Ministries

Global Missions

Sending to the ends of the Earth to proclaim the gospel, plant churches, and form disciples

Sending to the Ends of the Earth

Our God is a global God who loves all tongues, tribes, peoples, and nations.

Through strategic partnerships, compassionate service, and faithful proclamation of the Gospel, we lovingly labor to see all peoples come to know Christ.

OGC Missions at a Glance

4

Church plants established and supported

16

Missionaries faithfully serving worldwide

11+

Countries engaged for the Gospel

Global Missions

OGC Sending Values

We seek to invest in people who demonstrate these essential qualities and align with our ministry values.

Clear Gifting & Calling

We invest in people who demonstrate clear spiritual gifting, divine calling, and an effective track record in ministry.

Servanthood & Holiness

We support those who exhibit not only servanthood and personal holiness, but also cultural intelligence and sensitivity.

Clear Goals & Strategy

We seek to support those who have clear, measurable goals and well-thought out strategies to pursue these objectives.

Serving Method Alignment

We prioritize missionaries who align with our established Serving Method Values and ministry philosophy.

Spotlight Areas Priority

We give tangible priority to people who serve in one or more of our designated Spotlight Areas of strategic focus.

Spotlight Areas

Nationals

As our global church planting partnerships mature and nationals begin to be raised up, we help those nationals take increasing ownership.

Existing Partnerships

Given our long history and track record with many of our Mission partners around the world, we want to be intentional in seeking to fan the flame of the work they are doing in their contexts.

Biblical Ecclessiology

We give priority to churches practicing what we believe to be healthy and biblical ecclesiology (congregational, Credobaptist, and confessional).

Members

We give consideration to people who are (or were) members at OGC, especially those with connectivity to other focus areas.

Our Guiding Principles

Serving Method Values

Holistic Approach

We prioritize missionaries who align with our established Serving Method Values and ministry philosophy.

Self-Sustaining Solutions

We give tangible priority to people who serve in one or more of our designated Spotlight Areas of strategic focus.

Building the Church

We prioritize missionaries who align with our established Serving Method Values and ministry philosophy.

Together with OGC

We give tangible priority to people who serve in one or more of our designated Spotlight Areas of strategic focus.

Global Missions

OGC Global Missions Committee

The Missions Committee exists to promote and support global missionaries and global church planting efforts from within OGC.

The Missions Committee is responsible for evaluating and responding to one-time and ongoing support requests, performing evaluations of supported households, executing missions emphasis at OGC, and broadly keeping global missions visible and tangible.

Ragan Bartholomew
Committee Facilitator
Amy Hicks
Committee Member
Robert Jackson
Committee Member
Addie Dickson
Committee Member
James Soper
Committee Member
Elizabeth Chene
Committee Member
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