Leaders: The Building Blocks for the Future of the OC Global Alliance The OC Global Alliance is richly served by faithful leaders whose contribution is deeply valued. At the same time, several realities underscore the need for focused leadership development initiatives.... Africa Global Alliance Impact Leadership Development OCGA First Switch
Seeds of Faith Through Sports: Summer Ministry Impact in Taiwan and Beyond Sports Ambassador, Alex Tan writes: Halfway through this summer mission, I am filled with gratitude for the ways God is using sports, relationships, and the local church to open doors for the gospel. ... Asia Impact Sports Ministry
Gospel Alive Day in Canada Outreach Canada has launched a brand-new national initiative to take place across Canada on June 28. Recently featured on 100 Huntly Street (a Canadian TV Program), Outreach Canada is inviting churche... Church in Canada Collaboration Impact
Great News from Guatemala SEPAL Guatemala is located in Guatemala City, but their ministry reaches to the far corners of their country and into Costa Rica. The team is made up of Guatemalan and American missionaries, using the... Impact Latin America Leadership Development
Developing Future Leaders The OCGA is launching a new effort to develop emerging leaders. Last year, we made it a priority to become a more humble and empowering space for the next generation. In response, we are introducing a... Global Alliance Impact Leadership Development
Measuring Impact on a Global Scale Over the past few years, we have discussed how the OCGA Annual Ministry Report was not being broadly used by our Mobilization Centers, despite the significant time required to produce it. In response,... Church Planting Global Alliance Global Mobilization Impact Leadership Development
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
Flip the Switch What is the First Switch Internship? The First Switch Internship is a 6-month program that combines principles and practices of Disciple Making Movement and Spiritual Formation with the goal of traini... Collaboration Global Mobilization Global Movements Impact Leadership Development OCGA First Switch
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 OCGA First Switch