A mission-minded family focus for April Fool's Day - for prayer & outreach:

ATHEISM

- Psalm 14:1 tells us, "The fool has said in his heart, there is no…

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(One orphan child - Uganda, East Africa. Photo by my older daughter, Christi.)

These startling orphan statistics are more than mere facts; remember that each number is a precious child . . . a real little kid. Every one is precious in the eyes of God, and He has an extra-special place in His heart for those children who are orphans (see verses here).…

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Valentine's Day is a GREAT time of the year to share the love of Jesus, and it's a great time for those of us who are mission-minded believers to motivate and help others to begin reaching out. A simple "planned" outreach can help other Christians (including those who have never done any type of evangelism or outreach) to break-out of their comfort zones and to begin…

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There's a great need to mentor "normal" Christian families to get a passion for local and international missions. Right now, I'm organizing a simple 8-week guide utilizing my two books The Mission-Minded Child and The Mission-Minded Minded Family. The study, designed for small group mentoring (for church home groups, women's studies, or personal use), will be…

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Holidays in February provide great opportunities for outreach and family discipleship for MISSION-MINDED FAMILIES. As we look a: Valentines Day, Chinese New Year, President's Day, and Black History Month. we can emphasize God's love for all… Continue

 

When we're truly mission-minded it won't be just a "side" issue of our family life and parenting and ministry. As we grow in our heart for missions, God's Great Commission will become a foundational ROCK of who we are and how we teach and train our kids.

 

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Hello Missional Outreach Network friends . . .



Exciting things are happening!!! A friend felt an "urge" to invite a couple 20-something girls to our family-friendly New Year's eve party, and they not only CAME, but one of these girls came back to church and prayed to give her heart and life to the LORD!!!



We're praying about mission plans for 2011, and looking ahead to upcoming outreaches, to India (starting a brand-new orphanage and national evangelism… Continue

I'd like to share my favorite one-year BIBLE READING chart >>

http://bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf.

 

A lot of times, at the beginning of each new year, people need to be challenged to be faithfully reading the Bible. For our family, this has been our favorite plan. It's flexible, and helps keep your reading balanced. It's a great link to…

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Do you want to set aside time to seek God's will for 2011? Do you want your life and your family to become more effective and focused for God's Kingdom . . . and for ETERNITY?





Hello everyone here on MISSIONAL OUTREACH NETWORK!!!

I'd like to share a journaling tool that has helped ME in utilizing the week between Christmas and New Year's for more effective focus and vision.

Growing up, my…

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I’ve always had this “thing” for baby feet. I pull off darling shoes, and little newborn socks, and just want to kiss each of those tiny toes! I always ponder where a baby’s precious feet will go, and about God’s destiny and purpose for each new life. But speaking as a mother, what happens when our kids grow up, and God perhaps would call our sons, or our DAUGHTERS, to dangerous places?



Read more at Harvest Ministry . . .… Continue

Hey, Missional Outreach Network friends: Want some ideas about how YOU can share the Good News of Jesus during the Jewish time of Hanukkah? See this article I just posted on The Christian Post's Parenting blog. ~Ann…

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Have you considered traveling internationally, or taking a family mission trip?

When Hudson Taylor was only five years old he said, “When I’m a man,

I mean to be a missionary and go to China.” This mission call grew,

until as a young adult Hudson Taylor exclaimed, “I feel I cannot go… Continue

As I came in the living room, my young son was sitting there with his Bible, and crying hard. I'm like, “Josh, what is going on?” And he said, “Mom, I just realized that there are people who don't know Jesus . . .

The following testimony is an excerpt from my…

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