By Dave Oakley,
OMS Missionary and
Billion.Global Coordinator
The Billion.Global coalition has grown to more than 140 partners
and reached over 90 million people since this vision was launched
in July 2016. Within the coalition, we see great diversity. No two
ministries are exactly alike in areas such as size, people groups
reached, discipleship methods used, and geography served.
the understanding that we can ac-
complish more together than what we
could independently of one another.
Here are a few stories of how
partners are having a greater impact
through collaboration. New
Life Advance International
works with children in
Guatemala who have
been separated from
their parents for a va-
riety of reasons. NLAI
provides the children with
a safe living environment and
educational opportunities as
First Corinthians 12 details
the beauty in the
diversity of the
body of Christ,
and we celebrate
the different but comple-
mentary ministries within
Billion.Global.
My vantage point gives
me the luxury of meeting with the min-
istry leaders and learning firsthand
about the uniqueness of each minis-
try. Conversations about their ministry
plans have allowed me the opportu-
nity to connect similar ministries with
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