After not meeting face-to-face in four years, representatives from OC Global Alliance’s 15 mobilization centers (MC) met for a week-long conference in Spain. It was a time of sharing highs and lows of the pandemic years, celebrating the new ways the Lord is at work, and giving each other opportunities for collaboration. Collaboration was the […]
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Cultivating a Culture of Prayer
In the fall of 2022, One Challenge leaders and some of our OC Global Alliance partners came together for a leadership conference. One outcome from the event was a desire to see OC shaped by a culture of prayer. We hope to deepen our culture of prayer and obedience — moving from seeing prayer as […]
Hands that Heal — Training Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors
Prayer. Care. Learning. Connection. These are just a few focal points of the recent Hands that Heal training for caregivers of trafficking survivors in Southeast Asia. Hands that Heal is a comprehensive, Christian curriculum designed to train current and future caregivers of trafficking survivors. Thirty-five participants came from 21 organizations and churches from three different […]
Prayer Walking — Praying On-Site With Insight
“Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” Max Lucado, He Still Moves Stones Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. A quick search […]
Looking Forward to Summertime Fun!
Face-to-Face Programs Coming Soon When summer is just around the corner, what excites you the most? Warmer weather? Longer days of sunshine? BBQs and gathering with friends and family? At One Challenge, summer means training, sending, and receiving. It’s time for summer programs! Each summer, the U.S. Mobilization Center gets ready to welcome new workers […]
Discipling Gen Z – A TCK’s
At One Challenge, we love to uplift the voice of our third culture kids (TCKs). There are a lot of challenges that come with growing up in missions overseas, but there are also some unique opportunities. Below is an account of one of those opportunities. Enjoy reading about Kathryn’s time with the HowToLife Movement in […]
Exciting Growth in Thailand
God is at work changing the hearts and lives of people all over the world. One Challenge and Philippine Challenge (PC) are excited to be a part of the work happening through church planting networks in Thailand. In the last couple of years, COVID has altered church planting in Thailand. Just recently trainers from PC, […]
Annual Report – OC Global Alliance Impact 2022
Momentum Matters – OC Annual ReportGod is on the move and invites us to join in what he’s doing. He’s moving in more creative ways, sharing his love in more languages, and displaying his majesty in more cultures than ever before. Momentum is building. We’re seeing collaboration unleash new ministry initiatives and accelerate progress across […]
Love in Action – Ukraine Crisis Update
“And my God will meet ALL your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Philippians 4:19-20 We have many levels of needs and God sees them all. As he is meeting the physical needs of many desperate Ukrainians, it’s beautiful […]
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief
In the early morning of February 6 at 4:15 a.m. a massive earthquake registering 7.8 in magnitude struck southeastern Turkey causing death and destruction across 10 provinces in Turkey and more in Syria. Nine hours later another 7.5 earthquake added to the demolition of people’s lives. As of the time of this writing over 40,000 […]