A change of name but not a change of purpose. Recently, the mobilization department of One Challenge decided to change its external name from the generic “mobilization” (an insider mission’s term) to the broader and more inclusive “Prepare for Impact.” The catalyst for the name change was the bringing on of a new member, Lydia, […]
US Mobilization Center
US-MC in Transition
When we speak of transition, it’s usually in reference to our global mission workers. We have training that is done prior to a worker’s first deployment, when they return to the States, and in between fields. Currently, it is the U.S. Mobilization Center (US-MC) that is going through transition with six teams experiencing personnel changes. […]
Summer Programs – Focusing on the Individual as a Whole
Holistic – what a buzz word! Slap the ‘holistic’ label on something, a business or ministry, and it immediately sounds informed, deep, and connected to the world – real people solving the real problems. Of course, this may or may not end up being true. At One Challenge, we have several holistic ministries that we pray […]
Sustaining Women Who Serve Around the World
This article is about women and for women. (It’s ok guys, you may read it too. But it’s the women who will especially resonate with this story.) This is about the 200+ women who belong to the One Challenge global community. We are moms, daughters, sisters, singles, empty nesters, teachers, administrative assistants, Bible study leaders, […]
“Bomb Cyclone Blizzard” Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 12 – Two days before the OC Board meetings are set to begin, local news issues warnings about an upcoming BIG storm, a “bomb cyclone.” Wednesday, March 13 – Management tells everyone at our One Challenge Colorado Springs office to go home, and the office closes by 10am. But … several OC Board […]
Moving Toward Dialogue Education
Dialogue Education? What is that? …you may be wondering. Traditional teaching or training is usually one-sided: the expert talks; the learner listens. In Dialogue Education, they are engaged in a dialogue together. Dialogue Education (DE) is an integrated set of principles and practices that engages learners with content and with one another. DE provides a […]
Operation Golden Christmas
This holiday season eleven of our US-MC workers served with Operation Golden Christmas, a ministry initiative of Crossroads Ministry. The mission of Crossroads Ministries is to help meet the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly who reside in our communities’ care centers. Operation Golden Christmas, started 12 years ago, is about giving some meaningful […]
Futures Think Tank … Understanding the Times, Knowing What to Do
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer If you were to wander into the archive storage closet on the second floor of the U.S. Mobilization Center, you would find evidence of a world of missions […]
Partnerships Shaped by God … Lifeworkx and Korean Church
At One Challenge we highly value partnership because it is critical to completing the Great Commission. It is also one of OC’s guiding principles lived out in over 500 partnerships worldwide. How do strategic partnerships come into being? So often it is a sequence of divinely orchestrated connections AND long-term relationship. How Did This Get […]
What’s Your Elevator Speech?
You have 20-60 seconds, the length of an elevator ride, to give a pitch that outlines an idea, or service, or project. For One Challenge, it might go like this. “We serve, equip, and connect the Body of Christ and its leaders to advance God’s kingdom among all people. Our ministry finds expression in over […]