ONE Mission
By Jeff Edwards , OMS Global Ministries and OMS President , effective July 1 , 2022
One Mission Society Global Ministries made steady progress this past year toward our goal of being region-centric . This means putting the majority of ministry and administrative decision-making into the hands of those who can do so knowledgeably and judiciously at the field or regional level .
This gives OMS ’ frontline missionaries and partners a primary voice in how they will best accomplish our God-given vision to engage the one to reach the many as we multiply disciples , churches , leaders , and missionaries around the world . Key priorities for Global Ministries as we strive to truly be ONE Mission Society include collaboration , interdependence , and unity .
We thank God for new ministries emerging as we witness concrete steps moving forward from plans made years ago . For example , the business as mission Christian preschool project in Hungary is closer than ever to realization . The Circle of Silence ministry in Mexico is a growing evangelistic initiative to reach an underreached eight-state region with the Gospel message , with four denominations and numerous like-minded church leaders participating . Our Village Church Planting movement in Africa now involves 31 of the 54 nations on the continent and nearly 600 training centers to equip new church planters . And finally , we rejoice as we move to expand our ministry presence in Thailand . OMS has had residential missionaries in Thailand for many years , and now , we are developing a unified plan for expanded team ministry .
God is at work through OMS and among OMS missionaries around the world so that he can more effectively use us for his kingdom purposes .
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