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Atla Religion Database

Contains articles, reviews, and essays in all fields of religion, theology, and philosophy.

The ATLA Religion Database is the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion, including Bible, archaeology, and antiquities; human culture and society; church history, missions, and ecumenism; pastoral ministry; world religions and religious studies; and theology, philosophy, and ethics. The ATLA Religion Database includes a full range of index citations to journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews.
Christian Periodical Index

Collection of articles, magazines, book reviews from an evangelical Christian perspective.

Beginning in 1956 with coverage of 20 titles, CPI currently indexes over 100 selected publications from the broad spectrum of knowledge including science, literature, medicine, music, philosophy, history, sociology, nursing, and education. Coverage is representative of the major doctrinal positions within evangelical Christianity.
Theological Journal Library

Journal articles covering all aspects of theology primarily from a conservative, evangelical perspective.

World Christian Database
Comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations, and people groups.
Other Relevant Databases on Missions
Includes: Atla Religion Database, Chrisitan Periodical Index, New Testament Abstracts, Old Testament Abstracts, and Religion and Philosophy Collection
Other Relevant Databases on International Studies
Includes: International Political Science Abstracts, Political Science Complete, CultureGrams, Jewish Studies Source, Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, Social Sciences Citation Index, SocINDEX with Full Text, and Sociological Collection

International Bulletin of Mission Research
Offers in-depth analyses of worldwide Christianity and mission-focused book reviews. Click to search within this journal.
Missiology: An International Review
Serves as an exchange of ideas and research between missiologists and others interested in related subjects. Click to search within this journal.

American Society of Missiology: A Community of Scholarship, Fellowship, and Mission
Professional association of academicians, mission agency executives, and missionaries for mission studies in North America.
ABWE International
Exists to fulfill the Great Commission by multiplying leaders, churches, and missions movements among every people.
Baptist International Missions
Seeks to assist independent Baptist churches around the world to carry out the Great Commission.
Baptist Mid Missions
Exists to strategically build Baptist churches worldwide with His passion and for His glory.
Cru
Seeks to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others.
International Mission Board
Serves Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples of countries outside the U.S. & Canada.
North American Mission Board
Serves Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples in the U.S., Canada, and their territories.
Samaritan's Purse
Nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.