the renewal
of missionaries and international church leaders, advancement of
mission scholarship through research and publication, and
continuing education in cross-cultural Christian ministries.
Study programs and January seminars are available for continuing
education. |
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Pentecostal Evangel |
The world's largest Pentecostal magazine. |
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Spirit
Garage |
Spirit Garage, Minneapolis, Uptown, is a
Christian faith community that welcomes people at all places of
faith and doubt. |
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Stand
With Africa |
A campaign of hope, withstanding AIDS, banishing
hunger, and building peace |
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STEM Ministries |
"STEM Int'l was founded in December 1984 for
the purpose of sending volunteer mission Teams from various
churches, schools, and other organizations to work in
developing and disaster-stricken nations."
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Strategic Network
|
The Network for Strategic Missions has
established a website which, among other things, features a
massive knowledgebase - a searchable archive of over 8,300
articles related to Christ, Christianity, missions and the
Gospel.
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United
Bible Societies |
"A World fellowship of Bible societies achieving
the widest possible, effective and meaningful distribution of
the Holy Scriptures and of helping people interact with the Word
of God." |
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United
Board for Christian Higher Education |
"The United Board for Christian
Higher Education in Asia works to support a Christian
presence in colleges and universities in Asia."
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U.S. Center for
World Mission |
"The U.S. Center for World
Mission (USCWM) is a community dedicated to making the glory
of God fully known, and to bringing all the people groups on
the earth to worship and obey God (as revealed in the Lord
Jesus Christ). The USCWM produces and publishes resources to
motivate and equip Christ's body to join Him in His Biblical
purpose to "bless all the families of the earth" (Gen.
12:1-3).
The USCWM also engages in a
variety of activities toward ensuring, as soon as possible,
that each distinct people group is "reached"--that a viable
movement is established to evangelize and disciple each
people group."
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World Mission
Prayer League |
A Lutheran missionary society centered in prayer. |
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Youth
Encounter |
Youth Encounter is an evangelical and
confessional Christian organization that offers youth ministry
resources to the church. |
