A Christian Theology of Children

I believe children are one of the world’s most valuable treasures. I know it doesn’t really matter what I think, but the Creator of the universe seems to think so[1], and so must those of us who are Christians. In Mark 9:36-37, Jesus gives us a real life demonstration of how He feels about children. […]

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Why Children?

When we share our tagline, of God’s Word, Every Child, sometimes people ask whether or not it’s important for us to reach adults as well. “Why only focus on kids?” they ask. God sees children as incredibly important. For better or worse, so does the rest of the world… A few years ago, I attended […]

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Outcome Based Ministry Origins

Swaziland

A few years ago, while on a trip to Swaziland, I was struck by what I heard and saw. It was a catalyzing moment for OneHope—it was the spark that ignited us to become an Outcome Based Ministry. A Shocking Realization While visiting the “Christian” nation of Swaziland, I worked with, met and talked with […]

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Outcome Based Ministry—What is it? 

OneHope has been around for nearly three decades. It’s not by accident, and we didn’t just get lucky; we realize that we have absolutely been granted God’s favor to continue doing Kingdom work. Part of that, I believe, is because we have not only chosen for our ministry to be Spirit-led, but also because we […]

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3 Steps to Build a Strong Missions Program

Now that you have identified your purpose it’s time to be proactive about partnering with the right people. Being proactive allows you to: Choose “best in class” ministries/people to work with Choose partners with similar core values and beliefs Establish measurable outcomes together Proactivity in establishing your strategy and planning your partnerships also prevents reactivity. Quite […]

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Can What You Don’t Know Hurt Your Ministry?

Can what you don’t know hurt your ministry? Do you think they wish they had known they were giving Bibles to illiterates before they raised the money for them? Is the pastorless village where a church did a “drop and run” of Gospel literature still wishing there was someone who could answer their questions about […]

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