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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The power of peer evangelism for kids

Research[1] credits “word of mouth” as being capable of generating double the sales of paid advertising. Virgin Mobile—a cellular service catering to the youth market—employs this “create the buzz” strategy, claiming, “This generation, more so than previous ones, gets lots and lots of their brand preferences through peers… We need our customers to be our […]

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The Founder’s Syndrome: Finish well

It’s not easy to give up something you love. In 1993, along with a group of friends and under the direction of World Missions, we re-founded what is now known as Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano (South American Ministerial Seminary), SEMISUD, in the city of Quito, Ecuador. The optimism, energy and vision we had for the project […]

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Ministry Transforming: Outcome-based Design

Ministry Transforming: Outcome-based design

In our rapidly changing world, only the most cutting edge products and services can compete. The same is true for the modern-day Church and its approach to missions. One exciting innovation that has been highly successful in helping advance the gospel is called Outcome Based Ministry (OBM). Having seen firsthand how current evangelization methods are […]

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