Year: 2017

“Missionary Transitions” is a 15-chapter e-book about many of the transitions that missionaries experience. Of course, it includes the major transitions to and from the field. However, its 230 pages also contain...

Have you been wondering, “What in the world is DMM?” Now you can find out — in two days, of all things!!! The dates are Nov. 15-16 and the place is the Peoria Convention Center. And get this — this...

We looked into this fact and — it’s only partially true. The fact is — we really do spend more on Halloween outfits each year than the sum total that we spend on unreached people. It’s partially true...

In last week’s Brigada, item 14 (“The Last Bit: We Need to Read the Terms Before we Act”), we reported what we knew at the time (that the company could sell at any time and hand on your cell phone number to...

What??? The rumor was true. Thanks to Matt, who pointed us to the real deal. Google has released… https://store.google.com/product/google_pixel_buds They’re earbuds that do real-time translation. There are some...

Scott wrote this past week, wondering what organization or group we would recommend for counseling and biblical direction. He asked, “Who do you know that could come into a mission setting to help resolve conflict?”...

A large mission organization wrote this past week asking for help in picking out some new donor-tracking software. They need to replace their system to record gifts received from churches and individuals for mission partners...

Kim Fredrickson, author and former counselor, has a new book, “Give Your Kids a Break: Parenting with Compassion for You and Your Children.” It is slated to be released on the 24th of October, but the digital version...

If you’re a church looking for a debriefing experience for your missionary — and you need it right away — check out Recalibrate. Home-Hold-Page It’s your missionary’s chance to review, refresh and...

We loved the September Member Care Update from Kelly and Michèle O’Donnell. In it, they created a kind of ‘index’ of just over 100 previous Member Care Updates. Check it out at…...