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14) The Last Bit: Christ is Risen: He is Risen Indeed

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Easter is a really big deal in the Christian faith. Bunnies and eggs aside, it’s probably the biggest holiday, with Christmas, for all eternity. Years ago, while serving in what was then the southern USSR, I (Doug) made friends with a then-diesel mechanic who eventually became my constant sidekick (partly because the handful of local Christian leaders was afraid I’d mess something up). Years later, that diesel mechanic is still pastoring the local church that God raised up in our midst. It was the stuff of miracles — in a crazy, chaotic time that saw the world’s largest country break up into some 15 different republics. The place where *we* happened to be living because Ukraine. And the diesel mechanic ended up becoming the pastor of a church that grew to include hundreds (maybe one thousand) members. He writes every Easter, like clockwork, to say those famous words, “Christ is risen.” I’m supposed to answer, “He is risen indeed.” It’s a huge deal. If Jesus had *not* risen, where would we be? As lost as the deep blue sea. We wouldn’t stand a snowball’s chance in … well… Hell. Because that’s where we’d be. So grateful. So thankful. So praising God for Easter. So Zhenya, Christ *is* risen: He is risen indeed.

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2017/04/02 — Brigada Today

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Compiled/Edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, Team Expansion
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In this issue…

1) Prayermate is a Cool Prayer App
2) Learn How to Learn How (to Learn another Language)
3) Professional TEFL Certificate Online then Get a Job Overseas
4) Streetlights Bible app is just Plain Cool
5) Debriefing Event
6) Aspiring Missionaries Need Additional Training
7) E-Media Ministry needs COO
8) For Men Only — Renew, Refresh, Retune, Get Traction
9) Member Care Resources List from Team Expansion
10) Tribute to Cross-Cultural Worker Member Care Pioneers
11) Background on Shipping Laptops in Cargo Holds
12) ZohoCRM Continues to Impress
13) We’re Grateful for…
14) The Last Bit: The Relevancy of the Bible for 2017
15) Closing Stuff

1) Prayermate is a Cool Prayer App

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We’re enjoying implementing PrayerMate. It goes a step beyond simply allowing you to develop a prayer *list* by implementing feeds from any partnering agency or entity — churches, Operation World, Joshua Project, etc. We’re still trying to work out the kinks, but this idea is really awesome. It basically helps you syndicate your prayers!

www.PrayerMate.net

2) Learn How to Learn How (to Learn another Language)

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TRAIN International’s language acquisition training, ACQUIRE, is coming up in Joplin, MO, June 5-16. This two-week intensive training equips cross-cultural workers with effective strategies and tools for gaining language mastery. At ACQUIRE, you will:

*** Learn proven and effective principles and techniques of language acquisition
*** Understand the impact language learning will have on your entire overseas experience
*** Improve your ability to discern and generate new phonetic sounds
*** Gain insight into working with language helpers on the field
*** Invest time with language helpers putting into immediate practice the phonetic training and methods of language learning
*** Gain the confidence that you CAN learn your target language
Learn more and register at:

http://traininternational.org/Acquire.html

3) Professional TEFL Certificate Online then Get a Job Overseas

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Get trained in Teaching English As A Foreign Language to help arriving immigrants or to obtain genuine work abroad. You can start anytime with this online course. 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. Learn more at…

http://connectefl.com

4) Streetlights Bible app is just Plain Cool

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We’re sooooooooo pumped about this new version of the Bible, the Streetlights Bible (app). Learn more at …

http://www.streetlightsbible.com/

But you really have to experience it (and share it with a friend) to get the most out of it. : ) We believe it premiered this week — and we’re thankful to Chad for sharing it with us. (Chad works in an inner city area with 50 different ethnic groups. Amazing guy.)