Brigada

Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated [...]

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The Chalmers Center offers a series of two distance courses on conducting economic development ministry. The initial course is called Foundations and Principles of Holistic Ministry. It helps you understand appropriate goals and strategies for conducting Christian economic development in poor communities within North America, addresses questions related to poverty, pro-poses a Biblical framework for [...]

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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…

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…

WANT TO MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY?
NEW BOOK TELLS TESTIMONY OF BUSINESSMAN TURNING TO MISSIONS
GREAT INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC CALLING RATES from US
NEED A WORD TRANSLATED? TRY THIS SITE
LOOKING FOR WEB-BASED BIBLE STUDY TOOLS?
HOW TO KNOW A GOOD FORWARDING AGENT
CASPARI STATIONERY
MISSION TECHNOLOGY WIKI
HOW WOULD [...]

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In this issue…

WANT TO MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY?
AVOID TAKING A HIT WHEN YOUR MISSION TRIP CANCELS
REACHING JAPANESE FOR CHRIST CONFERENCES
GET CREDIT: DISTANCE-LEARNING COURSE ON MICROENTERPRISE
TINYURL TRICK: CUSTOMIZE YOUR BROWSER WITH THE TOOL
YWAM OFFERS TO ENHANCE YOUR RELIEF TEAM
THE LINK BETWEEN: CONNECTING CHRISTIANS LIVING BETWEEN CULTURES
INTERNET [...]

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In this issue…

MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY
FIRST DIGITAL TALKING BIBLES SENT TO AFRICA
5TH TENTMAKERS INT’L CONGRESS TO BE JULY 9-11
HUNTING FOR HOSTS & HOSTESSES
MORE FOLLOWUP ON GET PEOPLE PRAYING
HOUSE OR PRAYER
WEBINAR SERVICES?
MOMENTUM MAGAZINE UP FOR LOOKS
A SIMPLER VOICE-OVER-INTERNET OFFER?
PDFS WITHOUT WAITING (OR PAYING) FOR [...]

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In this issue…

MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY
DISTANCE LEARNING AT THE CHALMERS CENTER
WORLDMAPPER: THIS IS ONE SITE YOU HAVE TO VISIT
WORLDMAPPER: SEE THE GLOBE IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT
WORLDMAPPER: USE THE TOOLS, EXPLORE, LEARN
SUMMERTIME! HELP BRIGADA! SHORT-TERMERS, GET INSURANCE
LEARN MICROFINANCE AND MICROENTERPRISE
FREE CHURCH PLANTERS TRAINING CD-ROM
“PARTNERSHIPS [...]

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In this issue…

MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY
UNDERSTAND THE WORLD OF ISLAM
WATERS OF MERCY
KONA, HAWAII CROSSROADS DTS
BRIGADA READERS SLAM “CONNECTED” SITE, FORCE DISCONNECT
GOOD RESPONSE ON SHIPPERS
UK RADIO MISSION OFFERS UNIQUE TRAINING
HOPE FOR AFRICA’S CHILDREN CONFERENCE
WHAT DONOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE DO YOU USE?
WHAT NON-ENGLISH CHURCH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE [...]

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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. PROMOTE FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG THE POOR 2. INT’L HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN CONTINUOUS (IN THE USA) 3. HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE BUDGET CONSCIOUS MISSIONARY? 4. MOROCCO SUMMIT 5. EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR MINISTERING TO THE POOR 6. 2005 SHORT-TERM MISSION LEADERS’ CONFERENCE 7. CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN [...]

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In this issue…
1. HAS IT REALLY BEEN 10 YEARS? 2. RUMORS OF BRIGADA’S DEATH WERE EXAGGERATED 3. DAN SCRIBNER SAID “THUMBS UP” 4. IT WILL TAKE TIME 5. PERHAPS THE MOST ENCOURAGING RESPONSE… 6. WANT TO MINISTER TO THE POOR WITHOUT CREATING DEPENDENCY? 7. SO WHAT WAS [...]

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In this issue…

THE YEAR IS SLIPPING BY
TALKING BIBLE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
PROMOTE FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG THE POOR
ACTIVE TENTMAKER CONFERENCE IN SE ASIA
SUMMER CHURCH PLANTING OPPORTUNITY
AIDS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHURCH
MIXED REPORTS FROM SKYPE USERS
FOR THOSE LIVING IN THREAT ENVIRONMENTS [...]

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In this issue…

TRY DIAL-ABROAD, HELP BRIGADA
PRACTICAL TRAINING TO HELP THE POOR TO HELP THEMSELVES
APOLOGIES! ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
HELP BY TAKING THIS SURVEY
EQUIPPING WOMEN IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
MISSIONPREP “PLANTS” SEMINAR
TEACHERS WANTED!
AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARD
FREE TENTMAKING SEMINAR IN MOBILE ALABAMA
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In this issue…

SPONSORS ENABLE US: “PROOF BEYOND A DOUBT” BOOK
TRAIN YOUR MINISTRY TO HELP THE POOR
PERSONNEL WANTED / MISSION OPPORTUNITIES WEB SWITCHBOARD
TESL TRAINING IN TORONTO
CHRISTIAN MUSIC FOR MUSLIMS AND MUSLIM-BACKGROUND BELIEVERS
TIME FOR A CHANGE: THE HERERO PEOPLE OF NAMIBIA
JESUS LOVES MUSLIMS [...]

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In this issue…

HOW TO SAVE ON INTERNATIONAL CALLS
HOW TO HELP SPONSOR OUR BRIGADA SECRETARY
NEW WEBSITE HAS GOOD NEWS AUDIO LINKS FOR 1,000 PEOPLE GROUPS
UNREACHED PEOPLES CONSULTATION
SHORT TERM MISSIONS RESOURCES ON THE WEB
MK SCHOOL IN ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN IS RECRUITING TEACHERS
MULTICULTURAL TEAMS COURSES [...]

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In this issue…

GET YOUR OWN TOLL-FREE NUMBER
BIBLE STUDY SERIES FOR SHORT-TERM MISSION TEAMS
IDAHO WILDERNESS RETREAT FOR CHRISTIAN WORKERS
YOUR DESTINY, YOUR CHOICE WEBSITE
IKOBO VISA CARD IS A GREAT SOLUTION
GREAT COMMISSION SEARCH ENGINE
GET HANDS-ON HELP ON HELPING THE POOR
FREE TENTMAKING SEMINAR [...]

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In this issue…

TRAINING FOR SHORT-TERM MISSIONS
MORE DRAMA
TESOL IN PENNSYLVANIA
VEHICLES FOR MISSIONS & MINISTRIES
TESOL TRAINING
LEARN ENGLISH IN THE USA
NEED A MOTIVATING SPEAKER?
SEMINAR FOR REACHING THE POOR
SINGAPORE SCHOOL OF FRONTIER MISSION (SoFM)
CLOSING STUFF

TRAINING FOR SHORT-TERM [...]

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In this issue…

PRAY FOR MUSLIMS YOU LOVE
LEARN TO HELP THE POOR
HIMALAYAN FOCUS SCHOOL OF FRONTIER MISSIONS
RESOURCE TO ENCOURAGE MISSIONARIES
TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
SCHOOL OF FRONTIER MISSIONS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
TESOL SCHOOL IN HAWAII
MISSIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
NEW OPPORTUNITY IN THE NEW YEAR
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In this issue…

PIONEER CHURCH PLANTING BOOK SCORES BIG
KC’S TRAVELS: CELEBRATE!
GET THE LOWDOWN ON DRAMA
FROM AKEBU TO ZAPOTEC… A BOOK OF BIBLELESS PEOPLES
MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES ONLINE
CUTTING EDGE MISSIONS EDUCATION/TRAINING
LEARN HOW TO HELP THE POOR
SHORT TERM SUPPORT MANUAL [...]

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In this issue…

INTERESTED IN TALKING DIGITAL TRACTS?
MORMONS PUT BELIEVERS AT RISK
ANTIOCH NETWORK CHURCH PLANTING CONFERENCE
B-COP — BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS & EVANGELISM IN MONTANA
TENTMAKING OPPORTUNITY
SHORT TERM LEADERS TRAINING IN THE USA
NEW MISSIONS TITLES AVAILABLE
DEBRIEFING [...]

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In this issue…

CONNECT WITH UPG’S IN WESTERN EUROPE
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EXPO 2002
USING NARRATIVE IN MISSIONS: VOICES OF THE URBAN POOR
EXPERIENCE AN UNREACHED MUSLIM GROUP
VISIT THE MIDDLE EAST
EUROTRAIN: AN INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG LEADERS
LOOKING FOR BIBLE STUDIES
FAITH TO FAITH
TRAINING [...]

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