When Ministry Looks Like a Classroom (video)
Schools for children of mission workers are a vital part of missions around the world. They help facilitate global ministry by providing a strong educational environment for children, allowing parents...
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Riding in Chaos – Chickens and All
Sometimes ministry overseas is not about church planting, deep conversations, building relationships, and the like. More often than not, it’s about living the day-to-day in the best way we can. It’s...
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TCKs as “Hidden Immigrants”
“I’m not going to talk about Irian anymore. My friends don’t believe me. They think I’m lying,” says a teen TCK. “I’m not going to mention where I got my clothes. (She bought her sweater in the...
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“Oink, oink?”
“Here is a vignette from our last three months overseas,” says Cathy Pott, who recently returned from traveling with her husband Hank. They are members of the One Challenge (OC) U.S. Mobilization...
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Nepal: Tin Roof Shelters, Schools, Churches, Community centers…
Our partner in Nepal, Mark reports, “Overall, good steady progress on the physical response efforts in Nepal earthquake relief. There will be about 6-8 more community centers completed this month...
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God’s Big Heart for the Least
In most missions presentations the focus is on the biggest countries with the most unreached peoples. That makes sense in many ways. As we consider where resources are needed most, we all want to go...
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Want to get involved but overwhelmed by the need?
Has God been putting something on your heart? Are you curious about missions opportunities? Or are you just wanting to consider this whole missions thing? Take some time and read through these...
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Summer Short-term – More than a Vacation
Summer – the word conjures up images of surf, sun, and sunglasses. But, for many One Challenge workers it’s the busiest time of year. Summer brings short-term mission teams to many of OC’s fields...
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Remembering Bud Schaeffer (Sports Ambassadors)
This month we want to remember Bud Schaeffer, who went to be with His beloved Lord and Savior on July 22, 2015 at the age of 88. He holds a place in OC’s 63-year history as one of One Challenge’s first...
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Caring for Mission Workers in Romania (Member Care)
As missions become more global, many countries are taking up the Great Commission and sending workers throughout the world. With multi-national make-up of the mission force comes new dynamics of member...
View ArticleStories of Faith in Church Planting
One Challenge models its mission after Barnabas. It’s about partnership, servant hearts and coming alongside the local church to help facilitate healthy churches and leaders and promote the vision of...
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Miracles Big and Small – Zimbabwe
Sometimes rocks in the road of our God-appointed journeys are just ways for the Lord to perform small and big miracles in our lives. Such was the case for One Challenge workers John* and Sue* as they...
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The One-Year Experience
In this multiple-choice world, sometimes all we want is a taste. A sampling, a mini yogurt cup to experience all the flavors that the world has to offer before committing to just one. Missions is no...
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Ten Tips for Transitioning TCKs
“Ask adult TCKs (Third Culture Kids) about the most challenging transition of their lives, and they’ll most likely say, ‘College’ or ‘University’ which I’ll use interchangeably here,” says Michele...
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My day as a citizenship examiner (sort of), Near Frontiers
Bob Rasmussen, Director of Near Frontiers, shares a recent story from his ministry. After a breakfast of eggs and toast, I asked my friend Wilson if I could tag along and observe his morning class for...
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THANKS … from OC Workers Around the World
One Challenge asked workers around the world take time in the month of November to thank the Lord for things in their lives, whether it was work, family, partners, new opportunities, or reconnections....
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Reaching out to Chinese Immigrants in Africa
Today, the world seems to grow smaller by the minute. With more access to travel and job opportunity overseas, immigrants can be found everywhere. Relocating to the region of Southern Africa are more...
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5 Things to NOT Do after a Short Term Mission Experience
Cross-cultural mission trips can be, and usually are, experiences that change us in deep ways. We come back from a short term trip somewhere and, in the heat of the excitement about what we saw and...
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Community Development Continues Years After Natural Disaster
Five years ago a series of violent volcanic eruptions devastated many villages, killing 350 people and displacing 350,000. During the months that followed the end of the eruptions, members of One...
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Hand-cut Cards Transforming a Community in Asia (video)
Christmas is just around the corner. It’s the time we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Many people around the world spend time with family and friends, giving gifts and sharing in fellowship with one...
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