Brigada

A recent US State Department official recently evaluated the Roca Blanca Spanish Language School to be in the safest and most secure area in all of Mexico, well-patrolled, virtually free from the drug and other violence issues that are plaguing Mexico’s border towns and some large cities. This is good news for serious language learners [...]

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David Mays reports, “Webinars from The Mission Exchange provide the most convenient way to learn from the best experts in the broadest areas of missions.  You can sit in your home or office and watch and listen (and ask questions) as key leaders explore the issues facing you and your organization today.”  Create a profile [...]

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Are you interested in developing a biblical and missiological framework for the arts in cross-cultural worship and ministry? Learning field research skills for the arts? Gaining practical tools for multicultural congregational contexts? Learning songs from a variety of world worship traditions? A collaborative team of experts from the Int’l Council of Ethnodoxologists (ICE) will teach [...]

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Here’s your last chance to add some “cool tools” to the list of resources to be offered by Doug and company when The Mission Exchange stages a special Brigada-edition on Apr. 21st. David Mays writes, “One of the most popular series ever to appear in the weekly e-zine, Brigada Today, is a set of ‘Cool [...]

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A friend of a friend runs a non-profit ministry that produces diagnostic kits for developing countries. These kits can be used by indigenous folks with limited training to enable them to accurately diagnose and treat people with a variety of diseases. If you want more information, check out their website at   http://www.sciencewithamission.org  

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With every hour that passes, new and challenging events are unfolding in Libya, causing great fear and uncertainty. The global community of faith seeks to immediately respond to this crisis by mobilizing prayer and sharing news and opportunities to help. Catch it all at…   http://www.Pray4Libya.net   This site displays real-time Tweets and Facebook prayers [...]

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The Next Mile resources are designed to assist local churches and agencies plan and conduct effective short-term missions. Participants in the short-term mission experience include the goer/sender/local church/goer’s family/mentor/host and those to whom the STMer ministers. The mission experience that is well-planned and carried out will affect not only the life of each participant in [...]

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Chiang Rai International Christian School urgently needs Elementary, Middle School, and High School teachers and a principal for the August 2011-June 2012 school year. CRICS is serving the Servants of the Golden Triangle area of N. Thailand. Serve the whole community by serving children of missionaries and community builders, as well as Thai families.  No [...]

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Lissa’s done it again. Although she faces all kinds of infrastructural challenges operating from her modest-sized town in Uganda, she has again discovered an item that we’re sure many Brigada participants will appreciate. This one has public transportation routes for more than 400 cities around the world. Grab it at…   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/metro/id320949132?mt   (Thanks Lissa!)

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Pray that God changes the spiritual condition of the affected areas of the earthquake. The areas affected by the earthquake and tsunamis of Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki are some of the most spiritually needy places in Japan. With over 4.9 million people yet only about 9,000 active Christians (about 0.15%) in 454 churches. Fukushima has [...]

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Thanks to the Int’l Council of Ethnodoxologists, who recently pitched in $25 toward Brigada’s expenses, mobilization efforts, office and future vision. We appreciate you! Learn more about their work at   http://worldofworship.org   We also received $55 from good friends at the Roca Blanca Spanish Language School. This great education option is located in Cacalotepec, [...]

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When I was 11, our scout troop participated in an overnight camping experience near Bedford, Indiana, at a location known as Blue Springs Cavern. I had never been in a cave before and, I doubt our scoutmaster had either. In spite of the Scout motto, we were seemingly *so* ill-prepared. Blue Springs Cavern was a [...]

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