Brief Description of Team History
One Challenge (OC) takes the name of Sepal throughout Latin America and beyond; Sepal translates as “servindo aos pastores e lideres” (Serving Pastors and Leaders). Founded in 1950 and now working on 5 continents, Sepal is made up of members from different nationalities and church backgrounds who share a common goal – to serve the body of Christ in her goal to make disciples of all nations. Sepal is a prime contributor to the growth of the Church and the global missions sending movement flowing from Latin America.
The church in Latin America has long been a focus of the mission force from the United States. Now many of the countries of that region are sending mission workers of their own to places like Europe, Africa, and Asia. Since OC focuses on church health, growth and multiplication, we are coming alongside the church in this region to help them equip their cross-cultural workers while still being involved in the other areas of church life and health.
Our Sepal ministries have expanded their efforts into many Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries around the world.
About
Region: Latin America
Team locations: Brasil, Colombia, Guatemala
Region websites / OC Global Alliance:
+ Sepal Brasil Mobilization Center
+ Sepal Colombia Mobilization Center
+ Sepal Guatemala Mobilization Center
OC Europe:
+ Sepal Spain
Year the team’s region opened: 1958
Why Ministry Workers are Needed
Principle Religion: Christian
Percent Evangelical: 16.7%
Primary Ministries in Latin America and beyond…
+ Leadership Development
+ Missions Mobilization
+ Partnering & Bridge Building
+ Sports Ministries
+ Holistic Ministry
Overview
+ Latin America (Sepal) Ministry
+ OC Global Alliance intro
+ Sepal Brazil intro and Facebook
+ Sepal Colombia intro and on Facebook
+ Sepal Guatemala intro and on Facebook
+ Sepal Spain on Facebook
Personnel Needs
One Challenge is an international mission sending agency empowering local church ministry in more than 100 countries around the world. When invited by local leaders, OC sends workers in a variety of key roles:
+ Church Planting & Growth
+ Leadership Development
+ Partnering & Bridge Building
+ Sports Ministries
+ Missions Mobilization
+ Research
+ Business for Transformation
+ Holistic Ministry
+ Education
+ Member Care
Prayer Requests
See Prayer Page
Stories
- Youth Leaders … with a Backpack as an Office
- Who Cares for the Pastors?
- Sepal Opens New Fields in Chile and France
- SA: Men’s Basketball in Guatemala/El Salvador
- SA: Women’s Basketball in Guatemala
- Introducing Málaga – Step Outside the Lines
- A Heart Connection Across the Ocean
- New Wave of Missions — Sepal in the U.S.
- “Oink, oink?”
- Words in Action
- Christmas Around the World (Brazil…)
- Summer Short-term – More than a Vacation
- Special Connection in Cuba
- Storytelling in Guatemala … passing on the stories to others
- Keeping Faith in a Time of Difficulty
- Christmas Around the World (Colombia…)
- Festival 180º… the Bible, music, sports, and social justice
- Five Friends Baptized in Christ in Italy
- What is the OC Global Alliance?
- Brazil — a celebration 50 years in the making!
- Story of Christmas through “Manchita” puppets
- Portuguese Discipleship Bible!
- 6-Year Dream Becomes Reality in Spain
- Unforgettable Festival 180º in Spain
- Urbana Missions Conference, video testimony of Sarah Breuel
- God’s hand in Sepal Colombia
- Short-term mission adventures – Part 3 Guatemala
- Team retreat in Guatemala with Lifeworkx
- Adventures in Guatemalan traffic
Ministry Fields
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