Brigada

“Brigada: Since 1995… Buckets full of Resources, Trends, Challenges — all in a weekly e-zine & website…”Compiled by Doug Lucas, Team Expansion, Louisville, KY In this issue…1) Online Bible Studies For Free2) Train In Arts/Ethnomusicology Modules In England3) Missions Moments For Families4) Problems In Sharing Christ5) Global Recipes For Families6) Helping The Church Be The [...]

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Now you can get interactive Bible studies online for free! There are various topics designed to address personal and spiritual needs. Each course has a Study Coach to help answer questions and give perspective. The first study in the series can be found at http://www.thelife.com/study/knowjesuspersonally.html The whole range of topics may be accessed here: http://thelife.com/study

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If you are looking for a comprehensive approach to applying music and the arts to mission work anywhere in the world, why not consider 4 weeks at the beautiful SIL UK training centre, exploring ways of encouraging and developing indigenous forms of creative Biblical worship.Module I: Research Methods for Performing Arts. Monday 31 August – [...]

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Want easy ideas to help parents and children’s leaders teach a missional worldview? Missions Moments and Missions Moments 2 each include 52 weeks of missions learning activities designed for 5-minute children’s sermons, 15-minute hands-on missions learning activities, or 25-minute family devotions. To order, visit http://wmustore.com/ or call 1-800-968-7301 (USA callers can dial toll-free; others can [...]

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Check out… http://www.strategicnetwork.org/screencast/IntroSwarming20.html It’s a very interesting presentation on the problem of reaching the unevangelized.

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Stirring Up a World of Fun: International Recipes, Wacky Facts and Family Time Ideas contains 100 recipes compiled from all over the world. The introduction helps parents discuss kitchen safety, cooking terms and utensils, and measuring tips with their children. The recipes inside are organized by regions of the world. Each recipe includes an interesting [...]

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HCJB Global is a media and healthcare ministry that integrates evangelism and mercy ministries around the world. The organization recently launched a series of resources for US households and churches to help encourage them in their life of service. People can send a prayer e-card, download a Voice and Hands Reader with 30 days of [...]

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… of minority people groups and general lifestyle in SE Asia? Check out the growing portfolio of media resources for SE Asian based missions at http://www.istockphoto.com/oneclearvision This material is available at very reasonable royalty free rates. Purchasing it will not only enhance your next video, power point or brochure, but it will also help fund [...]

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If you are looking for a convenient and inexpensive way of increasing collaboration in your organization with members separated by distances, you might find this free online conference room useful. Flash version / cross platform (PC, Mac, Linux), Audio/Visual, Power Point, Browser, Chat, Send Files to Participants, Secure (more secure than most banks require), Worldwide [...]

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OK… I confess, we have enough items to keep us busy for weeks. The queue is lots longer than we can possibly publish in any given month’s worth of Brigadas. But do you have an upcoming event or resource that you’d like to promote *today*? No problem. Those who pitch in to help cover Brigada’s [...]

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Over the past 30 years, while growing a missionary sending agency, I wish I had a peso for every time I heard the phrase, “I’d become a missionary if I just didn’t have raise support.” I figure I’d have enough pesos for quite an empanada. The truth is, I think we all assume that support-raising [...]

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