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July 9, 2014  Yellow card evangelism
In soccer, the referee displays a yellow card as a warning to a player regarding conduct that could lead to severe consequences. As such, it’s also a visual understanding for witnessing against the backdrop of a soccer match. With a yellow card resembling ones used by soccer referees, Southern Baptist students “warn” World Cup fans of their need for the Gospel.
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Students help addicts escape Rio’s streets
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Find daily postings of World Cup-related prayer requests  Ramadan in Africa
Reasons for participating in the season of Ramadan, a month-long annual fast, differ from person to person. The overall aspiration for Ramadan, according to most Muslims, is to seek forgiveness from Allah and pray and focus their attention on him.
Pray for Muslims during Ramadan, which ends July 28.  VIDEO: Pastors witness God at work in South Asia
U.S. pastors visiting South Asia see the idolatry of a people trying to please a god who doesn’t exist – yet are amazed at the strong faith of Christian workers there. Fred Luter, president of SBC, hopes to make an impact among African-American pastors on how critical it is to get involved in missions.
Learn about ways you can reach South Asians in your neighborhood and overseas with A billion eyes searching brochure.
 Local pastor makes gains in picturesque postmodern Iceland
In Iceland, being a Christian means one is registered with the state church and believes in some type of overarching god. Gunnar Gunnarsson, the only Icelandic Baptist pastor in the country, has a vision to start a church-planting movement there.
 WorldView: Retreat and return
Vacation is OK, but it’s a poor imitation of walking with Jesus in the wilderness. Jesus beckons us to come away with Him to a quiet place, there to rest with Him and renew our spirits. You return from a retreat with the Lord refreshed, renewed and ready to follow Him back into the fray.
Visit WorldView Conversation, the blog related to this column.
 Visits with Syrians transform volunteer team’s perspective
As one volunteer observed a man he once would have stereotyped, he realized that he was just a family man – a man who was once a day laborer in Syria who desires to work to care for his family. “The homes I went into, they all poured their hearts out to me, and it has changed my mind and it has changed my heart,” he said.
 Deaf reaching Deaf
The Deaf are often the last to hear the Good News of Jesus. That’s why one missionary couple lives and works in South Asia reaching them with the Gospel. Recently a Deaf Hands On student joined them for six months, discipling young Deaf students to empower them to spread the Gospel among more Deaf. The missionaries, who are hearing, call for more Deaf missionaries to come and reach the Deaf of their city and the rest of the world.
 MedAdvance conference July 17-19
The “MedAdvance: Helping Hands, Healing Hearts Conference” will be held at the International Learning Center near Richmond, Virginia, July 17-19. Medical professionals from across the United States will explore strategies that blend health care and missions and learn how they can strategically leverage their skills to help evangelize some of the world’s least-reached peoples.
Find other training opportunities and events throughout the summer and fall.
 CentriKid summer missions project: one cup of water
CentriKid Camps are partnering with IMB to help provide clean water for villages in India. Water pumps are often the only water supply, but many pumps are broken. This year’s CentriKid missions offering will help repair or install new pumps. “We love to partner with IMB for our camp missions offering. At CentriKid Camps this summer, we challenge kids to pray, give and go, and we know the offerings will help meet physical needs and ministry goals in India,” says Jeremy Echols, director of LifeWay CentriKid Camps. Learn more about CentriKid Camps and the OneChild project they are supporting
 Let us help you!
Learning is a lifelong process and often comes from a challenging life experience. Many individuals have shared how the untimely death of a loved one can be one of these special challenges. Financial and estate planning may seem a dreaded process, but in reality it simply requires a first step. The IMB Development staff is a caring and supportive team that can help you navigate through planning questions and encourage you through these important next steps. Contact your area representative.
 Encountering the world of Islam
Take a journey into the lives of Muslims around the world and in your neighborhood. Learn the history of Islam, discover the frustrations and desires of Muslims and learn how to pray for and befriend them.
 Storying cloth
Storying is teaching oral learners (those who do not read) a series of Bible stories in a way that relates to them culturally. The storying cloth contains a picture to represent each story, and the pictures are ordered chronologically. Introduce your church to a strategy used by missionaries.
 10 days of prayer for the people of Jambi
This prayer booklet will take you on a virtual prayer walk through the little-known province of Jambi, Indonesia, and introduce you to the daily lives of the people who call it home. Intercede personally or with your prayer group for more than 2 million people living in Jambi.
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