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newsmakers Douglas Van Bronkhorst was named executive director of Interserve USA. Van Bronkhorst replaces longstanding director, Ralph W. Eckardt Jr., who left the position after 17 years of service. Before assuming his role with Interserve, Van Bronkhorst was senior pastor of First Reformed Church of Grandville, Mich., a post he had held since 1991. calendar April 22-24: Kingdom Business Forum at Atlanta Airport Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. Open to business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, professors and students. Seminar topics include theology of kingdom business, economics, management principles and more. Visit www.kingdombusinessforum.org, e-mail [email protected] or call 503-670-9760 for registration or more information. April 26-May 1: Member Care Crisis Situations and Debriefing Workshop, Dallas, Tex. This six-day workshop includes peer-to-peer debriefing training useful for administrators, member care personnel or church mission committee personnel responsible for the care of others in crisis situations. Space is limited. For registration or more information, contact [email protected] May 28-30: Association of Christians Ministering Among Internationals 2004 Conference, at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. Includes four keynote messages and 40 workshops. For further information or online registration, visit ACMI’s website at www.acmi-network.org or call 608-661-9739. May 28-June 2: International Students for God’s Kingdom 2004 Conference, at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. Two joint sessions with ACMI conference attendees plus other opportunities. For further information or online registration, visit ACMI’s website at www.acmi-network.org or call 608-661-9739. resources The new 2004-2006 edition of the Mission Handbook: US and Canadian Protestant Ministries Overseas lists details on more than 800 mission agencies, and includes an analysis of trends and changes from a survey of these agencies. A networking and research resource for mission agencies, Christian libraries, churches, students and others. Available at www.emisdirect.com Training studies: Free, short, illustrated and translatable Bible curriculum (in US-letter and A4 formats). Suitable for mentoring lay leaders or teaching children. Visit www.paul-timothy.net to download modules and information.