Brigada

No time to read full length books? Read the David Mays version at http://www.DavidMays.org I keep hearing about them from various sources. The training guys upstairs, a team leader friend in North Africa, President Bush (ok… I was just teasing about that last one, but at least it got your attention. :-) Seriously though, these [...]

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Member care is an important topic now at the agency where I work. I suspect it’s important in your world too. Life Impact, Inc. provides International Worker care in quality facilities. Their web-site lists several places for R&R while in the USA for a home leave. They also have a “Hosted” Oasis” in Sunriver, Oregon. [...]

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The Zwemer Center at CIU offers courses to help you understand Islam and Muslims (credit/seminar). It’s designed for field worker candidates, workers on home leave, professional tentmakers in an Islamic country, pastors serving where there are a growing number of Muslims, and students sensing God’s call to work among Muslim people groups. Scholarships are available. [...]

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If you are interested in special training for ministering to people influenced by Buddhist worldviews, the Asia Pacific Institute of Buddhist Studies is offering 2 one week intensive courses at the campus of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (APTS) in Baguio, Philippines, May 19-30, 2008. Course #1-May 19-23 Dr. David Lim “Church Planting in the Buddhist [...]

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Why do we say they are forgotten peoples? Does nobody know who they are? No. Does nobody know they exist? No. Has the world forgotten these people? No. Do they have nothing to offer to the world? No. Many have asked why then is there a website called “The Forgotten Peoples” website. It is simply [...]

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Try this one… http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org Perhaps you can use this as an outreach to a very dry area.

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Want to do something exciting this summer? Why not explore ways of encouraging forms of creative Biblical worship that reflects the hearts and cultures of indigenous people from all over the world? There will be 3 courses at Horsleys Green, England, between the dates of 4 August-19 September, 2008, organized by the European Training Programme [...]

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This conference is designed for anyone who has served on a short-term or mid-term mission trip, at a camp, studied abroad or any other type of ministry. Those who want to live devoted lives to Christ every day will be equipped and encouraged through general sessions, seminars, worship and connecting with others who have a [...]

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English for Asians and Africans http://www.e4aa.org and Better English for Filipinos http://www.betterenglish.org.ph are page-specific portals to what some say are the best ESL and EFL resources on the Internet. They provide hundreds of links to free interactive exercises and resources on the eight parts of speech, writing, spelling, listening, vocabulary, speaking, pronunciation, idioms, reading, dictionaries, [...]

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It’s that time of year again when TENT Norway runs its annual TENTmaking Business as Mission course for those investigating tentmaking and for active tentmakers looking for encouragement, vision building and adding tools to their ministry toolbox. You will hear from experienced tentmakers, develop your own plan for ministry in the hard places and how [...]

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Want to give the gift that keeps on giving — weekly, to pretty much the whole world? Please pray for Brigada, pass it on to a friend, suggest to your staff and team members that they subscribe. And if you can, even in a small way, please undergird that connectedness now and in the future [...]

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Our International Services team just took a day to fast and pray. I’m recapping our experience not out of a desire to uplift our team, because believe me, we’re a team just like yours, no better, yet thankfully, perhaps no worse either. If by sharing our trek, we can help you decide to invest similarly [...]

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Long-time Brigada Today partners will be able to answer the question: We have this… this… *thing* about not wanting to leave out a single edition. And although it might sometimes seem *hopeless, we *will* catch up!!! So, thanks for putting up with the weird dates. :-)

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