Brigada – 2024-03-31

“Missionary Singles Issues” first appeared in 2011. This is the 2017 revision with two additional chapters suggested by several singles. It now has 115 pages It is available to download free of charge as .doc, .pdf, or .zip files for your computer and as .mobi or .epub files for your Kindle or Nook. You can’t beat the price. Find it at….

http://missionarycare.com/missionary-singles-issues.html

If you know of a cross-cultural worker who is serving singly, why not take a moment now to recommend this resource?

How can you get trained for that job overseas in Teaching English As A Foreign Language? Online! How can you teach English to arriving immigrants and the forcibly-displaced? Online! And unlike some courses, you can start anytime you want. ConnecTEFL is an affordable 120 hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification program. The course can be taken online anywhere in the world! The certificate meets the globally accepted TESOL International short-term certificate standards and enables one to obtain a teaching job in most countries.
See site for more info:

http://connectefl.com

This seems like revolutionary stuff. Now, *nothing* can hold you back. Start today! : )

I bet we’ve all come across one of these before… devotional journals for mission trips. Even though you’ve probably been on 10 mission trips before (or 20?), I bet you’ll be taking someone (or many?) on your next journey who will be experiencing cross-cultural service for the first time. Wouldn’t you love for your group to tie into something that could help them process their experiences through biblical lenses before, during, and after the trip itself — for a *LIFE* change? Nobody wants these trips to be a flash in the pan. Not you, not the trip participant, and certainly not the nationals/locals you’ll visit. So — what are you waiting for? Here’s a brand new set of journals: “Called,” “Challenged,” and “Changed,” — The idea is that each short-term mission trip team member gets a set: CALLED is used before the trip; CHALLENGED is used during the trip; and CHANGED helps the person not lose steam upon returning home. The books include real mission stories from various countries, as well as more-than-just-surfacey looks into Scripture. We’ve ordered a set of these to review. We encourage you to do the same. If you like them, place a bulk order in time to use with your group in advance of your next trip. Let’s turn short-term missions into long-term discipleship, both around the world… and deep within as well!

CALLED
https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/called-mission-trip-devotions-journals/

https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/called-mission-trip-devotions-journals-bulk-orders/

CHALLENGED
https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/challenged-mission-trip-devotions-journals/

https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/challenged-mission-trip-devotions-journals-bulk-orders/

CHANGED
https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/changed-mission-trip-devotions-journals/

https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/changed-mission-trip-devotions-journals-bulk-orders/

Join people from 200 networks in Japan’s largest church planting conference. The CPI conference will be held October 25-27 at the Heritage Resort near Tokyo. This Japanese & English conference is designed for anyone devoted to fostering healthy churches among the Japanese, the second largest unreached people group. Pray for this event, come yourself, or send others. For more information…

http://conf.jcpi.net/

or write
JapanCPI@gmail.com

Boy, even as GMI is drawing down its ministries of global mapping and research, they’re still at it. Bless their souls. Last week, in partnership with the Operation World Team and Missional Digerati, they released Operation World data in a really cool app format for both iPhone and Android. Download them and check them out for yourself via the App Store or Google Play for free. There are some great features:

*** Browse by country or by day of the year
*** Save favorite countries for quick reference
*** Quickly scan the Prayer of the Day, country stats and extended prayer/praise points
*** Check in as someone who is praying and join many from around the world
*** Share the Country of the Day via social media, email or text

Learn more at…

http://www.gmi.org/connections/gmi-press-room/ow-releases-mobile-prayer-resource/

Can you believe it? These guys from the “Rise Project” (I happen to know them personally — and they’re all busy people with other ministries and lots of responsibilities)… they go to all the trouble to put together a *top* notch video training course on helping international students and forcibly-displaced people (including refugees), then — of all things – they let you stream it off the web for free, without even so much as registering for a mailing list that will put you on someone’s fundraising list? I don’t get it. The only possible payback that I can see is that they actually want to help us all gear up for fruitful and effective global outreach. Love it.

http://theriseproject.com/index.php/small-group-studies

There are 4 easy lessons. No fanfare. No sign-ups. Just invite a group to come to your house for 4 nights — watch these videos, discuss them, then act. What — could be simpler????

Here’s a promo video: https://vimeo.com/187705285

be∙coming∙us, promotional video with partial subtitles from the ICOM on Vimeo.

Whoa. Is that possible? We’re not supposed to reveal the source — so our lips are sealed. But here are figures suggesting that in the past 15 years, the number of disciple making movements (DMM’s) which have expanded to at least 4+ generations have tripled in number.. would that not be the most amazing thing EVER??? Just 5 years ago, we were counting 100 to 150 movements. Could those have tripled??? Please join me in praying that this is fact – and let’s all do our part to keep the momentum multiplying. (Please don’t write to ask the source. We’re under agreement not to release it. But — please *do* pray for earnest, hard-working servants to keep doing more. If you’d like to do your part, start at

http://www.ZumeProject.com

Have you ever wondered how you can help reach Deaf in your neighborhood? Maybe you didn’t quite know how to get started? Check out this pool of resources that will at least give you starting points. The Deaf Ministries Connection List can be found at…

http://www.deafministriesconnection.wordpress.com

Yes, most of the resources are focused on the West — but give them time. It’s still a great starting point for the deaf. Know of others? Just click “Comment” following the web version of this item. Thanks!

Here’s a publisher — Urban Loft Publishers — who is inviting book proposals from Christian workers in major world cities. “An Introduction to Christianity in [your city name]” is a series of volumes to encourage pastors and lay leaders involved in the challenge of urban ministry today. Each book of 120 pages highlights God’s work in a particular city in the world, including both a bibliography and a tour/prayer walk of the city. Urban Loft is looking for authors who have a love of their city, who would like to delve deeper into God’s work in that city in the past and encourage those who seek to share God’s love in the city in the present and future. They are particularly interested in authors for Tokyo, Seoul, and Moscow, as well as New York, Chicago and Washington DC but welcome proposals for books on other cities as well. If you are interested in writing for the series contact Randy Lovejoy, series editor, at
randy@randylovejoy.com

(Thanks Andrew!)

Here’s a great little Bible reading plugin for WordPress. This plugin gives you the power to easily include a daily Bible reading passage, a morning and evening devotional, random verses, most read verses, Christian life essential verses, and much more directly into your WordPress posts and pages. It’s easy to install and easy to use. Just look in WordPress for the AMD Bible Reading plugin. Give it a try! (Thanks Anthony!)