Team Expansion – Brigada Today 2017/09/10

Tell a series of bible stories to communicate the gospel to any person of any age, any language, any culture, and any background. Use oral Bible storying to reach your family, neighbors, and co-workers, and to reach an unreached people group, whether across the street or across the world. Join the StoryRunners Intro to Storying, an interactive workshop March 11-16, 2018or August 19-24, 2018 in Orlando, FL (USA) to learn oral bible storying and how to implement it in your current ministry. You’ll also hear how you can help to start church planting movements among unreached peoples around the world. Get more information and submit an application at

http://www.storyrunners.org/attend-the-orlando-intro-to-storying-training/

http://www.storylinemissions.org/storylinestudy/

or email
sls@storylinemissions.org

http://www.nabeelqureshi.com

for background info. But see this video for a most sobering update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MUotqxKSRs

Can we all please unite in prayer for this courageous man of God?
(Thanks Jeff.)

https://galacticomm.org/index.html

sounds so Star Wars-ish. And their encryption/security measures seem, on the surface, designed to keep out the Borg.

https://galacticomm.org/security.html

Is this for real? Does anyone know any inside information on these folks? There are limits to how much they’ll store (10 Gig). But everything else seems really ideal — if it’s for real. Anyone have any history with them and/or can vouch for the ownership?

http://www.missionmediau.org/courses/mobiles-in-mission/

http://www.WhereAmIRightNow.com

WhereAmIRightNow analyzes your IP address and, assuming you’re not using a VPN, pinpoints your location quite precisely. Obviously, it works better if you’re using a cell phone. (If you’re not, sometimes it’s dead in the water.) But other than that, it could be a useful deal. Is it better than GoogleMaps? Well, if you’d rather not give over your location to Google for some reason, yes — for sure. Is it as fast as GoogleMaps? Nyet. Not by a longshot. In fact, sometimes it’s slow as pond water. But is it interesting? For sure — again, especially if for some reason, you’ve decided you don’t want GoogleMaps to track you. It reportedly uses cell towers, when available, to triangulate your location. Could that be true? So 24-ish.

You’ve seen those cool devices that make the rounds on social networking sites, we’re sure. But have you seen these?

https://www.seeker.com/tech/gadgets/wireless-earbuds-provide-real-time-translation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeker

Would these not be great for the elders at your church on a short-term mission trip to visit you in the field? I mean, just imagine: some of your first disciples are there in your house, singing your praises about how hard you’ve worked to get a disciple-making movement going and, alas, then you have to turn and translate it all to your visiting shepherds. It just — LOSES something when you have to be the one who explains how much they’re bragging on you! But imagine if your donors could hear for themselves — in their own language! Would that not be cool? Of course, are they real? We did some research and found that…

http://www.snopes.com/waverly-labs-pilot-earpiece-translates-spoken-language/

Snopes could never verify or talk with ANYONE who had ever used the tech. Have you heard any differently? If that’s the case, these Star Trek type devices might still be a ways off in the future. (Is Waverly Labs for real? : ) )

http://unreachednewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ChurchPlantNeedsSimpleMetroNYJune20121.pdf

Note that the first 12 priority groups are all Jewish. Also, note that there are unreached groups from all over the world there. Please ask God to raise up harvesters, to bring help and hope as needed, and to work a mighty miracle in their midst. Thanks.

If an editor of a national Christian magazine were to ask you, “What are the top 100 missions-focused churches in the USA,” Which churches would you name? If you have a nominee, please click “Comment” following the web version of this item. Also, in addition to the name of the church, please don’t forget to provide the city and state. If you’d also like to provide some rationale for your pick, it would be helpful. In other words, why do you think they deserve the nomination?

UK: 1900, 96.7%; 1990, 72.4%; 2001, 71.6%; 2011, 59.50%; 2016, 42%
Europe: 1900, 94.5%; 1990, 78.5%; 2001, 76.1%; 2011, 72.00%; 2016, 61%
USA: 1900, 96.6%; 1990, 86.5%; 2001, 84.2%; 2011, 77.50%; 2016, 67%

Some question, with all our technology and progress, what would cause our numbers to tumble so profoundly. What are YOUR theories? Why do YOU believe these numbers are happening? The researcher who prompted this question is, himself, South Asian. He’d love to assemble the research and make a different to help reverse these trends. Will you help by giving your opinion? Just click “Comment” following the web version of this item. (Thanks for asking the question, John Paul!)

All you have to do is throw it our way. Just click to…

http://www.brigada.org

then click “Submit an Item” in the top line menu. Read the publication guidelines (at the bottom of that page), then use the simple form to submit your idea, resource, or trend. You can even point us to a proposed picture or graphic. We’re looking forward to helping you help others!

What have we learned from floods in Bangladesh, fires in the Great Pacific Northwest (USA), and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma? A lot. For example, we’ve learned that news crews will risk life and limb just so you can feel the brunt of the wind and danger. See this NY Times article for the long and short of it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/business/media/hurricane-irma-broadcasts-safety.html

It includes bits like — an interview with Dan Rather, who states that he believes his hurricane coverage in 1961 was his first big break and possibly was the beginning of his trip to becoming a major network news anchor person. But the article also honestly analyzes the downside. Is it really smart to ask reporters to stand potentially in harm’s way with the hopes you can convince viewers to do otherwise? Mark Strassman, a CBS news reporter who has been covering hurricanes for 25 years, believes the answer to that question is yes. His comment: “If they can see me standing out there getting knocked around, it’ll convince them that they should not do the same thing.”

Of course, we (mission mobilizers) have advocated for years that the Gospel is worth of all this and more. We often put our health in harm’s way when we leave the safety and security of our homeland. We contract Malaria (and lots more), we risk our children’s safety and health (and sometimes their very lives), and even the welfare of our spouses and our very selves (some have given their lives for the sake of the gospel). We would say, however, that doing something for heaven’s sake is a whole lot more worthwhile than for news reporting (even if it convinces viewers to shelter in place). What’s your take? If you’re willing to write anonymously by clicking “Comment” following the web version of this item, would you have a moment to recount the price you paid to take the gospel somewhere — and do you consider it “worth it?”

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Donate to Brigada –

To give online, just click “Donate” in the upper right at www.brigada.org. Or if you’re reading this via email, scroll to the bottom to find a handy link. By the way, you don’t need a PayPal account to give. If you reach a screen asking for your PayPal I.D., look on the left side of the screen, about halfway down, and find the prompt which says, “Continue without a PayPal Account.” If you’d rather send an old-fashioned check, just make it payable to Team Expansion and send it to: Team Expansion (Brigada), 13711 Willow Reed Drive, Louisville, KY 40299, USA. (And by the way, Team Expansion is a 501(c)3 incorporation so for USA citizens, your checks made out to Team Expansion are tax-deductible.) Thanks to those who have suggested this cause to their local church missions committees, mission teams, and/or missions ministers/pastors. We appreciate you!

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Copyright — This issue of _Brigada Today_ is Copyrighted 2017. However, permission is granted to freely redistribute these materials, including those available on the Brigada website, provided that such redistribution is to those who will help the Good News of Jesus Christ to reach the unreached. To copy or reproduce Brigada Today for any other reason is illegal and is not permitted.

When you quote or paraphrase material from Brigada, please include this
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Tell a series of bible stories to communicate the gospel to any person of any age, any language, any culture, and any background. Use oral Bible storying to reach your family, neighbors, and co-workers, and to reach an unreached people group, whether across the street or across the world. Join the StoryRunners Intro to Storying, an interactive workshop March 11-16, 2018or August 19-24, 2018 in Orlando, FL (USA) to learn oral bible storying and how to implement it in your current ministry. You’ll also hear how you can help to start church planting movements among unreached peoples around the world. Get more information and submit an application at

http://www.storyrunners.org/attend-the-orlando-intro-to-storying-training/

http://www.storylinemissions.org/storylinestudy/

or email
sls@storylinemissions.org

http://www.nabeelqureshi.com

for background info. But see this video for a most sobering update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MUotqxKSRs

Can we all please unite in prayer for this courageous man of God?
(Thanks Jeff.)

https://galacticomm.org/index.html

sounds so Star Wars-ish. And their encryption/security measures seem, on the surface, designed to keep out the Borg.

https://galacticomm.org/security.html

Is this for real? Does anyone know any inside information on these folks? There are limits to how much they’ll store (10 Gig). But everything else seems really ideal — if it’s for real. Anyone have any history with them and/or can vouch for the ownership?

http://www.missionmediau.org/courses/mobiles-in-mission/

http://www.WhereAmIRightNow.com

WhereAmIRightNow analyzes your IP address and, assuming you’re not using a VPN, pinpoints your location quite precisely. Obviously, it works better if you’re using a cell phone. (If you’re not, sometimes it’s dead in the water.) But other than that, it could be a useful deal. Is it better than GoogleMaps? Well, if you’d rather not give over your location to Google for some reason, yes — for sure. Is it as fast as GoogleMaps? Nyet. Not by a longshot. In fact, sometimes it’s slow as pond water. But is it interesting? For sure — again, especially if for some reason, you’ve decided you don’t want GoogleMaps to track you. It reportedly uses cell towers, when available, to triangulate your location. Could that be true? So 24-ish.

You’ve seen those cool devices that make the rounds on social networking sites, we’re sure. But have you seen these?

https://www.seeker.com/tech/gadgets/wireless-earbuds-provide-real-time-translation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeker

Would these not be great for the elders at your church on a short-term mission trip to visit you in the field? I mean, just imagine: some of your first disciples are there in your house, singing your praises about how hard you’ve worked to get a disciple-making movement going and, alas, then you have to turn and translate it all to your visiting shepherds. It just — LOSES something when you have to be the one who explains how much they’re bragging on you! But imagine if your donors could hear for themselves — in their own language! Would that not be cool? Of course, are they real? We did some research and found that…

http://www.snopes.com/waverly-labs-pilot-earpiece-translates-spoken-language/

Snopes could never verify or talk with ANYONE who had ever used the tech. Have you heard any differently? If that’s the case, these Star Trek type devices might still be a ways off in the future. (Is Waverly Labs for real? : ) )

http://unreachednewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ChurchPlantNeedsSimpleMetroNYJune20121.pdf

Note that the first 12 priority groups are all Jewish. Also, note that there are unreached groups from all over the world there. Please ask God to raise up harvesters, to bring help and hope as needed, and to work a mighty miracle in their midst. Thanks.

If an editor of a national Christian magazine were to ask you, “What are the top 100 missions-focused churches in the USA,” Which churches would you name? If you have a nominee, please click “Comment” following the web version of this item. Also, in addition to the name of the church, please don’t forget to provide the city and state. If you’d also like to provide some rationale for your pick, it would be helpful. In other words, why do you think they deserve the nomination?

UK: 1900, 96.7%; 1990, 72.4%; 2001, 71.6%; 2011, 59.50%; 2016, 42%
Europe: 1900, 94.5%; 1990, 78.5%; 2001, 76.1%; 2011, 72.00%; 2016, 61%
USA: 1900, 96.6%; 1990, 86.5%; 2001, 84.2%; 2011, 77.50%; 2016, 67%

Some question, with all our technology and progress, what would cause our numbers to tumble so profoundly. What are YOUR theories? Why do YOU believe these numbers are happening? The researcher who prompted this question is, himself, South Asian. He’d love to assemble the research and make a different to help reverse these trends. Will you help by giving your opinion? Just click “Comment” following the web version of this item. (Thanks for asking the question, John Paul!)

All you have to do is throw it our way. Just click to…

http://www.brigada.org

then click “Submit an Item” in the top line menu. Read the publication guidelines (at the bottom of that page), then use the simple form to submit your idea, resource, or trend. You can even point us to a proposed picture or graphic. We’re looking forward to helping you help others!

What have we learned from floods in Bangladesh, fires in the Great Pacific Northwest (USA), and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma? A lot. For example, we’ve learned that news crews will risk life and limb just so you can feel the brunt of the wind and danger. See this NY Times article for the long and short of it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/business/media/hurricane-irma-broadcasts-safety.html

It includes bits like — an interview with Dan Rather, who states that he believes his hurricane coverage in 1961 was his first big break and possibly was the beginning of his trip to becoming a major network news anchor person. But the article also honestly analyzes the downside. Is it really smart to ask reporters to stand potentially in harm’s way with the hopes you can convince viewers to do otherwise? Mark Strassman, a CBS news reporter who has been covering hurricanes for 25 years, believes the answer to that question is yes. His comment: “If they can see me standing out there getting knocked around, it’ll convince them that they should not do the same thing.”

Of course, we (mission mobilizers) have advocated for years that the Gospel is worth of all this and more. We often put our health in harm’s way when we leave the safety and security of our homeland. We contract Malaria (and lots more), we risk our children’s safety and health (and sometimes their very lives), and even the welfare of our spouses and our very selves (some have given their lives for the sake of the gospel). We would say, however, that doing something for heaven’s sake is a whole lot more worthwhile than for news reporting (even if it convinces viewers to shelter in place). What’s your take? If you’re willing to write anonymously by clicking “Comment” following the web version of this item, would you have a moment to recount the price you paid to take the gospel somewhere — and do you consider it “worth it?”

Want to unsubscribe? Just click the “Unsubscribe” link at the end of this email. It’s one touch — so easy.

Want to change your address? That’s easy too. First, use the unsubscribe instruction above to get rid of your old address. Then just click to www.brigada.org and enter your new address in the one-click subscribe box in the upper right. That’s it! If necessary, verify the new address by watching your inbox for the confirmation from our email sending service. Be ready to click on (or copy and paste) the link into your browser. That’s it! It’s that easy!

To Submit An Item — We love to feature your news & resources! To find out how, read our submission guidelines and use the web form at:

http://www.brigada.org/submit-an-item

Disclaimer –
We can’t screen ’em all. Please forgive us if a particular site contains offensive information! The web is constantly changing. We’ll do our best to scout it out in advance, but if the sea changes after we visit a site to check it out, please forgive.

Please Don’t Subscribe Us To Your List Without Asking –
Sorry, nothing personal, but we’re already deluged.

Warning About Forwarding Emails –
Just say no! 🙂 Read our thoughts about forwarding emails at

http://www.brigada.org/opc

Donate to Brigada –

To give online, just click “Donate” in the upper right at www.brigada.org. Or if you’re reading this via email, scroll to the bottom to find a handy link. By the way, you don’t need a PayPal account to give. If you reach a screen asking for your PayPal I.D., look on the left side of the screen, about halfway down, and find the prompt which says, “Continue without a PayPal Account.” If you’d rather send an old-fashioned check, just make it payable to Team Expansion and send it to: Team Expansion (Brigada), 13711 Willow Reed Drive, Louisville, KY 40299, USA. (And by the way, Team Expansion is a 501(c)3 incorporation so for USA citizens, your checks made out to Team Expansion are tax-deductible.) Thanks to those who have suggested this cause to their local church missions committees, mission teams, and/or missions ministers/pastors. We appreciate you!

Privacy Information –

We will never give your information to anybody. We won’t market you, won’t hassle you, and won’t ever bother you. You will NEVER be signed up for mailings you didn’t request. Your address is safe and your future is secure. Life is good. 🙂

Copyright — This issue of _Brigada Today_ is Copyrighted 2017. However, permission is granted to freely redistribute these materials, including those available on the Brigada website, provided that such redistribution is to those who will help the Good News of Jesus Christ to reach the unreached. To copy or reproduce Brigada Today for any other reason is illegal and is not permitted.

When you quote or paraphrase material from Brigada, please include this
phrase: “For a free subscription to Brigada’s weekly missions publication, visit Brigada on the web at www.brigada.org.”