Gateway Sites

Sites that link to resource directories and other missions sites/search engines

• Network for Strategic Missions: connect with work among the unreached
  — www.strategicnetwork.org
• Mislinks Web Directory of Mission sites
  — www.mislinks.org
• Caleb Project: tools helping Christians to finish the Great Commission
  — www.calebproject.org
• Christian Missions Network (SIM USA)
  — www.christianmissions.net
• Everypeople.net Mobilization Links
  — www.everypeople.net
• Global Mapping International: missions research agency
  — www.gmi.org
• Gospel Communications Network: home of many resources & ministries
  — bgc.gospelcom.net/ emis
• HelpingWorldwide.org: links to more than 350 organizations in several major categories
  — helpingworldwide.org/
• Missionboard.com Resources
  — www.missionboard.com
• Mission Resource Directory, a “directory of directories”
  — www.mrd.org
• Missionary Resources and Supplies
  — www.missionaryresources.org
• The Mission Station
  — www.missionaries.org
• The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies
  — www.ocms.ac.uk
• People Teams Collection of Mission Sites
  — www.peopleteams.org/ Toolbox.htm
• Urbana Student Missions Site
  — www.urbana.org
• U.K. Information Service for World Mission
  — www.oscar.org.uk
• U.S. Center for World Mission
  — www.uscwm.org
• World Christian Resource Directory
  — www.missionresources.com
• World Evangelical Alliance Missions Commission
  — www.globalmission.org

Research Sites

1. Missions Articles Online (thousands of missions-related articles; some premium content req’s paid subscription)
   — www.missionreview.com
2. Barna Group
   — www.barna.org
3. BBC Country Profiles
   — news.bbc.co.uk/ 1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
4. Billy Graham Center Archives
   — www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/archhp1.html
   (see “mission archives”)
5. BUBL Link
   — bubl.ac.uk/ link/world/index.html
6. CIA World Factbook
   — www.cia.gov/ cia/publications/factbook
7. CountryWatch
   — www.countrywatch.com
   (select through Zondervan Library web page for full access)
8. Evangelism & Missions Info. Service (selected articles from EMQ, etc.)
   — bgc..net/emis
9. Infoplease.com Countries of the World
   — www.infoplease.com/ countries.html
10. Library of Congress Country Studies
    — lcweb2.loc.gov/ frd/cs/cshome.html
11. Nationmaster “Where Stats Come Alive!”
    — www.nationmaster.com
12. U.S. Department of State
    — www.state.gov 
    1. Background notes for countries
       — www.state.gov/ r/pa/ei/bgn
    2. 2004 Int’l Report on Religious Freedom
       — www.state.gov/ g/drl/rls/irf/2004
    3. Consular Information Sheets for All Countries
       — http://travel.state.gov/ travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html
13. Foreign Government Resources
    — www.lib.umich.edu/ govdocs/foreign.html
14. Governments on the Web
    — www.gksoft.com/ govt/en
15. Heads of State
    — www.rulers.org
16. Human Languages Page (2000 links to language
    — related resources)
    — www.ilovelanguages.com
17. Incore Conflict Data Service for areas with conflict
    — www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/ cds/countries
18. InfoMine Scholarly Internet Resource Search Engine
    — www.loc.gov/item/2003629616/
19. Journal of Applied Missiology
    — missionsweb.net/ acu
    (select link under “Researchers”)
20. Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Documents
    — www.lausanne.org/ Brix?pageID=12722
21. Mislinks Gathering page
    — www.mislinks.org/gathering/
22. The Missiology Homepage
    — www.missiology.org
23. Mission Frontiers Magazine
    — www.missionfrontiers.org
24. National Geographic index
    — www.nationalgeographic.com/ publications
    (Select “Search the NGS Publications Index”)
25. World Christian Database (Gordon Conwell Seminary)
    — www.worldchristiandatabase.org/wcd
26. Using deep web search engines for academic and scholarly research
    — www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/using-deep-web-search-engines-for-academic-research/

Unreached People Groups and Immigrant Groups

1. Joshua Project
   — www.joshuaproject.net
2. Adopt A People Clearinghouse
   — www.gaapnet.org
3. Asian Minorities Outreach
   — www.asiaharvest.org
   (see people group profiles for China, Laos, Vietnam)
4. Caleb Project: people group resources helping Christians to finish the Great Commission
   — www.calebproject.org
5. Int’l Mission Board (SBC) people group research from 5,500 field personnel
   — www.peoplegroups.org
6. People Teams to focus prayer & involvement
   — www.peopleteams.org
7. Tribal Groups
   — www.toeverytribe.com

The Persecuted Church and Human Rights

1. Amnesty International
   — www.amnesty.org
2. Center for Religious Freedom
   — www.freedomhouse.org/ religion
3. Christian Freedom International
   — www.christianfreedom.org
4. Christian Monitor
   — www.christianmonitor.org
5. Compass Direct (news about Christian persecution)
   — www.compassdirect.org
6. Human Rights Watch
   — www.hrw.org
7. International Christian Concern (persecution tracking/reporting)
   — www.persecution.org
8. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
   — www.persecutedchurch.org
9. International Justice Mission
   — www.ijm.org
10. Open Doors International (Brother Andrew)
    — www.opendoors.org
11. Project Open Book (persecution in Islamic lands)
    — www.domini.org/ openbook/home.htm
12. United Nations Refugee Agency
    — www.unhcr.ch
13. Viva Network for children at risk
    — www.viva.org
14. Voice of the Martyrs
    — www.persecution.com
15. WEA Religious Liberty Commission
    — www.worldevangelical.org/rlc.html

World and Religious News

1. BBC News
   — news.bbc.co.uk
2. ChristianityToday.com Current News
   — www.christianityonline.com/ ct/current
   (choose “world report”)
3. Elections around the World
   — www.electionworld.org
4. Google News (draws from over 4,000 news sources)
   — www.news.google.com
5. Mislinks News Page
   — www.mislinks.org/ info/news.htm
6. National Public Radio
   — www.npr.org
7. News Sources of All Kinds
   — www.gmi.org/ research/news.htm
8. Religion News Service
   — www.religionnews.com
9. World Magazine online
   — www.worldmag.com

Missions News, Events and Prayer Resources

1. Brigada Today Newsletter weekly compilation of events, resources & missions developments
   — www.brigada.org
2. Mission Network News daily missions update
   — www.mnnonline.org
3. Newsbytes Newsletter monthly summary of missions news from many sources
   — www.om.org/ newsbytes/
4. Advance monthly prayer letter for the unreached and oppressed
   — http://kainospress.com/ advance.html

Find Short-Term Opportunities

1. Short-Term Missions Info & Opportunities Database
   — www.shorttermmissions.com
2. Mission Finder
   — www.missionfinder.org
3. MissionNext
   — https://missionnext.org
4. WEA’s Mission Commission
   — www.globalmission.org
   (choose “short-term mission projects” bottom left)

Maps

1. Atlapedia
   — www.atlapedia.com
2. Directory of Map Libraries online
   — map.lib.umn.edu/ map_libraries.phtml
3. Education Place Outline Maps (with & without labels)
   — www.eduplace.com/ ss/maps
4. Global Mapping Information
   — www.gmi.org/ mapping/map_menu.htm
5. Landmarks Around the World
   — http://www.teletracnavman.com/gps-fleet-tracking-education/landmarks-around-the-world
6. Mapblast
   — www.mapblast.com
7. Missions Atlas Project
   — www.worldmap.org
8. National Geographic Map Machine
   — www.nationalgeographic.com/ resources/ngo/maps
9. Take a Seat: Road Trip Geography
   — www.shearcomfort.com/take-seat-road-trip-geography.asp
10. The Guide to Maps and Mapping
    — http://www.thetruckersreport.com/the-guide-to-maps-and-mapping/
11. World Atlas
    — www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
12. World Maps (UTexas)
    — www.lib.utexas.edu/ Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

Missions Agency and Organizations Links

1. Christian Missions Network List
   — www.christianmissions.net/ missions/index.html
2. CrossSearch List
   — www.crosssearch.com/ Ministry/Missions
3. Crosswalk List
   — directory.crosswalk.com/ directory/Ministries/Missions_Long_Short_Term/default.aspx
4. EFMA (Evangelical Fellowship Mission Agencies) Member Agencies
   — http://efma.gospelcom.net/about/members.php
5. IFMA Member Agencies
   — www.ifmamissions.org/ member.htm
6. TechMission
   — www.techmission.org
7. The Micah Network (network of 275+ Christian relief agencies )
   — www.micahnetwork.org
8. The Micah Network Member List
   — www.micahnetwork.org/ eng/index.php/home/about_micah_network/members
9. World Evangelical Alliance searchable list
   — www.globalmission.org
   (select “world mission directory” bottom left)

Missions Innovation & Fellowships

1. Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders (FSTML)
   — www.fstml.org
2. Institute for Global Engagement (Eastern Univ.)
   — www.globalengage.org
3. Postmission.com International Forum on Mission in Postmodernity
   — www.postmission.com
4. SEEDBED: Nurturing Effective Innovation in Christian Mission
   — www.seedbed.info/ english/index.html
5. Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission www.stmstandards.org

Evangelism and Apologetics Resources

1. 5-Clicks to Sharing Your Faith: Witnessing Training Online
   — www.5clicks.com
2. 10 Reasons to Believe
   — www.rbc.org/ bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/home.page
3. The Academy of Christian Apologetics
   — www.hisdefense.org/ home2.html
4. AllAboutGod
   — www.allaboutgod.com
5. The Alpha Course Introduction to Christianity
   — www.alpha.org.uk
6. The Centers for Apologetics Research
   — www.apolresearch.org/ eng/intro_eng.php3
7. Christian Answers Network
   — www.christiananswers.net/ home.html
8. Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
   — www.carm.org
9. Concise Apologetic
   — www.greatcom.org/ resources/conciseapologetic
10. The Evangelism Toolbox
    — www.evangelismtoolbox.com
11. Faith Facts Answers for Seekers
    — http:/ /faithfacts.gospelcom.net
12. Facing the Challenge
    — www.facingthechallenge.org
13. Introduce Muslims to Christ Resources
    — isaalmasih.net
14. Jesus Film Project
    — www.jesusfilm.org
15. Kainos Press Proof Beyond Reasonable Doudt online book
    — http:/ /kainospress.com
16. Lighthouse Evangelism Movement
    — www.lighthousemovement.com
17. Religions Movements (excellent info on religions, cults…)
    — religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/ profiles/listalpha.htm#a
18. Walter Martin’s Religious Index (cult resources)
    — www.waltermartin.org/ intro.html
19. Web Evangelism Guide (using the Internet to reach out)
    — http://www.internetevangelismday.com

World Religions

1. Adherents.com data about religion adherence
   — www.adherents.com
2. Virtual Religion Index (religion research site)
   — virtualreligion.net/ vri
3. World Religions Index
   — wri.leaderu.com

Resources for Cults and Marginal Groups

1. Christian Research Institute International
   — www.equip.org
   (Pseudo-Christian sects)
2. Institute for Religious Research
   — www.irr.org
   (Pseudo-Christian sects)
3. MacGregor Ministries
   — www.macgregorministries.org
   (Pseudo-Christian sects, New Age)
4. Reachout Trust
   — www.reachouttrust.org
   (Pseudo-Christian sects, New Age, Occult)
5. Answers to Jehovah’s Witnesses
   — www.serve.com/ larryi
6. Free Minds, Inc.
   — www.freeminds.org
   (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
7. Watchman Fellowship
   — www.watchman.org
   (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
8. Concerned Christians and Former Mormons
   — www.concernedchristians.org
   (Mormons)
9. Utah Lighthouse Ministry
   — www.utlm.org
   (Mormons)

Missions Curriculum and Bible Studies

1. Becoming a World Christian (12 Lessons)
   — www.thetravelingteam.org/ 2000/world/index.shtml
2. Christianity Today Missions Bible Studies
   — store.yahoo.com/ buildingchurchleaders/misout.html
3. Operation Worldview for Mobilizing Churches
   — www.mission1.org/ OpWV.html
4. Path to God’s Glory Study
   — www.pathtogodsglory.org
5. Perspectives Course
   — www.perspectives.org
6. The Traveling Team: Igniting Passion for the World
   — www.thetravelingteam.org/ 2000/main.shtml
7. U…rbana Missions Bible Studies
   — www.urbana.org/ resources.bstudies.cfm
8. World Christians Free School of Mission
   — www.worldchristians.org

Discussion about Missions

1. Ask A Missionary
   — www.askamissionary.com
2. The Christian Missions Network chat area
   — www.christianmissions.net/ chat/default.asp
3. My Global Impact
   — www.myglobalimpact.com
4. Short Term Missions Discussion Page
   — www.shorttermmissions.com/ phorum

Church Missions Committee Resources

1. Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment
   — www.acmc.org
2. Missions Resource Network
   — www.mrnet.org

Tools and Misc. Resources

1. Caleb Project Missions Issues Articles
   — www.calebproject.org/ mibs.htm
2. Chalmers Center for Economic Development & Missions
   — www.chalmers.org
3. Currency Converter
   — www.xe.net/ ucc
4. Donate Bibles to Persecuted Christians
   — www.thebiblesite.org
5. Ethnomusicology/Ethnodoxology
   — www.worldofworship.org
6. Foreign Languages Resources (tracts, videos, etc.)
   — www.esbc.com/ missionsresources.html
7. Insurance for Missionaries
   — mfinder.org/ insurance.htm
8. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
   — www.m
   — w.com/ dictionary.htm
9. Missionary Biographies
   — www.heroesofhistory.com
10. Tealbrook Missionary Supplies
    — www.tealbrook.com
11. Time Zones
    — www.timeticker.com/ main.htm
12. Tracts:
    — www.atstracts.org
    — www.impacto.org/ j316
    — www.tractlist.com
13. Travel Health home page
    — www.travelhealth.com
14. Travel Agencies for Missionaries
    — mfinder.org/ travel.htm
15. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    — www.cdc.gov
16. U.S. State Department Passport Services
    — travel.state.gov/ passport_services.html

General Christian Sites

1. Bible Gateway (search the Bible in 9 languages)
   — bible.gospelcom.net
2. Christianity Today Online
   — www.christianitytoday.com
3. CrossDaily Christian Resources
   — www.crossdaily.com
4. CrossSearch Christian Search Engine
   — www.crosssearch.com
5. Crosswalk
   — www.crosswalk.com

Missions Books and Resources

1. CBD, Christian Book Distributors
   — www.christianbook.com
2. Gabriel Resources (Operation Mobilization)
   — www.gabriel
   — resources.com
3. William Carey Library
   — http://missionbooks.org
4. World Vision Resources
   — www.worldvisionresources.com
5. World Christian Books
   — http://worldchristian.com/

Links on Ways to Find, Evaluate and Cite Internet Resources

1. MLA Style Guide
   — www.bedfordstmartins.com/ hacker/resdoc/humanities/english.htm
2. MLA Frequently Asked Questions
   — www.mla.org
   (select MLA style, frequently asked questions)
3. How to Add Citations to Your Work
   — www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/citations/

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