1) Pick up Free Videos by Dr. Larry Crabb, Psychologist/Scholar
It doesn’t take too much living before we realize that life never goes quite the way we want it to. But when things get hard and we don’t understand what God is doing, what is our first impulse?
Ministry leaders can get Dr. Larry Crabb’s new video series and downloadable excerpts from his book “When God’s Ways Make No Sense.” Get free access at…
3) After Facilitating 25 Workers Through the Book, “Spirit Walk”
Steve Smith’s new book, “Spirit Walk,” is a real winner. In fact, after faciliatating 25 cross-cultural workers through it in a format not unlike a reading group, we can honestly say — it works GREAT to sensitize workers to possibility of walking each day with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We simply worked our way through the book, a chapter at a time, focusing on the text, then on questions for discussion. Honestly, the book evoked a lot of great discussion, especially in regard to the Spirit’s role. Learn more about Spirit Walk at…
4) Another Version of Strategy Training for Disciple-Making Movements
Some time ago we highlighted a Strategy Training workshop. But at the time, we didn’t realize an entire strategy training already existed online for free. Find it at…
http://noplaceleft.net/strategy-coordinator-training/
Strategy Coordinator Training provides tools and backgrounds for designing a strategy to reach all the unreached in a particular area or pocket of people. Check out the link above and you’ll see what we mean.
5) Zume Will Bring Disciple-Making Movement Training to 36 Languages
By year’s end, disciple-making movement (DMM) training will be available via…
in 36 different languages. Translators all over the world are making great progress on their respective Zume course translations. The big secret is that one language is already done but is just being field-tested before the Zume planning team rolls it out to users everywhere. Imagine, within 6 months, being able to reach the 34 most commonly-spoken languages in the USA and probably the entire world.
6) Creating a Culture of Missional Prayer
The more we see it, the more we recognize — creating a culture of prayer can’t happen merely by scheduled events. We have to get people praying all along the way, along the journey. Whenever anyone even mentions a concern or a need, we need our leaders, as well as all our team members, to be thinking about prayer — and then we need them to “stop the presses and pray” right there on spot. This behavior is “better caught than taught.” But we’re convinced that one of the keys is just promising one’s self that, if the idea even occurs in one’s head to pray, one simply MUST pray, out loud, with the team member, at that time. Maybe that prompting comes directly from the Holy Spirit. Either way, it has to be real. It can’t be fake. Was it Jim Cymbala who wrote, “When ministry becomes performance, then the sanctuary becomes a theatre, the congregation becomes an audience, worship becomes entertainment, and man’s applause and approval become the measure of success. But when ministry is for the glory of God, His presence moves into the sanctuary. Even the unsaved visitor will fall down on his face, worship God, and confess that God is among us.”
7) 8th-Gen Laptops Are King of the Battery Marathon
As I (Doug) write items for this Brigada, I’m on board an older Boeing 777 without the electrical package. Bummer. I always look for the “ER” on the end of the 777, hoping that will bring electrical receptacles. But, alas, this aircraft struck out. So here I am on board a 13-hour flight with no power source. But fortunately, only by God’s grace, a while back, God provided an 8th-gen processor, which today has shown its worth by allowing me to work essentially all day long… and yet I still have 41% battery remaining right now. To me, the 8th-gen series of chips bring a greater capacity for production than any upgrade in recent history. If you get stuck using your battery, pray that God has provided an 8th-generation processor. : )
8) Easy Money Transfer with TransferWise Border-Less Bank Account
According to a recommender this past week, it is now possible to transfer money easily online through your border-less bank account. According to the instructions, you can simply open a bank account in any country and any currency without even being in that country. Missionaries can then transfer funds through their border-less bank account. You receive a Mastercard to access your money. Learn more at…
http://www.transferwise.com
(Thanks for the tip, David!) Have you tried transferwise? If so, we’d love to hear your own experiences with this approach.)
9) Looking for Help with Fundraising?
SRS has these fall dates for SRS Bootcamp:
Aug. 6-7 | Hope Center – Plano, TX
Aug. 23-24 | 1st Ever SPANISH SRS Bootcamp | Edinburg, TX
Sept. 13-14 | Laurelwood Baptist Church – Vancouver, WA
Oct. 11-12 | Fellowship Bible Church NWA – Rogers, AR
Nov. 27-28 | New Life Church – Colorado Springs, CO
Dec. 13-14 | Pioneers USA – Orlando, FL
Learn more and register here…
10) Pastoral Training In Member Care
Neal Pirolo, author of Serving as Senders~Today, is offering a 2-day pre-conference together with Barnabas, TRAIN and Missionary Care Catalysts, focused on how local churches can build great missionary care. This will be at the annual PTM conference (Pastoral Training in MemberCare) held at Ridgecrest Retreat Center near Asheville, NC. Learn more at
https://mailchi.mp/25ebdd8ab514/ptm-2018-pre-conference-offerings
11) Louisville Church to Offer Unique Training Event
It’s called Al Massira Training Event and it’s happening at Southeast Christian Church, 12-9pm on Friday, 8am to 3pm Saturday, September 21-22, 2018. Four meals and all training materials are included in the $100 registration fee.
Al Massira is a new way to share your faith in the Messiah with your international friends. It is a series of 13 short films to be followed by guided discussions. Presented in Arabic, English, French, Chinese Hui, Italian, and Farsi. Subtitles are available in German, Dutch, Chinese CSN & TSN, and several other languages.
Upon completion of the course you will received either a set of DVD’s or a flash drive with the videos and other resources. To register, visit…
https://walk2him.com/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=445
or contact Melanie for further information at mmitchell@secc.org or 502-253-8160.
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