Westmont, IL—InterVarsity Press (IVP), a leading publisher of thoughtful Christian books, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biblica Books, the book-publishing arm of Biblica Worldwide. In the acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of the calendar year, IVP will obtain 170 current and nearly 30 new Biblica Books titles. This includes Operation World, the definitive global prayer guide that’s now in its seventh edition.
The acquisition agreement between IVP and Biblica was made possible when Biblica recently made a strategic decision to narrow its focus solely to the Bible. A search for the right strategic partner with which to place their book-publishing portfolio led them to IVP.
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InterVarsity Press will obtain 170 current and nearly 30 new Biblica Books titles, including Operation World, the global prayer guide.
InterVarsity staff, students, and alumni, are saddened to hear of the passing of John R. W. Stott, Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church in London and Urbana conference expositor from 1964 to 1979.
According to the All Souls Church website, “John Stott died in his retirement home at St. Barnabas College at 3:15pm on Wednesday July 27th. He was surrounded by Frances Whitehead, and a number of good friends. They were reading the Scriptures and listening to Handel’s Messiah when he peacefully went to be with his Lord and Saviour.”
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InterVarsity staff, students, and alumni, are saddened to hear of the passing of John R. W. Stott, Rector Emeritus of All Souls Church in London and Urbana conference expositor from 1964 to 1979.
(Madison) — InterVarsity is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lin as vice president of Missions and the director of the Urbana Student Missions Conference, effective February 1, 2011.
“Tom is an entrepreneurial leader with rich experience in student ministry and missions, both in the U.S. and abroad,” said Alec Hill, InterVarsity’s president.
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InterVarsity is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lin as vice president of Missions and the director of the Urbana Student Missions Conference, effective February 1, 2011.
During the last afternoon of Urbana 09, a number of poets gathered in the InterVarsity Arts Lounge to express through spoken word what they had learned throughout the week. The audience—sprawled on bean bags, folding chairs, and the floor—was in high spirits, eager to snap their fingers in appreciation of a good line.
A tall figure, wearing a bright orange scarf and earrings dangling to her shoulders, weaved her way among bodies lounging in front of the stage (a corner draped in fabric and Christmas lights) and confessed that she had never performed spoken word before.
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At Urbana 09, an InterVarsity student discovers her own role in restoring relationships.
On the evening of December 30th, as he delivered the call to commitment at Urbana 09, Urbana director Jim Tebbe announced a commitment of his own. Next June he will be leaving InterVarsity to return to a part of the world where he was born, grew up, and worked earlier in his life.
“My wife Beth and I are saying yes again, one more time, because of the message of Urbana,” he announced.
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On the evening of December 30th, as he delivered the call to commitment at Urbana 09, Urbana director Jim Tebbe announced a commitment of his own. Next June he will be leaving InterVarsity to return to a part of the world where he was born, grew up, and worked earlier in his life. Consequently, InterVarsity is looking for a new vice president for missions and Urbana director.
At Urbana 09 York Moore, InterVarsity’s national evangelist, described God’s cosmic plan of salvation in terms of a celestial light invasion: the first light from God came in the creation story in Genesis, the second light is the incarnation reported in the gospels, and the third light is Jesus’ return described in Revelation.
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At Urbana 09 York Moore, InterVarsity's national evangelist, described God's cosmic plan of salvation in terms of a celestial light invasion: the first light from God came in the creation story in Genesis, the second light is the incarnation reported in the gospels.
More than 7500 participants committed themselves to long term or short-term missions involvement, by filling out commitment cards at InterVarsity’s Urbana 09 Student Missions Conference. The conference was held December 27-31 at the Edward Jones Dome and The America’s Center in St. Louis.
On the next-to-last night of the conference, participants were asked to fill out cards recording several commitments. A total of 60 indicated first time decisions to follow Christ.
Urbana director Jim Tebbe was pleasantly surprised by the 2610 commitments to long term missions service .
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More than 7500 participants committed themselves to long term or short-term missions involvement, by filling out commitment cards at InterVarsity's Urbana 09 Student Missions Conference.
Participants at Urbana 09 were challenged to be counter-cultural followers of Jesus by the speakers at Tuesday night’s general session in the Edward Jones dome in St. Louis. The challenge set the stage for Wednesday’s call to commitment to the 16,000 participants at InterVarsity’s student missions conference.
“We are God’s counter culture,” said Shane Claiborne, the dreadlocked pastor of The Simple Way community, which operates in inner city Philadephia.
Describing his work with Mother Teresa in India, Shane said that he noticed that she had deformed feet.
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Participants at Urbana 09 were challenged to be counter-cultural followers of Jesus
Participants in Urbana 09, InterVarsity’s Student Missions Conference being held at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, were encouraged to think small by Urbana director Jim Tebbe.
“God’s mission is tiny, it’s your neighborhood, it’s where you live,” he said, to open the conference on Sunday evening, December 27th.
(Madison,WI)—College students want to change the world, today more than ever. The study-abroad statistics from the Institute of International Education indicate a growing desire for a global perspective. More than 262,000 Americans studied abroad in 2007-2008, an increase of 8.5-percent from the previous year and four times the number of just two decades ago.
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College students want to change the world, today more than ever. The study-abroad statistics from the Institute of International Education indicate a growing desire for a global perspective.
