Brigada – 2024-04-14

…$40 from a true prayer warrior for Indonesia
…$100 from Scriptures in Use
…$100 from a long-time missionary to Africa
…$20 from North Little Rock, Arkansas
…$100 from the Center for Intercultural Training in North Carolina
…$100 from long-time missionaries in the Balkans and great friends of Brigada.
And for all those who have given throughout the year to help illuminate unreached peoples, ways and means of reaching them, along with resources, trends, and news that we hope make it easier to travel and serve cross-culturally.

As we end 2016 and turn the corner into 2017, what do you think are the biggest trends in missions and cross-cultural work today? Would it be…
*** The fact that software programs like ParaText, along with new crowd-based strategies in translation will likely make it possible that either you or your children will likely see the last Bible translation for those who need it. Keep in mind, missionaries have been working for centuries to make sure the Bible is available in every heart language. Imagine the excitement over the fact that the job will be DONE!

*** Missionaries sent by previous missionary-receiving lands. More and more, teams are blended, internationally. Global South workers are hopping to other Global South mission destinations, and sometimes even doing “reverse missions” (bringing renewed faith, vision, and prayer focus to traditional sending lands).

*** Outreach to migrants. Could 2017 be the year that we finally start “getting it right?” Some are saying that as many as 1 out of 8 people in the world are part of the huge waves of diaspora. Will we finally make an impact this year?

*** The growth of violent encounters, global threats, and security risks for cross-cultural workers. Don’t get me wrong. The risks have always been there. But, is it just my imagination, or have radicalized elements made it just a tad bit more hair-raising for some of our workers during 2016 than in a generation or two prior? Please tell us if we need a bigger context here.

What other trends do YOU see? What’s next in 2017 in YOUR opinion?

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In this issue…

1) Finally! A Disciple Making Movement Case Study in the USA
2) Jazz up Your Wall with a Giant World Map Country Name Cloud Decal
3) Looking for a Way to Serve the Persecuted Church? Try This
4) Engage Curriculum Could Jump-Start Your Discovery Bible Study
5) Customer Relationship Management Meet & Greet
6) Take in World Mandate West While you Meet with San Diego Missions
7) WordTruth Team Serves up the Bible in a ton of languages
8) Want to Change the Email Address through Which Your Brigada comes?
9) TESOL Training in Asia
10) BOLIVIA Azmera Haven Retreat 2017
11) Want to Help Finish the Task in the USA? (PeopleGroups.info)
12) Your Last couple of Weeks to Chip in to Brigada’s 2016 Appeal
13) We’re Grateful for…
14) The Last Bit: What did we Learn from our Latest Podcast Interview
15) Closing Stuff

Want to hear Doug interview the kick-starter of a verified disciple making movement case study from Tampa, FL? You can — for free! And because it’s in podcast form, you can listen while you mow, vacuum, ride your bike, or drive to work. Just browse to…

http://moredisciples.com/2016/12/24-wwdjd/

to hear Lee Wood talk about “What would a DJ for Jesus do?” Find out how Lee started 63 new “simple churches” (new disciple making groups) within 6 months of his one-week training. THEN, see what’s happened since.

You can’t beat the price. For under $7, you get a vinyl applique decal that is 45″x75″, casting an international flavor whever you mount it, complete with the country name sized according to land size. Check it out at…

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One Brigada donor felt strongly about Christians in Crisis…

http://www.ChristiansInCrisis.net

They are a ministry focused exclusively on the persecuted church. You can catch the latest news, view video content, and pray along with others for those being persecuted for their faith. (Thanks again to the anonymous donor for caring about them AND Brigada!

Looking for a way to super-charge the start-up of your disciple making movement? CityTeam is offering just such a deal: It’s called, Engage. See a write-up on it from this past week at Antioch Journey’s training site at…
http://antiochjourney.com/2016/12/free-engage-curriculum/

There’s a free PDF download for each of the 8 lessons. It’s completely free.

All ministries have to find a way to keep track of ministry contacts. The folks at Mobile Ministry Forum want to begin to identify those who are kingdom thought leaders for CRMs. They plan to host a one-hour online “meet and greet” on Thursday, January 12 at 8 AM Pacific (GMT -8.00). Register now if you have CRM recommendations or questions about how to select one for your needs.

http://www.visualstorynetwork.org/events/customer-relationship-management-meet-and-greet

The World Mandate West Conference is coming up quickly — Jan. 27-29. They run a concurrent conference for kids — and the whole event is family friendly. Watch videos, read news updates, and more at…

http://worldmandatewest.com/

Sounds like a super-event!