Kept: Lessons From 40 Years of International Service
Paul and Elizabeth Musser spent four decades with One Collective, from planting churches in France to caring for workers across Europe and the Middle East. Four lessons on who God is, learned slowly.
God Seeks Volunteers
Isaiah said yes before God told him where he was going. If you are waiting for a personal summons before you serve, this look at Isaiah 6 asks whether availability comes before assignment.
What to Prioritize When Exploring Serving Overseas
Family, health, strategy, where the need is greatest: many factors shape a decision to serve overseas, but one question should come first. Will this opportunity help you draw near to God?
Opportunity for Change is Ripe in Papagayo
Papagayo Farm in Los Rios, Nicaragua grows dragon fruit, hosts retreats and employs local farmers. With its leader of five years heading home, the farm is looking for the person to lead what comes next.
What Does it Take for Transformation to Spread from One Community to Another?
After a decade in Masatepe, Nicaragua, much of the work is now locally led. That foundation is opening a new chapter in neighboring Ticuantepe, with Papagayo farm as the base and a Catalyst needed to lead it.
Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Neurodivergent Workers in Vietnam
A One Collective couple has spent 14 years in Vietnam, where their son’s Down syndrome showed them how few paths exist for neurodivergent people. How a job program and a coffee shop are changing that.
Dove Power, Serpent Power
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra has helped churches move from compassion to action for nearly 50 years. Her story challenges us to ask: what if justice isn’t just a cause, but a calling for the whole church?
How a Summer in Spain Changed Grace's Perspective on Her Future
Grace Roth, a psychology student, spent five weeks in Santiago, Spain making soap and farm baskets with a social enterprise. She left with a surprise: a passion for business she did not know she had.
Discovering Ongoing Ministry Through the Camino
Jesse Watson first walked the Camino de Santiago serving pilgrims at Pilgrim House, then returned a year later leading students. What he learned about ordinary gifts, like listening, that serve God anywhere.
How Fundraising Is A Conduit For Blessing
Ashley Hendrickson raised her own support to go overseas and found the process was not a chore to get through. How asking invites others into God’s work and teaches you to hear him through his people.
A Welcoming Community for Emancipated Foster Youth
DSF Werks brings emancipated foster youth together around classic car restoration, paid internships and Motor Mondays. Founders Joel Lueb and Marci Tasche on why relationships mattered more than skills.
The Life Skills of Fundraising
Fear of asking for money keeps many people from nonprofit work, but fundraising is a learnable skill. Three to build now: a relationship network, communication for different audiences and an entrepreneur’s mindset.
What Is Social Entrepreneurship and How to Integrate It Into Ministry
Business is not just a way to get a visa or fund the real ministry. How social enterprise can be the ministry itself, with five practical steps and insights from Brandon Weidman and Scott Olson.
4 Questions to Ask When Considering Cross-Cultural Ministry
Thinking about cross-cultural ministry but unsure what to do with the thought? Four questions to help you see what God has already given you, name your barriers and take one concrete next step.
5 Essential Commitments for Sustainable Impact In A Cross-Cultural Setting
Most short-term efforts never produce lasting change, however much time and money goes in. Scott White names five commitments, starting with going as a learner, that mark the partnerships that work.
Engaging Your Support Base as an International Worker: Three Key Strategies
Supporters are not just funding you; they are joining God’s work through you. Three strategies for international workers: know the value you offer, communicate honestly and invite real participation.
Cultivating Long-Term Relationships
Christian Fellowship Church in Columbia, Missouri has walked with Quito, Ecuador for 20 years and is now sister church to a congregation in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Michael Acock on why depth beats trip count.