Brigada

On January 14, GMI president and CEO Michael G. O’Rear suffered a sudden heart attack. After several days in intensive care, surrounded by family and friends, Mike died of complications. He was 57. He had led GMI since 1991 and was a faithful contributor to Brigada, both in sending in news items and in sending [...]

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The High Impact Executive Course (E1) is an intensive 3-day training event for leaders who work with volunteers. Led by Al Newell and Associates, the same people who have trained the staff, leaders and volunteers of Voice of the Martyrs, Samaritans Purse (Operation Christmas Child), and Compassion International, to name a few, plus many others. [...]

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Nation-2-Nation Film Studios is excited to announce the launch of their newest Community Development Series: Effective Livestock Care (ELC). It’s designed to help people better their living conditions by training rural families and sustenance farmers on the basic care and treatment of livestock. In 13 bi-lingual sessions, Dr. Peter Quesenberry of Christian Veterinarian Mission covers [...]

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My buddy, Tim, recently acquired the United Mileage Plus Visa Signature Card (they have three levels and this is the middle). The card allowed him to gain…   1st year free then $90 a year thereafter. 1 mile for every dollar spent. Double miles on United Purchases. 40K free miles immediately. Miles never expire and [...]

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Change lives before, during and after a short-term mission. The Next Mile: A Coach’s Guide is designed to encourage and equip pastors and lay leaders to follow-through with returning short-term missionaries in a meaningful way. The goal is to see short-termers experience lasting change by helping them determine God’s call on their lives and how [...]

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That’s the title of a special one-evening seminar being staged by the Emmanuel Institutes, Apr. 19th, 7-9pm. Utilizing the relatively new mission curriculum, Kairos (a heart-oriented partner to the highly- acclaimed course entitled Perspectives on the World Christian Movement), the seminar will explore the mission aspect of the Great Commission. Participants will discover what the [...]

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English teachers are in high demand worldwide and have many opportunities to impact the spiritual atmosphere of the communities they serve. Here’s an exciting and intensive four-week TESOL course that equips its graduates with effective English teaching techniques.  The course is conducted by Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. The dates for [...]

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Are you interested in Bible translation or other missionary work? Your best tool in training will be to learn how to understand and learn the language. SIL at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, has the courses you need. June 2 – Aug 4 could be a wonderful summer for you alongside others [...]

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Are you going on a mission trip or recently back from one? Sign up for Next Mile’s free twelve-part E-Zine. Designed especially for those recently returning from a short-term mission experience, The Next Mile E-Zine will help you process your short-term mission experience and keep the flame alive! You will learn how to share your [...]

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Marjorie Collins and Eleanor Rowe have co-authored “The Ups and Downs of Being a Missionary,” a little 93-page book. It deals with things a novice to missions worries about and needs to know a bit about, from what it’s like to raise support, to giving to beggars. It’s not for veterans but for those just [...]

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This year’s COSIM Conference will be built around the theme, “Cross-Cultural Partnership in the Context of Deep Change.” Key presenters include Jane O. of Development Associates Int’l, Scott A. of Disciple Nations Alliance, J. K. of International Turkey Network, and more, including members of the COSIM Resource Team. COSIM stands for Coalition On Support of [...]

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…For a $200 from our good friends at World Outreach Mission in Georgia. Bless their hearts. May God grant them much energy and strength as they proceed through 2012 in His work! … For Nation-2-Nation, which just put together a brand new community development series (See Item #3 above.), for sending a gift of $25 [...]

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By now we’ve probably all heard about the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship which recently struck rocks off Italy’s coast. The crash seems to have been caused by human error, with the blame having been the Captain himself. He evidently chose to hug the shoreline to greet a former captain (?), then, to add insult [...]

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