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7) What do you make of the “Last Mile Calling Network? —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

One of the ongong efforts of the Tokyo 2010 Global Mission Consultation held May 11-14, 2010 is the availability of a resource web site called Last Mile Calling http://www.lastmilecalling.org This is a ministry freely offered to...

8) Cool Book about Scattered Peoples —

Nov 21, 2010 | 1 |

Now you can get J.D. Payne’s book, “Scattered to Gather,” free at… http://www.jdpayne.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Scattered-to-Gather.pdf Note: That link will likely wrap. You might have to reassemble...

9) Can’t afford Operation World for now? —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

At least you can pray. Take a look at… http://www.operationworld.org/countries-alphabetically That’s where the Operation World folks give you a teaser of some of the information you’ll find in the latest...

10) Get “Round Trip:” Top-level Training for your Short-term Team —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

I’ve been hearing great feedback on the training course at… http://www.roundtripmissions.com/content/round-trip%E2%80%93-short-term-mission-documentary-and-curriculum (Note: That link will likely wrap. You might have...

11) New Search Engine Reportedly Gives Less; is Less More? —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

Imagine an internet site at which less is more? But that’s the promise at http://www.blekko.com Our Uganda Desk discovered this site after seeing it referenced in the NY Times: The basic mantra seems to be that less is...

12) We’re Grateful… —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

Thanks to Roca Blanca Spanish Language School… http://rocablancaspanish.com for sending $50 to Brigada this past week. Thanks, too, for a $35 gift from a Brigada participant in Fort Myers, FL, and $60 from a participant in...

13) Can You Help Brigada Make its Goal for 2010? —

Nov 21, 2010 | 0 |

Each year, in recent years, Brigada has set a reasonable fundraising goal of $17,120 for the entire year. And each year, God has supplied abundantly through His workers around the world. Thus far in 2010, friends of Brigada have...

14) The BackPage: What distinguishes a Heartfelt Holiday?

Nov 21, 2010 | 1 |

I was thinking, since it’s Thanksgiving week and all, that maybe we should ask the question, “What distinguishes a heartfelt holiday?” Now I have my own ideas, but you’re welcome to write yours as well...

1) New Book on Church’s role in Candidate Prep is a Winner —

Nov 14, 2010 | 2 |

Whoa… I just finished reading Greg Carter’s new book, “Skills, Knowledge, Character: A Church-based Approach to Missionary Candidate Preparation.” There’s just one major flaw in this book: I...

2) Pretend you Attended Caravan’s Member Care Training Day 2010 —

Nov 14, 2010 | 0 |

You pretty much can — pretend at least. Because Caravan archived the whole thing… then shared it with you at… https://sites.google.com/site/membercaravan/caravan-groups/training-day-19-06-10 [That URL will...