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NEWSMAKERS
Internationally known author and speaker John Dawson is to be the next president of Youth With a Mission (YWAM). The New Zealander will replace Frank Naea next September.To read more see www.charismanews.com/a.pl?ArticleID=6931

CALENDAR
May 19-30: Development Institute for Christians.The second annual Christian Economic Development Institute. The Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA. Go to: at www.chalmers.org e-mail: [email protected] or call (706) 419-1805.

May 29-June 1: ACMI2003 Convention, Wheaton College, IL. About 50 workshops related to ministry among internationals (students). Plenary themes: “Hospitality”, and “Global ISMs.” See www.acmi-network.org or contact: [email protected]

May 29-31, 2003: 2nd biannual Native North American Missiological Symposium at William and Catherine Booth College Winnipeg Manitoba CANADA. Convened and Sponsored by the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies. Explores models of ministry and mission in Native North America as they relate to evangelism, discipleship, church planting and leadership development. Contact Anita Keith: (204) 261-5676 or Fax (204) 261-9164.

June 30-August 1: YWAM Frontier Missions Strategy Coordinators Short Course. Bali, Indonesia. Train to become a “strategy coordinator.” Small grants are available for full time Christian volunteer workers. Contact: Philippa [email protected] or call Tel: (+44)1582-463269 Fax: (+44) 1582-463305.

RESOURCES
ASI is offering the free “Talking Bible” for a limited time to introduce its Talking Bible Project in as many congregations as possible (Available in Spanish or English). Check out their Web site www.audioscriptures.org

Compass Direct News Service, based in Santa Ana, CA, has issued a challenge to Christians around the world to test their knowledge of Christian persecution. In a quiz that is on their Web site www.compassdirect.org they have posed “Ten Questions to Challenge and Encourage.”

Two courses for Christian magazine staff will be offered in June in Moscow by the Magazine Training Institute. The Business of Magazine Publishing, June 1-6, will present principles necessary to prepare the magazine for solid, steady growth on a firm financial base. The Editing the Magazine course, June 8-13, covers every aspect of magazine editing, providing the tools needed to manage the magazine with confidence and skill. Applications are available from the Magazine Training Institute at e-mail: [email protected] or at www.magazinetraining.com