Brigada Today
7 of Nov., 1997
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Compiled by Doug Lucas <DLucas@TeamExpansion.org>, Louisville, KY
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In this issue....
FIRST THE AMDO, NOW THE MARATHA!
These last two weekends, I've led
3-day mission rallies in Illinois. Both weekends, I've used the Amdo video
(previously described in Brigada Today) and over and over again, I'm
convinced that it's one of the most powerful tools for helping people see a
desperate need from one sample people group. From that, I extrapolate that
this is just one of some 1800-2000 groups that need to be contacted with
the love of Christ. Well now, Kingdom Building Ministries has made it easy
to feature another group -- the Maratha. It's the second in a series of
people specific prayer mobilization videos that KBM has put together. This
twelve minute, broadcast quality video was shot on location in Maharashtra,
India last summer. The fast moving video and it's powerful images will
capture your heart and expand your understanding of who the Maratha are,
what Hindu people believe, how their lives are affected by the "caste
system" and how you can be involved as an intercessor to set them free!
This could be the perfect addition to your monthly missions meeting or fall
conference. The regular price on this video is $12.00 plus $3.00 shipping.
Steve Moore, himself a regular Brigada Today reader, wrote this past
week, "I would be happy to offer Brigada subscribers a discounted price of
$10.00 plus the $3.00 shipping (same deal we offered on the Amdo video)."
I'd say run don't walk to grab your checkbook and invest in this
teaching/prayer tool. For more info, write
laborers@kbm.org, tel.
303-745-8191, Fax 303-745-4196. Steve adds, "The Maratha People Resource
Network formation meeting is scheduled for January 16-18, 1998 and will be
hosted by the Hamburg Wesleyan Church (one of the key adopting churches who
participated in the JP2K team this past summer among the Maratha). Our
goal is to bring churches who are interested in or have adopted the Maratha
people into formal relationship with each other, along with agencies who
are targeting them." Those interested in attending should contact Steve
Moore, of Kingdom Building Ministries,
smoore@kbm.org, for more
information. These are the kinds of meetings we need gathering in places
all around the globe for peoples all around the world! Bravo KBM . . . and
bravo Steve. Thanks for giving Brigada participants a bit of extra price
shaving to help them afford this new tool. Bravo.
THE PTW III DUST IS SETTLING - WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU???
Now that the
month of October, '97, is history, what will be next for you and your
church or agency? The truth is -- the answer to that question is the real
determinant to how effective Praying Through the Window III becomes for the
good of the globe. Now here's a novel thought: Have you considered
"adopting" an unreached people? Just what would that mean for you? How
would one go about that? How have other churches managed to pull it off?
Is it right for your church? Good questions. The first of December you'll
have some answers in the form of a new video:
Ordinary People/Extraordinary Love being co-produced by AD2000 & Caleb Project.
(The magic of the Carltons -- the same people who produced
Light the Window for PTW II in '95
and To the Ends of the Earth in '96.) Watch for
more information about this exciting video in next week's Brigada Today.
And this is one you'll want to get for your next mission rally!
WEB-WATCH
Thanks to Paul for reminding us of the USA's country
studies. He writes, "They were written with both the State Department and
the U.S. military in mind. In so doing, they assembled groups of
sociologists, historians, economists, etc. They are very informative --
packed with a ton of info on each country. At this point, most of the
studies do not have graphics, but they are being added a little at a time.
The full text is on-line. Thanks again, Paul. The URL is
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html. (Paul adds, "I don't know why,
but many Western European countries are not listed.")
GLOBAL GLIMPSE FROM OUT OF THIS WORLD
This past week, representatives
of SAT-7 Partner Agencies met together in Cyprus to plan future broadcast
strategies for North Africa and Arabic-speaking peoples. Broadcasting will
be increased to a total of 7.5 hours per week from 1st November 1997, using
two satellites. The normal Friday broadcasts will now be complemented by a
2.5 hour transmission on Sundays. "Arabic language Christian television is
still in its early stages of development but we have already pioneered some
very creative thinking", commented one delegate. "SAT-7 presents the
greatest opportunity, since the time of St Paul, for the churches of the
region to witness to their faith."
Source: Sat-7 Press Release, Nicosia, 30
October 1997. For more info visit
http://www.sat7.org or e-mail:
mail@sat7.org
(Global Glimpse is compiled each week by John Hanna, Caleb
Project, Littleton, CO.)
FROM THE-WORD-ON-THE-STREET DEPARTMENT
The word on the street is that
some top notch producers have taken up the Chariots of Fire dream and are
turning it into a new film to be titled, Complete Surrender. (You
remember Chariots of Fire . . . . dah dah dah-dah daaaaahhhh daaaaahhh
[chu-chu-chu-chu-chu-] dah dah dah-dah daahhhhhh -- where's that Internet
audio channel when I need it!
) It was all about Eric Liddell, a
gentle, good-humored Scotsman, a very ordinary man, made great not by
athletic brilliance, which he considered a gift from God, but by his battle
for true integrity. And it was all about his refusal to run on a Sunday in
the heats of the 100 meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics. It was about how
that event carried over to prepare him for real life. The few simple words
on screen at the end of the film - "Eric Liddell, missionary, died in
occupied China at the end of World War II. All of Scotland mourned" - open
the way to the real story, of a life lived to the full, taken to extremes
of courage, personal conflict and finally total submission to the will of
God. Yikes.
No wonder Chariots won an Academy Award.
It's hard not to
say something worthwhile when you start with material like that! So -- in
the new film, rumor has it that screenwriters will tell the story of Eric
Liddell's life from the moment he was hurled into the limelight by his
unexpected victory in the Olympic 400 meters in 1924 until his death in
obscurity in a Japanese internment camp in 1945. It will tell of an
ordinary man with the world at his feet, who has the opportunity to fulfil
his potential and become one of the greatest athletes the world has ever
seen. It is the story of a man who surrenders it all for what seems an
absurd quest - to go and teach children in China. Word has it that the film
will be released in English and dubbed into Mandarin, Spanish and
Portuguese. You'll most likely hear about it if and when it happens -- but
you might want to utter a prayer for it to really happen, because word on
the street is that it'll cost a whoppin' $40 million bucks to produce.
Yikes.
We'll keep you informed.
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You can also
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latest recommended filter seems to be the Sweetwater Guardian Plus, which
filters out cryptosporidia, giardia and bacteria, and sediments, as the
others do, plus (if you can believe it) even viruses like hepatitis! For 6
years, I've been using a Katadyn Pocket Filter, but this Guardian Plus
thing has me very interested. Sells for $80 (about 1/3 the cost of the
Katadyn), can be field-cleaned, and has refills for $25. Weighs 11 oz and
puts out a liter a minute. If all of that is really true, it would be
just what the doctor ordered for the typical mission trip or even a
summer-long intern or short-termer. You can order these at
http://www.rei.com on their secure web page or email them at
service@rei.com (but remember not to send your credit cared through email
unless you encrypt it) or just call toll-free at 800/426-4840 (in the USA
or on a web phone), FAX at 206/891-2523 (or 206/863-5550). Thanks to David
for the great info.
CAN YOU PICTURE YOURSELF USING THESE STORY PICTURES IN YOUR LANGUAGE?
Want to teach the Bible through special picture sets? Evidently, a printing
group in the Philippines is trying to put together a large press run of the
Chronological Bible Story Pictures. For sets of 500 or more, special sets
could be printed with your agency's own labels or titles, in the language
you desire! But obviously, you would have to provide the translation - via
hard copy and on diskette. Contact Will Gopffarth, Church Strengthening
Ministries, Philippines at
willgcsm@jmf.org.ph@internet for specific
info. I bet you'd have to pay for your set of 500 -- so don't write if
you're hoping for free literature!
CALENDAR-TIME (MINUS THE SWIMSUITS)
Who wants those swimsuit
calendars anyway!
Why not pick a calendar with a purpose! Now
here's an idea -- the new 1998 Kurdish language calendar. Dazzling,
full-color pictures from Kurdistan are featured on every page. Each month
contains a Bible passage(not merely a verse) in BOTH Bahdini Kurdish and
Sorani Kurdish. They say you have to see it to fully feel the beauty. (Okay
-- honesty time -- I haven't seen it, but it sounds great!
) And at $4 per calendar including postage, you can't go wrong. Checks go to
"Friends of the Kurds Seattle," Box 58319, Seattle, WA 98138.
ACMC NATIONAL CONFERENCE "IN THE WORKS"!
The ACMC National Conference
for 1998 will be held June 15-18 (Monday through Thursday) at Murrieta, CA
(1 hour north of San Diego). The conference is designed especially for
missions professionals. Individual tracks are planned for missions pastors
(ministers of missions), pastors, mission organization executives, missions
professionals (including missions chair and committee persons), and
missions mobilizers. Those registering will be invited to contribute in
advance to the curriculum for their track of the conference. For more info,
contact ACMC's Larry Walker at 760-746-4285 or
102003.317@compuserve.com.
REACH THE NATIONS AT YOUR DOORSTEP!
The Global Network of
International Students (GNIS) has announced a program to reach unreached
international students in your own backyard. GNIS can train your church to
be a ministry ambassador to reach the international students in your city
with our 1-2 day Reaching the Nations at Your Doorstep seminar. Contact
them at
gnis@cbn.org or call (757)-579-5874 for a brochure.
NEED A "HOME SERVICE" CAR OR A QUICK TRUCK?
Then try Missionary Auto
and Truck Supply
jeff@mats.org, tel. 765-965-7777, fax. 765-962-9966.
They deal with the automobile companies, big auctions, etc., and they're
already at work!!! They saved me about $200 on a new van last year -- and
maybe they'll save you even more!
CHURCH ON BRADY TO SPONSOR CONFERENCE
The Church on Brady will be
sponsoring a whole bunch of forums, November 13-16, 1997, called simply,
"MOSAIC: The Church on Brady." Call 213-728-4851 (Carol Davis or Paty
Loera) for help.
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