Gateway Sites

1. Network for Strategic Missions: connect with work among the unreached —
   www.strategicnetwork.org
2. Mislinks Web Directory of Mission sites —
   www.mislinks.org
3. Caleb Project: tools helping Christians to finish the Great Commission —
   www.calebproject.org
4. Christian Missions Network (SIM USA) —
   www.christianmissions.net
5. Everypeople.net Mobilization Links —
   www.everypeople.net
6. Global Mapping International: missions research agency —
   www.gmi.org
7. Gospel Communications Network: home of many resources & ministries —
   bgc.gospelcom.net/ emis
8. Missionboard.com Resources —
   www.missionboard.com
9. Mission Resource Directory, a "directory of directories" —
   www.mrd.org
10. Missionary Resources and Supplies —
    www.missionaryresources.org
11. The Mission Station —
    www.missionaries.org
12. The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies —
    www.ocms.ac.uk
13. People Teams Collection of Mission Sites —
    www.peopleteams.org/ Toolbox.htm
14. Urbana Student Missions Site —
    www.urbana.org
15. U.K. Information Service for World Mission —
    www.oscar.org.uk
16. U.S. Center for World Mission —
    www.uscwm.org
17. World Christian Resource Directory —
    www.missionresources.com
18. 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 —
    infomine.ucr.edu
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 Academic Research page —
    www.mislinks.org/ research/index.htm
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

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. The Finishers Project —
   www.finishers.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. Mapblast —
   www.mapblast.com
6. Missions Atlas Project —
   www.worldmap.org
7. National Geographic Map Machine —
   www.nationalgeographic.com/ resources/ngo/maps
8. World Atlas —
   www.worldatlas.com/ aatlas/world.htm
9. 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. The Micah Network (network of 275+ Christian relief agencies ) —
   www.micahnetwork.org
7. The Micah Network Member List —
   www.micahnetwork.org/ eng/index.php/home/about_micah_network/members
8. 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. Catholic Evangelism Tools —
   www.angelfire.com/ ky/dodone
7. The Centers for Apologetics Research —
   www.apolresearch.org/ eng/intro_eng.php3
8. Christian Answers Network —
   www.christiananswers.net/ home.html
9. Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry —
   www.carm.org
10. Concise Apologetic —
    www.greatcom.org/ resources/conciseapologetic
11. The Evangelism Toolbox —
    www.evangelismtoolbox.com
12. Faith Facts Answers for Seekers —
    http:/ /faithfacts.gospelcom.net
13. Facing the Challenge —
    www.facingthechallenge.org
14. Introduce Muslims to Christ Resources —
    isaalmasih.net
15. Jesus Film Project —
    www.jesusfilm.org
16. Kainos Press Proof Beyond Reasonable Doudt online book —
    http:/ /kainospress.com
17. Lighthouse Evangelism Movement —
    www.lighthousemovement.com
18. Religions Movements (excellent info on religions, cults…) —
    religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/ profiles/listalpha.htm#a
19. Walter Martin's Religious Index (cult resources) —
    www.waltermartin.org/ intro.html
20. Web Evangelism Guide (using the Internet to reach out) —
    http:/ /guide.gospelcom.net

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. Urbana 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/ j3—
    16
& 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:/ /williamcareylibrary.gospelcom.net
4. World Vision Resources —
   www.worldvisionresources.com
5. YWAM's World Christian News and Books —
   www.ywam.org/ books

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. Purdue's Online Writing Lab MLA tips —
   owl.english.purdue.edu/ handouts/research/r_mla.html
4. Purdue's "Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources" —
   owl.english.purdue.edu/ handouts/research/r_docelectric.html