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1) Study The Bible In This Twelve-Week Course

January 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

This course is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the inductive approach to Bible study, equipping them with tools to integrate the Word of God into their lives and ministry.  This means leaving behind any preconceived ideas or principles, allowing the true content of God’s Word to be revealed. The dates are April [...]

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2) Could Eco-Missions Serve as Your Sensitive-Field Platform?

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Find out on March 6th, when Brigada stages a day-retreat at Emerald Hills in Louisville, Kentucky. Study under master eco-missiologist, Ed Brown, Director of Care of Creation and author of, “Our Father’s World.” Register at… http://eh.wildapricot.org The day-retreat runs 8am -4:45pm, including 2 prayer walks on the beautiful prayer trails at Emerald Hills, Brigada’s home [...]

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3) Best Bet for an Attractive, Easy-to-Use Church/Agency Website

January 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’ve gone on record saying, “I don’t know of a single, solitary more effective web-authoring solution for the non-web-professional.” Just browse to… http://www.cloversites.com/f/friendsofbrigada and be sure to notice the upgrades they’ll do in April — to “Greenhouse 2.0.” Interestingly, once these new capabilities come online, some web-professionals might start using Clover as well, just because [...]

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4) Wycliffe Will Track Down Answers For You

January 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

No matter what the request, you may be sure that the Library Research team will diligently seek out the book or article on your behalf. For more information on how they can help, contact

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5) Free Outreach Literature

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

SOON Ministries produces free single-sheet evangelistic papers in easy-English and African-French, which are now in full color. View PDF samples: http://www.web-evangelism.com/pdf/soon203.pdf http://www.web-evangelism.com/pdf/bientot231.pdf Also available (in two-color) are papers in Swahili, African Portuguese and Fulani. Request copies here: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/feedback (Thanks for the tip, Tony!)

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6) All Nations Returnees Conference (for Japanese Returnees)

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

This is a retreat in Tokyo Japan, targeting mainly returnees from around the world and those who are sending them from outside of Japan or welcoming them in Japan. If you know of anybody who became Christians outside of Japan and now back there, please pass this along! For more information about ANRC, visit http://www.allnations.jp [...]

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7) Mobile Phone Growth In Africa

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Apparently, mobiles are increasingly strategic for Africa. In an article by Ugandan evangelist Kato Miguel, http://www.yesumulungi.com/index.php/commentaries/400-technology-rising-middle-class-and-the-future-of-evangelism-in-africa.html There you’ll find two short videos, one by a mission strategist on the challenge for ministry: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/mobile-outreach.php Long documentary on the use of mobiles in Africa: http://vimeo.com/4664795 (Thanks Tony!)

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8) Jesus Books For Little Ones

January 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments

A grandfather has written two little books about Jesus for small children. The Jesus Story, the message of Jesus as Savior, and Jesus in Me, the message of Jesus as Life. You may read the complete books on line at http://thejesusstory.com/ in several languages. Permission for any missionary or mission organization to print these outside [...]

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9) Crisis Consulting International to Stage Seminars

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

CCI is offering two training seminars in April to assist those in the missions community with security and training needs. (Please note date changes.) You can choose the Field Security Seminar, April 14-16, 2010. This is a three-day program that instructs on target hardening, profile management, disrupting the terrorism and attack cycles, managing violent encounters, [...]

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10) Retreats For Prospective Missionaries

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

“The Journey Deepens” is a weekend retreat to help prospects explore what it is like to be a missionary, discover whether a missionary or sender role is God’s fit, and connect with mission agencies. This is for high school seniors, college students, young adults, mid-lifers, baby boomers – anyone willing to explore becoming a missionary. [...]

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11) Be Among the First to Encourage Brigada in this Whole New Year

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

With this edition, we begin our calendar year 2010 budget. If you’d like to be among the first to pitch in, just click on one of the “Donor” links at the top of this page. Both are safe, the one with PayPal and the other with one of the most well-known “real” online merchants on [...]

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12) The BackPage: Searching with “Bing” (or Why We Like Underdogs)

January 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Think about it: Did you ever think Microsoft would be behind in anything? But they are — and have been for some time — behind in the area of search engines. Could Bing be the bullet that zings Bill’s guys to the head of the search-engine pack? Before you answer, try it: http://www.bing.com It’s fast. [...]

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13) Closing Stuff (Combined)

January 24th, 2010 · No Comments

Disclaimer — We can’t screen ‘em all. Please forgive us if a particular site contains offensive information — or no information at all! We try to visit them in advance, but often write “on the road” so we simply can’t preview everything. Please Don’t Subscribe us to your List — Sorry — nothing personal –but [...]

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