4) We Cannot Watch This Video With Dry Eyes (Marines: Days of Elijah)
It was apparently originally posted by just one lady. Now it has been seen by 4 million. We look forward to the day it’s double that number. There’s just something about watching this cadre of trained men and women, arms over each others’ shoulders, crunched in a low position, singing “There’s no God like Jehovah,” then lifting their voices with a strong “Hoo-rah” at full shout. We (and they) know that tomorrow, they might be called upon to put their lives on the line to defend and protect the Constitution of their land and the people who live in it. But for today, they had just one thing on their minds: lifting up the God who protects and goes before them, the one in whom they place their trust.
The URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtdyRDy4fU
As a part of your prayer time today, would you pray for those who are defending the country that you love today? …and give thanks for those who place their lives in God’s hands so you can live yours, we trust, in freedom.
5) This Map is Amazing (Every Church in Every Village in Thailand?)
This past week, a great friend of Brigada (Thanks Robby) introduced us to a great friend of Southeast Asia. Dwight went on to show us the set of maps found at…
At the time, we didn’t quite realize what a celebrity we had on our Zoom video screen. Later, we noticed this article at Christianity Today…
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/april/missions-data-thai-church-fjcca-reach-village.html
This guy has figured out a way to map every church in Thailand. And now, he’d like to take it to the entire region of Southeast Asia. He’s searching for networking agencies who will share data and partner to make this thing regional — instead of just Thai. Amazing concept. If you can help in a nation like Vietnam or Cambodia, just message him at:
Volunteer at whatever level you like. Let’s see if we (he? : ) ) can roll this out on a regional basis. Thanks for your help.
6) Missiology.com is Stocked with World-Class Resources
Hats off to the missiologists at Abilene Christian University. They’ve created a digital space dedicated to fostering the study of Christian mission. They’re filling it with free podcasts, blogs, resources, and more. Their sole aim is to curate an inclusive set of resources related to evangelism, missions history, the theology of mission and missional theology, intercultural studies, world Christianity, interreligious dialogue, and everything in between. And, it’s free! Check it out at…
7) Want a Job Overseas? Trying to Empower Refugees Where you Live?
Many believe that a TEFL Certificate (Teaching English As a Foreign Language) is the fastest way to get a job overseas and an ideal way to empower refugees and immigrants in the U.S.! Start yours today online!
ConnecTEFL is an affordable, professional 120-hour TEFL certification program that can be completed online anywhere in the world! The certificate meets the globally accepted TESOL International short-term certificate standards and makes you marketable in about every country in the world! For more info, stop by…
8) Barna is At it Again: The State of the Bible 2019
These Barna guys. They just won’t stop raising pesky, troublesome topics that haunt us, and nag us, and wake us up to trends that are as disturbing as they are motivating. The latest? When they go meddling with our Bible-reading, now they’re writing about something personal. And that’s exactly what they’ve done. Compared with similar studies that they’ve done over the past 3 years, they found that in 2019, fewer Americans are disengaged with the Bible (which at first seems like a good thing), but at the same time, fewer US of Americans are Bible-centered. And Way fewer Americans *use* the Bible. And one of the spin-off issues is — they also found that when fewer Americans use the Bible, fewer people do anything about their beliefs — like, tell others or give offerings to agencies – like yours. So if we want to keep all these orgs and churches afloat (and, minor details like — help people get to Heaven and escape eternal fire?), we’d better find a way to get people back into the Bible. Eh?
www.barna.com/research/state-of-the-bible-2019/
9) Save the Date for this Honor-Shame Global Conference
Want to hear global experts discuss important missions issues related to honor, shame, face, guilt, and the gospel? Then, save the date: June 8-10, 2020, for the 2nd Honor-Shame Global Conference at Wheaton College (near Chicago). Plenary Speakers will include John Barclay, Jayson Georges, Larry Persons, Shirin Taber, Benjamin Shin, T.V. Thomas, and Jackson Wu. There will also be many workshop sessions. Learn more at…
honorshame.com/honor-shame-conference-june-2020-save-the-date/
10) Webinar: Designed for Impact: How Design Thinking Helps Networks
In this 90-minute, workshop-style webinar, Mark Avery will be showing how design thinking tools can help network leaders collaborate effectively by creating shared understanding of the issue, how things work together in this context, and how to work together to change the outcomes. Find more Information at…
synergycommons.net/learning/webinars/upcoming/
11) Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills workshop (Dallas)
This October 17-23 is a Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills (SYIS) workshop, hosted by International Training Partners and SIL. It is located in south Dallas (Duncanville), Texas, USA. If you desire biblical tools for improving your relational skills and creating life changes (in an interactive adult learning style), then SYIS is a great workshop for you. For more information and/or registration, email
12) Missional Geography Seminar
This a newly-pioneered one-week seminar out of YWAM England. Modern global issues like conflict, refugees/migration, urbanization, and geopolitics will be explored from the perspective of human interaction over land and space. It will also introduce students to positive and negative impacts of human geographic processes, and vice versa.
thekingslodge.com/training/discover-nations-seminars/
13) We’re Grateful for…
…the $50 gift from Mission Network in Mt. Vernon, WA. Thank you so much! God bless you all.
…the $50 gift from a friend of Brigada who is also a friend of GRC, which features online counseling opportunities for all, worldwide, located at www.godspeedresources.org
…a gift of $30 from some missionary care people who love the children of missionaries. We’re praying that God will bless them all in a special way, today. God bless you!
Thank you!
Want to join these partners in helping Brigada through 2019? If so, just click “Donate” at www.brigada.org, or mail a check payable to Team Expansion (Brigada), 13711 Willow Reed Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. Team Expansion is a 501(c)3 incorporation so, for USA citizens, your gift to Christ by writing a check to Team Expansion is tax-deductible. Thank you, in advance, for your partnership!
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