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9) Have you Read “Global Church Planting?” What did you think?

Let’s try this: Let’s do a real-time, real-live Brigada book review from the Brigada family. In this way, hopefully, we’ll get a realistic picture of what the book is like. Can we start with Global Church Planting by Craig Ott and Gene Wilson?

http://www.worldchristian.com/productdetails.php?product_id=35546

The standard review snippet says, “Combining substantive biblical principles and missiological understanding with practical insights, this book walks readers through the various models and development phases of church planting. Advocating methods that lead to church multiplication, the authors emphasize the role of the missionary church planter.” But what did YOU think of the book? Just click “Comment,” if you would be so kind, following the web version of this item. And thanks in advance for your candid and honest appraisal.

11) Seminar on “Target Hardening and Resiliency”

Morton Security Solutions is now offering the Target Hardening and Resiliency Seminar for Faith Based Organizations throughout the next year, starting in April 2016. They will be offering a resident course in Phoenix, AZ but will also travel to fit your schedule and location (internationally as well). This seminar is about empowering people to keep going no matter where, and is relevant to long term missions and well as short term trip leaders. They have had great success in the past and the information as well as scenario-based training has kept people from making catastrophic mistakes while in foreign locations.

Click here to find out more:

http://www.mortonsecure.com/#!thars/c72c

12) Debriefing Opportunity in March

Are you looking for a debriefing event in the eastern United States? Paracletos will be hosting “Recalibrate!” in March for 18 adults (no children). Five days of group and personal debriefing (similar to DAR) and quality accommodations will make this a first-rate experience for those who wish to share their story with people who care. Details can be found at

http://www.recalibrateevent.com

13) GMI Releases Cool New InfoGraphic: “Ambassadors”

missiographic_ambassadorsGlobal Mapping not only makes maps but does research too. In partnership with the Center for Mission Mobilization, they’ve just released (this week!) a new “MissioGrapic” to help you understand the cultural distance you (or someone you love) will need to cross in order to reach another part of the world. Check it out at…

http://www.gmi.org/services/missiographics/library/ambassadors/

Note that you can download it as either a PDF or JPG and… hats off to GMI: They appear to be making this available for free, bless their hearts, in partnership with the Center for Mission Mobilization.

14) The Backpage: The Hofstede Center Can Clue You In

We know about the miles between two lands geographically. But what about culturally? Enter the Hofstede Center — based in Finland. At their site, you can study your own country’s typical profile. (Granted, the profile is by NATION rather than people group, so it’s somewhat of an average.) And you can also ‘compare’ that profile with that of another nation — take your pick! You can even take a PERSONAL profile to see how you stack up next to your nation’s typical culture. The premise behind the site is anchored in the research of Professor Geert Hofstede (naturally, from Finland), who studied and wrote about the impact of national culture on organizations and corporations. It’s all rather fascinating — and it has big implications for cross-cultural travelers.

http://geert-hofstede.com/
(We picked up on this site from the new Missiographic from GMI. See item #13 above. Thanks GMI — and the Center for Mission Mobilization!)

Do you see this impact (from your home nation) affecting your work? Do you think it’s a bit of a misnomer to talk about a “national culture” as opposed to your ‘people group’ or tribe? Please click “comment” following the web version of this item to tell us more. And thanks in advance for your participation in Brigada!

15) Closing Stuff

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In this issue…

1) Join us in Celebrating: The Release of Saeed Abedini!
2) Facts, Fear and Faith in a Migrant Crisis
3) TeachBeyond: They “Go, Train, and Partner”
4) Looking to Serve Native Americans?
5) Do you Work with Addresses? Need to map them?
6) Who is Your Favorite Travel Agent? … your Favorite Site?
7) Disk Space is Crazy these Days; It’s about to Get Crazier
8) Reach Thai while learning TESOL
9) What’s Your Favorite Mind-mapping Software? (to Track Groups)
10) Elim Retreat to Sponsor “Member Care at the Edge” In-Service
11) If you’re into Audio Books, Don’t Miss This Audio Bible for Free
12) Thinking about Serving an International Church?
13) We’re Grateful for…
14) The BackPage: God bless you for Boosting Brigada into 2016
15) Closing Stuff

1) Join us in Celebrating: The Release of Saeed Abedini!

Saeed AbediniLast year, hundreds joined us in prayer for Saeed Abedini, who had been assigned to the darkest and most notorious jail block in all of Iran. He had been traveling in Iran to visit leaders of house churches he had helped establish. But then, in what seemed like an instant (but was more like but was more like 14 months of laborious deliberations that sounded more like scenes from a “Bridge of Spies” movie), he was released and at this moment is flying to Europe. Regardless of any troubling backgrounds, this is a big win for religious freedom and we hope it signals the beginning of MANY such releases around the world by multiple governments and regimes. And no matter what, we can all gather together as one, celebrating answered prayer on behalf of thousands.

2) Facts, Fear and Faith in a Migrant Crisis

migrant crisisOur response as believers to the historic migrant crisis the world faces will be either a testimony to coming generations of God’s love being lived out through us or a rebuke on our generation for our lack of compassion. We each get to decide. But how can we help those who are struggling with fear? This GMI Digital Single addresses that issue. It is part of a larger book “Serving God in a Migrant Crisis” by Patrick Johnstone and Dean Merrill that will be released in Spring 2016. If you are helping those around you to develop a compassionate response to the Migrant Crisis, this short resource will be a help. See it at…

http://www.gmi.org/products/books/gmibooks/facts-fears-faith-migrant-crisis

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