Brigada

Working in partnership in a cross-cultural context can be quite a challenge. Often different leadership styles can cause misunderstanding and friction. Here’s a new book by Ralph Schubert that features a dialogue between Western and Tanzanian Christian leaders on their leadership styles and their impact on cross-cultural partnerships. Entitled, ” Leadership and Partnership. A dialogue [...]

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Evangelism Resources focuses on four major themes. In summary, E.R….
*** Brings people to Christ*** Makes them into disciples*** Unites them in the body*** Sends them to the nations
They raise the cost to train workers, create schools of evangelism for them, then send them out nationwide and worldwide. Indigenous leadership is a top priority. Most recently, [...]

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What are cultural tendencies that sabotage Christian leadership? What about Christian followership? This past week, a Team Expansion team leader asked us for insights on this question in hopes of understanding these things and dealing with them more effectively. To get the ball rolling he nominated the idea of democracy. He wrote, “It’s a beautiful [...]

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In case you haven’t noticed, last Brigada’s question about leadership (and how you find it or forge it) brought out some great guidance. Examine it at:
http://www.brigada.org/2008/06/backpage-how-does-one-recognize.html
There you can find out how to discern leaders, read white papers, examine leadership paradigms, discover traits leaders need, along with a lot more.
Just in time: Monday night is our [...]

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In the Kingdom of God, there’s a place for everyone, but I suppose not all of us are comfortable in leadership positions. Lately I’ve been asking myself, how does one recognize leadership potential? This is coming up in my life this week because I have to oversee the process of appointing captains of the soccer [...]

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In this issue…

CUTTING HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
ATTEND REGIONAL MOBILIZATION MEETINGS (SAMPLE IN PITTSBURGH)
FREE WEBSITE OFFERS HELPFUL RESOURCES
PRE-FIELD TRAINING IN ASIA FOR ASIA MINISTRY
THE ‘EASY’ TANZANIAN LANGUAGES TEAM NOW HAVE THEIR OWN WEBSITE
OMF BC EVENTS IN OCTOBER
GLOBAL MISSIOLOGY “ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY” EDITION
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In this issue…

OPENING FOR A SENIOR DIRECTOR
PALTALK MIGHT WORK FOR YOU?
WHY ARE BRIGADAS SOMETIMES RELEASED IN JULY WITH JUNE DATES?
BIBLE SOFTWARE: SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BRIGADA SUBSCRIBERS
US POSTAL SERVICE RADICALLY CHANGES “M-BAG” RATE
COULD YOU HELP GROW THE BRIGADA FAMILY?
LEARN TO TALK WITH [...]

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In this issue…

MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY
THANKS TO THOSE WHO ARE TRYING GOODSEARCH!
HOW TO DO SHORT-TERM MISSIONS WITHOUT DOING LONG-TERM HARM
CHRISTIAN HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
US POST OFFICE SENDS PRAYER LETTERS
FREE SYNERGY NEWSLETTER
MEMBER CARE SERVICES IN BUDAPEST
EQUIPPING CONFERENCE FOR MINISTRY AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS [...]

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In this issue…

SPECIALIZED MINISTRIES FOR SPECIAL TASKS
CATCH TESOL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
GREAT INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CALLING RATES FROM US
PROFESSIONAL COACHING TRAINING TO MULTIPLY YOUR IMPACT
PARTNERSHIP TRAINING THAT REALLY WORKS
ANOTHER WAY TO GEAR UP FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2006
MISSION COMMISSION LEADERSHIP TO CHANGE AT CONFERENCE
GREAT CALLING RATES FOR [...]

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In this issue…

LATEST CREATE INTERNATIONAL DVD RELEASE
OSCAR HOSTS 1000 AT VIRTUAL PARTY
GOING ON A MISSION TRIP? NEED INSURANCE? WANT TO HELP BRIGADA?
MISSIONARY TRAINING CAMP
CORRECTION ON PASTORS RETREAT NETWORK
25 FREE SECURE EMAIL ACCOUNTS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
WEB OUTREACH FOCUS DAY ON 7 MAY
NEWS FROM CHINA
EMERCY’S CHURCH MISSIONS LEADERSHIP TRAINING [...]

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In this issue…

WANT HELP DELIVERING TRAINING?
CONFLICT IN ISLAM SHOW NOW HAS SOUND
RESOURCE TO ENCOURAGE MISSIONARIES
SIXTH WORLD CHRISTIAN GATHERING ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
GMAIL NOT SO ENCRYPTED AFTER ALL?
FEEDBACK ON GOOGLE EXPERIEMENT
N. AM. INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
MARRIAGE & SINGLES RETREAT FOR MISSIONARIES IN AFR/MIDDLE EAST
CHECK OUT YOUR ANTISPYWARE SOFTWARE [...]

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In this issue…
1. [DRUM ROLL] THE FINAL TALLY FOR 2004 (THANKS!)2. MISSION NANNYS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO CARE FOR MISSIONARY KIDS3. WHOA… UPDATED AND EXPANDED BETHANY PROFILES RELEASED4. HELP: JOSHUA PROJECT INVITES INPUT ON NEW PROFILES5. LEADER TRAINING STUDIES FOR CHURCH REPRODUCTION6. MEMBER CARE IN THE CHINESE WORLD7. SENDING IN AN ITEM FOR BRIGADA?8. INSURANCE FOR [...]

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In this issue…

VIDEO TOOLBOX HELPS YOU PREPARE GREAT VIDEOS
NEW SPONSORS!
IKOBO FUND TRANSFER BEATS WESTERN UNION, OTHERS
TIME RUNNING OUT ON OFFER TO BUY BOOK / HELP BRIGADA
THE ADVENT OF THE TALKING BIBLE
LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDIA IN MISSIONS
MORE ON BACKING UP
HARVEST [...]

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In this issue…

FAITHFUL SPONSORS…
TEALBROOK WATER PURIFIERS FOR MISSONARIES AT REDUCED PRICES
SAVE ON CERTAIN TITLES WHILE HELPING BRIGADA
TRY APRESO
HAVE YOU SENT CHRISTMAS CARDS YET?
GRAD WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES
MISSION NEWS BYTES
ANOTHER OPTION FOR PLAXO’D BRIGADIERS
FREE BIBLE STUDIES TO HELP [...]

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In this issue…

YOU’VE GOT SPONSORS!
THANKS TO STUDIO TEN AND OTHER PARTNERS
GET YOUR OWN TOLL-FREE NUMBER
CHECK OUT THIS LIST OF RESOURCE LINKS FOR MISSIONS!
WILL THE CHINESE CHURCH COMPLETE THE GREAT COMMISSION?
ESL INSTRUCTION
SHORT TERM MISSION LEADERS SEMINAR
NEED OUTSTANDING ETHNOGRAPHIC OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL [...]

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In this issue…

SPONSORSHIPS ARE PROVIDING FOR PART-TIME SECRETARY
CAN’T ATTEND VIDEOGRAHER CLASSES? AT LEAST BUY THE BOOK
MAILWASHER AND OTHER SPAM FILTERS
TEACHERS NEEDED IN KAZAKHSTAN
MEDICAL MISSIONS TRAINING
NEED A STANDARD WALL OR DESK PHONE?
CARE ABOUT MUSLIMS?
OPERATION REVEILLE POSTS 2ND QTR ARTICLES
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In this issue…

CULTURE, CHRIST, & KINGDOM CONFERENCE FOR “FIRST NATIONS”
NEW BOOK ON PRAYING FOR LEADERS RELEASED
MUSIC TEACHERS NEEDED
HOPE AFRICA UNIVERSITY WEBSITE
2ND BI-ANNUAL “FIRST NATIONS” MISSIOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM
A UNIQUE PASTORS’ PRAYER E-NEWSLETTER
SEEKING YOUR OPINION ABOUT MED. INSURANCE FOR MISSIONARIES
GATEWAY TO CHINA [...]

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In this issue…

FOUR-WEEK CROSS-CULTURAL PREPAREDNESS INTENSIVE
TALKING BIBLE SUNDAYS
CHRISTIAN HOSPITALITY NETWORK
CIRCUIT RIDERS
GETAWAY WILDERNESS RETREAT
APOLOGIES TO NETSCAPERS
A FREE EZINE ON MISSIONS RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
THE BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM?
VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR MISSIONARIES
UNHINDERED 2003
STOPPED [...]

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In this issue…

NEW GUIDEBOOK FOR HEALTHCARE
MISSIONS IRC TO MOBILIZE THE MASSES
GET HELP ON ORGANIZING A HEALTH SERVICE
LEARN ENGLISH IN THE USA
SHORT-TERM LEADER’S TRAINING IN APPLETON
SHORT-TERM LEADER’S TRAINING IN THE PACIFIC
DON’T GO TEACH ENGLISH WITHOUT TRAINING
WANT TO SUBMIT AN ITEM [...]

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In this issue….

OPERATION CHINA CD-ROM IS A HIT
PAYPAL CAN BE FRUSTRATING
DISTANCE LEARNING FOR NEW MISSIONARIES
CHURCH PLANTING OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
SCRIPTURE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
FREE BIBLE COURSES LEADING TO CERTIFICATES
INFO ON “…SPRING BREAK EXPERIENCE (LINGUISTICS COURSE)”
VIRUSES EVERYWHERE
NETWORK SOLUTIONS FORGETS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS NEEDED
REACH UNREACHED PEOPLE IN JAPAN
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In this issue….

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT EMAIL ENCRYPTION
CHRISTIAN MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK
COURSES ON ISLAM OFFERED IN THE SUMMER OF 2001
TEACH YOUR AUDIENCE TO LOVE MUSLIMS
EASY-ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT
BIBLE BASED ESL CURRICULA
EMERGING LEADERS SUMMIT
COMICS WITH AN ATTITUDE
WHAT’S GONE WRONG WITH THE HARVEST?
WEB-WATCH: CONTEXTUALIZED WORSHIP
HOUSE CHURCH [...]

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