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Michael Kruse is chair of the General Assembly Mission Council
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Weekly Links for May 6
Short-Term Missions
Baylor research team determines short-term mission trips have positive effects on participants but better efforts need to be made with follow up to achieve lasting change.
Researchers study return on short-term missions
Multicultural Congregations
A prominent sociology of religion scholar says more congregations need to move away from being ethnic niches to being multi-ethnic, multi-cultural congregations.
Michael O. Emerson: Demographic revolution and the church
iPhone/iPad Band
Some say that digital organs can now deliver the same quality of music as traditional organs at a fraction of the price and with greater reliability. Now musicians are creating music using only iPhone/iPad applications that function as musical instruments. What implications might this have for church music?
iPad Orchestra and iPhone band
New Business
Social entrepreneurs are experimenting with new business models that incorporate a range of values in addition to profit.
How a Business Can Change the World
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