September 2021, What's New in OC's World, OneChallenge.Org

September 2021

LEAD STORY: Coming Alongside through Coaching

Many describe One Challenge as a “come alongside” organization. How this looks depends on need, ministry, culture, and context. One type of ministry many OC mission workers use is coaching. Keith Webb, author of The COACH Model for Christian Workers, defines coaching as “an ongoing intentional conversation that empowers a person or group to fully ...

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FEATURED VIDEO: PEP 2021

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After an uncertain year and a half, the Lord blessed the One Challenge family with a meaningful retreat week in the Colorado mountains filled with rest and renewal. Although OC’s Personnel Enrichment Program (PEP) is a common occurrence in the OC world (representing the value of care for our workers), this summer it felt particularly ...

MOBILIZATION FEATURED STORY: Use Your Time

Time is a gift, a gift over which we have no control. Only God knows our days and every day he gives us is precious. As Tolkien writes, it is not ours to choose our days, but we do choose what we do with them. What are we doing with the time given to us? What am I doing with the time given to me ...

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Global Workers Describe the Value of the US-MC

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US-MC stands for U.S. Mobilization Center. It is the go-to place for people looking for a mission sending agency. It’s the place appointees get pre-field training while preparing for deployment. It’s the place global mission workers’ supporters send contributions for proper processing. It’s the go-to place when there are bumps in the road and a worker needs coaching, counseling ...