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Angela wrote this past week, recalling, “Ralph D. Winter once mused that you can go, send or mobilize, but if you have a choice then choose mobilization because it’s a strategic contribution to missions if you can mobilize ten people to go in place of you as one.” She went on to remind us that [...]

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This past week, Dan and the guys at Joshua Project released a revised progress scale.  They wrote, “For simplicity and clarity we have moved from a four-color to a three-color scale.  The new colors are Red = Unreached / Least-Reached Yellow = Nominal / Formative church Green = Established / Significant church A summary of [...]

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The WorldBibles.org site is a one-stop place for you to find foreign language Bibles.  They list an amazing 14,000 web locations where Bibles can be found in over four thousand world languages. Many Bibles are free downloads, and they list books, audio, video, phone and Braille media. Wycliffe Associates UK who developed the site have [...]

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If you’re a “BAM” proponent, practitioner, or promoter, here’s a new book, “Business As Mission: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice,” you’ll want to add. By Neal Johnson, it’s over 400 pages and is a great read for students and business leaders already interested in Business as Mission but are looking to get the [...]

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A newly released Short-Term Mission Starter Kit, developed by DELTA Ministries International (DELTA), in Vancouver, Wash., gives churches and organizations nearly 40 resources for prayer, encouragement, training, post-ministry follow-through, and a comprehensive referral list of more than 60 short-term mission resources. This tool is designed to help churches that are just getting started with a [...]

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Now, Wycliffe Associates UK can help you format your long documents. Check them out at… http://www.wycliffeassociates.org.uk They can do scripture materials, dictionaries and even hymn books. You can email them at…

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The Rethinking Forum will host its 8th annual North American consultation from April 22-25, 2010 at a venue near Lexington Kentucky. The Forum has a stated focus of promoting the birth and development of Christ-centered movements in Hindu cultures and communities. To learn more contact

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Breathe is a 10-day retreat happening June 24-July 4, 2010 in Switzerland designed for the renewal of singles, couples and families who serve in cross-cultural settings. Under the guidance of professionals with years of experience in pastoral and member care counseling, you will have the opportunity to focus on issues affecting you and your family. [...]

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This popularly written book is a sound biblical exposition of the five Great Commission passages given by Jesus, and also unfolds the contemporary issues surrounding the task. It is one of the most biblically coherent, complete and comprehensive overviews for missions today. Price: US$12.00. Order at: http://www.churchsmart.com/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=1224 This is an excellent book for personal, classroom [...]

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The Rethinking Forum will host a Perspectives follow-up course from September 24-26, 2010 in Pasadena, CA. The Hindu-Christian Interface is a 15 hour course with two major components: understanding the interface between Hinduism and Christianity and the exploration of culturally relevant ways to make Christ known among upper caste Hindus. The five lessons are: The [...]

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We’re *sooooooooooooo* grateful to everybody that has pitched in during 2009. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Here’s a $300 gift from workers who write, “In our work in the restricted access country where we live, we have several times used resources we learned about from Brigada Today.  We realized it was high time we [...]

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Is it just my imagination, or are we seeing a bit more cooperation than ever before in the carrying out of humanitarian aid missions. Think about it… Hope For Haiti pulls together like 60 tv networks. Then there’s the new website, http://www.haitihub.org/ You register if you have a humanitarian need for Haiti, … or if [...]

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