Links - Integral Missions

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0443f781egdyul.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Proclaim His Praise in the Islands - the Hallowells</B></FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Proclaim His Praise in the Islands the "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Links - Integral Missions</div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Personal Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professor Hallowells Favorite Links"><U>Links to resources about the New Testament, Bible Study and Hermeneutics, Missions, and</U></A> <A HREF="id111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professor Hallowells Favorite Links"><U>Theological Journals</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I will start with the links I have put on handouts for groups I have recently spoken to, including my BSOP students.  Clicking on a link is so much easier than typing it in...</div> <bR> <div> In October 2007 I was introduced to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and to the Micah Challenge, a group of Christians who are involved in Integral Mission (that is acting in society in word and deeds) in acts of compassion and justice along with the message of justification in Christ.  They see how the transformation of individuals by the good news about Jesus should lead to the transformation of their lives and their communities.  This has made sense to me of the teaching of the whole Bible.  So, I have been trying, in my modest way, to integrate this into my teaching and life.  One of our neighbors at the Far East Broadcasting Company, Caloy Diño, has begun <A HREF="http://integralmissionasia.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/hello-world/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://integralmissionasia.wordpress.com"><U>a blog on Integral Mission</U></A> with the Philippines in mind.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="738" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 110 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.undp.org/mdg/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.undp.org/mdg/"><U><B><IMG SRC="2ec33660.gif" border=0 width="51" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="669"><div> <B>The UN Millennium Development Goals</B>, also known as the eight MDGs, are measurable and time-bound targets aimed to halve absolute global poverty by 2015. It was signed by one hundred ninety one (191), rich and poor member-countries of the United Nations during the UN Millennium Summit in 2000.<B>  </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>The eight </B><A HREF="http://www.undp.org/mdg/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.undp.org/mdg/"><U><B>UN Millennium Development Goals</B></U></A><B> are: </B></div> <div> 1. Eradicate poverty and extreme hunger</div> <div> 2. Achieve universal primary education</div> <div> 3. Promote gender equality and empower women</div> <div> 4. Reduce child mortality</div> <div> 5. Improve maternal health</div> <div> 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other preventable diseases</div> <div> 7. Ensure environmental sustainability</div> <div> 8. Develop a global partnership for development</div> <bR> <bR> <div> A reflection on these UN Millennium Development Goals</div> <div> "This is a moment in history of unique potential,</div> <div> when the stated intentions of world leaders</div> <div> echo something of the mind of the Biblical prophets</div> <div> and the teachings of Jesus concerning the poor, and </div> <div> when we have the means to dramatically reduce poverty.</div> <bR> <div> We commit ourselves, as followers of Jesus,</div> <div> ...."</div> <div> Rest of the Micah Challenge (click link on <A HREF="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com"><U>Micah Challenge Philippines</U></A> site)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com"><U><IMG SRC="2eb43390.gif" border=0 width="323" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.micahchallengephilippines.com"><U><B>Micah Challenge Philippines</B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <div> Bishop Efraim M. Tendero, Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, is chairman of the Steering Committee while Dr. Melba Padilla Maggay of the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture is vice-chairperson. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pceconline.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pceconline.org"><U>PCEC</U></A>, Project 4, Quezon City. Phone: 433-1547 or 913-1655 (fax) </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.isacc.org.ph" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.isacc.org.ph"><U>ISACC</U></A>, 4 Malinis St., UP Village, Quezon City. Phone number: 922-9420 or 426-8431 (fax) </div> <div> E-mail: micahchallenge.philippines@gmail.com</div> <bR> <bR> <div> I continue to believe that we can do more working together than working separately.  Below are some of the NGOs focused on Integral Mission, including evangelism, I look to first for partnership in Integral Missions.  I do not intend to be exhaustive here.  I know I have left out many worthy organizations.  Sorry.  These are suggestions to my students for places to start...</div> <bR> <div> <B>A.  Disaster relief</B> (typhoon, earthquake, flood, etc.) through evangelical groups and churches, try PCEC's <A HREF="http://www.pceconline.org/philrads/home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pceconline.org/philrads/home."><U>PHILRADS (Philippine Relief and Development Services</U></A>: Project 3, QC, 913-1655 to 57; </div> <bR> <div> B.  Some faith-based organizations and church-based foundations in the Philippines are involved in <B>integral mission or wholistic transformation</B>.  (There are many more!)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://cct.org.ph/~cctorgph/about.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cct.org.ph/~cctorgph/about.php"><U>Center for Community Transformation</U></A>   (Micro Finance and more)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.compassion.com/about/aboutus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.compassion.com/about/aboutus."><U>Compassion International</U></A>     (children)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.obphil.com/about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.obphil.com/about_us.htm"><U>Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.alaypagasa.org/visionmission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alaypagasa.org/visionmission."><U>Alay PAGASA Christian Foundation</U></A>  (Children)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wvi.org/wvi/country_profile/profiles/philippines.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wvi.org/wvi/country_profile/p"><U>World Vision (Philippines) </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.samaritana.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.samaritana.org"><U>Samaritana Transformation Ministries</U></A>     (sex workers, etc.)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.crwrc.org/development/asia/philippines.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crwrc.org/development/asia/ph"><U>Christian Reformed World Relief Committee</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.acda.org.ph" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.acda.org.ph"><U>Alliance of Christian Development Agencies</U></A>    (coordination)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ijm.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ijm.org"><U>International Justice Mission</U></A>   (sexually abused children, sex trafficking)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C.  Towards good governance (Philippines):</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.focig.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.focig.com"><U>Fellowship of Christians in Government</U></A></div> <div> Christian Convergence for Good Governance (CCGG):  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Other Organizations:</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 97 WIDTH="351"><div> <A HREF="http://www.standagainstpoverty.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.standagainstpoverty.org"><U>Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty</U></A> each October</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://http://www.standagainstpoverty.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://http://www.standagainstpoverty.or"><U><IMG SRC="3588d590.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="89" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nscb.gov.ph" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nscb.gov.ph"><U><IMG SRC="2ee542b0.gif" border=0 width="340" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> In the Philippines, the <A HREF="http://www.nscb.gov.ph" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nscb.gov.ph"><U>National Statistical Coordination Board</U></A> (NSCB) represents the government in reporting progress in meeting the UNMDGs.  </div> <bR> <div> Christianity Today released the following article, with 9 photos, of a pastor and church in poor area of Tondo, Manila:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/juneweb-only/124-41.0.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008"><U>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/juneweb-only/124-41.0.html</U></A>  (Thank you, TCE!)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Disclaimer</B>: Being listed above should not be considered an endorsement of any site or its contents or links.  I do not necessarily agree with all the views, opinions, or presuppositions on any of these sites.  I have not explored the whole internet so I cannot even say that these are the best sites out there.  All I can really say is that the above are sites that I have found helpful, and to which I return reasonably frequently.   I do not represent the views of BSOP, its Board, nor its faculty.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> by Jay Hallowell</div> <div> Updated: January 6, 2009</div> <div> --------------------------------- end of Hallowell content ----------------------------------------------</div> </td> </tr></table></body>