Extravagant Love - Introduction and Invitation INTRODUCTION What does the word “extravagant” bring to mind? (positive or negative?) “Extravagant Love” is the call given by Jesus Christ to live out the kingdom of heaven every day. Much more than a ... Church in USA Diaspora
Filipino Immigrants in the United States Filipino Immigrants in the United States September 4, 2025 Spotlight By Tsveta Dobreva and Jeanne Batalova Migration from the Philippines to North America dates back to at least the late 1700s, when F... Church in USA Diaspora N. America
Welcoming Strangers: Church Revitalization Through the Practice of Biblical Hospitality Toward Strangers *This article was previously published in The Journal of Asian Mission Welcoming Strangers: Church Revitalization through the Practice of Biblical Hospitality Toward Strangers Dr. Craig C. Kraft Janua...
Director's Blog - January 2026 As we enter the first weeks of 2026, it is a good time to pause and reflect on last year. 2025 was a great year for the Global Alliance. At our leadership gathering in Guatemala we renewed our vision ... Collaboration Connect Global Alliance Impact Partnerships
Diaspora Mission Reset DIASPORA MISSION RESET 2020 By Bob Rasmussen I believe we are in a defining moment in history, and one of the most influential factors is the dispersion of peoples around the world. This movement, oft... Diaspora
This Feels Like a New Home! What if your Global Alliance team Could reach several unreached peoples…without leaving your city? Could mobilize young people from multiple local churches and schools for missions? Could train up new... Diaspora Europe
Exciting News from the Alliance What an exciting year this has been. We are still gathering numbers for 2025, but based on the initial reports I have seen, we are celebrating another wonderful year of ministry and God’s blessing. It... Impact Leadership Development
OCGA Women Moving Forward Through Retreat On November 7, OC Women from around the world came together physically and virtually for our first-ever On-Line Retreat for Global Alliance Women. Every once in a while, I forget my age and try to run... Impact Women
Director's Blog - August 2025 In 2003, I stepped down from pastoring a church in Canada to become an OC missionary in Southern Africa. Heather and I joined OC Africa, our South Africa Regional Team based in Johannesburg. We intend... Africa Impact Leadership Development
First Switch Internship What is First Switch? First Switch is a six-month experience designed to help young people grow in their relationships with the Lord and develop tools to make disciples. First Switch combines an onlin... Africa Disciple Making Impact Leadership Development
Collaboration in the Philippines This is an exciting summer of collaboration in the Philippines. This summer, Sports Ambassadors, Philippine Challenge, and our Taiwan team are working together to use sports camps as a tool for planti... Asia Church Planting Collaboration Impact Sports Ministry