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Brigada Today
09 Nov 2007
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WORLDCONNEX CAN HOOK YOU UP WITH UNREACHED PEOPLES -- WorldconneX
works across denominations, agencies and networks. Their only agenda is
to help your church connect with its calling, providing as much or as
little assistance as you need. They do this in three ways: (1)
Activation - Host an Inside Out Weekend event and discover the resources
that God has placed inside your church members. WorldconneX will help
you discover the uniqueness of your vision, people and resources -- then
create a plan that leverages those distinctives. They can also assign a
certified coach to walk alongside you for a few months up to a year as
you implement your strategy. (2) Front Line Services - Whether your
church is sending its own or would like to support other church's
missionaries, WorldconneX can help you access resources to successfully
plan and execute long term missions. (3) International Connections -
WorldconneX is networked with leading missions practitioners throughout
the world. They connect you with individuals and resources you might
never find on your own. Join one of their Affinity Groups or take a
Pastor PLUS vision trip with WorldconneX. Learn more at
http://www.worldconnex.org
or email
info(at)worldconnex(dot)org [As a means of preventing spam for our
contributors, in the preceding email address(es), please replace (at)
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MICROFINANCE AND MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT -- For those ministering
to the poor in the Two-Thirds World, the Chalmers Center offers a series
of three distance courses on conducting Christian microfinance and
microenterprise. The initial course is called "Foundations and
Principles of Holistic Ministry" (Two-Thirds World section). The
"Foundations" course helps you understand appropriate goals and
strategies for conducting Christian economic development in poor
communities within the Two-Thirds World. The course will actually
benefit anyone preparing for Christian outreach and ministry among the
poor, whether they plan to implement an economic development strategy or
not. This course will be offered on Feb. 4 - 29, 2008 and again on
April 28 - May 23, 2008. Cost of this four-week course is $75 (USD)
plus the cost of separately ordered course material. Additional courses
are available as follow-ups.
To register or to learn more about the distance learning courses,
including information about group discounts and a Two-Thirds World
discount, visit
http://www.chalmers.org
When registering, we'd love it if you'd let them know you heard about it
on Brigada. For questions, email
chalmers(at)covenant
(dot)edu [As a means of preventing spam for our contributors, in the
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or call 1-706-419-1805.
GET STRATEGIC COORDINATOR TRAINING DOWN UNDER -- It's slated for 17th
February to 7th March 2008 in Perth, Western Australia. Strategic
Coordinator Training is about planning and implementing evangelism and
church planting among your favorite segment of society. It's an intense
3-week seminar led by veteran missionaries experienced at implementing
people- and city-transforming strategies. Create a working plan for the
evangelization of your focus population; be it gothic youth in London,
indigenous peoples of Australia, an unreached people group in Africa or
a mega-city in Asia. Learn more at:
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/life/?events-44
(We're also grateful for the $20 gift that this training program sent to
Brigada as a thank-you note! Yay! :-) )
LEARN DENTAL CARE AT HOME -- Take our multi-media home study course!
Basic dental care can help win hearts wherever you go. No drills,
injections, electricity, or sophisticated equipment needed. Do you have
a compassionate heart and are not afraid to step out of your comfort
zone? If yes, then this is for you! see their video on youtube.com -type
"Simplified Dental Care."
http://www.dentaltrainingformissions.com
or email:
dentaltrainingformissions(at)
yahoo(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our contributors, in
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with . and reassemble the email address on one line.]
IN SEARCH OF A LATINO ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST -- Brigada sometimes helps search for those "needle-in-a-haystack" personnel needs. Here's one: A Christian worker is search for a Latino ethnomusicologist. (If you don't know what that is, no need to reply. :-) ) If you *do* know... or that is, if you have a lead, please ask the cross-cultural musical teacher to drop an email to: danieljohnson(at) iibet(dot)org [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 email address on one line.] Dan thanks you in advance!
IN SEARCH OF RUGGED LAPTOPS -- (Thanks to Tony, who saw this note by
Greg Slade on CamSOC.) Apparently, for some years now, Greg has had an
interest in "ruggedized" notebooks for use on the mission field. His
interest was sparked even more by two recent camera failures, presumably
due to too much bouncing around on bad roads in the developing world.
Now, "ruggedized" notebooks cost significantly more than more common
ones, and run more slowly, because they use milspec parts, which are
never "bleeding edge". But, the tradeoff is that "ruggedized" systems
have better components, and are much less prone to fail. Brands and
models he mentioned included:
Rugged Brands:
UNENGAGED PEOPLES OF NAMIBIA -- The Herero, the Namibian Coloureds,
the Nama/Damara, and the Mbalantu are all precious people in God's
sight. Pray for those who have heard but do not understand or have not
accepted Him as their Personal Savior. Pray for people to come and share
the Love of Jesus with them. With no evangelical witness, no workers,
no volunteer groups, no one to tell them, many will perish. Please join
us as we pray for the Lord to continue to build up prayer support for
these unengaged peoples. Pray that all barriers to the Gospel will be
removed. To adopt one of these people groups for prayer for to find out
more information please contact
http://www.forgottenpeoples.info
or email forgottenpeoples(at)telkomsa
(dot)net [As a means of preventing spam for our contributors, in the
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FUND RAISING BLOG / SALE ON VIDEO TRAINING -- Now you can get even
more practical advice from Bill Dillon, President of People Raising.
Learn from his more than 35 years of fund raising experience. Whether
raising individual support or organizational support this resource could
be invaluable. Pass this important resource on to team members and
friends. Also take a look at the award winning 6-hour fund raising
training program available in DVD/CD/Video/MP3. Normally priced
at $299.99 it is on sale at the low price of $69.99 through Dec. 31st.
For more information go to
http://www.peopleraising.com/blog/
or e-mail Bill(at)PeopleRaising
(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our contributors, in the
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ESL/EFL TEACHER TRAINER WORKSHOP, JAN 3-5, 2008 -- Get professional
training for English language teaching as ministry in any country. This
workshop, slated for Colorado Springs, demonstrates foundational
principles, interactive methodologies and practical applications to
improve your own teaching skills or so you can train your staff to teach
English with quality and build program credibility. A new ESL/EFL
Training DVD will be premiered and it's ASCI accredited. Local
transportation and host homes are available in some situations. Further
details can be found at:
http://gemtefl-3.blogspot.com
or send an inquiry to gemtefl(at)gemtefl
(dot)com [As a means of preventing spam for our contributors, in the
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IN SEARCH OF MATRIARCHAL PEOPLE GROUPS -- One Brigada participant is
looking for good mission resources that talk about how to reach
matriarchal people groups? Got any leads? If so, log on to
http://brigada.org/brigade/?p=47
Dave will appreciate it. And thanks for using Brigada!
PERSPECTIVES COURSES POPPING UP EVERYWHERE, LIKE JAX! -- They're
about to start, all over the country. Like... suppose you live in
Jacksonville, Florida. Youth With A Mission is hosting the course there.
Recall that Perspectives is an internationally-respected 15-week study
program developed by the U.S. Center for World Mission. Featuring an
experienced speaker each week, you will cover topics such as the
Biblical perspective on mission, the spread of Christianity in history,
mission strategies, and the mission task remaining. Classes start on
January 6, 2008. You can register online at
http://www.perspectives.org
Or in the case of JAX, just call 904-384-8400 or e-mail
perspectivesjax(at)yahoo
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! -- We're so grateful for those who keep the lights burning here! We've recently received these gifts:
MAKING PROGRESS; CAN YOU PUT US OVER THE TOP? -- Whoa. In the last
Brigada Today, we reported that we were hovering at $6,752.87 toward our
2007 budget needs of $17,150. Suddenly, we're within reach! We now have
$8,452.77. Just think... if your church or group, or if you as an
individual were to have *any* contingency tithe money left... Would you
consider investing in something that is mobilizing and resourcing for
the unreached... since 1995? If you have ever found something in Brigada
to by helpful... or if you'd like to underwrite Brigada for someone who
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We've made progress, but still need the following gifts to meet our
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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: WHAT'S YOUR PHILOSOPHY ON BORROWING? -- Our
organization is about to commit to building a new Prayer Center & Atrium
at our new campus called Emerald Hills. (You can read more, by the way,
at
http://www.emeraldhills.info
So we're about to commit to a construction loan. What's your strategy &
philosophy on all that? This is a roughly $700,000 project. We have cash
and/or commitments in hand for about $350,000 of that amount. As for
*our* board of directors, they like for us to have the "stream
identified" before borrowing... and, in general, they advise us to only
borrow up to the amount equal to what the stream could repay. Is your
philosophy similar ... or different? What scriptures play into your
decision, when you're tackling something big like this? (This is big to
us at least. :-) ) Please stop by and drop a comment at...
http://brigada.org/brigade/?p=48
Thanks for sharing your approach.
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