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12) Do you find it difficult to pray Scripture?

Prayershop has made it easy for us to practice praying Scripture. They have just introduced a new line of Scripture-based prayer cards for women called Intentional Prayer Cards that teach women to pray God’s Word back to Him. Each pack includes 31-scripture-based prayers to pray for targeted areas. Packs are available to pray for children, husbands, marriage & home, spiritual growth and against insecurity, fear and anxiety. For more info:
https://www.prayershop.org/category-s/73.htm?inf_contact_key=8301a7f801c829ccc3b9e2a321f2934d9ee3dbfb06781173f64766c22c9c023e

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14) The Last Bit: How to Mesh Disciple-Making Movements with Church

I’m just going to confess — I’m having a ball these last few days, brainstorming with a megachurch of 2000 as to how they mesh Disciple-making movement (DMM) strategies and life practices with megachurch growth models. And this is the perfect staff with whom to brainstorm. In the stand-up meeting we just did, we had the Lead Pastor, the Executive Pastor, the Global Outreach Pastor, and the Discipleship Pastor all thinking at 90 miles per hour how to mesh their areas. The entire church staff is going through a Zume intensive together. First, if you haven’t explored Zume, see it now at…

http://www.ZumeProject.com

Second, think with me about all the implications. How do we introduce three-thirds groups (discovery Bible studies) into life groups? This church has about 48 life groups already formed. What should we ask those groups to do with DBS ideas? And will some people stay in a life group while they begin new DBS groups with non-believers? And what should the lead pastor’s sermon series be during the 9 weeks that the entire church does Zume together? How will young people be involved? What’s the worship team’s role? How does this impact the “community center” idea that the church is using effectively? And — I can’t wait to figure out how the church becomes a catalyst for GLOBAL outreach. Wow — there are so many questions. This is a fun time. And a fun job.

If you haven’t gone through a 9-week Zume course, please run, don’t walk, to start one today. And — if you have any case studies or ideas, please click comment below the web or app version of this item. Thanks in advance for your help.

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2018/05/27 — Brigada Today

Compiled/Edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, Team Expansion
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In this issue…
1) Ministries Helping People Around the World to Get Clean Water
2) Could Narrative Replace PowerPoint?
3) You Think YOUR Travel Budget is Bad? Check THIS Out:
4) Free Unreached Peoples Prayer Guide
5) Is Anybody Doing Church-Planting Training in a non-DMM Fashion?
6) David Mays’ “Mission Stuff” Lives On
7) Mission: Kim Possible
8) Find the latest on Global Christianity by the Numbers
9) Free Volunteer Management Guide
10) The Report is in on IDP’s — and It’s Not Positive
11) Joshua Project Has Updated their “Unreached People” App
12) TESOL Training in Asia
13) We’re Grateful for…
14) The Last Bit: What Kind of Impact will YOU Leave on God’s Planet?
15) Closing Stuff

1) Ministries Helping People Around the World to Get Clean Water

On the Water Ministries website, you will find a bunch of ministries that are helping people around the world who have problems getting clean water. Some of the ministries are also interested in sharing the gospel with the same people that they are helping to provide clean water. You’ll also learn about those who provide water filters, and some who specialize in digging wells. To learn more, visit

http://waterministries.org

2) Could Narrative Replace PowerPoint?

Amazon’s Founder and CEO believes so. His 2018 annual letter repeated his rule banning Powerpoint from all executive meetings. Why, you might ask? We’ve prepared a PowerPoint to explain — just kidding. It won’t actually take that long. He believes that a) Our brains are hardwired for narrative, b) Stories are more persuasive, and c) Bullet points are the least effective way of sharing ideas. (Now what were those bullet points again?) Learn more at…

https://www.inc.com/carmine-gallo/jeff-bezos-bans-powerpoint-in-meetings-his-replacement-is-brilliant.html

3) You Think YOUR Travel Budget is Bad? Check THIS Out:

What does it cost to fly from the US Embassy in Kabul over to the airport? As of next year, $2250. Yes, that’s actually more expensive than the $1850 flight from Washington DC to Kabul. But, as you’ll see in the article, that’s what DynCorp needs to make sure the ride is safe. (And since it’s too dangerous to make the three-mile DRIVE any longer, chopper shuttles are the only way.) Yikes — we hope they at least get their choice between almonds, cookies, or granola bars during that flight. Learn more at…

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-14/costly-chopper-rides-for-u-s-officials-show-afghanistan-decline

(Thanks for the heads-up on this, Caleb!)

5) Is Anybody Doing Church-Planting Training in a non-DMM Fashion?

Does non-CPM, non-DMM church-planting training still happen? (You might ask, why would anyone want to know that? Who could possibly still want to offer something in the traditional, non-DMM way?) The truth is, we recently received an inquiry on this. We’ll allow him to remain anonymous, but from what we could gather, he just wanted to offer a voice from the other side of the aisle — if there’s still an aisle? So, would anyone be willing to click “Comment” on the web or app version of this item to tell us — does anybody still teach the legacy approach to church planting?

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