Maureen Iheanacho (center) is flanked by OMSC staff members Pam Huffman, Judy Stebbins, Pam Sola and Ray Sola as she receives a Distinguished Alumni Award during a recent visit to OMSC. Maureen was the brainchild behind the OMSC spirit wear, and has made many other suggestions for the benefit of alumni.
Martins Atanda, Doctor of Intercultural Studies – Dream Born at OMSC is Now Fulfilled!
Each year residents participating in the OMSC study program have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Mission Studies. Occasionally, they go on to additional educational pursuits. Such was the case for Martins Atanda, Missions Director of Zion World Prayer & Missions in Nigeria. He says, “OMSC was the platform that connected me to Fuller
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Former Senior Scholar’s Manuscript Accepted by ASM Monograph Series Committee
In our last newsletter we reported that former Senior Scholar Randall Prior received his Ph.D. He now reports that his manuscript, Contextualising Theology in the South Pacific With Lessons Learned from The “Gospel and Culture in Vanuatu” Project, has been accepted by the American Society of Missiology Monograph Series Committee and recommended for publication by
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Returning to his Birthplace – OMSC!
Kevin (age 7) was born when his parents, Yong-An and Fangyu, were in residence at OMSC as research scholars in 2010. Recently they returned for several weeks for a research project, and to reintroduce Kevin to his birthplace. If your family was in residence at OMSC when you had a new baby, we would love
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The House that God Built in India
“Our Cup Overflows” “Solomon built his house in 13 years and God’s house in 7 years. In 33 years of ministry I have built 10 church buildings and one is still under construction. Finally, on my 53rd birthday I laid the foundation for my own house and on June 16, 2017 – my 54th birthday
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Runways, Parachutes, and a New Seminary! Living and Serving in Central Asia
OMSC alumni from Tajikistan recently joined their entire village in celebrating the opening of a runway that will allow small planes into their remote mountain region. D* and A* (names protected for security reasons) are thankful for this greater access to their village. During the past year since their return they have been hard at
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In Memoriam
Cortina Orr (1958 – 2017) Cortina Orr (OMSC resident 2009-10) passed away in Texas on May 1, 2017. Together with her husband, Rodney, she served as a missionary in Kenya, Scotland, and Zimbabwe. Most recently Cortina was a disciple of women at Global Aid Network in Plano, TX. She is survived by her husband and
The School Principal and “Uncle Ohene”
As we reported in the last issue of OMSC TODAY, alumnus Ohene Kumi brings Bible lessons to many schools in Ghana. Recently he shared this experience: “One of the junior high schools had a new principal, and I was asked to speak to her so that she could decide if we should bring our Bible
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No Taxi? No Problem! – The Birth of a Home Church In Nigeria
Former OMSC residents Amos and Modupe recently shared how God is always at work. Amos says, “While I was away during the month of January for Steering Team meetings, Modupe relied on a taxi to get to church. One day she waited but the driver never showed up. She decided to start singing and praying.
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