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Mission Resources

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Mission Resources This comes from a blog maintained by Seth W. It is aimed at assisting churches in developing their missions ministries. While it is a personal endeavor, he does work for Mission to the World (MTW), the mission-sending agency … Continue reading →

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Declining Homlessness

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Declining Homlessness This is an article worth contemplating. The full story is at the link above. Despite a housing crisis, a great recession, rising income inequality, and elevated poverty, there is some good news among the most vulnerable segment of … Continue reading →

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Americans Reaching Out

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Americans Reaching Out Bread for the World created a wonderful series of reports in 2012 under the umbrella name Development Works.  I posted a link to the first paper last week.  The second paper, which is linked at the top … Continue reading →

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TidBits to Follow Effective Development Post

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I thought I’d share a few important statistics that go with the reports I wrote about last Sunday:  Effective Development: 89% the share of the world population who now have access to safe drinking water. 3 billion: the number of people living … Continue reading →

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Effective Development Assistance Works

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Effective Development Assistance Works Bread For the World Institute published an excellent series of papers, called Development Works, in 2012.  The first paper, in March 2012, focused on some questions we often hear: How can it help hungry people overseas? But … Continue reading →

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A World of Opportunity

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Tom Bolton

A World of Opportunity This is a link to a wonderful book, produced by the Wisconsin Conference of Global Ministries. The Wisconsin Conference Mission Giving booklet was created as a tool for local church pastors, mission and outreach committees, and … Continue reading →

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Thrilled that We Are Sent

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I will be at Wisconsin Annual Conference of the UMC for the next four days.  I’m glad to be there.  But I will really feel a gap as I miss our Second Saturday Servants mission on Saturday.  Just as I … Continue reading →

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