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Looking for a new “how to” manual on church planters? Try Garrison’s new page located at …   http://t4tonline.org/online-training/   The website is one of the key methods that some of the CPers have used. It includes videos and teaching material designed to help a trainee lead T4T groups. (Thanks to Carla, Editor at Team [...]

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Here’s a new missions preparation seminar, “Basics2go,” that begins with five live online sessions of 30 minutes each, one per week. The next cycle begins on May 19th. The initial teaching will offer some follow up with group or individual coaching. To enroll in a future seminar email contactelijahcompanyorg. See their website at http://www.elijahcompany.org.

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A newly released Short-Term Mission Starter Kit, developed by DELTA Ministries International (DELTA), in Vancouver, Wash., is now available online for churches and ministries around the world.  This website gives churches and organizations nearly 40 resources for prayer, encouragement, training, post-ministry follow-through, and a comprehensive referral list of more than 60 short-term mission resources. This [...]

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CCI is offering two training seminars in April to assist those in the missions community with security and training needs.   Field Security Seminar – April 4-6, 2011 – A three-day program that instructs on target hardening, profile management, disrupting the terrorism and attack cycles, managing violent encounters, convoys, checkpoints/ambushes and dealing with landmines, UXO [...]

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TRAIN International is offering “Acquire,” language acquisition training in Joplin, MO from April 4-15, 2011. Eric Derry leads this two-week intensive training and empowering cross-cultural workers with the best-known current strategies and tools based on the best-known textbooks. At Acquire, you will: *** Learn proven and effective principles and techniques of language acquisition *** Understand [...]

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75% of the Bible is in story form. You can learn to tell fascinating accurate Bible stories and lead interactive discussions that can change lives. TRAIN International is hosting a Biblical storytelling seminar conducted by the ministry Simply The Story March 29 – April 2 in Joplin, Missouri. This method of inductive storytelling is an [...]

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Check out these devotional journals written especially for people on short-term mission trips: *** 30 day Helping Hands–Healing Hearts (3 part combo book) especially for medical personnel *** 28 day Live in The Light (3 part combo book) *** 14 day Live in The Light (On-Field only) *** 7 day Pre-Field Preparation (Book 2) follow [...]

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So… you’re leading a short-term team. What do you pull off the shelf to train them? Would it be “Foreign to Familiar?” … “Serving With Eyes Wide Open?” … or maybe “Round Trip?” The church for which I’m Missions Committee Chairman just did a trip to visit one of the missions we support in Haiti. [...]

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LeaderLink has been known as the most comprehensive leadership training designed specifically for missions. For over 16 years CrossGlobal Link has been providing this specialized leadership training to field missionaries and home staff. Now, you can join a web workshop from anywhere in the world. These interactive 75-minute workshops are held once every Wednesday over [...]

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Bring mission team members into the Presence of the Lord each day. Prepare their hearts for your upcoming trips with the devotional book “Before You Go” by Jack Hempfling. With the 2011 short term mission season just ahead and in a tight economic climate, ensuring that each team member is prepared to help, not hinder, [...]

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The “Heart of God Ministries,” that is. Check out their Beautiful Feet Boot Camp training. http://www.heartofgod.com/training/index.cfm?page=bfbcchurchplantingtraining If that link wraps (and you don’t want to browse to a working copy of it at Brigada.org), just browse to http://www.heartofgod.com and click on Training in the top line menu. It’s a 10-month course, the first 6 months [...]

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“Sahara Challenge: Europe” is designed for those interested in effective Muslim outreach, discipleship, and church planting.  The conference will be held in Valencia, Spain. The cost is $675 USD Double occupancy (shared room) and includes conference registration, lodging, breakfast & lunch & materials. Or, pay $825 USD for Single occupancy (room to yourself) with all [...]

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The number of missionaries and home staff who achieved their full funding through KCT training and coaching more than doubled in 2010.  They averaged a little over three months to raise 100% of their monthly support.  That means that hundreds of people with about 70 agencies are getting to their ministry assignments about three years [...]

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