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Let the Book of Acts Guide You in Learning the Art of Asking Good Questions One of the best ways to learn about the church and what God is doing in a country is to ask good questions. Pondering all this, it occurred to the author that the Book of Acts provides a wonderful outline of questions to ask about the growth of the Church. Since it is likely that mission workers likely have a good understanding of the Book of Acts, this knowledge can be drawn upon to guide the questions posed to local... |
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What factors build a team’s developmental culture?Strong Interpersonal Relationships.Effective Team LeadersTeam Activities that Build a Developmental CultureFor more information go to Characteristics of High Performing Teams on the OC Research website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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Making sense of interviews, focus groups and responses to questionnaires primarily involves the researcher's judgements and categorizations. The process for discovering themes from a text is called "coding." A new researcher may feel overwhelmed at how to make sense of all these words. But the process is much like doing an inductive study of a Bible passage. It is possible to use a variety of tools for the coding process. The tools you use are only aids. People have effectively used paper and... |
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Each month we will add more resources (highlighting a book, video, brochure, or other resource) from OC associates and partners. Enjoy! Some included resources are: Our StoryPrepare for ImpactLife-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships31 Days for the Kindom: A Devotional for Global ImpactThe Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships For more information go to Featured Resources on the One Challenge website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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Using Mission Information to Transform Nations...Together! We assist field workers, churches and ministry partners to gather and analyze information to develop effective ministry strategies. OC Research is a department of One Challenge (OC International). This site showcases some of the best research of OC workers and offers information, training, and resources to all mission information workers. This site features: A blog about Mission Information work - scroll down this page for recent... |
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Questions answered include: What is ministry research and how is this different from secular or academic research?Why do research?What is research and what does it have to do with OC ministries?What kinds of research does OC do?What are some research methods OC Researchers use?What training does OC offer in the area of research?How do I create a FAQ?What skills does a researcher need?How can I help OC Research? For more information go to Research Mentoring on the OC Research website. The above... |
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We SERVE, EQUIP, and CONNECT the body of Christ to TRANSFORM lives, communities, and nations. Caring for Workers through Intentional Programs Latest Ministry Updates For more information go to Home Page on the One Challenge website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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Listen in to our Prepare for Life Podcast and The Sip! Our Mission with the Prepare for Impact Podcast is to have honest conversations about what is going on in the mission world, answer some of the hard questions and to help guide you through where God might be calling you. The Sip is our short Monday morning comedy podcast that’s just for fun and to help you get to know the Prepare for Impact team better! For more information go to Podcast on the Prepare for Impact. The above link opens in... |
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Your Journey in MissionsWhat We DoResourcesReady To Go? For more information go to Prepare for Impact on website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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20 Ways Research Can Help Church Leaders Mobilize God’s People for Good Deeds Research can help make community outreach more effective. Research can help make church ministry more fruitful. Research can help make training courses better. Research can help make conferences better. Research can help identify potential places of ministry in a country. For more information go to 20 Ways Research Can Help Church Leaders Mobilize God’s People for Good Deeds on the OC Research website. The... |
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No matter where in the world you might be serving, your ministry may be facing an especially difficult question or obstacle right now. Whatever that thorny issue might be, research mentoring aims to help you cut through it, in full dependence on God’s Spirit and with the goal of greater fruitfulness. The Global Research Team’s mission and passion is to assist field workers, churches and ministry partners to gather and analyze information to develop effective ministry strategies. This is... |
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One thing that makes One Challenge's ministry of research unique is that it holds an integral and explicit part in our stated organizational strategy: “Using Research, Motivation and Training we Mobilize the Christian leaders to reach their nations and beyond.” So, why is research found right there at the beginning of our strategy? Perhaps Proverbs 18:15 can help clear this up: “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.” As we seek to wisely... |
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This research wiki provides practical how-to information about missionary field research. Topics included: AfricaBasic Researcher SkillsBiblical Basis for ResearchBibliographyBrazilCase Studiescase studyChurch GrowthChurch PlantingCMIWCoding an InterviewCommunicating ResultsCommunity SurveyCOVIDData AnalysisDatabaseDecision MakingEthicsEthnographyEvaluative researchField ResearchGlobal Data InitiativeHistoryinternshipInterviewingJapanLeadershipLibrary ResearchMappingMentoringMission Information... |
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Includes downable files and links: Case StudiesGlobal Data InitiativeGlobal DatabasesInterview GuidesMappingMission Research PublicationsOC Field Research Web SitesPresentationsReportsResearch Forms and SurveysResearch Oriented Web SitesToolsTraining For more information go to Resources on the OC Research website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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The Holy Spirit is always inviting us to know God more and do the work of becoming who God has designed us to be. On this page, you will find tools for you to grow in your relationship with the Lord. For more information go to Spiritual Formation Resources on the One Challenge website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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For more information go to Stories from the Field on the One Challenge website. The above link opens in a new tab. |
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What does it take to trigger an effective church-planting movement? Sometimes all it takes is a single piece of paper and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit! Ask the church planters in Brasov county in Romania, and they'll tell you how one piece of paper launched their vision. After the 1989 revolution, church leaders in Romania's Brasov county strongly desired to plant churches, but they lacked a clear vision and a comprehensive strategy. Although several churches had been planted, many more... |
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“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the others find themselves equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” -- Eric Hoffer How exactly can a mission organization prepare for the future? A key biblical passage that provided a blueprint for the Futures Think Tank is 1 Chronicles 12:23-40, which describes how all the tribes of Israel came together with a “whole heart” and “single mind to make David King” (v. 38 ESV) “according to the word of the Lord”... |
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What does a mission information worker look like? (OC) On the outside, there could appear great diversity. A mission information worker could be a man or woman, from any generation, from any nationality. So a mission information worker could be, well, just about anyone from anywhere. Key qualities include a Great Commission Vision and biblical understanding. These generate motivation and passion. Mission Information Workers also show common traits such as curiosity, creativity, servanthood,... |
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