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 […]
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Meet Orchard Alliance, Partnering with OC for Kingdom Growth
Who doesn’t want to be a good steward? Whether it’s using our time well, or making meaningful financial contributions, we all want to be mindful of good stewardship in our lives. In this video Kathy Copley introduces Joseph Padilla, someone who specializes in “tax-wise giving”. Joseph is VP of Ministry of Relationships of Orchard Alliance. […]
Prepare for Impact … OC Mobilization
A change of name but not a change of purpose. Recently, the mobilization department of One Challenge decided to change its external name from the generic “mobilization” (an insider mission’s term) to the broader and more inclusive “Prepare for Impact.” The catalyst for the name change was the bringing on of a new member, Lydia, […]
Prayer Focus for July 2019 … OC Global Sports Team
OC sports ministry goes beyond the short-term team – that’s merely the foot in the door. The OC Global Sports Ministry Team is about building relationships with local bodies of believers so that sport becomes the gateway, but the church becomes the community. Sports Ministries One Challenge is an international mission sending agency empowering local […]
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 […]
US-MC in Transition
When we speak of transition, it’s usually in reference to our global mission workers. We have training that is done prior to a worker’s first deployment, when they return to the States, and in between fields. Currently, it is the U.S. Mobilization Center (US-MC) that is going through transition with six teams experiencing personnel changes. […]
Serving Those Who Serve in Mexico
Healthy leaders lead to healthy churches. Healthy churches lead to deeper relationships with Christ and growth of God’s kingdom. But who ministers to the minister? In the spring, Steve and Jan Griswell, OC workers in Mexico, led a two-day pastors and wives retreat for the national Presbyterian churches in Morelos, Mexico. “Fourteen couples came, […]
Summer Programs – Focusing on the Individual as a Whole
Holistic – what a buzz word! Slap the ‘holistic’ label on something, a business or ministry, and it immediately sounds informed, deep, and connected to the world – real people solving the real problems. Of course, this may or may not end up being true. At One Challenge, we have several holistic ministries that we pray […]
Prayer Focus for June 2019 … OC Leader Development
From its inception, OC has been all about leader development. We ensure our mission workers continue growing and developing as leaders through the annual summer Leadership Development Program (LDP). This workshop brings together furloughing mission workers and leaders from our U.S. Mobilization Center. Leadership Development One Challenge is an international mission sending agency empowering local […]
Sometimes we just celebrate – God at work in N. Africa
This is not a One Challenge story. It’s God’s story. It’s Nabil’s story. We simply celebrate and share as members of His kingdom. Nabil’s Story Nabil grew up in a Muslim home in North Africa. His family was devout, practicing their prayer five times a day, fasting during Ramadan each year, and helping the poor. […]