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Brigada Today
29 Jun 2007
In this issue...
- GET A POPULAR EVANGELISTIC VCD FOR CHINA FOR YOUR PEOPLE GROUP
- WHAT'S THE "BEST RESOURCE" FOR A MISSIONS MINISTRY TO STUDY?
- TOP FIVE ARTICLES ON PRESENTING YOUR WORK
- MEDEX HOT SPOTS
- CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE!
- CASE STUDIES AND LEARNING TOOLS FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
- SIBERIAN RAIL ADVENTURE BOOK
- NEXUS: THE WORLD HOUSE CHURCH MOVEMENT READER
- CAN YOU HELP THIS RESEARCHER OF MISSIONS WORK DONE BY WOMEN?
- THANKS TO THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SPUR US ON
- JOIN THOSE WHO MAKE BRIGADA POSSIBLE
- THE BACKPAGE: REFLECT, REPENT AND REBOOT
- CLOSING STUFF
- GET A POPULAR EVANGELISTIC VCD FOR CHINA FOR YOUR PEOPLE GROUP --
There is a popular evangelistic VCD in China called "Hao Xiaoxi" (Good
News) and nobody really knows who created it or where it came from. The
VCD is in Mandarin Chinese. Recently, a worker had the soundtrack
completely redone without the Mandarin narration and speaking parts, and
is now dropping in the language of the minority group with which he
works. He has a feeling there are a lot of folks out there working in
China among minority groups who would benefit greatly from this
"wordless soundtrack". If this interests you, please send an email to
his secure address:
taihaole(at)pobox(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with .] He will try to get you the soundtrack on DVD.
(Hats off to this servant-hearted worker!)
- WHAT'S THE "BEST RESOURCE" FOR A MISSIONS MINISTRY TO STUDY? -- Steve
is a great friend of mine and a missions minister in Columbus, Ohio.
He's on the hunt for the one best book (besides the Bible) or video for
a missions ministry to read/study together. Let's come up with the best
list we can . . . and get the word out to all those who have similar
interests. Post your best answer at...
http://brigada.org/brigade/?p=23
Thanks!
- TOP FIVE ARTICLES ON PRESENTING YOUR WORK -- Digital Web Magazine
recently featured "top five articles" on giving great presentations.
They sum up the best of the best principles, as well as what to avoid.
To see the link, click to
http://www.brigada.org
Click on the link to this Brigada Today, then scroll down to this item
and click the link that will be here:
http://www.digital-web.com/news/2007/02/top_five_articles_for_presenters/
We aren't featuring the link in this email because it's long and would
wrap ... and going to brigada.org is way cooler than clicking on a
"tinyurl" link that you can't really see.
- MEDEX HOT SPOTS -- Thanks to Team Expansion's Global Security
Coordinator, "Jim", for giving us this tip --
http://www.medexassist.com/hotspots/default.html
It's a list of political and security hot spots around the world. They
update the page often, as needed.
- CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE! -- Getting ready to visit Russia?
"Peterburgers" is a humorously-piled platter that's culturally
insightful and spiritually challenging. Treat yourself and your loved
ones to true and funny adventures in Russia's cultural capital told with
culture shock training for missionaries (and their supporters back home)
in mind. Order by contacting Bill
bill(at)billandrobinharris(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for
our contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace
(at) with @ and (dot) with .] Copies are $10.00 per copy (plus shipping)
or $8.00 per copy when you order two or more. Bite down on
"Peterburgers"!
- CASE STUDIES AND LEARNING TOOLS FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE --
The folks at City Gate
http://www.CityGate.org
(formally SEN) have updated their website. They've posted lots of
interesting articles and tools for working in Central Europe. You can
also contact them for more info at
news(at)CityGate.org [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with .]
- SIBERIAN RAIL ADVENTURE BOOK -- "The Great Siberian Rail Adventure"
is the hilariously heart-stopping, true story of the Harris family's
journey by car, ship, and rail across Russia. Come along and you'll find
a dragon, an axe-wielding conductor, a supersonic clothes washer, and a
van with a death wish. Order by contacting Bill
bill(at)billandrobinharris(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for
our contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace
(at) with @ and (dot) with .]
Copies are $10.00 per copy (plus shipping) or $8.00 per copy when you
order two or more. Climb aboard!
- NEXUS: THE WORLD HOUSE CHURCH MOVEMENT READER -- In this new book
edited by Rad Zdero (author of "The Global House Church Movement"), a
team of almost 40 house church movement leaders and academics from
around the world have written over 60 provocative articles designed to
inform, inspire, and invite you to start your own network of multiplying
house churches no matter where you live. This book reports on some of
the amazing things God is up to today through saturation house church
planting, as well as providing biblical insights, historical lessons,
and practical strategies. (Paperback - 528 pages - 62 chapters). To
order call 1-706-554-1594 (outside the USA), call 1- 800-MISSION (inside
the USA), go to
http://www(dot)missionbooks(dot)org
or send email to
STL(at)WCLbooks(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with .]
- CAN YOU HELP THIS RESEARCHER OF MISSIONS WORK DONE BY WOMEN? --
Here's a researcher looking to find the number of women currently
involved in missions worldwide and training opportunities for women
desiring to join the mission field. She writes, "My goal is to determine
if there is a worldwide need for more women in missions and if there are
sufficient training programs for women who are interested in dedicating
themselves to God work in the mission field." If you can help, post a
comment at:
http://brigada.org/brigade/?p=24
If you'd rather correspond directly with her personally, about something
you can't say openly on the web, write Elaine at
Elaineschrank(at)aol(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
with @ and (dot) with .]
- THANKS TO THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SPUR US ON -- We are so grateful for
those who take initiative to encourage us with a financial gift to help
with our expenses and spur us on toward the future. We invest the money
in webhosting, some small marketing projects, secretarial costs, as well
as projects for world evangelism. Nothing is wasted. This past week, we
rec'd a $180 gift from a very active worker with an interest in Asia. We
praise God for his efforts. We also rec'd $20 from an anonymous staff
member of Studio TEN Ministries. Dial-abroad pitched in another $38.70.
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- JOIN THOSE WHO MAKE BRIGADA POSSIBLE -- Want to help? Just click to:
http://www.brigada.org/donate.html
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card.
- THE BACKPAGE: REFLECT, REPENT AND REBOOT -- I saw an email cross my
screen last week with a signature, "Reflect, Repent, and Reboot." I
chuckled to myself, then later thought... You know, that's actually a
pretty cool concept. The "ctrl-alt-delete" three-key combination is
widely-known in the IBM-compatible PC world. MAC users usually insist
that they don't have to reboot as often :-) , but they still have the
capability by clicking on the Apple button then hitting "Restart." The
metaphor is pretty interesting. In computing, one usually reboots
because "something's just not quite right." The operating system is
slowing down, or halted completely because of an error or a system
crash. Sometimes the whole thing just freezes up -- with no explanation.
Life is like that. We trip up, commit an error, and suddenly confront
the fact that we've sinned. There seems to be no way out -- and then we
remember the magic of starting over. We "reflect, repent and reboot."
Suddenly, life is good. We're back in the groove. There's a lilt in our
step. We feel light-shouldered again. Romans 8:1 reads, " Therefore,
there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Sigh.
Thank goodness we can start over. Hit control-alt-delete in your life,
today. (Thanks to the anonymous correspondent who included that in
his/her signature!)
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