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1) Biblical Eq: Emotional Intelligence Course

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Cybermissions is offering a 10-week online course on emotional intelligence, relational skills and stress management for missionaries and Christian workers.  It costs $27.50 for those who can afford it and is free for indigenous missions organizations.  But you better hurry. The start date is Monday, the 17th of May, 2010. Enroll soon! Course information page: [...]

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2) ACTS (Applied Community Technology) Seminar

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

In this one month seminar you will learn the basics of the design and construction of: *** Aquaculture or fishfarming *** Water pumping systems *** Papercrete and strawbale home construction *** Wind and solar power all used as a platform to witness of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Students then go to Hondurus where [...]

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3) The Best Prayer Request Patch for your Website

April 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Hands down — the best way I’ve found to record, share, and jointly pray for prayer requests is a patch of code written by the Prayer Engine. Find it at… http://www.theprayerengine.com/ Use it to create a “Prayer Wall” (not unlike a social networking page like Facebook©). Your members can quickly submit a prayer request, which [...]

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4) How Would you Ship a Container or Crate back from the Field?

April 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments

That’s Matt’s question. If you have a favorite company or other solution, please click “Comment” below. Thanks in advance.

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5) Hindu Student Friendship Network Consultation

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

The 2010 Hindu Student Friendship Network Annual Consultation will take place in Manhattan, Kansas from May 26-27, 2010. The Hindu Student Friendship Network was formed in 2006 by international student workers from a variety of organizations. This network offers campus ministers an opportunity to collaborate with one another and learn how others are reaching out [...]

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6) New Free Online Missionary Community

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Missionary Friend is now open for the mission community to start networking. http://www.missionaryfriend.com Some would say this is the first free online Christian missionary community devoted to spreading the good works of all missionaries across the world.  Missionary Friend is all about sharing mission ideas, successes, and problems amongst the missionary community.  At Missionary Friend [...]

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7) Live Online Chinese Learning: Get Ready to Go

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Whether you are going short or long-term to China, or reaching the Chinese at home, learning the language will make you more effective. With this service created by missionaries serving the Chinese, you can learn Mandarin Chinese online, live and face to face with native teachers in China, right from home. Lessons are interactive, personal [...]

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8) Engaging Islam Seminar, Generous Scholarships Available

April 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Do you want to reach Muslims at home or abroad? Maybe you know a little about Islam, or maybe you know a lot. More importantly, are you effective? Are you leading Muslims to Christ? Can you effectively disciple a convert and help them remain “in the Vine?” Do you know what it takes to plant [...]

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9) Inexpensive gift for U.S. ministry partners

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Restaurant.com has gift certificates available online. Sign up for their e-newsletter. Wait until the price of the certificates drop and you can get a $25 gift certificate for just $2. You tell them how many certificates you want, and then pay online. After you pay, you can send individual emails to your donors with a [...]

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10) We Give Praise for these Gifts!

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Thanks to Cybermissions for the $25 gift and to EA for $50. See their items above in the #1 and #2 spots.

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11) Give the gift of Knowledge!

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Here’s your chance to give the gift of knowledge. By undergirding Brigada, you undergird a world-full of Christian workers. To give the gift of knowledge, 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 Authorize.net. Neither requires you to [...]

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12) The BackPage: Nehemiah’s “People Movement”

April 11th, 2010 · No Comments

Remember McGavran’s term — a “People Movement?” Dr. Donald McGavran always talked about a “multi-individual, mutually-interdependent decision.” It was “Multi-individual” in that many unique souls were considering a decision (most often, for Christ) simultaneously. In other words, this is not “mob rules.” However, it was mutually-interdependent because, in spite of the fact that they were, [...]

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