Brigada Today
24 of Oct., 1997
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Compiled by Doug Lucas <DLucas@TeamExpansion.org>, Louisville, KY
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In this issue....
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE... THROUGH THE WINDOW???
The folks from the
Christian Information Network wrote this week to say, "As the month of October
draws to a close, CIN would like to remind all Praying Through The Window III
participants that there could be many Unreached Peoples in your own back yard.
Thousands of students, refugees and professionals from the 10/40 Window
live as expatriates in the countries of Western Europe and the United States. Take
prayer journeys in your own city and region and pray for the Unreached Peoples
living near you!
WHAT'CHA DOIN' THIS WEEKEND? HOW 'BOUT HEADIN' INTO HIS HARVEST?
Global
Outreach '97 provides an opportunity for students and church members to learn
about worldwide missions through plenary speakers, videos, seminars, worship,
and interaction with over 40 mission agencies. This year, GO '97 will be held
October 31-November 2 near Eatonton, Georgia at Rock Eagle Conference Center.
The main speakers are Richard Corley, a professor of Islam at Columbia
International University who has spent most of his life ministering in the
Middle East, and Chris Thomas, president of Ravencrest Bible School in Colorado
(a Torchbearers missionary training school). Registration begins Friday
afternoon at 2:00 with the first meal being served that evening. The
conference ends after lunch on Sunday. The cost for the weekend is $60 and includes both
housing and meals. For more information, call 803-735-8343 Ext. 3461 or email
the info. office at
serivmf@scsn.net.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
Don't forget to try SGM
International. They've got Scripture booklets, leaflets, gospels and the NT
readily available in 350 languages and have published Scriptures in over 800
languages? They have over 60 titles in English and each year produce over 100
new or revised titles in English and other languages. So especially if you're
from the S. Pacific, try calling 02 9899 3773, or Fax 02 9899 3773, or try
mobile phone 019 922 696, or Email
sgmoz@fl.net.au.
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it's done each week. Pass the word to Spanish-speaking friends... and
thanks to
the great team of translators, working each week on these Spanish editions:
Alexis Morales
AMOR@xc.org, Garmisch, Germany; in concert with Andres
Escobar, Ernesto Fuentes, Fernando Soto,Gary Gardner, Miguel Rivera y Moises
Riffo.
MIXED REVIEWS ON THAT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CD SET
For fairness sake, I
should point out that not everyone is liking that set
of The Complete National Geographic.
One Brigada Today participant wrote this week, "The
text is simply unreadable, no contrast and terribly blotchy. Squinting and
staring I just about might recognize most of the body text, but captions of
pics you can simply forget. The printouts are even worse, even when printed on
a 600dpi HP LaserJet 5." (Thanks for the candid review, Heinz.) I guess it all
boils down to your tolerance level -- how bad do you want all that information
at your fingertips, and how much are you willing to work to read it!
WANT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE SENDING CHURCH?
Then take a look at The
Missionary Training Service's new booklet, "The Effective Sending Church."
This booklet will outline areas of work to be taken on by congregations (and
mission agencies) interested in doing quality sending. It costs US$6.50 plus US$1.50
seamail or US$3.00 airmail from The Missionary Training Service, 18 Aston Way,
Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2XY United Kingdom; Tel./Fax. +44 1691 653619;
E-mail:
coordmts@xc.org; Web page:
http://www.btinternet.com/~ajg/mtshome.htm. Check it out! And... thanks for
your continued great ministry, Ian! (This "find" came from Jerry Witt's
halusa@witty.com compilation of "how to start a missions agency" item from a
few weeks back. Although few of us responded to Jerry, Ian's booklet was a
great discovery from Jerry's search.)
PLAN YOUR 1998 FOR PRAYER
... with a diary / planner that combines
something very practical -- a Planner / organizer (spiral bound, so it can lay
flat complete with all the customary planning and tracking aids, weekly and
monthly spreads, note sections, etc.); on the other hand, it is tool to
inspire your devotional life with a daily Bible reading plan and prayer points with a
strong missions emphasis. Every month also has an illustrated spread containing text profiles on
(unreached) peoples and/or cities. At the end there are note pages, address pages, and all the countries with
selected statistics, map pages (regions and world). In the beginning you find
two spreads (two-year planner overviews), several devotional/missions
articles, etc. The product has been published annually for about ten years, looks very
sharp, and your local book store might carry it (@ $14.99); WCN's sale price is:
$10.49. While you can express your preference for any of the different colors
(spiral-bound blue, green, burgundy and rose; or one hardcover edition), they
cannot guarantee availability. The planner is over 200 pages, and measures
7" x 9".
The following prices apply to the 1998 Prayer Diary / Planner list price:
US$14.99; the WCN sale price as follows: orders of
1 to 9 @ 10.49 each,
10 to 24 @ 9.74 each,
25 to 49 @ 8.99 each,
50 to 74 @ 8.24 each,
75 to 99 @ 7.49 each (50% discount).
(Postage is additional... email
wcn@xc.org for postage
and other information) or write WorldChristian News, P.O. Box 26479, Colorado
Springs, CO 80936 USA. Or... you can call tel: 1 (719) 442-6409; Fax 1 (719) 380-0936; Email:
wcn@xc.org.
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Looking for some stocking stuffers for someone
with very big socks? Try some of the newly discounted books & videos from
WorldChristian News & Books. You can get...
- 1998 Prayer Diary / Planner--List price: $14.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $10.49
(start the next year right)
- Christian Cyberspace Companion--List price: $15.99; WCN SALE PRICE: $12.79
(guide to the Internet and Christian online resources)
- Church in Asia Today--List price: $26.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $26.95
(what a resource! country-by-country, challenges and issues, by Asian
Christian scholars, over 500 pages)
- Friend Raising video--List price: $14.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $11.95
(about mission support raising; follows the success of the book by that name!)
- Global Link video--List price: $14.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $11.95
(finally a mission video for young adults... fast-paced, exciting!)
- Mission Handbook: 1998-2000--List price: $49.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $38.96
(most comprehensive N. American mission agency directory; lots of info)
- Too Valuable to Loose--List price: $23.95; WCN SALE PRICE: $19.15
(we must not only recruit, but also reduce casualties... missionaries are
the most valuable asset in missions! the results of a major new study)
- Twilight Labyrinth--List price: $16.99; WCN SALE PRICE: $13.59
(long awaited... by George Otis, Jr.) and don't forget...
- Praying Through the Window III materials
- The Unreached Peoples book (YWAM Publishing)
Retail price: U.S. $8.99; WCN sale price: $6.29
- To The Ends of The Earth video (CBN, Caleb)
Retail price: U.S. $9.95; WCN sale price: $8.95
- Unreached Peoples Map (NEW!) color (Global Mapping)
- 22" x 34" (wall map size) Retail: U.S. $5; WCN sale price: $4.50
- 8.5"x 11" (pack of 10) Retail: U.S. $10; WCN sale price: $7.50
many more books are listed at:. (Postage
is additional... email for postage and other information) or
write WorldChristian News, P.O. Box 26479, Colorado Springs, CO 80936 USA.
Tel: 1 (719) 442-6409; Fax 1 (719) 380-0936.
YOU CAN WIN MILLIONS WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOUSE!!
Don't pass up this
chance to pray for the millions of Muslims in the world. You can win them
through prayer! This is why YWAM-Mexico is making available the Spanish prayer
guide, "30 Days of Prayer for the Muslims" -- and World Christian News in the
USA is making available the English version. This guide is designed for
intercession for the Muslim world during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time during which over one billion Muslims around the world join
together in fasting and reflection. During this same month (January 1-30,
1998), the Body of Christ, His Church, will join together to intercede for the
salvation of these Muslims.
The publishers of the Spanish version have asked that we send orders to their
postal address (they're not accepting e-mail orders!). Don't forget to include
how many guides you would like, your name, and the address to which to send
the guides. Write Center for World Missions, Juventud Con Una Misión, Apdo.
1352, Oaxaca 68000, Oaxaca, MEXICO. Prices, including postage:
1-9 guides/US$2.50 each;
10-99 guides/US$2.25 each;
100 or more/US$2 each.
Please
write checks in U.S. dollars to "Youth With A Mission".
Within México, prices including postage:
1-9 guides/N$20 each;
10-99 guides/N$17.50 each;
100 or more/N$15 each.
They want you to deposit your payment in Cuenta Maestra
#5290-9340-4949-2992, sucursal #549 of Banamex, to the name of Alejandra
Muñoz, then fax them a copy of the deposit slip along with your order
(name, address, and number of guides desired). Fax number: 91 (951) 5-79-27.
The English version is available from WorldChristian News, P.O. Box 26479,
Colorado Springs, CO 80936 USA; Tel: 1 (719) 442-6409; Fax 1 (719) 380-0936;
Email:
wcn@xc.org. (Tip: If you'd rather not order the Spanish version from
Mexico, WCN has those too.) Also see WCN for an accompanying video, a prayer
guide for children, and a matching poster. Write
wcn@xc.org to get the
low-down on prices and bulk orders.
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF A WEB SITE FOR THE UNREACHED
Check out the new
Tama page at
http://users.mildura.net.au/users/mjackson/Tama/Tama.htm. This is
apparently developed by a Joshua Project 2000-type team (i.e., a group which
did a 7-day survey among the Tama). By translating their work into a web page,
they gave a lasting gift for those who want to learn more about their chosen
people. If security issues can be resolved for your group, why not attempt to
do the same! Check out the Tama as a case study.
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