One Challenge workers aim, more often than not, is to work themselves out of the job. Does this seem odd? Our goal is to empower local leaders, and future leaders, to impact their communities through the love of the gospel. Yes, sometimes we get things started, but really, we want to equip individuals to accomplish […]
Travel experience, life lessons, and tools for the future. These are just a few of the things that students can gain from intentional programs, like the Travel & Learn program out of Transforma University. A lot is gained, but the purpose is to help young people live a life aligned with God. Miguel, a friend […]
Care for mission workers who serve all over the world is critical. Meaningful member care speaks to the longevity of the worker as well as their fruitfulness. One Challenge is dedicated to care of ministry workers, both within and outside out the organization. Many OC workers on the Malaga, Spain team care for Latina mission […]
After two years impacted by COVID, more countries are opening. All over OC’s world it is exciting to resume in-person ministry events. Sepal, OC ministry in Guatemala, ran two evangelistic events for children and youth – one in the rainforests of Petén and the other in the region of Sololá, near Lake Atitlan. Misael Lopez […]
Many describe One Challenge as a “come alongside” organization. How this looks depends on need, ministry, culture, and context. One type of ministry many OC mission workers use is coaching. Keith Webb, author of The COACH Model for Christian Workers, defines coaching as “an ongoing intentional conversation that empowers a person or group to fully […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Philippine Challenge (PC) and it’s partnering churches to powerful new ways to expand the ministry. With face-to-face worship greatly restricted, many Filipino pastors have become enamored with and dependent on livestream worship. Unfortunately, only around 15-20% of church members have sufficient internet access. For those who do have access, passively […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Below is a reflection from an OC mission worker that provides perfect focus for being thankful to God in this Thanksgiving season. May you be blessed and find time in the season to draw closer to God. You don’t make fruit.You cultivate plants.The fruit is the result of a plant growing and being well-tended. Likewise, […]
