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Children at Risk  (Also see articles in Latin American section)

Children-at-risk networks organize to offer training, networking to local groups, LAM News Service, Oct 11, 1999

Christians plan day of prayer for children around the world, LAM News Service, May
27,2004

Day of prayer for children at risk planned; Growing role of Christian agencies in
Children’s work praised
, LAM News Service, May 8, 2001

Evangelical church active in reaching Children at Risk, Dec 8, 2000

Latin America Mission provides grants to Children-at-Risk projects, LAM News Service, May 24, 1999

Latin American Governments commend churches, seek further Christian cooperation in working with Children-at-risk, LAM News Service, Nov 28, 2000

Podemos Cambiar a Colombia: Una conferencia dirigida a los ministerios cristianos con niños en un país en guerra, LAM News Service, May 28, 2003

The secret is their teeth; Child sponsorship means better health, more opportunities, Gemini News Service, May 6, 1998

Those children in the child sponsorship ads—they are real, The Miami Herald, Jan 25, 2001

Viva Network helps develop resources, coordinate work with children-at-risk; Packet of information on a day of prayer for children is now available, LAM News Service, May 13, 1999

We Can Change Colombia: Conference address Christian ministries among children in a country at war, LAM News Service, May 15, 2003

Who will help them? Day of prayer for children-at-risk children planned, LAM News Service, Feb 13, 2002

Whoever reaches the children will determine the next generation; Christians work with Street Children throughout Latin America, Dec 29, 2003

Why? Why? Why? Suffer the little children, LAM News Service, Sep 10, 1999

World Day of Prayer for Children focuses on children at risk, LAM News Service, May 1, 2000

We Can Change Colombia: Conference address Christian ministries among children in a country at war, LAM News Service, May 15, 2003




International Congregations/Union Churches

An Unusual Breed: Expats seek familiar worship in foreign setting, May 12, 2005

English-language churches serve expats in Costa Rica, around the world, Tico Times, March 8, 2005

English-language churches serve expats in foreign lands
, Christianity Today, Feb 25, 1999

Expatriate Ministry: Inside the church of the outsiders, Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
January 31, 2000

The Growing International Church Movement, 2004

Hymns, prayers, sermons; Familiar worship in an unfamiliar setting—International congregations serve expats worldwide, Unpublished, Aug 9, 2000

Missionaries minister to English speaking, expatriate communities, LAM News Service, June 14, 1999

Via Wendy’s or friends; The Lord is building an English-language church in Venezuela, LAM News Service, June 6, 2001

Written from Honduras 2007-2008:

Ex-pats—exactly who are they?

Ministry differences, similarities serving a church

United in differences, serving with the same passion

Christmas is larger than man's boundaries 

More than just another Christmas pageant

A warm meal and a saving message on the cold, mean streets streets of Honduras


 


Media/Radio


A radio station that cares, The Trumpeter, Jan 27, 2000

A
n appetite for Christian books; Spanish-language Christian books sales reported strong, increasing, LAM News Service, May 23, 2003

  Book Review, Crossfire, Aug 15, 2000

Book Review, Expatriate Ministry: Inside the church of the outsiders, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, January 31, 2000

Book Review, Jungle Myths, The Story of ABWE’s Medical Work On The Amazon,
Evangelical Missions Quarterly,
Jan 27, 2000


Book Review; Like a Mighty Army; R. Kenneth Strachan and the Global March of Evangelism-in-Depth
, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Feb 25, 1999

Catholic officials blast government interference with Argentine radio, Compass Direct, October 9, 1995

  Catholic radio station in Haiti vandalized, Compass Direct, Nov 17, 1995

Christian radio station reaches remote community along Nicaraguan coast, Missionary Journalist, August 3, 2006

 Bolivia:  Catholic Radio Station Endures Persecution Protecting
 
Miners' Rights, Compass Direct
 
  Border Station in Guatemala Reaching Mexicans with Christ’s Love,
Missionary Journalist,
  March 13, 2007

Catholic station faces opposition for social stance, Compass Direct, Jan 2, 1996

Christian author recognized for writing, mentoring, LAM News Service, May 30, 2002

Christian broadcaster blankets Asia with Gospel broadcasts, Nov 14, 2002

Christian radio in Haiti under economic and political pressure, Compass Direct, June 5, 1995

Christian Writers Group promotes short-story competition; Opens regional office in Chile, LAMNS, May 2000

Extra, Extra—get your foreign headlines here
, The Miami Herald, June 2, 1999

Facing the media; Media relations for Missionaries, LAM News Service, August 9, 2000

Facing a lack of world news in the Media, May 5, 2004

God’s beat: Covering the Lord’s activity in Latin America, LAM News Service, June 7, 2002

Grammar patrol, Feb 12, 2001

  International Christian broadcasting ministry changes names, image to reflect its expanding    and  changing outreach, Missionary Journalist, Feb 16. 2006

Low Power FM opens door to local church radio, Christianity Today, May 22, 2000
Media Conference Draws Christians, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Sept 25, 2002

Mexican radio station shut down by authorities, Compass Direct, April 14, 1995

Missionary Radio Station Broadcasts the Gospel for Nearly 6 Decades, Missionary Journalist, Sept 30, 2009
Emisora Misionera transmite el Evangelio por casi seis décadas, Missionary Journalist, Sept 30, 2009

Reflexion über die HCJB-Sendeanlagen in Pifo, Missionary Journalist, Sept 30, 2009

More respect allowed for Christmas in Cuba, Compass Direct, Jan 2, 1996

New book released to help train Christian radio programmers, LAM News Service, Oct 22, 2003

New radio signal has impact throughout Americas, Feb 5, 2002

  Protestants to have access to radio in Cuba, Compass Direct, Jan 1, 1995

  Publishers struggle to increase Spanish-language book sales, Charisma,
June 5, 2000

  Radio—lacking professionalism? Radio World, November 19, 2003

 
Reaching Muslims through friendship; New book is tool in Muslim ministry, LAM News Service, August 6, 1999

Reaching the unreachable by radio
, Momentum magazine, Oct, 2005

Spanish Bible commentary receives book award; LAM missionary Merv Breneman honored, LAM News Service, October 1, 1999

 Spanish Bible translation released, World Pulse, March 16, 1999

Telling Missionary Stories for a Visual Society: LAM missionary touched by what he sees in the camera’s eye, LAM News Service, June 16, 2002

  “The greatest ride;” Missionary editor serves the Lord through Christian journalism, LAM News   Service, March 29, 2001

The Mass Media; A tool of the devil or a gift of God?; UNELA, Mar 3, 2006

Un apetito para los libros cristianos; las ventas de libros cristianos en español están fuertes y en aumento, LAM News Service, May 28, 2003

Voz Cristiana adds daily program with popular Latin Christian artist Marcos Witt, March 4, 2002

Voz Cristiana offering distinct programming, Dec 11, 2003

War of the worlds—Ecuadorian style, Monitoring Times, Sept 25, 2000

Why seminaries and Bible colleges should offer media courses, World Pulse, Jan 24,2003




Ministry

Congregations Meet Under the Same Roof- MultiCultural Congregations Share Space, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Jan 12, 2003

Multi-cultural churches—moving beyond landlord-tenant, World Pulse, Mar 11, 2004

Spanish-speaking members will change the American church, World Pulse, May 1, 2004

United by Faith: Churches Conduct Services in Other Languages for Their Varied Congregations, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 11, 2004



Missions

20,000 expected at 19th Urbana Convention, LAM News Service, Nov 2, 2000

Bible Society officials say most translation work goes on without opposition Compass Direct, March 22, 1995

Business enterprises and Christian ministry; LAM emphasizes program and witness, LAM News Service, June 25, 2001

 CCI/Latin America reflects on 25-plus years of training camp leaders, Missionary Journalist, 2007


Churches in a transition from receiving missionaries to sending, World Pulse, Jan 3, 1998

Conferencia tipo Urbana en América Latina ofrece oportunidades para misiones y ministerio cristiano, LAM News Service, Aug 20, 2002

God’s beat: Covering the Lord’s activity in Latin America, LAM News Service, June 7, 2002

Jungle Myths, The Story of ABWE’s Medical Work On The Amazon, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Jan 27, 2000

Latin America Mission provides grants to Children-at-Risk projects, LAM News Service, May 24, 1999

LAM renews commitment to evangelistic missionary work; Seeks 300 new missionaries in next three years, LAM News Service, March 3, 1999

Like a Mighty Army (Book Review); R. Kenneth Strachan and the Global March of Evangelism-in-Depth, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, Feb 25, 1999

Microenterprise expands the ministry of churches in Latin America
, Latin America Evangelist, Feb 11, 2002
 

Microenterprise helps create jobs, earn a viable income, World Chrisitan, June 19, 2000

Missionaries sought with commitment and a walk with the Lord; Will be key to Latin America’s role in reaching 10-40 Window, LAM News Service, March 3, 1999

“My life should count for something;” Finishers use experience to serve the Lord, LAM News Service,Dec 7, 2000

Practical books on the family, economic ministries and Christian radio provided to encourage the church in Latin America, LAM News Service, Nov 20, 2003

Protestants & Catholics In Latin America, Never the Twain Shall Meet?, LAM News Service, Jun 21, 2001

Qualifications for missionary service—a strong challenge, Trumpeter magazine, June 8, 2000

Questions raised concerning ecumenical relationships in Latin America, Compass Direct, Nov 18, 1995

Raising support difficult for Latin American missionaries, Latin America Evangelist, Sept 10, 1999

The Special Role Children Play in Supporting Missionary Parents; LAM missionary “finishers” grateful to kids, LAM News Service, April 10, 2003

Young people commissioned for short-term ministry; Latin America Mission is developing alternative service programs, LAM News Service, Sep 24, 1999



Opinion

Billy Graham remarks influence ministry of Christians, Mar 27, 2002

Compelled to write; New author explores the dynamics of love and finds it in God’s eternal, Missionary Journalist, Feb 18, 2008

El próximo Papa: ¿podría ser de Latinoamérica?
, Feb. 24, 2005

Facing a lack of world news in the Media, May 5, 2004

Fears of an invasion in South America: Unfounded or possible?, Feb. 15, 2005

Implications for Latin America in presidential vote. United Press International, Mar 9, 2004

Give Latin Americans reasons to stay home, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 1, 2007 

Latin Beat: ¡Yanqui Stay Home!, Feb 1, 2005

Major issues face Latin America in 2007, Dec 29, 2006

Programs needed to help lessen poverty in Latin America, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 2008

Seen it all! LAM News Service, Feb 18, 2003

The Richness of the Season, December, 2000

Wal Mart, Burger King and Pizza Hut: The Malling of Latin America, Latin Beat, June 22, 2001

What was Robertson thining…or was he? The Christian Science Monitor, Aug 23, 2005

When is Enough Enough? The South-Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, Dec 27, 2002

Who set’s the agenda for the church?, Mar 13, 2001

Why? Why? Why? Suffer the little children, LAM News Service, Sep 10, 1999