Statelessness – a word many don’t understand and a problem the majority of Americans will never have to face. According to Open Society Foundations, a stateless person is one who has no citizenship recognized by any government. Statelessness rips away a person’s “right to have rights” in this world as no government claims them as […]
“You know that you love what you do when you laugh your way through most days,” Kelsie Carlson writes. She is a first-year teacher at Faith Academy in Manila, Philippines teaching second grade. Kelsie is no stranger to living overseas. She grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa where her parents served with OC International for […]
As a mission organization, One Challenge is committed to the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” (NRSV) […]
Robin Cook, International Director of Sports Ambassadors, reports about his recent Spring Break trip with a college basketball team… Termite, Thumb, Mutumbo, Taylor-ola, Chico, Jaime, Louis, Oscar, whistle, clapping, choreography, laughing, black/red/white/green/gold, praying, jammed in a van, traffic, miles, turkey gobbler, mosquitos. Youth, adults, names, faces, basketball, meals, some sleep—much was packed into this Spring Break for this college […]
On Monday morning, March 18th at the US-MC chapel meeting, Dick McCaskill, Chairman of the Presidential Search Committee, joyfully announced the Board’s unanimous approval of the election of Dean Carlson as our next OC US-MC president. Friday, March 15th, the day the decision was made, “was a great day of rejoicing,” said Dick. Greg Gripentrog’s […]
Coined the “Antioch of the Slavic world” by Operation World, Ukraine is quickly becoming a launching point to reach Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. Seeing the need for healthy, disciple-making churches that will partner in the Great Commission, OC opened Ukraine as its newest resident field. The team is small. Joel […]
Even though the South Asian country of Sri Lanka is about 70% Buddhist, rulers through the ages have allowed the practice of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity (primarily Catholic). To help encourage and equip local Christians, Dave from OC’s Asia Area Office accepts invitations to teach special sessions at Bible colleges. Here he shares about his […]
Serving with OC in Spain, the Eller family recently led their Spanish church youth group on a short-term project to host Vacation Bible School (VBS) at a nearby small village church. The neighborhood children were so excited to see the visiting young people. Laura tells the story: “Each day as our group would pull into […]
“From the beginning, when I entered (counseling) classes, I never thought I’d be helping others,” says Scarlett, an OC partner in East Asia*. “I always thought they would just help me … My focus was on biblical teaching, discipleship and leadership training, that’s all I was concerned about.” Scarlett never imagined how useful counseling would […]
Filipino Christians are overflowing their country’s borders to reach the world for Christ. Philippine Challenge (the name of the OC team in the Philippines) has been there working with church leaders for 60 years. According to a study by cultureright.com, the Philippines has the largest diaspora network in the world, with more than 11 million […]
