A significant need in missions in Guatemala is the education of pastors. 85% of the churches in Guatemala are in rural areas. Eight out of 10 of pastors and leaders of those churches do not have biblical training. This is due to education levels, distance from seminaries and Bible institutes, and finances. The result is […]
Global Partners
The OC Global Alliance … Ten Years Later
Ten years ago, OC leaders from nations around the world met together in Manila to seek the Lord’s direction concerning how OC could more effectively respond to the growing number of mission workers He was raising up from the countries where OC teams were serving. These mission workers had a clear vision and passion to […]
The Impact of Faithfulness
An exciting movement of the Spirit has been taking place for the last several years in a relatively closed country in Southeast Asia. As One Challenge workers in this country counsel and train local believers, one of the most exciting things is the explosion of believers in this country has very little to do with […]
Responding in Crisis as a Christ-Centered Community
When a crisis happens, we need to step outside normal ministry patterns and get involved in community ministry. After Cyclone Idai ripped through parts of Mozambique and the eastern mountains of Zimbabwe in mid-March, Zimbabweans sprang into action. One Challenge workers followed the peoples’ lead and worked alongside them to assist those areas experiencing crisis. […]
OC Global Alliance … Small Footprint – Big Impact
“I believe OC can be one of the most leveraged mission agencies with the greatest impact through the smallest footprint (in terms) of personnel,” says Murray Moerman, 24-year Outreach Canada/One Challenge Global Alliance worker and current OC Board member. Murray is the founding facilitator of the Global Church Planting Network (GCPN), an international group of […]
Understanding the Remaining Mission Task (Animated Video)
Have you wondered which peoples are still waiting to hear about Jesus for the first time? For more information on frontier people groups, visit: Joshuaproject.net/frontier For a prayer guide for the 31 largest frontier people groups, visit: go31.org For articles on frontier peoples, see: http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/archive/the-frontier-peoples-still-waiting-to-hear-about-jesus For the technical explanation and data behind this presentation, see: […]
Why counting churches is fundamental but not the whole deal
“The world cannot be understood without numbers. And it cannot be understood with numbers alone.” (Hans Rosling) The idea of Saturation Church Planting (SCP)/DAWN-type ministry was birthed by Donald McGavran, the father of the Church Growth Movement. Here is a brief excerpt from his landmark Understanding Church Growth (page 7): “The multiplication of churches nourished […]
Why should we be involved in Global Missions?
Hélder Favarin is an evangelist, pastor, and One Challenge mission worker in Granada, Spain. As part of the Faithbridge church’s Above & Beyond series, Hélder presents this message of God’s global work and how we are called to be a part of it, both here AND there. After this video message, Dan Slagle hosted Hélder […]
Christmas … One Big Story
People LOVE stories! Did you know that ONE BIG STORY was conceived in the mind of God before the creation of the world? The greatest and most amazing chapter of this ONE BIG STORY comes from the Christmas story that culminates in Easter. Chapter One The Christmas story starts with two distinct angelic visitations and […]
MANI – Bridges across the Ocean
“We didn’t know this could happen.” “I was blown away by the synergy.” “We need to inspire pastors and expose believers to what God is doing.” “It’s far beyond my expectation.” These words came from African-American, African mission leaders and mission agency leaders during the MANI BRIDGE Consultation in Houston, Texas in August. This gathering […]