To many, a new year means a new opportunity to reset and renew. Many believers take the new year opportunity to re-center on the gospel and God’s big idea for the world. OC Global Research Team member Stan Nussbaum’s website—SYNCx.org—helps people “See Yourself iN Christ” and recognize that God is on a campaign to heal […]
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Sharing Food and Loving Hope at Christmas
Although the holiday may have passed, Christmas is a great opportunity to share the love of Jesus to friends and neighbors. Through a true multi-organizational collaborative effort, Ten42, a community center in Málaga, Spain, shared the good news of the gospel to friends and neighbors in December 2020. “Ten42, a ministry collaboration of churches and […]
Prayer Focus … OC New Year 2021
2020 was a trying year for many. All of us experienced disappointment in one way or another. Our hearts go out to those who have lost income, mobility, health, and even loved ones. People everywhere are yearning for hope. As you enter into 2021, remember the rock-solid hope you have in Jesus, ask how God […]
When Giving Gets Creative
It’s December – the time of year when we think about giving. For most of us that is a fun, joyful, even suspense-filled experience. I remember as a kid picking out or making special gifts for each family member. One year I wrapped each gift separately and then put them all in a big box […]
Christmas — The Coming of the Lamb
Christmas is a time of hope. Mary and Joseph eagerly awaited the arrival of their child. Not just because He was to bring joy to their family, but on His shoulders the hope of the whole world would rest. As Mary sang her praises to the Lord in Luke 1, she gives glory to the […]
Finding Hope in the Midst of Adversity in Southeast Asia
Around the world, everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this is “old news,” the day-to-day challenges remain fresh. But the hope found in Christ never changes. One Challenge partners are listening to the Holy Spirit and finding new ways to support their communities. In a nation in Southeast Asia, disciple making movements […]
A Home – Safe & Secure
Ellen says she is ready to come out of “the life.” She’s sick of where she is but needs consistent friends to come alongside her. Where can she stay? How can we help her? The mom of four kids has left them to work in the commercial sex trade on another island. How can we […]
Prayer Focus … Hope is in the Air at Christmas
Unprecedented. Tumultuous. Unpredictable. Such words describe this unforgettable year now drawing to a close. Clearly our world is changing, and yet no one quite knows what the future will bring. In such times, Christmas beautifully reminds us of the calming, surpassing hope we have in Jesus. Church Planting & Growth One Challenge is an international […]
From an Unreached People to the Ends of the Earth
Below is a story that can only be called a God story. It’s about His providence and desire to bring His children into His arms. It’s a story about the faithfulness of His people to bring the gospel to unreached people. It’s not a One Challenge story but comes to us from a worker with […]
Workers Around the World Give Thanks
At the beginning of fall (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), we asked One Challenge mission workers to share something they were thankful for in 2020. You might think this was a tall order to give thanks amid COVID restrictions, but it turned out to be quite the opposite: we had more responses than we […]