“Without the work you do – the education and care of our children – we could not do our ministry.” This is a common sentiment shared from parents to teachers at schools for mission kids (MKs) across the world. “Support” ministries often get put in a “second-class” file. On one hand, one might see why; […]
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New Beginnings in Italy
New. What comes to mind when you read that word? Is it excitement? Trepidation? Longing? Dread? For many the idea of “new” means a paradox of feelings, a mixture of loss and hope. After living and serving in Romania, Mihai and Tammy are off to a new field, a new ministry, and new opportunities to […]
How Christmas is Celebrated in the OC Global Alliance
The OC Global Alliance is a voluntary association of OC mobilization centers for the purpose of sharing resources and experience to fulfill a common mission, vision, and strategy, and sharing common values. The OC Global Alliance is committed to partnering together to deploy mission workers to serve on multiethnic and multinational teams. In the Christmas […]
A Growing Mobilization Team
At One Challenge, we’re always grateful for those who God brings to us. This month we are celebrating Connor, who joined OC’s Mobilization department officially as Short-Term Coordinator. OC and Mobilization have been praying for someone like Connor to join for many years. We are all thankful for his heart in sending mission workers and […]
Sharing the Gospel on Barcelona Beaches – Personal Testimony
When one thinks of a place to share the gospel, the beaches of Spain may not be an obvious choice. However, that’s where the Lord directed one of the summer’s Sports Ambassadors (SA) teams. Kari (an OC MK) and Mark, two members of the mission team, share their highlights and how God met them and […]
Southern Africa Vision Trip: Surprises and Impact
Last month we wrote about the vision trip a group took to South Africa and Zimbabwe with OC Africa, Southern Africa … Connecting with God’s Heart Up Close. This month we want to share with you some of the highlights and surprises trip members experienced as well as how God used the adventure in their […]
Southern Africa … Connecting with God’s Heart Up Close
How do you connect with what God is doing around the world? When have you seen and felt God’s compassionate expressions of love and care for the impoverished and lost? What experiences have convinced you that God is big and He is in charge? 2018 Vision Trip to Southern Africa For a group of 13 […]
South Africa: Returning to my home away from home
Where is home? What is it like to work a decade or two in a nation and then leave … and then return for a visit? We asked One Challenge global worker, Cherie Bulger, to share how it felt to return to Africa for the first time after departing in 2016. Here’s her story. 14 […]
Highlights from the European Member Care Conference
An integral ministry in One Challenge is that of member care. On some level, most OC mission workers engage in care for the ministry partners, leaders, pastors, and people they serve. In an official sense, member care is the ongoing preparation, equipping, and empowering of mission workers for effective and sustainable life, ministry, and work. […]
60 Years of Faithfulness in the Philippines – Tine and Jan Hardeman
Tine and Jan Hardeman celebrated not only their 60 years with One Challenge but also 60 years serving at Faith Academy in Manila, Philippines. What a testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness and one family’s obedience! A Diamond Jubilee In April, current Faith staff, students, family, and close friends gathered to celebrate Tine and Jan’s diamond […]