Lifeworkx, as a ministry tool, generally addresses the third to fourth tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As COVID-19 rushed into all of our lives in 2020, the team located in Colorado began to respond to the basic physical and safety needs it saw explode in the nations where national Lifeworkx teams are located. Many […]
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Ministry Collaboration While Biking in Brazil
Camaraderie and creativity are essential parts of ministry and have become even more precious during the COVID-19 pandemic. OC workers Doug and Barbara have spent this time, as they normally do, encouraging the pastors and leaders they work alongside. Doug has even started ministry collaboration while biking in Brazil! Relationship with pastors and leaders in […]
From Gloom to Zoom – 2020 MANI Leadership Conference
Thanks to COVID-19, the idea of transitioning from traditional, face-to-face gatherings to online, virtual meetings has become commonplace. But the value and success of these digital substitutes has not always been the greatest, particularly in Africa, where internet connectivity is often unreliable. In light of this reality, Dr. Reuben Ezemadu, the continental coordinator for the […]
25 Years of Encouragement as OC’s Pastoral Couple
When Ralph and Joyce Anderson, 20 years into church ministry, experienced the power of encouragement personally in their own lives, it ignited an interest in their hearts to be the ones to bring encouragement to global mission workers. Since then, they have brought 25 years of encouragement to OC’s personnel around the world. In the […]
A New Kind of Training – CORE 2020
Throughout the spring and summer, it’s been a question mark of whether or not One Challenge’s training program for new mission workers, CORE, would happen. OC desires to continue ministry while respecting governmental guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the uncertainty of health restrictions, and in order for OC’s new mission workers to receive their […]
Graduating in 2020 – A Reflective Journey
No one knew at the beginning of the 2020 school semester that it would be one for the history books. Students of all ages made plans for learning, plays, sports, proms, graduations, etc. Suddenly, all those plans changed. Of course, OC’s third culture kids (TCKs) around the world experienced those same losses and challenges. One […]
Encouragement in Europe in the Midst of the Pandemic
Over the last months, while staying at home, it may be hard to see God at work – but many around the world feel the Holy Spirit moving. Europe has been hit hard by the pandemic, but mission workers are reaching out to communities and are encouraged by stories of hope. Food Distribution at Ten42 […]
Prayer Focus July 2020 … Pre-Field Training in an Online Environment
In the wake of COVID, One Challenge changed this year’s summer training program and re-tooled it into a hybrid of weekly online video sessions and in-person training as allowed.
Never Before…
We are living in a historical moment. In terms of international health, never has a pandemic had the physical, economic, and social impact of COVID-19. But, we are also seeing an unprecedented moment in the history of the church. “In missions today, there is a convergence of five major events that have never happened before,” […]
PEARL Reaching Out – Food for the Hungry
In nations around the world, a major fear and reality during the pandemic is starvation. As restrictions increase, food becomes harder to come by. A large number of workers who rely on daily wages to simply feed their families have found themselves without jobs, meaning without food. During this time, an organization in Southeast Asia […]