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14) The BackPage: Disciple Making Movements Are Awakening the Church

Mar 8, 2015 | 1 |

We’ve been following with interest the whole “disciple-making movement” (DMM) movement. In some ways, it remind me of Donald McGavran’s “Church Growth Movement” of the 1980’s. These...

15) Closing Stuff

Mar 8, 2015 | 0 |

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1) US Center for World Mission Becomes “Frontier Ventures”

Mar 1, 2015 | 1 |

Ralph Winter isn’t turning over in his grave. He’s smiling. This is not your daddy’s U.S. Center. It’s YOURS. https://www.frontierventures.org/ In fact, I’ll be brutally honest: I was so impressed...

2) Here’s an easy Water Filter Solution that Apparently Works Great

Mar 1, 2015 | 3 |

Thanks to Brian who tipped us off this past week about Sawyer Bucket Filter Systems. It apparently is powerful enough to filter out bacteria and viruses, almost never needs filter replaced (1 million gallons!), can filter over...

3) Why Does Brigada Spell Out Long URL’s Instead of Hide the Links?

Mar 1, 2015 | 1 |

I know you’ve probably asked yourself multiple times before. Go ahead and admit it. Why does Brigada spell out those long annoying links instead of simply hiding them behind shorter words that wouldn’t break up the...

4) Get Oriented for the Orient (and anywhere else) at TRAIN

Mar 1, 2015 | 0 |

TRAIN International’s 2-week, pre-departure training called ORIENT is coming up for missionaries in preparation. At ORIENT (April 20 – May 3 and September 7 – 20) you’ll engage in activities that address...

5) At Last, Success in my Search for an Effective Photo Manager

Mar 1, 2015 | 1 |

I think I must have tried just about every photo manager available on the web. The list is long… too long. Picasa, Corel, Adobe Lightroom, and a zillion others. Why? Because, like many missionaries, I now have something...

6) 2015 COSIM Conference: Best Practices In Cross-Cultural Partnership

Mar 1, 2015 | 0 |

Coalition on the Support of Indigenous Ministries (COSIM) will conduct its 20th annual conference May 27-29, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. The theme is “Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Partnership: For the Peoples, for...

7) Prayer is Critical for Good News Growth Among Amdo Tibetans

Mar 1, 2015 | 0 |

A New 30 Day Prayer Guide for Amdo Tibetans has been published and is available for ordering in the US. This beautifully-colorful 66 page guide will educate you about this people while giving specific ways you can pray for the...