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HOT LINKS

CREATIVITY

http://www.thinksmart.com/mission/workout.html Creativity resources and tools.
http://www.fastcompany.com/online/31/smith.html An article on a creativity summit.

CULTURAL RELEVANCE

http://www.boundless.org/ A webzine that addresses questions on faith, relationships, and calling.
http://www.gospel.com/ A community of Christian organizations committed to doing ministry online. You can explore hundreds of different topics or get to know the ministries that make up its community.
http://www.soultsunami.com/ Leonard Sweet, a preacher and futurist, has identified ten "rings" that the church has to grab hold of in order to ride the change into the 21st century.
http://www.movieglimpse.com/ Connects spiritual insights and gospel themes to the movies that touch your heart.
http://www.next-wave.org/ An online magazine about the future of the church.
http://www.imagejournal.org/ Contemporary fiction, poetry, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, music, and dance as they relate to the mystery of faith.
http://www.iconoculture.com/ Cultural trends and futuristics. Helpful resources for ministry in a postmodern context. This is a non-Christian site.

EVANGELISM

http://www.clm.org/ The mission of Christian Leadership Ministries is to reach and equip professors to change the world for Christ.
http://www.elmertowns.com/ Contains free books and resources to use for the study of Church Growth, Sunday School, Christian Education, Bible Study and Exposition, and Christian Life.
http://www.gem-werc.org/ Global Evangelization Movement, their focus is on bringing unreached people groups to light. This site is very useful for planning prayer meetings, or small group discussions about Christians responsibility for Christ's global mandate. Includes resources for Bible Studies, Evangelism, Missions, and Leadership.
http://www.leaderu.com/tellmemore/ Includes ministry tools, Bible studies, and articles on topics including theology and the sciences.
http://www.evangelismtoolbox.com/ Outstanding collection of evangelism resources from leading ministries.
http://www.discipleshiptools.org/ Everything you need for discipling. Includes info on Bible Studies, Accountability, Faith, Spiritual Gifts, etc!

LEADERSHIP

http://www.gem-werc.org/ Global Evangelization Movement, their focus is on bringing unreached people groups to light. This site is very useful for planning prayer meetings, or small group discussions about Christians responsibility for Christ's global mandate. Includes resources for Bible Studies, Evangelism, Missions, and Leadership.
http://www.elmertowns.com/ Contains free books and resources to use for the study of Church Growth, Sunday School, Christian Education, Bible Study and Exposition, and Christian Life.
http://webminister.com/growth01/home.htm A wide variety of articles on church growth & outreach.
http://www.injoy.com Free leadership newsletters from John Maxwell.

MINISTRY RESOURCES

http://www.chialpha.com/resources/study/holyspirit/ A series of emails that show you how to use the power of the Holy Spirit everyday.
www.methodx.net Seven Kinds of Cool - A new young adult website from Upper Room Ministries. Offers young adults a fresh, innovative way of experiencing God in compelling, transforming ways. Filled with humor, music, poetry, prose, and scripture, MethodX invites visitors into a variety of ways of growing spiritually, helping them cultivate a more meaningful relationship with God and the world around them.
http://www.elmertowns.com/ Contains free books and resources to use for the study of Church Growth, Sunday School, Christian Education, Bible Study and Exposition, and Christian Life.
http://www.discipleshiptools.org/ Everything you need for discipling. Includes info on Bible Studies, Accountability, Faith, Spiritual Gifts, etc!
http://www.leaderu.com/tellmemore/ Includes ministry tools, Bible studies, and articles on topics including theology and the sciences.
http://www.gospel.com/ A community of Christian organizations committed to doing ministry online. You can explore hundreds of different topics or get to know the ministries that make up its community.
http://www.onlinerev.com/ Cool magazine with regular articles in the following areas: worship, leadership, administration, outreach, and personal growth.
http://www.churchresources.org/ Witness/Discipleship/Worship. Church Resources.org is a fabulous online resource. Links to discipleship, leadership, church growth, and membership.
http://www.laufers.com/churchvoice/ Church newsletter design information.
http://barna.org/ Barna Research Online. Recent, relevant, & interesting statistics, and ministry resources.
http://www.heartlight.org/ Heartlight is a broad online Christian publication. Lots of articles and Bible studies.
http://www.gem-werc.org/ Global Evangelization Movement, their focus is on bringing unreached people groups to light. This site is very useful for planning prayer meetings, or small group discussions about Christians responsibility for Christ's global mandate. Includes resources for Bible Studies, Evangelism, Missions, and Leadership.
http://www.pastors.com/ Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox. Great articles to your inbox!
http://www.aibi.org/ Resources for Biblical Church Development, extensive resources in PDF format. The American Indian Bible Institute has got a lot of useful resources online. Some resources are available in Spanish. Particularly useful are the topical manuals, The Small Group Leadership Training Manual and the Organizational Leadership manual.
http://www.cell-church.org/ Articles by experts such as Joel Comiskey and Ralph Neighbour.

MISSIONS

http://www.xamissions.com/main.htm Chi Alpha Missions.
http://www.shorttermmissions.com Contains hundreds of mission opportunities.
http://www.gem-werc.org/ Global Evangelization Movement, their focus is on bringing unreached people groups to light. This site is very useful for planning prayer meetings, or small group discussions about Christians responsibility for Christ's global mandate. Includes resources for Bible Studies, Evangelism, Missions, and Leadership.
http://www.thehungersite.com/ The Hunger Site, Donate food for free to the hungry.
http://www.persecution.com A global perspective on persecution of the Church.

MULTIMEDIA

http://www.presentersuniversity.com/ Resources for using PowerPoint effectively, including templates and clip art.
http://www.christianfreebies.com/bookmarks.shtml Includes Christian Clipart.
http://www.thefreesite.com/ Free downloads/software.
http://www.download.com/ Free downloads/software.
http://www.winfiles.com/ Free downloads/software.
http://www.gieson.com/ This is where you can download all the cool Christian Flash movies.
http://www.injesus.com/ A Christian mailing list manager. http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/omc_intro.html Online map-making tool.

PRAYER

http://www.christianfreebies.com/bookmarks.shtml Cool free bookmarks for group distribution.

SERMON & BIBLE STUDY HELPS

http://www.pulpit.org/ The Living Pulpit contains articles on sermon preparation and delivery. Lots of pop-ups here.
http://www.bible-explorer.com/ Free Bible Study Software!! Great for in-depth Bible studies on any passage or topic with 9 different Bible translations.
http://www.discipleshiptools.org/ Everything you need for discipling. Includes info on Bible Studies, Accountability, Faith, Spiritual Gifts, etc!
http://www.todayspreacher.com/ Current illustrations & recommended movie clips to get across spiritual truth.
http://www.heartlight.org/ Heartlight is a broad online Christian publication. Lots of articles and Bible studies.
http://www.gem-werc.org/ Global Evangelization Movement, their focus is on bringing unreached people groups to light. This site is very useful for planning prayer meetings, or small group discussions about Christians responsibility for Christ's global mandate. Includes resources for Bible Studies, Evangelism, Missions, and Leadership.
http://www.aibi.org/ Includes Bible Study Tools.
http://www.elmertowns.com/ Contains free books and resources to use for the study of Church Growth, Sunday School, Christian Education, Bible Study and Exposition, and Christian Life.
http://www.leaderu.com/tellmemore/ Includes ministry tools, Bible studies, and articles on topics including theology and the sciences.

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

http://www.worshiplinks.com/ This is a well-organized link directory for worship sites.
http://www.baloche.com/ Paul & Rita Baloche Online Songbook, free lead sheets to good worship songs.
http://www.verticalmusic.com/ The future of the Church is coming of age. Hungry for worship, they carry a new message of faith to the world. With them come new rhythms and arrangements; new expressions of praise. God has given them strength in their passion and diversity, and with it they reach out to the world.
http://www.integritymusic.com/ Contemporary Christian music.
http://www.vineyardmusic.com/ Home page for Vineyard Christian Fellowship and great contemporary music.
http://www.worshipmusic.com/ Online worship music store.
http://www.goldusa.com/ Online worship music store.
http://www.worshiptogether.com/ Online worship music store, worship resources for a new generation.

MISCELLANEOUS STUFF

http://www.ChiAlpha.com/ Bible Study, Small Group Resources, Illustrations: For Sermons or Small Group Discussions, etc. etc. etc.
http://www.ReachTheU.org/ Bible Study, Small Group Resources, Illustrations: For Sermons or Small Group Discussions, etc. etc. etc.
http://www.faithmaps.org/ This site has got some great resources. Unfortunately, they're not reviewed or annotated so you have to slog through them to find the true gems. Nonetheless, the author has evidently scoured the web and has found some truly outstanding content. You need to visit this site! Incidentally, one of the major areas of content is under the title 'Praxis', which is a highfalutin word the author uses to describe practical stuff. Some of the subtopics include spiritual disciplines and small groups.
http://www.christianfreebies.com/index.html Includes a bunch of FREE Christian stuff, from books and recipes to clipart and wallpaper!

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