Exloring Life Eternal

The Flow maps out the progress of discipleship from the beginning right to the end: the beginner, the intermediate and the advanced. There are even articles on how this advanced stage connects to leadership training. Also please notice BFF's special offer. Full-time Christian workers overseas, 4 from each country can get a free BFF CD 2.2 mailed to them. See the homepage for details. The CD has many of these materials in eBook form with lots of Powerpoints, maps and handouts. Printed material can be purchased. BFF has a liberal copy policy which enables a teacher to share the materials with the ones he serves.

Learn more at http://www.foundationsforfreedom.net

WHICH CAMCORDER IS THE BEST?

1. The market moves fast, so figure out your needs based on work process, the user's technical capabilities, local servicing available, etc. See the reviews at:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Camcorders/
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/ **** This one in particular is great
http://www.dvspot.com http://www.consumersearch.com/www/photo_and_video/ click on camcorders
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/camcorders/
http://www.videomaker.com
http://www.amazon.com

2. Don't assume you have to spend $3000 to get something that works for you. Bob @ Good News Productions (gnpi.org), recently looked at camcorders with a view toward
high image quality,
manual functions (for aperture, shutter, focus, white balance),
ease of use for novices,
external audio input, firewire port (for connection to computers), cost, and manufacture track record.
The result: Panasonic PV GS500, a 3 CCD DV tape camcorder for ~$800.

Brad, another Brigada participant, chose the GS-250, as his favorite.

Consider video recording formats (tape, disk, hard drive) and each has its own pros and cons, requiring the smart shopper to consider how and where the camcorder will be used.

Also, some features that one camera user insists on having would intimidate others, as in manual controls versus total automation.

Image quality ranges from small, single CCD (the image capture device) to 3 CCD models, multiple digital video formats, wide screen, high definition, and a host of other considerations in how different camcorders record the image.

==> The higher the quality, the higher the cost so choose a camcorder that fits your budget. BUT, competition keeps the costs reasonable and the features develop to give you more better bang for your buck.

http://www.brigada.org

LINKING LITERACY AND ORAL COMMUNICATION

Nearly 4 billion people cannot read. But what about the millions who are learning to read but continue to read too poorly to understand? There is a very simple way to help turn poor, struggling readers into good readers. It is the Talking Bible in that reader's own language. The advent of the talking Bible now offers a wonderful new way to help poor readers become good readers. A poor reader with a talking Bible can open the printed Bible and follow the text while listening to the narration of that text in audio. The new solid state, digital Talking Bible will make it easy to select the exact passage in the printed text. Talking Bibles International says it will have its revolutionary, new solid-state, digital Talking Bible available by summer's end. An exciting new era is dawning. For more information visit:
http://www.talkingbibles.org

Contains a quiver of tools to track commercial and private flights.

http://flightaware.com

HOW TO DO ONLINE RESEARCH: "WISE UP TO THE WEB"
Want some free tips on doing research on the web? Check out:

http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective

A Bible study guide called, "Finding Strength for the Journey," provides a tool for member care or personal encouragement. One missionary writes, "I have been able to relate to it more than any 'stateside' Bible study." Author Janice Lemke drew from experiences as a missionary when writing this series of thirty studies that explores topics such as perseverance in hardship,
dealing with depression, handling conflict, and benefit from trials.

For more information contact cjlemke (at) cs (dot) com

(Visit Brigada-Today online for more info.)

This site's goal is a "free, complete, up-to-date and reliable guide" to worldwide travel.

http://wikitravel.org

Be the light of the world ... follow Jesus!

Peace,
Mert

FREE CALLS OVER VOIP
Call free to over 40 destinations. No catch, no setup fee, no special equipment needed, just a microphone - and headphones if possible - and your computer with broadband connection. (Dialup is possible too, but quality can be low.) Open an account with €10 and calls to landlines in over 40 destinations are free, and very low-rate calls to others. The same company operates under two names - with a few different free countries on each, so check each out before deciding which to go with.
http://www.voipbuster.com/
http://www.voipcheap.com/

PEOPLE GROUP PRAYER BUTTON
PrayerGuard.net working with the Joshua Project has come up with a cool way to mobilize prayer for the 6,900 Unreached People Groups listed under the Ethne to Ethne prayer movement. The UPG Prayer Button displays a different people group every hour, and when clicked, takes you to a 3 Minute on-line prayer session for that group. The goal is to pray through all 6,900 people groups over the next 10 months, as part of the Ethne prayer focus. By pasting a few lines of code into your website, you can mobilize prayer for thousands of Unreached People Groups.

To learn more:
http://prayerguard.net/upg

FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS IN 3190 LANGUAGES
Global Recordings Network (Gospel Recordings) has placed 4326 evangelistic audio programs in 3190 languages and dialects on their web site. These can be downloaded free in MP3 format. Audio Cassettes and CD's can also be obtained in many more languages through this site.

Go to
http://globalrecordings.net/
Look for "RESOURCES" on the sidebar
Click on "Language List" or "Country List"

http://solarpoweredbible.com/

Here is a small bible that fits in the palm of your hand and
now speaks all the books of the Bible, old and new Testament, in a real human voice. You can jump from book to book, and chapter to chapter with the press of a button. You can also jump ahead or back in 15 second intervals. It's easy to use and the batteries are built into the unit. It can be powered by the sun or a light bulb or charged from a 9 volt DC adapter (not included). Fully charged batteries will allow the unit to play for approximately 10 hours. You can listen to the human voice reading the Bible through the Bible's excellent speaker, or through ear phones (included). The unit measures 4 1/4 by 2 1/2 by 7/8 inch.

This would be great for the visually impaired or for your next
road trip. In spite of costs as high as $110 at other sites, Ken found it at:
http://www.kingdom.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=SOLBIB
for just $40 with accessories at
http://www.kingdom.com/category.aspx?categoryID=602

Now the book of Genesis is available in easy English at:
http://www.easyenglish.info

Download Genesis from the list of Bible books. In fact, you will find a wide selection of files to help you enjoy this exciting collection of biographies.
Choose one of the following:

- Alun Owen's translations in Level B EasyEnglish (2800 vocabulary) with a commentary
- Christine Muir's version in Level A (1200 word vocabulary) with short, helpful notes on the text.

There are also items at Level AEE (Accessible EasyEnglish) using very simple words in short sentences. These are excellent for anyone who finds standard English too difficult.

George Verwer of Operation Mobilization is recommending a new 94 page directory with information on where to obtain key resources for frontier missions world-wide - help with church planting, technical assistance, healthcare, travel advice, training, tentmaking, development, medical supplies, children's education while abroad, etc. etc.. "Ian Benson is on the cutting edge of mission mobilization and his Resources for Missionary Work is a very useful and valuable tool in the great task that so many of us are involved in."

Cost GB £2.75 or US$5 plus postage. To order,
GO TO:
http://www.missionarytraining.org/resource.htm

OR Write To: orders (at) missionarytraining(dot)org .

"Global Missiology"
http://www.GlobalMissiology.org

A free quarterly professional on-line missiological journal that
features contributions from a host of today's top thinkers and
practitioners. The April English edition is now available featuring
articles on "Pentecost and Missions" among other topics. The journal
also features complete archives of previously published editions.

There is also a Chinese edition that contains original articles from Chinese missiologists in simplified and full scripts.

Global Missiology is launching a French edition and is accepting original articles for that version by queries.
You may write to the: editor (at) globalmissiology(dot)org .

From the April issue on, readers of the English edition of GM can start receiving free downloads of out-of-print book titles by well known missiologists (e.g. Dr. Yamamori - Executive Director of Lausanne Congress of World Evangelism). To begin receiving an e-mail notice with a link to Global Missiology when new issues appear, send an e-mail message to the editor (see above) & write "subscribe" in the subject heading. The GM editor will reply to your message with an acknowledgment of your request.

"Disciple All Nations" - This was the command of Jesus & it includes sharing the message that Jesus is Lord to all cultures & communities within the USA, as well as at the ends of the earth & around the islands.

The Ethnic Worker's Network is a Network of People who are committed to 1 thing: the Honor of our Father as all peoples pray to Him through the First-Born from the Dead.

To Learn More
http://www.ethnic-america.net/

BRING THE FACES OF THE 10/40 INTO YOUR CHURCH FOR PRAYER!
Volume 3 of "The Waiting World" unreached people group prayer series can help your church or small group pray more effectively for the lost of the 10/40 Window. Thirteen five-minute prayer videos are featured on this volume and discuss various Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim peoples. Special features on this volume are the Iraqi's, as well as a general Arab video. Produced by YWAM Strategic Frontiers, the suggested donation for a DVD of Volume 3 is $29.95 (USD), plus shipping. Order all three volumes on DVD for a suggested donation of $69.95, plus shipping.

Mike
klausmeierm(at)ywamsf(dot)org

CONSULTATION ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Global Consultation on Music and Missions (GCoMM) is offering an amazing palette of choices at its July 11-15 event. Registrants will select from over 50 seminars, panels, plenary sessions, and media presentations. Experienced leaders from more than 20 organizations will present seminars within the following tracks: Foundations, Media and Related Arts, Contextualization and Case Studies, Methodology, and Overcoming Obstacles. Break-out sessions by geography and interest for networking.

Speaker info & seminar abstracts available online:
http://www.gcommhome.org

A new audio visual tool to motivate & train others is available from:
http://www.createinternational.com/

From Genesis to Revelation, God's global purpose to reach all peoples
unfolds in this power packed graphically dynamic presentation. The
whole DVD (20 minutes) also includes 4 chapters (@5 minutes each)
Biblical, Historical, Unreached People, and Involvement. Select which section you want to show for your teaching or mission promotions. It's great for intercession times and even Sunday school classes at your church. This new DVD can be used as a teaching tool for Perspectives courses, mission conferences, churches and schools. It serves as an inspirational visual masterpiece to unfold God's blessing for every believer - to join Him in reaching all peoples and thus fulfill God's global purpose.

View a short sample video clip [mp4] of the Global Purpose:
http://www.createinternational.com/videos.php?id=48

To order the Global Purpose, please visit Create's online store:
http://www.createinternational.com/store