What would you guess is the most missed holiday of our OC family serving in countries all around the world? Here is a hint: it happens this month on the fourth Thursday – Thanksgiving! Many things may come to American’s minds when we think of Thanksgiving. Family, friends, food, football. As I think about the […]
Stories From The Field
Engaging with South Korea Mission Workers through Lifeworkx
“Reframing” past hurts and experiences is a fundamental step toward healing. Nate and Steve of Lifeworkx spent one week with South Korean mission workers helping them in in this journey. The second week they engaged with the staff at Acts 29 Vision Village Training Center of Onnuri Community Church through a full Lifeworkx course. “For […]
Training Educators in South Africa
Esther took me into her classroom before the start of my workshop today. She beamed. On the wall were three posters she had made – one created with her class’s input on what makes a great classroom. Esther wanted me to know she had taken ideas from my previous workshop on classroom management and begun […]
Honor, Serve, Grow: Aninuan Christian Training School
The Aninuan Christian Training School works to educate students, not only in skills to secure their future, but also in how to grow in their faith and serve the Lord. Ben, a One Challenge mission worker, serves as the director of the school, which is part of a broader ministry called Threads of Hope. Located […]
Sepal … Building Up Brazilian Leaders in the U.S.
Empowering leaders is a huge part of One Challenge. This is particularly true for the Latin American branch of the OC Global Alliance called Sepal, which stands for “Serving Pastors and Leaders.” Barbosa works with the branch of Sepal located in the U.S. He works within the Brazilian community in the U.S. developing and encouraging […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
Responding in Crisis as a Christ-Centered Community
When a crisis happens, we need to step outside normal ministry patterns and get involved in community ministry. After Cyclone Idai ripped through parts of Mozambique and the eastern mountains of Zimbabwe in mid-March, Zimbabweans sprang into action. One Challenge workers followed the peoples’ lead and worked alongside them to assist those areas experiencing crisis. […]
End of an Era … Retirement of a “Legend”
In early April, Tine Hardeman, an OC worker and Faith Academy legend, left the Philippines on to his next adventure – spending time with family in California. Although this may be a regular occurrence for many 87 year olds, Tine leaves a 62-year legacy of service at Faith Academy – the longest in the school’s […]