Thungjamo tells his story of how he started training church leaders in Nepal. He is a pastor from Nagaland, sent to Nepal by the OC India Mobilization Center: Here is a transcript of his video story… “I am Thungjamo, from Nagaland, working in Nepal. “Now what we do … there are 75 districts in Nepal, […]
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Why choose OC for mission service?
Out of all the mission organizations, in all the world, why choose One Challenge? Some recently commissioned mission workers answer this question – with the general consensus that OC’s values on family and freedom to innovate are the top reasons. Family is not only a written policy in OC but a practiced one. Tracy Erickson, […]
What is “culture shock”?
Nearly every mission workers, at some time in their first year to two of service, comes to the bottom of themselves, and usually, it is not a pretty place. They feel alone, even abandoned. Things that have never bothered them before are now driving them to irrational expressions of emotion. God, the person who lead […]
Where does God want me to go?
Mobilizers of the missions force often let their passion to see more harvesters in the harvest field push them to lay a guilt trip on believers who don’t sense the same urgency. I am sure you have heard it. “Millions are dying without Christ each year and yet so few are willing to go. Why […]
Membercare is vital to healthy ministry
“Member care itself is caring for people,” says Deänne Boesel, Director of OC MemberCare. “It is an ethos of who we are as a mission. It is our responsibility to make sure that we have healthy people going to the field and on the field. Healthy in spiritual, physical, and emotional ways.” Care is a […]
Mining for gold in young Nepali marriages
Ron and Mikel Ann journeyed to Nepal this spring, training 20 to 25 young singles on marriage. “I feel that we have been mining for gold… God’s precepts which are more precious than pure gold!” says Mikel Ann. “We covered topics such as communication, conflict, finances, family, roles, responsibilities, and decision making. I did very […]
Connecting to roots at 60th celebration banquets
Throughout the last two and a half weeks, each 60th celebration banquet highlighted the everlasting bond OC mission workers and partners have developed over the years. San Jose concluded the journey with a fitting end – OC went home. OC found its home in Northern California for the better part of its existence. Being back in […]
Adventures in Guatemalan traffic
Please join us as we pray for the safety of mission teams as they travel from place to place in Guatemala. In the US we are so accustomed to our air-conditioned, comfortable cars that we may not even consider praying specifically for safe transportation for our full-time and short-term mission workers. “Reading a Guatemalan newspaper […]
Transforming preschools in South Africa
They didn’t have to go back. 5 years ago Heather and Jenny from the OC Africa team agreed to assist a short-term team from the States with a 3-day preschool educational workshop in an informal settlement far south of Soweto called Finetown. What started out as one of those South African “one and done” kind […]
From the Pastor’s Pen: Mary and the Angel Gabriel
At Christmas time as we celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus, our mind turns toward family and friends. So, today, my mind has turned toward you as part of our worldwide OC family. Allow me to share a few thoughts that hopefully will minister to you in these days. As one reads the Biblical […]