In this month’s Fresh Catch video, Fishhook founder Evan McBroom makes a big confession about how he feels around foreign people and how help may be found at this month’s Indy roundtable.

February Fresh Catch – Multicultural Ministry from evanmcbroom on Vimeo.

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Throughout this year you’ll find a new feature in Fresh Catch called the “Fishhooker of Every Other Month.” The Fishhooker of EOM is a friend of the Fishhook team, a leader in ministry and someone who values what Fishhook values:
JESUS: Following Christ’s example to love/respect one another and trust God in all we do & [...]

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For the last year, my husband, Joe, and I have volunteered once a month at Kid’s Church, a Saturday morning program that’s part of College Park Church’s Brookside Initiative. We’ve had the amazing opportunity to work alongside Cory Johnson, Kid’s Church director, and have had our eyes opened to the nature of urban ministry. Kid’s [...]

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By Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts, MBA
Whether I’m in or out of the church setting, if I tell someone that I’m going to talk about multicultural ministry, the reaction is usually either really positive (Yes, it’s time for a change!) or, well, not so much (Are we still talking about this? Didn’t we just elect a Black [...]

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INDIANAPOLIS: 4.15.10 – MinistryCOM Remix
MinistryCOM is a national conference designed specifically for church communications professionals. It provides ideas and encouragement, inspiration and networking to help bring clarity and creativity to church communications.
If you weren’t able to attend MinistryCOM in Chicago last fall, now is your chance. MinistryCOM Remix is coming to Indianapolis. Remix is a [...]

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(In honor of you, our friends of Fishhook, Janice’s’s gift is going to American Cancer Society.)
There’s been a consistent request during our family’s dinner prayers over the past year: the healing of people we know with cancer. The names change, but sadly, the list never seems to get any shorter. It’s one reason my gift [...]

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(In honor of you, our friends of Fishhook, Janie’s’s gift is going to Ray of Hope.)
My Fishhook Christmas gift last year went to an orphanage in Taiwan called the Home of God’s Love. Matt and I had submitted an application to this Christ-centered home and were awaiting a child to adopt. On Christmas day, we [...]

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(In honor of you, our friends of Fishhook, Lindsay’s’s gift is going to Brookside Initiative.)
This year my husband, Joe, and I started volunteering at Kid’s Church, reaching the children in the Indianapolis Brookside community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We’ve been so blessed to watch the Lord work in the lives of the kids [...]

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(In honor of you, our friends of Fishhook, Leah’s gift is going to Compassion International.)
This year I’m more passionate than ever about loving and helping children – who are so eager and open – know about God’s love and Jesus’ sacrifice for them. Why? This year I’ve been moved in multiple ways. At Fishhook I [...]

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(In honor of you, our friends of Fishhook, Jenn S.’s gift is going to World Vision Micro.)
Brian and I love the idea of helping others become self sufficient and sustaining. Micro loans give third world entrepreneurs that opportunity without just giving them a handout.
World Vision Micro is an organization that empowers men and women [...]

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