UM Links If you are a United Methodist Youth Worker then you want to be sure to go here. This list of links is custom made to aid you in navigating the vast number of websites available as a help to your ministry. http://www.ileadyouth.com/umlinks.asp   The CIA World Factbook If you ever plan a foreign missions trip for your youth group or want to sponsor a foreign child this should be a first stop. The CIA compiles all the facts on every country in the world annually. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html   Barna Research Want to know what trends are happening in churches? Author George Barna’s website offers research, strategic information and stats to keep you informed. http://www.barna.org/cgi-bin/home.asp   The Dove Foundation If you want to speak on the subject of entertainment to your group then the Dove Foundation is where you can get some statistics and read research articles. http://www.dove.org/frames/research.htm   MADD an excellent resource including general statistics, fatalities by holiday, fatalities by state, DUI/alcohol legistation by state, and more. http://www.madd.org/stats/   RefDesk I sure could have used this site in college. An excellent reference source for everything you would ever want to know and easy to navigate. http://www.refdesk.com/   The Internet Movie Database Provides useful and up-to-date movie information freely available on-line, covering over 100,000 movies. http://www.imdb.com/   World Religions Index A site dedicated to equipping Christians to understand other world faiths and religious philosophies. http://wri.leaderu.com/   Academic Info : World Religion Gateway A directory of Internet resources for the academic study of religions. http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html   National Study of Youth and Religion A new four-year research initiative designed to provide insight into how youth are influenced by religion and spirituality in our culture. http://www.youthandreligion.org/   InConcert.org You can search for concert information at this site by artist, market and musical style, and add your concert information, too. http://www.inconcert.org/   Christian Music Central offers original editorial and feature content, reviews, tourdates, contests, and MP3 downloads as well as a comprehensive database of the latest info on many favorite Christian artists. http://www.cmcentral.com/   The Strangely Warmed Players The Strangely Warmed Players combine Christian ministry and offbeat comedy to create an entertaining and enlightening duo. Reflecting the Wesleyan tradition of bringing Christ’s teachings to the masses, the Players bring an engaging collection of modern parables to a media generation. http://www.gbgm-umc.org/firstmi002/swp.htm

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