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5) Plain English for clarity in written communications —

Oct 7, 2012 | 1 |

Plain Language (also called Plain English, Plain Writing, Plain Talk, Clear Language) is writing so that readers can easily find what they need, understand what they read, and use it to fulfill their needs. Numerous countries...

6) Florida Awaits Tentmakers Business As Mission People —

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

Global Opportunities & TENT informed us this past week that the next 4.5 day tentmaking course, Oct 17-21, is filling up quickly. The focus of these intense days is on ministry development, cultural adaptation and getting...

7) New Resource for Non-profits/NGOs —

Oct 7, 2012 | 1 |

Good Neighbor Insurance, the travel and overseas insurance company owned and staffed by former missionaries, has created new online helps and resources for missionary and non-governmental groups with staff overseas, at...

8) Youth Night: “In My Generation.” You’re invited! —

Oct 7, 2012 | 3 |

OMF Youth Night will be held this year on Friday, October 19, at Fujian Evangelical Church at 12200 Blundell Road, Richmond. This special evening is free and open to all youth – high school, college, university, young...

9) Heart For Asia Conference —

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

You’re invited to the free annual OMF Heart for Asia Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at Fujian Evangelical Church at 12200 Blundell Road, Richmond. This conference is open to all. A light lunch will be...

10) Heart For Asia Conference (Victoria) —

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

You’re invited to the free annual OMF Heart for Asia Conference scheduled for Saturday, October 27 at Victoria Chinese Pentecostal Church, 2215 Dowler Place, Victoria. This conference is open to all. A light lunch will be...

11) TESOL training in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Jan. 7 -Feb. 8 —

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

Asia’s Center for TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) conducts intensive, five-week courses leading to a TESOL certificate. This certificate is supported by Cornerstone University of Grand Rapids,...

12) What Resources Would You Recommend for Mobilizing Africans —

Oct 7, 2012 | 6 |

Here’s a Christian worker in Nairobi, Kenya, who is really passionate about motivating and caring for African Christian workers in the mission field. What resources would you recommend? Videos? … Charts? Links?...

13) We’re Grateful for…

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

A gift of $41.43 from Logos Bible Software as a way of saying thanks to Brigada for referrals and recommendations sent their way. If you’re interested in Bible software, you might never find anything better than Logos....

14) The BackPage: Reflections on a Season of Soccer —

Oct 7, 2012 | 0 |

On July 15, my wife almost always jokes, “See you in November.” You see, in addition to doing mission work at Team Expansion, I coach high school boys’ (men’s?) soccer on the side. Tomorrow (Monday), we...