Brigada

As Christian workers were driving through Namibia last month, they met two Damara men at the petrol station. One of the men had on a T-shirt with the verse from Revelation 2:10b. When the man was asked whether he believed the verse, he laughed and shrugged his shoulders. The Christian worker found the passage in [...]

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Namibia has elected officials but it also has a system of chiefs for the different people groups. Recently, a debate arose and continues over which leader should be chief. Maybe this can serve as a reminder of Namibia’s need for the chief of chiefs. Pray for the unreached peoples of Namibia. As they search for [...]

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Excitement is the only word to describe what is about to happen in northwest Namibia. In April and May you prayed for an association leader from Texas as he visited this part of Namibia to investigate the possibility of his association adopting one of the Forgotten People of Namibia. They have decided to adopt the [...]

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The “Forgotten Peoples” website has recently been revised and updated. Pray that many people will use this site to learn about the Unengaged Peoples of Namibia. Pray that they will learn about the Herero, the Mbalantu, the Coloured of Namibia, and the Nama. Pray that these Unengaged Peoples will soon have a witness for the [...]

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On a recent trip through northwest Namibia, many different people groups were noted. One of these was the Himba people of Namibia. The Himba are a small people group of about 50,000 in number. They are closely related to the Herero. They are a semi-nomadic people who live in a village structure but follow their [...]

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There is a local association of Baptist churches in the United States that is sending a representative to pray and investigate the possibility of sending people and resources on a regular basis to spread the Gospel among one or two of the unengaged peoples of Namibia. Pray that the Lord will direct the specific peoples [...]

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Why do we say they are forgotten peoples? Does nobody know who they are? No. Does nobody know they exist? No. Has the world forgotten these people? No. Do they have nothing to offer to the world? No. Many have asked why then is there a website called “The Forgotten Peoples” website. It is simply [...]

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Driving through the town of Karibib in traditional Damaraland (Namibia, Africa), one cannot help but notice the precious marble laying everywhere. This is a town that primarily survives on its marble excavation and marble work. Traditionally the Damara have been thought of as miners, partly due to marble excavation such as in Karibib. Even with [...]

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Driving through the town of Karibib in traditional Damaraland, one cannot help but notice the precious marble laying everywhere. This is a town that primarily survives on its marble excavation and marble work. Traditionally the Damara have been thought of as miners, partly due to marble excavation such as in Karibib. Even with this work, [...]

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Next month, as we recognize Valentine’s Day and give remembrances of our love to our family members, please remember to pray for the Forgotten Peoples of Namibia. Many know of God’s love but many others have not heard. Even though God loves the many diverse people groups of Namibia, pray that they will soon hear [...]

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In this issue…

CHE TRAINING IN 2008
GRATIS! FREE & EASY DOWNLOADS OF CALVIN’S INSTITUTES IN SPANISH?
A HOOT OF A MISSIONS BOOK JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
WORLD EVANGELISM USING FREE ENGLISH LESSONS
THE GOSPEL MESSAGE IN OVER 5,000 TONGUES
CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE
“BREAD of [...]

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In this issue…

WORLDCONNEX CAN HOOK YOU UP WITH UNREACHED PEOPLES
MICROFINANCE AND MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
GET STRATEGIC COORDINATOR TRAINING DOWN UNDER
LEARN DENTAL CARE AT HOME
IN SEARCH OF A LATINO ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST
IN SEARCH OF RUGGED LAPTOPS
UNENGAGED PEOPLES OF NAMIBIA
FUND RAISING BLOG / SALE [...]

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In this issue…

THE DIGITAL TALKING BIBLE AND TESOL PROGRAMS
NEED A BREAKTHROUGH IN YOUR MINISTRY?
GET FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES
NEW BOOK HELPS REACH THE TERMINALLY ILL
CATCH ALL THE UPDATES AT MOMENTUM MAGAZINE
CLOSE-UP ON THE HERERO PEOPLE
BIBLE READING SYSTEM IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
CALLED [...]

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In this issue…

TRAINING ON MICROFINANCE AND MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
NORTH AMERICAN UNREACHED PEOPLE’S NETWORK ESTABLISHED
SHORT-TERM MISSIONS WITHOUT LONG-TERM HARM
CHILD SAFETY GROUP CONVENES
OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH ENGLISH IN QINGDAO, CHINA
RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT ONE-WEEK MODULES
WANT TO SUBMIT AN ITEM TO BRIGADA? SEE THE GUIDELINES PLEASE
FOCUS ON POVERTY, REFUGEES, HIV/AIDS AND OTHER SOCIAL ILLS [...]

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In this issue…

TRY AIRSET.COM FOR COLLABORATION/COMMUNICATION
NEW BOOK GIVES INSIGHT INTO A MUSLIM-TO-CHRISTIAN CONVERSION
EQUIP YOURSELF OR YOUR TEAM TO RAISE THEIR FULL SUPPORT
NOT TOO LATE TO USE INTERNET EVANGELISM DAY
LOTS OF FEEDBACK ON INITIATIVE 360
FOR THE MUSICALLY GIFTED
WEST COAST HEALTHCARE MISSIONS CONFERENCE
NEW BOOK ON SUPPORT-RAISING
NEED HEALTH INSURANCE FOR [...]

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In this issue…

BIBLE PICTURE GALLERY
YOUR SOURCE FOR AQUAPONICS TRAINING
TRAVEL & PRAY FOR THE WORLD, FROM YOUR KEYBOARD!
MINISTRY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
THE UNENGAGED PEOPLES OF NAMIBIA
FREE WRITING AND EDITING SERVICES
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN MISSIONS TO NORTH AMERICA?
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MOVE MONEY TO/FROM THE FIELD?
THANKS TO THOSE WHO MAKE [...]

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In this issue…

PLEASE HELP ME THANK GOD FOR THESE PARTNERS
THE HOME STRETCH: CAN YOU HELP US BREAK EVEN? ($6600 TO GO)
PREDICT THE RISE AND FALL OF AIRFARES
WHAT MAKES JOHN’S GOSPEL SPECIAL?
LEGAL & TAX INFO FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
SKYPE USERS SOMEWHAT AT RISK
DO YOU OR SOME MISSIONARY YOU KNOW NEED HEALTH [...]

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In this issue…

SET UP SHOP FOR FREE AT MISSION-WORLD.COM
TOP 10 LIST ABOUT FORWARDING AGENTS
DO YOU USE A TREO? THEN GET GOOGLE MOBILE MAPS FOR FREE
5TH TENTMAKERS INT’L CONGRESS JULY 9-11
TEACH ENGLISH WITH CONFIDENCE AND INTEGRITY
MORE FREE DOWNLOADABLE MULTI-LINGUAL TRACTS
LEARN MORE ABOUT “BONDING” (LANGUAGE-LEARNING & CULTURE)
THE MBALANTU PEOPLE OF [...]

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In this issue…

HEARD THE LATEST? CALEB PROJECT + ACMC = INITIATIVE360
THE GLORY STORY PROJECT
FREE SERVICES ABOUNDING ON THE NET
INTERNET SEARCH WARNING TO WORKERS IN SENSITIVE COUNTRIES
THE NAMA/DAMARA PEOPLE: “WE WANT TO LEARN”
PERSECUTED CHURCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ESTABLISHED
WHY DID YOUNG ISAIAH FEEL GUILTY?
GATHERING OF LATIN AMERICAN COMICS ARTISTS
THE [...]

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In this issue…

“PARTNERSHIPS THAT TRANSFORM” CONF: CDs/MP3s NOW AVAILABLE
LINKING LITERACY AND ORAL COMMUNICATION
SO BY NOW YOU MUST HAVE HEARD… CALEB PROJECT & ACMC WED
CHECK OUT THE ALPHA TEST OF THE “MONITOR”
THE RESULTS: WHICH CAMCORDER IS THE BEST?
MORE ON LATEST GUIDANCE ON TRAVELING/CONNECTING TO THE ‘NET
THE HERERO PEOPLE
GET PRE [...]

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In this issue…

TRAINING IN CHRISTIAN MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT & MICROFINANCE
NOT TOO LATE TO HELP BRIGADA OR GET INSURED FOR SHORT-TERM TRIPS!
RESOURCE TO ENCOURAGE MISSIONARIES
HOW TO DO ONLINE RESEARCH: “WISE UP TO THE WEB”
FIND OUT WHERE THE FLIGHTS ARE… AND WHERE THEY’RE GOING
COUNSELING AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE
THE CENTRAL MEETING PLACE: THE [...]

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In this issue…

AN ANNUAL TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY
MATERNITY COVERAGE FOR INT’L WORKERS (NO WAITING PERIOD)
IN SEARCH OF EMERALD HILLS (RANKED 7TH ON GOOGLE??)
NEED TO COMMUNICATE WHEN IN REMOTE AREAS?
PROFESSIONAL COACHING AND COACH TRAINING FOR MISSIONARIES
GEAR UP FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
WANT TO GIVE FEEDBACK ON JUSTIN’S “MOMENTUM MAGAZINE”
MUSLIM STUDIES INTENSIVE COURSES [...]

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