Spiritual Growth
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble,...
European Zone
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ Acts 16 Give thanks for our largest zone, even at a time of great crisis. Ever since Paul took the ferry from Troas to the shores of Macedonia, Europe has been host to ‘Christendom’. Churches and cathedrals can be found everywhere, as well as other monuments to learning and the arts. But this is today...
South East Asia Pacific Zone
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113 OAC is originally from this part of the world, having been founded in Australia. From there is first expanded to New Zealand and after that to the rest of the world. Staff from the zone have been involved in the establishment of ministries in all of our current zones, now covering the entire globe. In this part of the world there is...
New Workers
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’ Matthew 9:38 In preparation for our International Day of Prayer, we asked around our fields for the main concerns. MORE STAFF comes up again and again. If the Lord himself told us to pray for workers, it is because He knew we would need them. Evangelism is not the first area of ministry which attracts young people contemplating the Lord’s...
OAC International Conference – Prayer need
Cancelled! Every four years an international conference is held when leaders and other evangelists gather from around the world. We have tried to go to a variety of locations, so as to not overburden national works, but also choosing places where we can travel reasonably cheaply and also places which do not give too great difficulties with short term visa applications. This year should see such an event, and indeed much effort and...