One Challenge's Global Research Team facilitated the second OC Futures Think Tank in November 2019. This gathering build upon the September 2018 Futures Think Tank.
Following the example of the “sons of Issachar” (1 Chronicles 12:32), our primary aims were to better understand the times in which we minister and to know what to do. The group process helped us to think through the implications of Great Commission work in an ever more rapidly changing world. Significant energy was evident in group discussions. Most participants indicated that they gained a better understanding of the times and appropriate actions to take.
This most recent Think Tank focused on mobilizing the next generation of Great Commission workers, ministry to diaspora peoples and ethnic groups in North America, and ministry funding. Three working groups, one for each focus area, evaluated current strategies, identified strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats, and identified relevant action steps.
The Global Research Team can assist other groups who wish to explore the impact of current and future trends upon Great Commission work. Write us at research@oci.org.