Brigada – 2024-03-17

8) Al Massira: (The Journey) English To Spanish Translators Needed

Al Massira is a series of 40 min videos, 13 in number, that tell the gospel story in a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean context, mostly through the eyes of selected Old Testament prophets, as recognized by the Muslim world. These include, Adam, Noah, Abraham, David, Mary, John the Baptist, Christ, Peter and Paul. The videos contain Biblical stories & exposition, roundtable discussions, man on the street interviews, personal testimonies, etc. The idea is to present our beliefs in a friendly, informal atmosphere, where questioning is invited in a non-judgmental manner. To date, all subtitles have been translated into Spanish. Now they need additional hands to translate the Notes, Questions, Leader’s Guide and Other Resource material. Those interested in lending a hand can contact
AlMassiraSpain@gmail.com for details.

9) Andrew: How/Where Can we Help Syrian Refugees?

refugees1Andrew is a missions prof at a Bible college in the USA. He’s assembling a list of reputable agencies and individuals who are helping the surge of Syrian refugees. If you know of one, please click “Comment” after the web version of this item. If you would, please list just one link per comment (which allows your comment to appear instantly). We’ll start the list with the outreach featured at…

http://www.JordanRefugee.com

That team has committed that 100% of the funds given at that site will go directly to aid, with not a single dollar being taken out for administration. Where else would you recommend? (Thanks for asking, Andrew!)

10) Need a new Christmas Album to Get in the Spirit?

SoundsofChristmasLet’s Say you’re serving long days in West Africa this Christmas. It’s 125 degrees by mid-day. You come back to the house to eat your granola bar for lunch, mostly just to park in front of the air conditioner for a moment. Your clothes are wet with sweat and you aren’t halfway done with your assignments for the day. Need something to remind you of Christmas snow and holiday cheer? Check out…

http://saltofthesound.com/inspiration/christmas-albums/

Surely ONE of those 13 amazing Christmas albums will perk up your day and renew your joyful spirit? : ) Hang in there. We all appreciate why you’re there and what you do!

11) Something for Free this Christmas

Christian Audio Books is offering something for free this Christmas. It’s a book by Matt Chandler that might just add some grace and mercy to your weary spirit. If you’ve been drooping some, wondering how you’ll ever change, grab “Recovering Redemption,” …

http://christianaudio.com/free

and recover your spirit. It’s free!

12) Only Four Brigada Editions Remaining in 2015

we need your helpAfter today’s edition of Brigada, there are only 4 editions remaining in 2015. Would you consider giving the gift of Brigada to someone you might never meet? There are nearly 7,000 readers of the email version of Brigada (plus those who read the web version). Roughly half of those live outside the USA and Britain. Many live in contexts in which they will never have the chance to undergird Brigada’s weekly message of missions resources, trends, and motivation to fulfill the Great Commission. Your gift of $100 (or the amount you choose) will empower them with an entire YEAR of encouragement and being “in touch” with a world full of opportunities.

We’ve worked off of a budget of $17,120 annually for over a decade. This covers the costs associated with domains, email-sending services, light marketing costs, and a part-time assistant to help with compiling and publishing. Everything we do is associated with reaching unreached peoples. If your church, family, or business would consider chipping in, we’d be very grateful.
So far in 2015, Brigada fans have given $4886, including the most recent gifts below. This means we have $12,234 to go. That’s just 122 “True Fans” of Brigada who would each give $100 to make the year end well. Might you be one of the 122?

To help, just 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. If you’d rather give online, just click “Donate” in the upper right corner at brigada.org .

13) We’re Grateful for…

thank you on paper… The Brigada participant from Champaign, IL, who believes strongly in short-term missions (especially medical missions). His trips overseas have changed the way he sees missions. And this past week, he gave $100 to empower Brigada in providing resources, motivation, and trends for expanding Jesus’ Kingdom on a global basis. Thanks!
… a missions mobilizer from the great state of Minnesota who gave $25 this past week. God bless you!

14) The BackPage: Finishing the Task to Convene at Saddleback

new.wallBrigada will be reporting this week from Finishing the Task conference at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. We’ll be setting up a “Wall of Unengaged Peoples,” some 75 feet in length, listing one by one the 516 unreached people groups who are also unengaged. Finishing the Task attempts to…

” Identify people groups who have never had a gospel witness
” Establish contacts with indigenous organizations who can recruit, train, and supervise local workers to help reach your targeted people groups
” Expand the borders of your church through global partnerships
” Evaluate mission strategies which extend the Kingdom and give vision to your local body

Please pray this week that God will guide the conference leadership as well as all who will take part — that His Kingdom may grow. Learn more about Finishing the Task by browsing to…

http://www.finishingthetask.com/

Learn more about the Wall of Unreached (and unengaged) Peoples at…

http://www.U4theU.com

including — you can even BOOK the wall at your next missions event as a powerful visual impact and reminder of the Task Remaining. Feature it for your next Lesson 9 in Perspectives class. Or just feature it on Sunday morning at a missions-focused day for your church.

15) Closing Stuff

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2015/11/22 — Brigada Today

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WebCompiled/Edited by Doug Lucas and Tina McCormick, Team Expansion. Your gift to Brigada will help get motivation, resources, and news/trends out to thousands of Christian workers throughout the globe on a weekly basis. Search over 2 decades of weekly Brigadas using the search box below.

In this issue…
1) Are you Returning to Your Home Culture for a Year or More?
2) TESOL Training for a Platform for Ministry
3) Are you a Woman, Serving Overseas? Connect with Others via This:
4) Free Financial Guidance for Families in Ministry/Mission
5) Need Wheels for your Next Home Service / Furlough?
6) Need Debriefing? International Care announces 2016 dates
7) More on Refugees and the Gospel
8) Your Opportunity to Reach Thai University Students
9) Global Mobility Survey
10) Anyone Ever Hear of Hesperian’s Short-term Training Program?
11) This Org Can Bring Focus To Your Ministry
12) We’re Fascinated by the 24/7 Prayer Community
13) We’re Grateful…
14) Backpage: On Religious Fanatacism
15) Closing Stuff

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