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Christian Law Association
5666 Seminole Blvd.
Seminole, FL 33772
1-727-399-8300
This firm specializes in legal matters pertaining to the Christian community. See David Gibbs III firm below.
Gibbs Law Firm - David C.Gibbs III
5666 Seminole Blvd. Suite Two
Seminole, FL 33772
727-399-8300
Will fit missionaries in for appointments and offer his services at no cost.
Pippen, Joe
10225 Ulmerton, Road
Largo, FL 33771
1-727-586-3306
Will fit missionaries in for appointments and at reduced costs.
Audio-Forum
96 Broad St.
Room 4408
Guilford, CT 06437
1-888-773-2548
1-888-453-4329
Offers self-instructional audio-cassette courses in 98 languages. A free 52 page Whole World Language catalog is available.
Audio Bibles for the Blind
A division of Aurora Ministries
PO Box 1061
Bradenton, FL 34206
1-941-748-4100
Fax: 1-941-748-2625
AudioBibles@auroraministries.org
www.audiobiblesfortheblind.org/contact
Provides Braille scriptures and audio Bibles.
Bible Visuals International
P.O. Box 153
Akron, PA 17501-0153
1-717-859-1131
1-717-859-4360 - fax
Visualized Bible lessons, missionary stories and hymns in 80 languages.
Christian Answers Network
Eden Communications
PO Box 200
Gilbert, AZ 85299
1-800-332-2261 - orders only
1-480-507-3621
Fax: 1-480-507-3623
Specializes in evangelism and discipleship through mass media, including the internet, television, videos and literature.
Christian Duplications International
1710 Lees Road
Orlando, FL 32810-5398
1-800-327-9332
1-407-578-1880
Cassettes, duplicating systems, audio and video tapes, microphones, VCR stands, video equipment, Bible software, Bible on cassette in 18 languages, 16mm, slide and filmstrip projectors, and foreign Bible cassettes in 21 languages.
David Film, Videographer
321 Focht Road
Bernville, PA 19506
1-610-488-6975
1-915-747-9248
Services are available to produce and reproduce audio tapes for missionaries. Video clips, 35mm slides, photos describing missionary work can be transferred and edited to VHS format for a documentary to enhance missionary programs. Custom typesetting, layout, design is available to missionaries who produce newsletters, brochures and etc.
Digital Songs and Hymns
1646 Plas SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
1-616-531-0899
1-616-813-6965
Caryn@digitalsongsandhymns.com
Create your own digital song book for your screen by purchasing only the songs you use. You can even include the musical notes and scores with the words. Call or e-mail for subscription rates.
Evangelical Purchasing Service
515 Palliser Street
Johnston, PA 15905
1-814-255-7300
Fax: 1-255-7702
TV’s, VCR’s, overhead and 16mm projectors, microwave ovens, transformers, water filters, video projectors, PA systems. Contact for further information
Fowler Inc.
P.O. Box 721378
Norman, OK 73070
1-800-729-0163
1-800-445-2845 - fax
Fowler provides very affordable pricing for projection systems and accessories. Purchasing, renting and leasing equipment are options from Fowler.
Gospel Recordings USA
41823 Enterprise Circle North
Temecula, CA 92590
1-888-444-7872
1-951-719-1650
Fax: 1-951-719-1651
Gospel stories and messages on cassettes in many languages and dialects.
Harvest Productions
P.O. Box 781438
Indianapolis, IN 46278-1438
1-800-805-2200
1-317‑872‑4471
Fax: 1-317‑872‑4489
Films and videos available in 33 languages. Most foreign films are produced in their own cultural setting.
Hosanna Ministry
2421 Aztec Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224
1-800-545-6552
1-505-881-3321
Fax: 1-505-881-1681
Bible on cassette in over 80 languages and dialects.
The JESUS Film Project
Campus Crusade for Christ
100 Support Lane
Orlando, FL 32809-7875
1-800-432-1997
1-407-826-285
The Jesus film in over 500 languages.
LIFT Ministries
8140 Union Chapel Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46240
1-317-413-8878
delkins@colonialhillsministry.org(Dan Elkins)
Offers audio, video, and slide presentations; newsletter services, prayer cards, and some temporary housing.
Majesty Music Co.
PO Box 6524
Greenville, SC 29606
Order line: 1-800-334-1071
Fax: 1-800-249-2117
Discount for ministries. Large selection of music.
Maps
1-800-736-7293
ODT sells maps of most areas of the world. They have sizes varying from wall size to placemats to postcards.
Missionary TECH Team
25 FRJ Drive
Longview, TX 75602
1-903-757-4530 - John Goodding
This organization has ready-made missions displays at a very good price or can design and build displays. Provides technical advice on construction projects.
Mount Carmel, Inc.
P.O. Box 243
11681 Riverbend Dr.
Leavenworth, WA 98826
1-800-272-2442
Foreign: 1-509-782-9310
Fax: 1-509-548-6585
Their catalog “For Missionaries Only” offers a variety of cassettes, CDs, videos and computer software to missionaries at reduced prices. All the products may be purchased as gift opportunities to supporters, for evangelism, personal enjoyment, family and friends and as gifts to new believers that you witness and minister to. All products may be purchased and re-sold to raise funds for your missions endeavors (only). They can provide the opportunity for you to help support your ministry through their fundraising program.
Talking Bible
World Mission
1701 Porter SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
1-866-779-6753
Push one button and the ‘Talking Bible’ starts speaking God’s New Testament to you. The Talking Bible is a completely self-contained four-track cassette system that allows you to listen to the entire New Testament without ever having to change a tape. The Talking Bible comes in a number of different languages.
Christian Resources International (CRI)
P.O. Box 356
200 Free Street
Fowlerville, MI 48836
1-517-223-3193
Provides Bibles, Testaments, tracts, Sunday School material and hymnals and other forms of God’s Word to dozens of the world’s nations.
Editorial Bautista Independiente (EBI)
(A divisions of Baptist Mid-Missions)
3417 Kenilworth Blvd
Sebring, FL 33870
1-863- 382-6350
EBI is a publisher committed to the production and distribution of biblically based Spanish materials.
E-sword
Free resource you can download onto your computer. There are different Bible translations, Bible commentary, Bible dictionary, etc.
GLEAM
c/o Maranatha Baptist Church
25 Gaul Road
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
1-610-670-1191
GLEAM (Garlow Literature East Asia Ministry) provides new and used Fundamental Christian material to National pastors and missionaries in foreign countries that speak English.
Hands for Christ
5720 Williamson road NW
Office 111
Roanoke, VA 24012-1239
1-540-362-1214
Fax: 1-540-563-8285
HFC is an interdenomination, evangelical mission outreach that donates lending libraries to qualifying ministries. They have placed over 18,274 tape and book lending libraries in more than 123 primarily English speaking Third World countries. All materials are free to the recipients of the libraries.
Multi-Language Media
P.O. Box 301
Ephrata, PA 17522
1-717-738-0582 - phone and fax
Resources for reaching and understanding internationals. Scriptures, books, and videos in 33 languages. Bible studies, dictionaries, and Bible based ESL materials.
RBC Ministries
3000 Kraft Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49555-0001
1-616-942-6770
Fax: 1-616-957-5741
Devotional booklets, “Our Daily Bread”, “Campus Journal”. Available also in Chinese, French, Korean, Italian, Spanish, and German. 120 study booklets.
World Missionary Press, Inc.
P. O. Box 120
New Paris, IN 46553-0120
1-574-831-2111
Fax: 1-574-831-2161
World Missionary Press produces 48-page topical Scripture booklets in more than 316 languages, along with Bible study booklets and New Testaments in a variety of languages. They are producing approximately 4,000,000 Scripture booklets each month to send out free of charge as the Lord enables them financially. During their 42 years of ministry they have sent literature by request into 209 countries and islands of the world.
D&D Missionary Homes
4020 58th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33714
1-727-522-0522
Fax: 1-727-522-0524
www.DDMissionaryHomes.org
Happy Acres Mission Transit Center
Tom and Jewel Young
1709 Old country Place
Woodstock, GA 30188
1-770-475-9154
1-770-343-9783 - fax
Among other things, Happy Acres provides a clothes closet for missionaries. Their major ministry focuses on crating and shipping of goods.
Missionary Care Center
First Baptist Church Atlanta
4400 N. Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
1-770-234-8441
The purpose of the Center is to minister to the needs of missionaries by providing prayer, clothing, household items, books and tapes.
Repeat Boutique
1825 College Ave.
Wheaton, IL 60187
1-630-462-7341
RBC distributes clothing to missionaries. There is no cost for the clothing. Store hours are Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Twelve Baskets Ministries, Inc.
420 W. Columbus St.
P.O. Box 777
West Liberty, OH 43357
1-937-465-3733
All items of clothing and other goods are new, taken from overstocked stores. There is an annual charge of $40.00 to help cover the costs of collecting and distributing the donated merchandise. Other than the $40.00 annual charge all clothing is free.
American Bible Sales
P.O. Box 5158
Fullerton, CA 92838
1-800-535-5131
Fax: 1-714-535-2164
Bible master study software for IBM compatible computers and Windows. Hebrew and Greek modules also available.
Consistent Computer Bargains, Inc.
Offices located in Racine, WI, Seattle, WA, Washington, D.C., Nashville, TN, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL
James Merriman, Representative; Ext. #141
1-800-342-4222
Fax: 1-262-886-4222
Consistent Computer Bargains, Inc. is a leading authorized reseller of name brand computer technology to nonprofit and charitable organization. Their mission is to provide the best tools available and assist nonprofit organizations in accomplishing their mission without stretching their budgets.
Deputation Organizer Software
330 Leonard-Berrier Road
Lexington, NC 27295
1-336-775-2059
The Deputation Organizer is a software package that has been specifically tailored to help meet the needs of the missionary on deputation with his/her scheduling needs.
Galcom International
Box 270956
Tampa, FL 33688
1-813-933-8111
A data base on CD called “Target the Nations” provided information about each of the 11,886 people groups that live in the 233 nations of the world. This CD enables people to pray informed for the nations and unreached people groups. The CD contains 25,000 screens of text, 150 pictures, drawings and 50 voice files. This CD costs $9.95 plus $2.00 for shipping and handling. Also provides single channel radios and transmitters. Small hand held radios are solar powered.
Missionary Computer Fellowship
106 East Church St.
Orlando, FL 32801
1-407-422-9265
MCF helps missionaries with their IBM/IBM compatible computer needs. There is no charge for their services. They are able to help with most technical problems or software/training needs. They train missionaries to use computers, repair/upgrade computers and build new computers. They provide free room, board, and local transportation while missionaries are at their location.
Alongside, Inc.
P. O. Box 587
Richland, MI 49083-0587
1-269-671-4809
Fax: 1-269-671-4977
ALONGSIDE provides professional, spiritual, mental, and emotional care giving services to persons in Christian ministry and their families, to the end of promoting personal wholeness and ministry effectiveness.
Barnabas International
Henry and Diane Stewart
P.O. Box 11211
Rockford, IL 61126-1211
1-262-524-017
Provides counseling services stateside or overseas. Also assists in MK/TCK reentry programs and support.
Field, David
2430 Estancia Blvd.
Suite 112
Clearwater, FL 33761
1-727-725-5397
Fax: 1-727-797-7217
Professional Christian counselor with over 20 years of experience. Will fit in missionaries for appointments. Will accept insurance.
Godspeed Missionary Care
www.missionarycare.org/links.html
This web site lists numerous organizations offering to help missionaries. They vary in their emphasis, geographic availability, and cost. Some provide housing for missionaries on furlough or in need of counseling.
Heart of the Shepherd Family Services - Lakeside Haven
Mel and Marian Kunz
P.O. Box 151
10670 NE 227 Pl. Road
Orange Springs, FL 32182-0151
1-352-546-2342
Fax: 1-352-546-2343
A place of refuge and renewal’ Lakeside Haven offers special hope for Christian workers who have experienced burnout, discouragement, depression and disability. Brought into the beautiful setting of this lakeside refuge and under the shepherding care of our staff of experienced pastoral counselors, renewed life will take root and recovery will flourish.
Heartstream Resources
101 Herman Lee Circle
Liverpool, PA 17045
1-717-444-2374
1-717-444-2574 - FAX
In addition to counseling, they provide Intensive Care Treatment Programs and Member Care Training Programs.
I.M.S./S.O.S. International
P. O. Box 116
Hudsonville, MI 49426
1-866-330-1799
1-800-763-7093
IMS/SOS serves those in Christian service who need to turn to someone for help when problems arise in their personal lives and ministries.
The Leadership Center
David Morgan, director
Box 2009
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
1-603-569-4004
The Leadership Center provides support, encouragement and counseling for those who are in full-time vocational ministry. They offer a four day, three night stay at a minimal cost during the fall and winter.
Link Care Center
1734 W. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711-3486
1-559-439-5920
Fax: 1-559-439-2214
Link Care helps sending agencies and churches enhance the effectiveness of their missions by offering a variety of programs, workshops and seminars. Counseling is available. Their conference center has guest rooms that can accommodate 70 people overnight. Also, there is an R.V. site with full hook-ups.
Marble Retreat
139 Bannockburn
Marble, CO 81623
1-888-216-2725
Marble Retreat offers two weeks of brief intensive therapy to help those in their woundedness in marital, vocational, relational, sexual and spiritual areas of life.
Marriage & Family
Enrichment Center
Dr. David Clarke
6505 N. Himes Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
1-813-879-4927
clarke6@aol.com
Servant’s Heart
Ministries, Inc. 1974 SR 93 Baltic, OH 43804 1-330-897-6702 Tuscarora
Resource Center Jim Cheshire 870 Sunrise Blvd Mt. Bethel, PA 18343 1-717-897-5115 Tuscarora Resource
Center provides services to those who are in need of restorative help. Their
emphasis is on helping those who have experienced a disruption in their
personal or ministry lives and have a need for healing. They work with both
lay people and full-time Christian workers. Westwood
Ministries Retreat Center P O Box 291446 5000 Bandera Highway
173 Kerrville, TX 78029 1-830-634-3082 1-800-583-9841
Fax: 1-830--634-7001 Westwood Ministries
provides holistic biblical counseling for Christian leaders and their
families.
Missionary care: web sites that may
provide help in a number of areas: Global Member
Care Resources
World Christian Resource Directory for Missionary Care
www.missionresources.com/missionarycare.html
World Wide Bible Institutes (WWBI)
1011 Mission Road
Madison, GA 30650
1-706-342-0397
Fax: 1-706-342-9072
WWBI is a full three-year, six semester training package at Bible Institute level. They offer a 135-credit unit program to train students in all the basic Biblical knowledge necessary to equip them for leadership in the New Testament Church. It is designed to be used in an organized institute setting within a mission or a local church, but is adaptable to individual study, as well.
Indian Rocks Christian Schools
12685 Ulmerton road
Largo, FL 33774
1-727-596-4342 - Elementary
1-727-596-4375 - Middle School/High School
1-727-596-4375 - Student Services
K-12 school, a ministry of First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks.
Keswick Christian Schools
10101 54th Ave. N
Seminole, FL 33708
1-727-393-9100
Pre-school-K-12. Scholarships are offered on a case-by-case basis. Call the school for more information regarding the tuition scholarships.
Northside Christian Schools
7777 62nd Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
1-727-541-7593
1-727-381-4999 - Pre-school and K
1-727-541-7593 -Elementary Ext. #243
Middle School Ext #235
High School Ext #221
Associated with the Northside Baptist Church. Offers discounted tuition rates to missionary families. Call the school for more information.
St. Petersburg Christian School
2021 62nd Ave. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
1-727-522-6658
Associated with Suncoast Cathedral. K-8 school. Offers a 40% discount on tuition for missionary families.
All About College
Financial Aid, links to colleges, test preparation help.
American College Testing Program
1-319-337-1000
ACT Learning Center, tutorials, college entrance links, overseas testing centers.
Christian Bible College
P. O. Box 8968
Rocky Mt, NC 27804
1-252-451-1031
Save money and get your college degree through home study.
The College Board
45 Columbus Ave.
New York, NY 10023-6992
1-212-713-8000
SAT Learning Center, tutorials, college entrance links, overseas educational advising centers.
Rogma International
P. O. Box 2008
Easley, SC 29641-2008
1-864-855-2887
Fax: 1-864-859-0100
Free Bible correspondence course called “The Great Doctrines of the Bible”. 100,000 students are now enrolled in 40 countries and the course is currently being translated into 46 languages. It is designed to be taken as a monthly three-year course, but students are free to move as fast as they are able or willing. A certificate is presented to all who complete the course.
A Beka Book
P.O. Box 19100
Pensacola, FL 32523-9100
1-877-223-5226
Fax: 1800-874-3590
Christian home schooling curriculum grades K-12. Correspondence school, DVD or video school.
Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.)
Terry Stubensey
8200 Bryan Dairy Rd Suite 200
Largo, FL 33777
1-727-319-0700 Ext. 2241
www.acceleratedchristianeducation.com
A.C.E. offers free core curriculum (English, Math, Spelling, Social Studies, and Science) for missionary children grades K-12 who are being home schooled on a foreign field. Each child must enroll with Lighthouse Christian Academy and pay an annual administration fee.
Alpha Omega Publications
300 N. McKemy Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85226-2618
Bridgestone Online Academy
300 N. McKemy Ave.
Chandler, AZ 85226-2618
1-877-688-2652
bola@switched-onschoolhouse.com
www.switched-onschoolhouse.com/bola
It uses the Switched-On Schoolhouse which is a CD-ROM program that offers a wide variety of interactive problems to keep students actively involved in the learning process. Grades offered are 4-12.
Christian Book Distributors
P.O. Box 7000
Peabody, MA 01961-7000
1-978-977-5060
Discounts given on BJUP, Alpha Omega, and other materials.
Christian Liberty Academy
502 W. Euclid Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
1-847-259-4444
1-800-348-0899
This program has been in existence over thirty-years. Students are from the United States and many foreign countries. They publish a Resource and Curriculum Guide for families who decide to home school independently from their program.
Follett Educational Services
1433 Internationale Parkway
Woodridge, IL 60517
1-800-621-4272
Buy and sell used textbooks, including BJUP and ABeka. Will ship overseas.
Herzog, Joyce
1500 Albany St.
Schenectady, NY 12304
1-800-745-8212
Formerly Simplified Learning Products. Regular and special education. Luke’s Lists. Excellent links, helpful hints, don’t miss the archived hints.
The Library Shelf
302 Towne Oaks Drive
Waco, TX 76710
Used textbooks including BJUP and ABeka.
Mount Carmel, Inc.
P.O. Box 243
11681 Riverbend Dr.
Leavenworth, WA 98826
1-800-272-2442
Foreign: 1-509-782-9310
Fax: 1-509-548-6585
A published catalog exclusive for missionaries. The catalog contains many items for home schooling.
Power-Glide Foreign Language Courses
1682 West 820 North
Provo, Utah 84601
1-800-596-0910
Fax: 1-801-343-3912
Foreign language courses available. Courses in Spanish, French, German, Latin, Japanese, Russian. Extensive links to countries and resources, cultural recipes, activities within each language.
Answers in Genesis
7080 Industrial Road
Florence, KY 41042
1-800-778-3390
Creation science articles, videos, free overhead downloads. Overseas branch addresses.
Biography Search
www.biography.com/search/index.html
Search for brief biographies of over 25,000 people.
Christian Home Schoolers
www.christianhomeschoolers.com
Many articles, links, helps, FAQs
CoolMath
Online calculators, articles, and links. An amusement park of math.
Drill Games Online
Jon’s Homeschool Resource page
One of the oldest and largest homeschooling sites on the Web, lots of links and articles.
Education for Kids
Facts on the Internet
The single best source for facts on the Net.
International Christian Academy Online, LLC
610 E Bell Rd Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85022
1-866-780-9007
Fax: 1-480-654-3492
Distance Christian education program that offers record keeping and a high school diploma.
Math and Reading Help For Kids
www.math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Homeschooling.html
This website provides a comprehensive resource and guide for all homeschooling related issues.
Network of International Christian Schools
P.O. Box 1260
Southhaven, MS 38671
1-800-887-6427
Fax: 1-662-796-1840
NICS has information on schools overseas and contact numbers.
Project Gutenberg
Thousands of volumes of literature in public domain for free download.
Science
Science kits, games. Free e-mail newsletter.
Trans-Culture Kids
Website for Interact, publications dealing with trans-culture kids, especially missionary families.
United States Department of State
http://travel.state.gov/links.html
Addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses of US Embassies. Contact Embassy for US schools overseas administering college admissions tests (PSAT, SAT).
HOME SCHOOLING PUBLICATIONS/MAGAZINES
Home School Digest
Published by Wisdom’s Gate
P.O. Box 374
Covert, MI 49043
Quarterly journal. “Our purpose is to publish a wide range of thought and then to provide Biblical perspective.” Lots of links.
Homeschooling Today
P.O. Box 1608
Fort Collins, CO 80522
1-970-493-2716
College resources section includes links to Christian and private colleges. Articles, home school organizations, list of homeschool fairs and conventions.
Practical Home Schooling
P.O. Box 1190
Fenton, MO 63026
1-800-346-6322
Fax: 1-314-343-7750
Comparison of home school products. Online school, legal trends, international news, many articles.
The Teaching Home
P.O. Box 20219
Portland, OR 97294-0219
1-503-252-9633
Fax: 1-503-253-7345
customerservice@teachinghome.com
Links, articles, resources
Design For Ministry
7317 Hideaway Trail
New Port Richey, FL 34655
1-727-686-5294
1-727-686-5298
isrraeldm@designforministry.com
Design for Ministry offers Spanish and English translation, Latin American legal consultation, Latin American immigration and visa issues, workshops on various subjects relating to Latin America. Designing an effective mission program, planning group mission trips, designing youth ministries, and help in all areas that deal with L