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Brigada Today
25 Jan 2008
In this issue...
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF RECONCILIATION STUDIES
- CHRISTIAN VIDEOS AND DVD'S IN 1000 LANGUAGES
- MISSIONS MOBILIZATION SCHOOL SEEKING TEACHERS
- HOUSING FOR MISSIONARIES
- FUNCTIONAL LITERACY SHELL BOOKS
- LEARN MISSIONS AT HILLSIDE
- GOING ON A MISSION TRIP? NEED INSURANCE? WANT TO HELP BRIGADA?
- JOIN US IN PRAISING GOD
- WOULD YOU BE THE DIFFERENCE-MAKER?
- THE BACKPAGE: THE COMPLEXITY OF LIFE
- CLOSING STUFF
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF RECONCILIATION STUDIES -- In conjunction with
John Dawson's International Reconciliation Coalition, registration is
now open 24/7/365 for the web-based, self-paced 12 month school for
leaders, the International School of Reconciliation Studies. Comprised
of a world-class gathering of scholars and storytellers, this school is
designed to multiply creative, biblically anchored, multi-cultural
reconcilers throughout the world. To explore the school go to
http://www.gracebridge.org
or you may email
fawn
(at)reignbridge(dot)com. [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with . and reassemble the address onto one line.]
- CHRISTIAN VIDEOS AND DVD'S IN 1000 LANGUAGES -- The Global Christian
Video Directory is a directory of thousands of video titles from around
the world in around 1000 languages. It includes videos, dvd's and vcd's
useful for evangelism and discipleship.
http://www.worldchristianvideos.org/
- MISSIONS MOBILIZATION SCHOOL SEEKING TEACHERS -- The School of
Missions Mobilization, a project of Hillside Missions, is accepting
applications for teachers and students. The SMM's vision is to train and
prepare Latin American individuals to share the gospel with unreached
nations and peoples. More than just a school, the SMM is a community. If
you're not looking to enroll as a student, there are plenty of
opportunities to teach! Some of the subjects taught include Bible,
Missiology, Anthropology, Theology and English. For more information and
an application in Spanish or English, check out
http://www.matachi.org
- HOUSING FOR MISSIONARIES -- To their six guest rooms for missionaries
and ministers needing short term housing while in Southern California,
they have recently added three RV sites with hookups. From one night or
up to two weeks, they can house families, couples, and singles in guest
rooms or your RV. It's a good place for R & R for a ministry couple or
family. Hospitality is on a donation basis. Learn more at...
www.across2u.com/rancho.html
- FUNCTIONAL LITERACY SHELL BOOKS -- Wycliffe Associates (UK) produce
functional literacy books which are intended to raise interest in
community projects or as simple aids for adults who are learning to read
for the first time in their own language. The subject matter (the
'Functional' bit) is designed to show new knowledge or skills. The books
cover agriculture, crafts, farming (animals), health & hygiene and
illnesses & diseases. Shell Books are available as computer files (Word
and Publisher) which can be printed off as small A5 booklets. Many of
the English titles have been translated into French, Portuguese and
Spanish, however, the original text can be lifted out in order to insert
a local language whilst retaining pictures and computer formatting.
Learn more at
http://www.shellbooks.org
or by emailing
funclit
(at)wa-uk(dot)dot(dot)org [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with .]
- LEARN MISSIONS AT HILLSIDE -- Hillside Missions, an international
missions organization based in Connecticut, is currently accepting
applications for an internship program. The program is designed for
individuals from 18-30 years of age. The internship ranges from 3-9
months. There is an optional 3 month ´externship´ for those who complete
the 9 month program. As an intern, you´ll get the chance to not only
observe but participate in missions on a daily, practical level. Part of
the internship includes learning and active involvement in missions team
training, traveling on short term trips to minister to unreached
peoples, and studying the role of the church, Islam, and ESL. For more
information about what life as an intern at Hillside looks like, check
out
http://www.reachthenations.org
or call the U.S office at (860) 582-7700.
- GOING ON A MISSION TRIP? NEED INSURANCE? WANT TO HELP BRIGADA? --
There are a lot of companies that offer international health, evacuation
and travel insurance, but when you purchase insurance from Insurance
Services of America on Brigada's website your purchase will help to
support Brigada's work with the missionary community! Coverage is
available for any international need - short-term trips, career
missionaries, trip cancellation, short-term teams and term life
insurance.
For coverage details, rates and the online applications of the Brigada
sponsored plans, go to
http://www.missionaryhealth.net/brigada.htm
Insurance Services of America has agreed to help support Brigada from
sales that are made on this link, so when you purchase on this site you
will be helping to support Brigada and you will be protecting yourself
and your ministry from financial loss!
- JOIN US IN PRAISING GOD -- We give Him the glory for the fact that a
great new friend in Barbados gave $25. A family from St. Louis gave
$100, another from Norman (OK) gave $100 more, and $35 came in from
Little Rock, AR. We also received $25 from a worker at
http://www.christiansincrisis.net
Please stop by their website and check 'em out.
- WOULD YOU BE THE DIFFERENCE-MAKER? -- Because Brigada Today's budget
is so small compared to other entities (the whole year's budget is just
$17,150... which is a fraction of what most mission works need per
year), one person, one group, one company, or one church could really
make a huge difference. Would you? Just click on the "Sponsor/Donate"
page. You can pull the money from your PayPal account or from any major credit
card. Or if you prefer, send a check payable to Team Expansion to: Team
Expansion (Brigada secretary), 11327 Jefferson Trace Blvd., Louisville,
KY 40291. (Team Expansion is a 501(c)3 incorporation so for USA
citizens, your checks made out to Team Expansion are tax-deductible.) As
always, be sure to let us know if you'd like us to promote any
particular service or ministry, or if you'd prefer your gift be
anonymous. And thank you in advance for helping.
- THE BACKPAGE: THE COMPLEXITY OF LIFE -- Life is complex. Did you
ever think about that? Just think of all the relationships. If you're
married, then you have a relationship with your spouse. If you also have
kids, then you have your relationship with your spouse plus your
relationship with your kids plus your *spouse's* relationship with the
kids. Add in the relationship that each sub-group has with each other,
overlay that with relationships with the Lord... then sprinkle in
relationships with close friends, in-laws and colleagues... Shew. No
*wonder* life is complex. Makes me tired just thinking about it! :-)
So how can we make it easier? Well, perhaps there are no easy answers.
But here are some lessons I'm starting to draw on half a century of
life.
*** Treat others like you want to be treated -- Golden rule. Duh. :-)
*** Never, never, never give up on any relationship.
*** Assume the best; grant grace before it is requested.
*** Avoid ever bringing up past failures (sins?) committed by those you
love.
*** And in all your relationships, walk in Jesus' steps.
There are other important conclusions, but if we could just master
those, we'd be well on our way to eliminating some officially high
percentage points of all stressful exchanges we would ever have had.
So what are we waiting for!? Let's get started.
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