Brigada – 2024-04-14

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In this issue…
1) Best Way To Improve Your Storytelling Skills is with a Mentor
2) What’s Your Tolerance for Risk? (Free Upcoming Webinar)
3) Know a Writer Whose Book Influenced Outreach to a Nation?
4) New Insurance Offerings from Insurance Services of America
5) High Impact Volunteer Ministry Development Conference
6) CCI to Offer Field Security Manager Seminar
7) RightNow Media Launches Special India Presence
8) Where Would YOU Find a Bible Study on Prayer
9) Could the #1 Paid Utility for Mac Computers Be Selling You Out?
10) China is Amping Up Religious Persecution — Please Pray
11) How Do We Reach Nominal Christians?
12) Easy Screencasts for The Rest of Us (My True 4-min. Sample Story)
13) We’re grateful for…
14) The Last Bit: Acquiring All Spoken Languages Should be Equally Hard
15) Closing Stuff

You know the importance of story for ministry effectiveness. Learn how to effectively use story to reach and teach people for Christ. Mission Media U is offering its five-week online mentored experience for you and your team. However, you’ll need to respond immediately because the course runs September 19-October 17. To find course details, instructor and mentor bios, comments from previous students, and to register, visit…

http://www.missionmediau.org/courses/story-in-ministry/

While perusing a sister organization’s website this week, we saw this quote:

“We fear missed opportunities more than we fear failure, and we believe change is a normal part of growth.”

Suddenly, the organization’s point became crystal clear: What if the opportunity lost is sometimes greater than the risk involved in seizing the day? Do we sometimes draw back in fear – maybe fear of failure, or maybe fear that we’ll become involved in a lawsuit if we go forward, or maybe because we might become ill or even because someone might be arrested for his or her faith? What’s your take on persecution and its role in purifying (then growing?) the church? The whole thing is both terrifying and, at the same time, mystifying. If you have an insight on this, please click “Comment” following the web or app version of this item.

Also, our friend John Hurst will be offering a webinar along these lines on Sept. 27th at 9am Denver time (in the USA). Check it out at…

http://generousmind.clickmeeting.com/risk-tolerance-in-innovation/register

We’re not sure about the cost — but it just might be free of charge.

We’re trying to learn more about writers whose books influenced outreach to a nation. Can you think of one? Imagine… someone coming from a place in which Christ was little known. Imagine a testimony or appeal from a cultural insider who then accepted Christ and then wrote about it. What kinds of themes would he follow? How would he unwrap his testimony? Based on your response, we will try to give guidance to a new believer from a land going through very hard times. We’d love to find a model that would give this Christ-follower help and hope. If you know of one, just click Comment following the web or app version of this item. Thanks for any input you might offer.

Insurance Services of America is offering 3 new types of coverage these days. We weren’t sure if you had heard…

“Harbor” – offering the lowest cost for the budget minded traveler. This can be used for travel both inside or outside the USA and has the lowest price of all.

“Calvary” – used for those who want the emergency medical evacuation benefit to evaluate them all the way home. This is used mostly for overseas travelers going to developed locations.

“Ripcord” – used for travel to remote locations or anyplace where immediate access to quality medical services is not available. This is also helpful for adventure seekers – climbers, skiers, expeditions, safaris etc.

All three options are low cost and are issued quickly. They are also guaranteed issue — meaning that you can’t be turned down for any reason in all 50 USA states!!!!! Learn more at…

http://missionaryhealth.net/shortterm/

Bring your team and together experience the course that has profoundly impacted countless leaders. Whether a Senior Executive, Pastor, Regional leader or Volunteer Director, whether experienced or a novice, you will gain immediate takeaways and lasting impact. A well-managed volunteer ministry can bring incredible value and energy to your church or organization. This training will be offered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 7-10, 2018. Discounts are available in certain cases. Learn more at…

https://www.resonateglobalmission.org/go/high-impact-volunteer-ministry-development

On December 3-7, 2018 at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, NC, Crisis Consulting International will be offering a new workshop designed specifically for Field Security Managers. (Note that they have said it would also be beneficial for organizational leaders who have a desire to implement a field security program in their organization or to staff a field security position in the future.) Learn more at…

http://www.cricon.org/2018/fsms_2018

What’s the one-stop application to access bible study videos for your small group in India? RightNow Media with over 20,000 videos serving 18,000 churches is the answer. RightNow Media has produced videos featuring well-known pastors/ leaders including Matt Chandler, Max Lucado, Francis Chan, David Platt, Chip Ingram. Their videos are especially helpful for small groups, families, students, young adults, leaders and pastors. And now they have a special service designed for India. Learn more at…

https://www.rightnowmedia.in

or email
india@rightnow.org

Last week, the Prayer Coordinator at our organization (Team Expansion) shared with us that she was recently asked to recommend a Bible study on prayer. She said she pondered for a moment, then she said, “The first thought that popped into my mind was, ‘I know where you can find lots of resources on prayer — anything from a basic study concerning prayer to a devotional to aid you in your daily prayer life — and even how to help your church become a praying church.” She then recommended,

http://www.prayershop.org

We think she was spot-on. (Thanks Betty!)