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Care Port Counseling is an online video counseling ministry to those who work abroad, whether in missions or humanitarian aid. Donations subsidize the counseling, so that fees are minimal for clients. The counseling is done via Skype video, so relatively high speed internet is required for video streaming. Services are provided by a licensed counselor [...]

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I’m tellin’ ya. These people are cool. Kelly and Michele O’Donnell have made available to our entire Brigada audience a Team Resiliency course which provides a quick infusion of practical concepts and tools that mission/aid teams can review together. Each lesson includes a core reading, discussion items, handouts, and either a 10 minute audio lecture [...]

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Kingdom Expansion 101 is a convenient and inexpensive six-week online course about world evangelization. This fresh and comprehensive class provides an overview of global outreach and how churches and individuals are involved in the Great Commission. Missions team members, short-termers and church leaders have commented on the quality of the variety of articles, videos, PowerPoint [...]

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Kingdom Expansion 101 is a convenient and inexpensive six-week online course about world evangelization. This fresh and comprehensive class provides an overview of global outreach and how churches and individuals are involved in the Great Commission. Missions team members, short-termers and church leaders have commented on the quality of the variety of articles, videos, PowerPoint [...]

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Cybermissions is offering a 10-week online course on emotional intelligence, relational skills and stress management for missionaries and Christian workers.  It costs $27.50 for those who can afford it and is free for indigenous missions organizations.  But you better hurry. The start date is Monday, the 17th of May, 2010. Enroll soon! Course information page: [...]

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Whether you are going short or long-term to China, or reaching the Chinese at home, learning the language will make you more effective. With this service created by missionaries serving the Chinese, you can learn Mandarin Chinese online, live and face to face with native teachers in China, right from home. Lessons are interactive, personal [...]

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[It's not often we write the BackPage on a single resource, rather than a theme, but track with me for a sec' -- writing about this single resource *is* writing about a theme. You'll see.] This past week, Werner Mischke dropped us a copy of his new yet-to-be-published study guide, “The Beauty of Partnership Study [...]

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Pioneering new ministry or seeking deeper insights into the culture where you live? Learn relationship-based research techniques used by short-term teams, church planters, strategists, and students around the world since 1988. Encounter Culture is a 10-week experiential training course developed by Caleb Resources using the book, “Exploring the Land.” The next class is scheduled for [...]

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Study under the people who wrote the book on Member Care (Kelly and Michele O’Donnell). Watch this interactive slide presentation and learn how to further connect and contribute to the member care field. It is oriented towards those with member care responsibilities and interests and especially towards those studying/working in the health care fields. It [...]

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On line or distance learning is not a new concept but quality degree programs that are 100% on line are hard to find. One of our readers (Dennis) recommended Rockbridge Seminary. Rockbridge Seminary offers the Masters of Divinity in Ministry Leadership and the Masters of Ministry Leadership degree. They also offer a concentration on Recovery [...]

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Working Your Way to the Nations is a twelve unit distance learning course conducted over three months that provides a comprehensive overview of what it takes to succeed as an international Christian witness. Learn interactively with a varied group of adults who are exploring their own pathways to serving God with their skills and professions [...]

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CHE has a new website, http://www.chenetwork.org The website is designed as a place for practitioners to connect, access resources, and build their ministries. More than 250 organizations are now using CHE in 81 countries.

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Pioneering new ministry or seeking deeper insights into the culture where you live? Learn relationship-based research techniques used by short-term teams, church planters, strategists, and students around the world since 1988. Encounter Culture is a 10-week experiential training course developed by Caleb Resources using the book, “Exploring the Land.” A class begins September 15, 2009, [...]

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