“Brigada: Since 1995… Buckets full of Resources, Trends, Challenges — all in a weekly e-zine & website…”Compiled by Doug Lucas, Team Expansion, Louisville, KY(Thanks for your patience as we ‘catch up’ with the publishing date.) In this issue…1) Learn A Practical Skill For Missions2) Did You Miss Last Week’s Issue On “Cool Tools For Travel?”3) [...]
2008/08/24 — Brigada Today
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1) Learn A Practical Skill For Missions
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Dental disease is rampant in the earth. Meet the challenge and win hearts with simplified dental care. No drills, injections, or expensive equipment is needed – only a caring heart and this home – study course. See You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HwEwkipaSs or Email or visit http://www.dentaltrainingformissions.com/(And thanks to the folks at Dental Training for sending the [...]
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2) Did You Miss Last Week’s Issue On "Cool Tools For Travel?"
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It’s not too late to comment on any of the cool tools. Just click on the permanent link for a particular item, then once you see it on the web, look underneath the item to find a “comment” link and let the world know about how you’ve worked through a similar problem. Or if you [...]
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3) The Saddest Part About Subscribing Us To A List
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The really sad part about subscribing us to a newsletter list here at Brigada is that, due to hundreds of others doing the same, we have to mark those newsletters as spam in our Outlook email client. I don’t know how Outlook shares these addresses with others, but it can’t be a positive thing. What’s [...]
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4) Which Travel Agencies?: The Best Source For Missionary Travel
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Where do you purchase your airline tickets these days? Let’s start a list that covers the best options worldwide… Best deals, best customer service, best selection… just click “comment” below and type in your own best source. Travel agents, feel free to volunteer! From this point on, you’ll always be able to find this list [...]
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5) Four Acmc Conferences Coming This November
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ACMC conferences are designed for people who want to help their church have greater impact throughout the world. You’ll learn about ways other churches have been doing missions and get practical ideas you can use at your church. This year’s conferences will be held in Washington, DC, Hartford, CT, New York City and Dayton, OH. [...]
Tags: · ACMC, conference, Missions Committee, Mobilization
6) New Spanish Web Evangelism Site
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Here’s a new Spanish Web Evangelism site to serve as a Spanish resource center for web evangelistic ministries. This Web Evangelistic ministry, “Pescadores de Hombres” is also offering Spanish workshops and trainings, for churches, on how to use computer and internet technology for evangelism. For more information visit http://www.webevangelismo.net/ or write to
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7) Coaching Training For Church Multiplication
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Empowerment, transformation, and innovation take skill to produce. Introducing the 60-hour Core Coaching Skills Certificate Program, a unique training for mission leaders integrating Biblical values, professional coaching skills, and cross-cultural ministry. Learn in-person and by telephone. They’re offering courses in Singapore October 13-17, 2008; Anaheim, California in November 10-14, 2008; and Burgundy, France in June [...]
Tags: · church planting, Coaching, CPM Coaches
8) Journey Deepens Joins Finishers
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Have you heard the latest? The Arizona-based Finishers Project and the Journey Deepens retreats are teaming up. Learn more at http://www.finishers.org/
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9) Dramashare Helps You Get Dramatic
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We’ve mentioned them before and they’re still hard at it. DramaShare continues to grow and serve folks all over the world. They have written many scripts in the missions theme and, what’s more, they now have a “DramaBlog” to prompt discussion and creativity on skits, scripts and more. Find it all at: http://www.dramashare.org/ or, in [...]
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10) New Third-Culture Kid Website Links The Pieces Together
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Now there’s a new resource for TCKs. It’s http://www.tcklife.com/ It’s flashy — but also deep on content. Check it out!
Tags: · Member Care, Missionary Kids, MKs, TCKs
11) Hats Off To Those Who Choose To Help
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Thanks to those who choose to give Brigada a boost! This past week, GlobalAirtime.com got into the act again by sending a gift of $25. They wrote, “We have had a lot of inquiries regarding our Global SIM card product since the article was featured in the recent Brigada Today. Several people have already commented [...]
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12) Do You Know Someone Who Might Help Brigada?
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Maybe you’re completely out of cash. No problem. Do you know someone who might make a major gift to Brigada? Just ask them to read this or have them click one of the pushbuttons at the right-hand top of the home page… or use the PayPal link on the upper left if you prefer. Either [...]
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