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church planting/evangelization/strategic initiatives
Editors Note: On the third anniversary of 9/11, one man reflects on the strategic nature of New York City its influence on the global economy and national morale and its impact on the spiritual climate of people in the city and around the world.
by Mac Pier
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was standing in what soon would become the tallest building in New York Citythe Empire State Building. Before nightfall, the metropolis would lose 3,000 lives, 80,000 jobs and 22 million square feet of office spacethe equivalent of downtown Cincinnati.
The 9/11 terrorists understood something about New York City that few New Yorkers, Americans or even American Christians understandthe absolute strategic nature of Americas largest city.
Successfully attack the urban center, and you shake the financial, spiritual, political and psychological equilibrium of the entire world.
But now, three years later, we see things in a new light.
Successfully reach out to New York City, and you shake the financial, spiritual, political and psychological equilibrium of the entire world. But instead of people being devastated by crisis, they will be transformed by Christ.
From a spiritual perspective, if you effectively evangelize New York City, you can change the world more rapidly and dramatically than if you evangelized any other community on earth. With New Yorks population of 22 million, one out of every 300 people in the world lives within 50 miles of Times Square. The New York City/Albany corridor manages 10 percent of the global economy. Every unreached people group in the world is found in the zip codes of New York Cityincluding a population that makes New York and Detroit two of the worlds largest Muslim cities outside the Middle East. If the Apostle Paul were alive today, I believe he would head straight for Times Square.
I attend a church where 60 languages are spoken. On Sunday morning we worship in Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and English during five different services. We have medical doctors and homeless people. We have recent immigrants and lifelong New Yorkers. We are 92 percent non-Anglo.
I live in the 11355 zip code of Flushing, New York, an area made famous by the 1939 and 1964 Worlds Fairs. The whole world came and stayed, and now we have 100 language groups in the area. The next five to 10 years could determine whether we have the spiritual strength in our nations most important cultural center to influence the rest of the nation or to witness the rapid decline of our cultural values.
This is why believers need to tell their stories in New York City. The North American Mission Boards initiative, New Hope New York, is a response to a city still recovering from the crisis of 9/11. New Hope New York is the Churchs on mission response to a city living in a spiritual crisis. The city can be changed, and in turn, the city can change the worldif believers develop the same capacity for love as the terrorists of 9/11 had for destruction.
Southern Baptist churches are giving strong leadership in New York, and working alongside 13 emerging denominational partners, to plant hundreds of new churches in the city over the next decade. I believe God will work through His church in New York to do immeasurably more than we could even ask or imagine.
Dr. McKenzie Pier is president and founder of Concerts of Prayer Greater New York.
Crossover Indiana
 LaShaun Murry, 4, waits his turn for cotton candy at the Jesus Family Picnic this summer at Garfield Park near downtown Indianapolis. He was among 700 who attended the day-long event in inner-city Indianapolis, coordinated by Dusty Selig, pastor of a Southern Baptist mission church, Spirit of the Lord. The picnic was one of more than 75 events of Crossover Indiana, jointly sponsored by Indiana Southern Baptists and the Southern Baptist Conventions North American Mission Board. Crossover is an annual evangelistic effort held the weekend prior to the SBC annual meeting throughout the host citys metropolitan area. This years successful event resulted in at least 1,900 decisions for Christ.
photo by Bob carey
international missions
Becoming a church to reach all peoples
First Baptist Church of Powell, Tennessee, is like an adoptive parent, and this year the church has its work cut out for it. Its about to adopt a town in India of about 1.2 million people. As a Strategy Coordinator Church, FBC Powell partners with other churches in reaching people groups both stateside and abroad. Each year FBC Powell sends about 350 people on short-term trips in North America and international locations.
With foreign missions, we start with an end vision, says pastor Phil Jones. We ask ourselves whats it going to look like when we pull out?
The end vision for FBC Powell is to start a house church movement in the Indian town where eight FBC members have already planted seed. We want to see our one house church turn into 1,300.
Meanwhile, in the Rio Sonora Valley of Mexico, First Baptist Church, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is working toward a church-planting movement among the Arizpe people.
The movement in the Rio Sonora Valley has not taken root yet, says Don Waybright, associate mission pastor. The foundation is still being laid.
Though the project is in its infancy, about 20 Arizpe are meeting in homes for Bible study, and Broken Arrow plans to continue next year in its efforts in Vacation Bible Schools, sports camps and leadership development.
FBC Broken Arrow and Powell are among the first churches to become Strategy Coordinator Churches through the International Mission Board. For additional information about Strategy Coordinator Churches, contact the Church Services Team at the International Mission Board by phone at 800-999-3113 or by email at Actsone8@imb.org.
interfaith evangelism
Answering the Cults
Ever wonder what to say when cults come calling? If youre frightened by the idea of sharing the true gospel with those of other faiths who live by a tainted version of the truth, youre not alone. The Interfaith Team of the North American Mission Board produces a wide variety of resources to help you confront the twisted truth of cults and sects. NAMBs most recent release, In the Name of Jehovah, addresses some of the fears and misconceptions believers face when speaking with Jehovahs Witnesses, members of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. The need to understand and address the beliefs of cults and sects has grown tremendously over the past decade.
In a little over a decade, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) reports that it has grown by 1,065,626 new members and 2,498 new congregations in the U.S. and Canada. The Watchtower Organization, commonly known as Jehovahs Witnesses, reports an increase in membership of 115,402 along with 2,057 new congregations. Both cults claim Jesus Christ as the center of their beliefs, and the Holy Bible as integral to their worldview. A fairly recent arrival on the North American scene is the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, which is a haven for those living out the homosexual lifestyle. This by-gays-for-gays association reports 12 churches, 1,500 members in Canada and 300 churches, 44,000 members in the U.S. Another non-biblical church denomination is the Unitarian Universalist Association, which reported 1,010 churches and 214,738 members in the U.S. in 2002. Whats disturbing and a bit ominous, is that many of these congregations open the Word of God and speak of Jesus behind the pulpit occasionally. Its scary because of how theyre using scripture and the name of Jesus. Its ominous because the Word of God is being used by organized bodies to affirm lifestyles and personal preferences contradicting, if not opposing, the canon of scripture.
Why compare and contrast Mormons with gays? Well, because not only are they in our churches communities distorting Gods Word, but they need the community of evangelicals to share the Word so they can hear the truth of the gospel the truth that sets free both the cultist and the homosexual.
 Here are some resources for you and your church as you seek to reach those lost in your community:
Christian Jihad (Kregel, 2004) by Ergun and Emir Caner, explores the history of the relationship between Muslims and Christians from the Crusades to contemporary times.
Encountering New Religious Movements (Kregel, 2004) by Irving Hexham, Stephen Rost and John Morehead II offers readers a historical perspective and holistic approach to understanding and addressing emerging religious movements including cults and sects.
The American Religion Data Archive provides free and in-depth statistical and geographical information about religion in the United States at its website www.thearda.com.
To order In the Name of Jehovah call 866-407-NAMB.
For information about the doctrines and beliefs of other congregations, cults and world religions, visit www.namb.net/interfaith where youll find belief bulletins, belief comparison charts, apologetics resources and opportunities to get involved with other believers in reaching our neighboring faiths.
penetrating the culture
Just think about it
Here are some simple steps to use when engaging the mass media in our attempt to dialogue with contemporary culture:
 Experience secular presentations within the popular culture. For example, dont just watch Christian television programs. Watch a broad range of television shows to understand the content that is being broadcast. Let the popular culture give you insight into what a broad range of people in society are thinking and feeling.
Pay attention to more than just the moral values that popular culture presents. Also consider the artistic quality of the presentations you experience, and ask yourself why the shows or concerts do or dont move you. Realize that the most popular presentations reach people at a very visceral level, and that Gods redemption story should also be presented in artistically powerful ways to reach people.
Think critically about the entertainment you experience. Dont view entertainment as merely a mindless way to relax. Instead, analyze what you experience in light of scriptural truth, and talk with others about it.
Consider the perspectives on life issues that artists portray through their work. Then imagine how a Christian worldview could be illustrated within the same presentations.
Realize that God doesnt make distinctions between sacred and secular culture but yearns for all culture to be redeemed. In the mishmash of good and bad that pervades popular culture in this fallen world, realize that there is much potential.
Work to produce contributions to the popular culture that shine Christs light into the world, showing the destructiveness of sin and the living hope of redemption.
Always strive for artistic excellence in the entertainment you produce.
Realize that you dont have to make popular art into a worship experience in order to enjoy it. Create popular art not just for evangelism but to show how Christ can shed light on every aspect of life. Produce shows that cover all the topics secular shows do, illustrating how Christ works in peoples lives.
Work to reinvent popular culture in ways that represent and affirm biblical wisdom. Meet pervasive themes of sex, violence and materialism in secular presentations head-on, working to transform them rather than avoiding them.
Dont shy away from presenting the harsh realities of life in a fallen world. Rather than presenting unrealistically sappy art, strive instead to produce realistic material that shows Christs power to redeem any situation.
Adapted from Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture, copyright 2001 by William D. Romanowski. Published by Brazos Press, a division of Baker Book House. First published by Crosswalk.com. William D. Romanowski is professor of communication arts and sciences at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a speaker on popular culture at churches and conferences.
resources
Whats on your nightstand?
We asked what resources were important to Hannah Alexander, author of Hideaway (Steeple Hill, 2004), 2004 Christy Award-winning romance novel. The author gave us some must-reads that provide a good read with a spiritual lift. By the way, Hannah Alexander is the pen name for the husband/ wife writing team of Cheryl (writer) and Mel (emergency room doctor) Hodde, Missouri-based Southern Baptists and lovers of good writing.
Cheryl: Im reading through Psalms, with Hard Sayings of the Bible (InterVarsity, 1996) at my side. One classic I recommend to everyone is Mere Christianity (Zondervan, 2001) by C.S. Lewis. The Makers Diet (Strang, 2004) by Rubin Jordan, has given me a new perspective on health. And, of course, I love fiction. Some of my recent reads have been Nancy Mosers Time Lottery (Barbour, 2002), Colleen Cobles Without a Trace (W, 2003), Angela Hunts The Awakening (Plough, 1999) and Kristin Billerbecks chick lit, Shes Out of Control (W, 2004). Right now Im reading Sagebrush Brides (Barbour, 2004), an anthology by Carol Cox, a writer who is swiftly becoming a favorite voice in Christian fiction with her entertaining style. On my to-be-read stack is Deborah Raneys A Nest of Sparrows (Random House, 2004), Rene Gutteridges The Splitting Storm (Tyndale, 2004), and Susan May Warrens Happliy Every After (Tyndale, 2003). Mel: My Bible reading now is Exodus. Im studying through the workbook The Saline Solution (Christian Medical and Dental Association, 2000), by Walt Larimore and William Peel. Its designed for Christian physicians to learn how to gently witness to their patients and pray for them. I just finished listening to Robert Whitlows fiction title Life Support (W, 2003) on audio, and Jerry Jenkinss Christy award- winning novel, Soon (Tyndale, 2003). Now Im listening to Ted Dekkers novel Black (W, 2004) on audio as I drive to and from the hospital where I work as an emergency room doctor. My next read will be Randy Ingermansons novel Premonition (Zondervan, 2003).
my turn
by Kristen Nicole Sayres
Getting the picture
Youre late, Jim said, laughing over the phone. I was supposed to meet Jim and three students at 5:30 a.m., and my clock read 5:45. Well be there to pick you up in five minutes.
Kristen Sayres and JIm Veneman
photo by morris abernathy
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When I decided to attend Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, I never would have imagined that Id be dragging myself out of bed at 5:45 a.m. to travel eight long hours to a photojournalism meeting in Atlanta. And I certainly never expected to hear Gods calling for my life on a road trip.
Id gone on a school newspaper retreat the week before classes started my sophomore year, because I was considering writing for Unions newspaper, Cardinal & Cream. Toward the end of the retreat, the photography advisor for the paper, Jim Veneman, called a meeting with all staff photographers and anyone interested in photography. I decided to join them.
Im sure that as he looked around the porch and saw all those facesfaces of serious and committed photographersthat I stood out like a sore thumb. But as they discussed assignments and handled new equipment, I was inexplicably drawn to their craft. As other students began drifting inside, I mentioned to Jim that I might be interested in photography. Spend some time thinking and praying, he said.
Within the hour, I was back, telling Jim that I wanted to give it a try, fully expecting him to suggest I start out taking a class, or reading a book about photography. What I didnt expect was to find myself sitting speechless outside the retreat center with Jim, holding a brand new digital camera and receiving my first assignment.
He told me later that the reason he let me join the staff was not because I knew what I was doing, or even because he thought I would improve, but simply because I had asked. He knew I wouldnt last if this wasnt Gods will.
He also knew that the first few months would be hard on everyone.
I would probably come back from assignments with photos that werent good enough for publication. He knew at times I would feel like a failure. And he was right.
There were many times I considered quitting, and Im sure there were times the staff thought I would never improve. And it was during those times when I ended up at the door of Jims office on the verge of tears, fully intending to tell him I was done with photography. But every time, I walked out of his office feeling challenged and encouraged both in my photography and my faith. He never gave up on me.
I cant say I ever audibly heard Gods voice calling me into the field
of photojournalism. But I heard the calling in Atlanta as we all thumbed through photography books and gathered around the television to watch the film War Photographer. I heard the calling in Jims voice as he recounted the faith lessons hes learned on assignment as a photographer. But I think I realized the calling most clearly in the seamless marriage of Jims faith and his photography.
When the van pulled back onto campus Sunday afternoon, I was changed. For the first time, I knew what I was meant to do with my life. Somewhere between Atlanta and Jackson I finally understood that what I do every day, for the rest of my life, isnt just to pay the bills. I am doing what I was made to doserving Christ through the unique passions and abilities He has given me.
Crossover evangelization
Spreading hope in the Hoosier state
by Alan Streett, Criswell College
At a Saturday afternoon block party in Noblesville, Indiana, Criswell College students began to share their faith in the open air. Wed brought 16 students with us from Dallas to Indianapolis for Crossover 2005, an evangelistic work that takes place the week before the Southern Baptist Convention. For many, it was their first time sharing Christ in a public place, and they caught on quickly to the excitement of telling complete strangers about their relationship with Christ.
The block party was nearly canceled because of bad weather. But we decided to go through with the plan. By noon the weather had cleared, and seven people accepted Christ that day.
On Sunday morning I preached a sermon atop a platform in the middle of a barn. The local 4-H building where Lifeway Church normally meets was being used for a dog and cat show. The only facility available was the straw-strewn structure. Because of recent floods and tornado threats, I decided to preach on Noahs ark. Birds perched on the rafters, dogs barked in the surrounding cages, and I spoke of Gods judgment and grace to people sitting on wooden bleachers. Two people accepted Christ.
Later that week, at a nearby park, our group held a Vacation Bible School where Criswell students played games, sang songs, made crafts and taught Bible stories to kindergarten through sixth graders. A group of kids on skateboards stopped by and stayed for refreshments. One youth was captivated by the gospel and gave his life to Christ. Each day the attendance grew, and more accepted Christ.
At the convention, our group witnessed to concession stand workers, security guards, maintenance crew and even the SoulForce, a group of gay protestors. At the end of Crossover, our group alone saw 20 people come to Christ.
evangelization/church planting
A LOOK AT THE COWBOY (CHURCH) CULTURE
 Bull Creek Cowboy Church in Lone Oak, Texas, wants to see people Living for the One Who Branded UsJesus. They meet every Sunday at 10 a.m. and have the occasional trail ride for a little extra fellowship.
At Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas, the Ten Command-ments are posted in true cowboy flavor on a sign hung on the wall. Just one God, Honor yer Ma and Pa, No telling tales or gossipin, Git yourself to Sunday meeting, Put nothin before God, No foolin around with another fellows gal, No killin, Watch yer mouth, Dont take what aint yers, Dont be hankerin for yer buddys stuff.
While this wrangling of words may have a distinct western feel, the straight-forward approach of cowboy churches attracts professional and cowboy alike. The common thread throughout cowboy churches is that people come Just As I Am and still feel that theyre wished Happy trailsuntil we meet again.
The meeting again is the purpose of most every service, such as the services of Cowboy Church of Ellis County in Texas where the invitation proved to be uninviting and was replaced with the sinners prayer of repentance at the close of every meeting. This provided visitors with the opportunity to respond without having to face the crowd. The yall come mentality of the cowboy church is grounded in grassroots gospel truth flavored with a hint of sagebrush.
evangelization
Did you know?
 The Passion of the Christ is on a roll in many major U.S. cities. This fall The Passion of the Christ will tour the U.S. as a live concert where musicians will perform the arrangements of soundtrack composer John Debney, music from and inspired by Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ.
 Also this fall look for The Passion of the Christ at your local movie store. The blockbuster will be released on video/DVD August 31. Churches and stores can preorder bulk quantities plus slipcovers with outreach messages.
By mid-summer The Passion had been viewed by 34% of adult Americans and had grossed more than $608 million worldwidetwo thirds of which came from American moviegoersmaking it the number seven movie of all time.
Use these opportunities to reach your community for Christ.
For booking information for the play, visit www.musicfromthepassion.com. Also, visit www.foxhome.com/thepassion for information on ordering the movie for your church. For more ideas on how to use The Passion of the Christ, visit www.passionChrist.org.
You can encourage your students to pray during special times such as the fall prayer initiative See You at the Pole or throughout the year with the Campus Prayer Journeys resources, free and downloadable at www.studentz.com/prayer. As classtime approaches, provide your youth with step-by-step ways to get involved and a prayer guide to keep their prayer lives active year-round.
 With the convenience of drive-thru service, Los Angeles residents can get their prayer at a 7-by-10-foot drive-up prayer booth. They also receive bottled water and a Bible in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or in one of two Indian dialects. The Main Place Christian Fellowship, a Southern Baptist congregation, plans to hand out Bibles in Farsi for the local Iranian population. The ministry has drawn U.S. residents, international visitors just passing through and even people who have nowhere else to go, according to missions pastor David Cottrill. To learn about other innovative ministry ideas, visit www.themainplace.com or email missions pastor David Cottrill at dcottrill@themainplace.com.
cooperative missions
How you and your church can be involved
Every day more SBC churches are accepting the Acts 1:8 Challengean emphasis to assist churches to be more on mission in partnership with their association, Baptist state convention, NAMB and the International Mission Board. Heres how some churches are fulfilling Gods vision for their church and reaching their world.
 Members of Hot Springs Baptist Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas, cant wait to see how God uses them in years to come. Theyre going into their fifth year as a Global Impact Church and each year the church involves about 300 members, or a third of the congregation, in local and international missions work. Hot Springs plans about six international trips each year, and they want to do more.
We want to partner with our association and state convention because we think it will open up more resources and opportunities, says Tracy Shipp, missions coordinator at Hot Springs. In the past we operated alone in our missions work, but were finding out that other churches are going to some of same places we are, and we could make a greater impact if we partnered together.
This is how churches like Hot Springs are determining how God wants them to fulfill the biblical model of reaching the world and then tapping into the resources of the Acts 1:8 Challenge to help them accomplish their vision. This means more partnerships with state conventions, local associations and initiatives such as Disaster Relief and World Changers as a means of creating a more unified effort in reaching our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth.
This year we want to do in-state missions, and next year we want to move beyond those borders and do work in other states and possibly other countries, says Norman Jones, pastor of Iglesia Hispana Nueva Vida in North Charleston, South Carolina. The largely Hispanic congregation of roughly 40 members hopes to partner with a larger church in reaching its Samaria and the ends of the earth. The doors are opening in Middle Eastern countries, and Hispanics especially are able to impact those areas because we arent viewed as the white man trying to change their culture.
In only a little over a year Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, has increased its missions sending from seven teams last year to 23 teams this year. This includes trips to the Ukraine, Mexico, Anchorage, Boston and New York City.
We want to continue doing what were doing but take it to a new level, says pastor Mike Lewis. We even have teams designated to our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth, but we want to be aware of the opportunities there are to reach these places even more effectively.
For more information about the Acts 1:8 Challenge, visit www.ActsOne8.com, email info@ActsOne8.com or call 800 4 ACTS 18.
resources
Top Picks
 Successful Mission Teams (New Hope, 2004) by Martha VanCise gives short-term mission volunteers the practical tools needed to prepare for, plan and recover from short-term mission work in North America and internationally.
Emerging Worship (Zondervan, 2004) by Dan Kimball offers a fresh perspective on reaching the 18-35 crowd by the way we worship on Sunday mornings. Kimball discusses everything from music to preaching style to finding out who is drawn by what in your community.
 The Prayer Saturated Church (NAVPRESS, 2004) by Cheryl Sacks is a handbook for prayer leaders who want to see their church devoted to and dependent upon prayer. Sacks shows leaders how to see a movement in the hearts of a church.
Jesus, solo Jesus (B&H, 2004) by Beth Moore is the Spanish translation of the authors Jesus The One and Only. This is a great resource for giving to your Spanish-speaking friends in search of a savior.
The One-Year Walk with God Devotional (Tyndale, 2004) by Chris Tiegreen provides readers 365 days of mind-transforming devotionals for believers who want to deepen their faith and effectiveness as on mission Christians.
 Finding God in the Questions (IVP, 2004) by Dr. Timothy Johnson shows the path of a physician, journalist and skepticthe author himself. This is a good book to give to a friend searching for God.
The Kingdom Focused Leader (B&H, 2004) by Michael D. Miller helps leaders or would-be leaders set their sights on kingdom work as they seek to honor God through their roles in organizations and businesses.
 Twentysomething (W, 2004) by Margaret Feinberg is a book about the formative years of adulthood and how to survive and thrive in them. If you just said So Im an adult? read this book. Or, give it to someone hit with the same surprise.
Real Men, Real Faith (Beacon Hill Press, 2004) compiled by Gene Williams tells the day-to-day faith stories of President George W. Bush, Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist, baseball star Orel Hershiser, Phillip Fulmer as well as many other athletes, business owners and prominent men. Also, look at My Faith Still Holds (Beacon Hill Press, 2003) compiled Joyce Williams to read the faith stories of some leading women in Christendom such as First Lady Laura Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Joni Eareckson Tada and more.
 Una Vida Con Proposito (Vida, 2003) offers readers of Spanish Rick Warrens New York Times Bestseller The Purpose Driven Life in their own language.
The Centurion Principles (Nelson Business, 2004) by Retired Colonel Jeff OLeary writes about effective leadership principles by offering examples of famous leaders from the past.
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (Crossway, 2004) by John Piper is a great resource to give to believers and nonbelievers as they explore the depths of who is Jesus Christ. Piper discusses the purpose, personality and presence of Jesus Christ in contemporary life.
Veggie Tales: Sumo of the Opera (Big Idea, 2004) VHS/DVD, the latest in the Veggie Tales series, features Italian Scallion taking on Apollo Gourd for the World Veggie-Weight title. Veggie Tales are always quality entertainment for children and adults plus a great outreach opportunity for your unchurched neighbors.
El Mesias (Vida Music, 2004) is a video/DVD that tells the story of Jesus Christ in the Spanish language.
 Dangerous Intersections (B&H, 2004) by Jay Dennis and Jim Henry offers 11 caution lights for todays church.
Winning with People (Nelson Business, 2004) by John C. Maxwell offers advice on dealing with the most important asset of any organization or businessits people. Learn how working with and investing in others can make you and your workplace or church a growth-oriented success.
 One Thing You Cant Do in Heaven (Genesis, 2004) by Mark Cahill takes a ride through the world of the witness, the person who is sharing his or her faith. Cahill takes a realistic look at why we do and why we dont tell people about Jesus Christ, and he offers some life-tested tips on breaking through obstacles.
 I Dont Have Enough Faith to be An Atheist (Crossway, 2004) by Norman L. Geisler and Frank Turek is a good book for believers, confronted by atheists and anyone who needs to be confronted by truth. Geisler and Turek rebut the common claims of atheists, agnostics and those who would question the divinity of Jesus Christ.
 Vocation (Eerdmans, 2004) by Douglas J. Shuurman helps students navigate the waters of vocation through application of practical biblical principles.
Saving Body and Soul (Shaw, 2004) by photographer Keri Pickett and journalist Margaret Nelson is an inspiring tale rendered through photo images, essays and interviews of Mary Jo Copeland, a believer who answered the call and now serves the homeless and poor of Minneapolis.
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