Brigada – 2024-03-17

13) We’re Grateful for…

The folks behind Chinese Christian Resources, who sent $50 to propel Brigada on its way to thousands of laptop screens all over the planet today. Thank you!!!

Would you consider joining with them in empowering Brigada to the nations? It’s easy to give. Just click “Donate” at www.brigada.org, or mail a check payable to Team Expansion (Brigada), 13711 Willow Reed Drive, Louisville, KY 40299. Team Expansion is a 501(c)3 incorporation so, for USA citizens, your gift to Christ through Team Expansion is tax-deductible. Thank you, in advance, for your partnership!

14) Thank you Global Mapping — for over 30 Years of Service!!!

I (Doug) remember when Global Mapping started up in the late 80’s. What a cool idea. I called for help and they took time to mentor me in using early mapping software. This was before Google Maps. This was before most of the web. These guys were the real deal. And they continued their really cool ministry of service as the world became much more complicated, providing mapping, statistical, and research services to anyone who needed them. But now, as money runs short for their line of work, they’re forced with closing their doors, and this past week, the announcement came. June. In 6 weeks, GMI will be shutting down. Yikes. It’s tragic. Jon, James, and everyone else — we will miss you so much!

If there’s any good news, it’s that they’re willing to give many things away. Bless them. Learn more about this at…

http://www.gmi.org/transition

Prayerful that all these great servant hearts will immediately find great jobs in another org. And again, thank you for a great run of service!!!

Now the bigger question: How can we prevent this from happening at other service agencies??????????? Click “Comment” after the web version of this item if you can resonate with our question.

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2017/04/16 — Brigada Today

Compiled/Edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, Team Expansion
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In this issue…
1) Here’s a Surefire Way to Understand Muslims Like Jesus Does
2) Spanish Christian Resources
3) Short Course Simplified Dental Training For Missions June 12-13
4) Integrated Spanish For Missionaries And Cross-Cultural Christians
5) Implementing Disciple Making Movement (DMM) in Existing Churches
6) Heard of “One Today” by Google, Inc? What’s your Take?
7) Someone Wants to Register Your Brand or Domain Name?
8) Follow-up on the Best Encryption Software
9) Just when you Thought Certain Windows Versions were Toast…
10) What if You could Extract Water from Air?
11) Pastors, Maybe Think Like You’re a Missionary
12) What’s the Best Software for Online Calls with 3 or more?
13) We’re Grateful for…
14) The Last Bit: What to Do about Syria?
15) Closing Stuff

1) Here’s a Surefire Way to Understand Muslims Like Jesus Does

Long time Brigada friend and mobilizer, Shane Bennett, has recently launched a 300 word weekly email designed to help us think about Muslims the way God does and love them like Jesus does. It’s short, informative, funny and provocative. A recently edition was titled, “She’s Not Going to Blow Up the Walmart!” Join us in subscribing to this great little tool and sharing it with your friends. Sign up here:
http://jesusplanet.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d29944800aacc3e14aab102e1&id=96050a1d62

or shoot an email to Shane
shanedar@gmail.com and he’ll put you on the list. We subscribed. Hope You will too.

2) Spanish Christian Resources

Are you looking for Spanish Christian resources like online Bible Institutes, correspondence courses, evangelism, tracts, pastor training and more? Got an outreach? … just need help? If so, you should probably visit

http://spanishchristian.org

The author there has come up with an *amazing* list of start-up options. Wow. You could just visit one option per day and almost never reach the end. Well done, Spanish Christian Resource list!

3) Short Course Simplified Dental Training For Missions June 12-13

The “Dental Training For Missions” course for treating tooth decay has become simpler and easier. It offers 3 levels. Level 1 is free online. Levels 1&2 treat minor tooth decay, while Level 3 addresses severe decay. The one-day class (Level 2) with dental kit is $350. They also offer a Two-day class (Levels 2&3) for $500 plus kit. Both are being offered at the Institute of Biblical Community Development.

http://www.ibcd.net/en

Class sizes are limited. Please register soon. For more information, email Gerry:
dentaltrainingformissions@yahoo.com or call (956) 831-9011 USA. Also, check out…

http://dentalcareforall.org/

Got a comment? Just click the comment box after the web version of this item.

4) Integrated Spanish For Missionaries And Cross-Cultural Christians

More than 30 missions have sent their missionaries to the Roca Blanca Spanish Language School to learn Spanish well in an integrated context. Most come to learn, others to refresh and improve their communication skills. They are serious about equipping missionaries and cross-cultural Christians for the best of reasons, to share the news of Christ as succinctly as possible in the heart language of millions. Check it out at

http://www.rocablancaspanish.com

5) Implementing Disciple Making Movement (DMM) in Existing Churches

How do we do this? How do we start with an “old wineskin” and implement DMM principles, practices, and *life* in a church with programs, budgets, buildings, and staff? It’s tough. We asked one church in Northern Indianapolis, Indiana. They started implementing DMM principles when they were roughly 350 people strong. They’ve now doubled in attendance and doubled the number of groups (from 11 to 29, in fact). They wrote this past week, “We are spreading the 1 day training over a period of 5 weeks on Wednesday evenings. We will have people come to the building from 6-8pm for a meal and a session. In addition to this live training we will introduce them to Zume during the last session. We start this Wednesday and have 100 people attending! This includes childcare (75-80 adults and 20-25 kids) but does not include those who will attend having not preregistered.” Exciting stuff. Imagine training *another* crop of 80 adults in a church already running 650 in attendance. Imagine if even 10 of those 80 begin implementing (starting additional groups). Love it. Another church on the northeast corner of Kansas City started with a group of 6 people. They’re now running 1100. Hear their story in this podcast interview we did with the lead pastor, Roy Moran, last week.

http://www.MoreDisciples.com/prius

(We jokingly used the name “Prius” because they consider their church a “hybrid” between a “traditional” church and a batch of discovery Bible studies or 3/3rds groups.) Do you have a story of how you’re trying to implement DBSes in your existing church? If so, please share it by clicking “Comment” after the web version of this item. And thanks in advance for telling your story.

6) Heard of “One Today” by Google, Inc? What’s your Take?

Maybe you’ve heard of it. “One Today” — by Google, Inc.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/one-today/id740270200?mt=8

Does the money actually reach the nonprofit? (Anyone actually receiving any?) Is it true that they don’t take out even 1%? — that *100%* arrives at the charity’s doorstep? Has anyone tried this? Any first hand stories that it’s worth it? Please click “Comment” under the web version of this item. We’re eager to hear if this works. (Thanks for the tip Garry!)

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