Global Outreach Resources
For those looking for more in depth or comprehensive news from a missions perspective, please consider the resources below.
News Sources - Our Top Ten Picks for Missions News
Source: Pat Noble and Marti Smith, Missions Catalyst
Want to keep up with what's going on in world missions? Here are 10 of the missions news sources we recommend:
(1) Missions Catalyst News Briefs - The news digest from Missions Catalyst; focused on missions-related stories. Stories are all previously published material from a variety of sources. Comes out twice a month. Web and email, no RSS feed.
(2) ASSIST News - A wide variety of national (US) and international stories on Christian (not just missions) topics. Written by a string of experienced journalists, published daily, and sent to media outlets around the world. Web and RSS feed.
(3) Lausanne World Pulse - Original in-depth news, information, and analysis on missions and evangelism topics, typically written by ministry leaders. Also includes news briefs from other sources. Published monthly. Web, email, and RSS feed.
(4) The Christian Post - Original and republished news on Christian (not just missions) topics from America and much of the world. Far reaching and constantly updated. Web and RSS feed.
(5) Mission Network News - Short original and republished news on missions topics; written primarily for broadcast. Connects readers directly to these ministries and ways they can help. Web, email, podcast, and RSS feed.
(6) World Christian Ministries - Original stories focused on reporting on and encouraging support for indigenous (non-Western) mission efforts. Published several times a month on email and web.
(7) International Mission Board - Generally excellent material, focused exclusively on Southern Baptist missions. Multiple sites, approaches, and publications on the web, in print, and by email. See also BP News.
(8) Joel News - Inspiring stories about the advance of God's kingdom on six continents; produced in multiple languages, and based in Europe. Some original material, other stories previously published. Annual donation required. Primarily distributed by email; headlines only on web and RSS feed.
(9) Operation Mobilization Headlines - Original and encouraging stories from OM's work worldwide. Weekly news bulletin published for members and friends of OM. Email only.
(10) World Venture - A monthly glimpse of what God is doing in and through the missionaries of one agency; a good model, too. Web and RSS feed.
While we don't want to make an exhaustive list - for example, it does not include the religious liberty, region-specific, and secular sources we also read. But these are all good places to start. Have fun reading!