Brigada – 2024-04-14

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help finish the task of taking the Good News to some unengaged tribe or village somewhere in the world? Now you can know. There are just a handful over 50 unengaged tribes left in all of Laos. On Feb. 26-27, you can meet, pray, brainstorm, dream, plan and even participate in mapping out a strategy and the action steps to reaching this last frontier. Never been to Laos? No problem. There will be sessions introducing it. Never shared Christ in Asia? No problems. Presenters will share that too. No idea where to begin? No problem there either. You’ll have a chance to bow in prayer side by side with those who have driven motorbikes throughout the entire country. To register, visit www.VisionLaos.com today. Find out how YOU can finish the task in this needy land.

What happens when a Lao believer decides to celebrate Christmas? Sometimes, things can go south.

http://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/celebration-12222017134957.html

(Thanks for the tip on this article, Justin.)

…to the anonymous Brigada participant who sent $250 this past week. Whoa. This starts our 2018 off with a bang — and $250, a gift to Jesus Christ through Brigada for the sake of unreached peoples worldwide. Thank you!!!

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Have you heard about 24:14? It’s actually starting to make a pretty big splash. Basically, they want to reach the unreached through church planting movements with urgency by 2025. Yes, you heard it right. They’d like to finish COMPLETELY the goal of reaching the unreached by 2025. Yikes. My first comment to them was, “Don’t you want to allow just a tad more time?” Nahhh. Bold guys and gals, they are. Passionate. Urgent folks. Pretty much the entire current issue of Mission Frontiers is focused on the idea. No wonder. Sounds like something Ralph Winter would have promoted. Find the PDF version of the latest MF edition here in 10 different languages…

https://www.2414now.net/articles

with the English language PDF being here…

http://www.missionfrontiers.org/pdfs/40-1_MF_FullLoResIssue2.pdf

Or read the electronic, digital versions of the articles here…

http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/archive/are-you-in

As you’ll see, there are multiple ways to get involved in 2414. There are several different email responders one can use. We sent one as a test and a real human got back to us in less than 24 hours. In our case, we were asking whether or not we should be forming some kind of task force for the final 55 unengaged unreached people groups in Laos. This triggered an exchange of emails which resulting finally in a live online meeting with several 2414 leaders. This 2414 is the real deal. You can learn more at the 2414 website,…

https://www.2414now.net

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In this issue…
1) Save the Date if You’re Interested in Finishing the Task in Laos
2) Try YWAM’s Personal Prayer Diary
3) Connect with African Leaders Striving to Serve the Church
4) How to Use New Media to Engage the Unreached
5) Training for Pre-Field or Re-entry? Either Way, Check Out TRAIN
6) Print-On-Demand Bibles Available in Minority Languages
7) In Search of a Great Image Viewer/Editor: Could It Be XnView?
8) Download a Prayer Guide for Somalis; Lift Them Up Starting Today
9) Looking to Make a Gift to a Ministry Related to the UK?
10) “Living Water” Would Make for a Great Start for Your New Year
11) Save 25% at PrayerShop Throughout the Rest of January
12) Coming to the USA on Home Service? Check OpenSignal First
13) We’re Grateful to…
14) Reflecting on 23 Years of Weekly Editions of Brigada Today
15) Closing Stuff