Africa, our new zone
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ Philip asked. 31 ‘How can I,’ he said, ‘unless someone explains it to me?’ So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8 This passage which tells the story of the arrival of the gospel in Africa, highlights two needs, or three. There needs to be a desire to know God, which is surely present in Africa....
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...
OACI in a viral world – International Day of Prayer
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. OACI Prayer Day 2020 The past weeks have seen a virus spread faster and more extensively than ever before. If at first we thought it would be a repeat of Sars, which kept largely to the Far East of Asia, this one has leapt across...
Open Air Evangelism, our flagship ministry
At the very heart of OAC’s ministry around the world is Open Air evangelism. It is the opportunity to present the gospel in a brief, simple, but clear way, such that in a few minutes people can understand their situation before God, His solution to our problem and how we can know Him. Local teams go out regularly to the same places, where they know many people are passing. Some will gather and listen. with our board and/ or...
OACI welcomes a new country: Sweden
20th January 2020 Hallelujah!!! It is with great joy that we can bring good news. After four years of prayer and work in Sweden, David Sundell has felt led to start OAC Sweden. We have had good contact with David and believe that he is the right man to build up OAC in Sweden. David starts today fulltime as the National director and evangelist. IT’S A GREAT PRAYER ANSWER. All glory to God! Here is a short introduction from David:...
OAC International Prayer Day – Advance Notice
On Friday, 20th March we will have our International Day of Prayer. We will be working between now and then to prepare a guide to how you can join us for this event, either on the day itself, or around that date. Our ministry, then known as ‘The Coogee Open Air Mission’ began with a meeting on Coogee Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia, on Sunday 20th March, 1892.