So, you’re interested in going on a short-term trip in missions. Where do you start? Pray. The decision to go on any mission trip, short or long, should begin with conversation with our heavenly Father. The moment you connect with OC about a potential trip, we put you on our prayer list. Each week on […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Futures Think Tank … Understanding the Times, Knowing What to Do
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer If you were to wander into the archive storage closet on the second floor of the U.S. Mobilization Center, you would find evidence of a world of missions […]
Video … It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!
So, when do you begin your Christmas holiday celebration? You won’t believe what happened to me this year. I succumbed to the pressure to consume my life with Christmas even before summer ended. So where does the birth of Christ fit into all of this? Take a look at Today’s Take “It’s beginning to Look […]
Prayer Focus for December 2018 … Christmas Around the World (Nepal, Japan, Zimbabwe)
It is that time of year again! We are continuing our series on how Christmas is celebrated around the world. Three OC workers share their observations and experiences from spending the Christmas season in Nepal, Japan, and Zimbabwe. Do you wear special clothes at Christmas? What does Colonel Sanders have to do with celebrating Christmas? […]
IT Meets Ministry in Guatemala
Some may question what the world of Information Technology (IT) has to do with the global mission field. As you may or may not have guessed, computers, internet, routers, and all things tech, help One Challenge global workers be efficient and productive in ministry; enabling them to reach people beyond their immediate scope. Tech Upgrade […]
Partnerships Shaped by God … Lifeworkx and Korean Church
At One Challenge we highly value partnership because it is critical to completing the Great Commission. It is also one of OC’s guiding principles lived out in over 500 partnerships worldwide. How do strategic partnerships come into being? So often it is a sequence of divinely orchestrated connections AND long-term relationship. How Did This Get […]
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 […]
Highlights of the 2nd OC Alumni Retreat
The 2nd OC Alumni Retreat “Homecoming” (October 8-11) at the St. Francis Retreat Center, NW of Colorado Springs, was a wonderful time together with One Challenge “alumni” of all ages. This included retired and current OC mission workers, former and current office staff, OC board members, and adult MKs! What Aspect of This Homecoming was […]