Moving. What image comes to your mind? Boxes, empty rooms, redecorating, messes, getting rid of stuff, transporting furniture, back pain, relocating the wireless modem, or simply hard work? It has been all of the above for the US-MC. Over the last few months the Colorado Springs office personnel has been in the process of what […]
“For a laborer heading into the harvest, the journey from their initial calling to getting on that airplane is fraught with uncertainty, barriers and challenges. I have seen many lose their way, grow weary, and give up before fulfilling their calling. A faithful and informed, emphatic shepherding process is necessary to guide the new worker […]
“Our mission is to help our people with their technology needs so they can serve where God has called them, either at the US-MC or overseas,” says Larry Huntsman, Director of the Information Technology (IT) Department at the US Mobilization Center in Colorado Springs. Both Larry and Paul Morrell (IT Generalist) share in this video […]
As many in full-time mission service will tell you, it’s rare to spend your time in one place. Occasionally in OC, after years of service in many countries, God leads field workers to the U.S. Mobilization Center to serve in a different role. In April, the U.S. Mobilization Center welcomed Dick and Terri Grady. Dick […]
Training is a crucial part of the process in getting mission workers to the field. Every organization has its own practices and procedures and One Challenge is not unique in this respect. In the last 13 years, OC discovered that successful pre-field training centered on two major concepts: knowing oneself and understanding and working well […]
Have you ever wondered how to reach out to your neighbors, especially as people from all around the world are moving into our local neighborhoods? Bob Rasmussen (OC-USA’s director) and Daniel Dow of Seattle have developed a course Ministering in a Multicultural World with a focus on our cities and the many and varied peoples […]
OC’s Global Research Department offers valuable resources to the Body of Christ through a new website, www.OCresearch.info. This site showcases some of best work of OC mission workers and offers information, practical “how to” wiki articles and resources for all mission researchers. Features of the website include: • Blog-style articles about OC research. • OC […]
On September 13-14, 2013 the OC International Board of Directors conducted their semi-annual board meeting at the US Mobilization Center. Some of the major items which the board processed during this meeting included: A thorough review of OC’s financial health and the approval of the 2013-2014 budget. The establishment of One Challenge USA as a […]
At OC International family isn’t just a value – it’s a real practice. The largest culmination of this value is at OC’s Personnel Enrichment Program, or PEP. This is an opportunity for mission workers to come together for a time or rest, rejuvenation and reflection. In the midst of a busy furlough or at the […]
Your neighborhood has just been put on voluntary evacuation status. This is the last level of readiness before the police call for a forced evacuation. What should you pack in your car? What precious items will you try to relocate through family and friends? These were the questions that some of our US-MC families and […]
