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'Christians in the UK need to embrace cross-cultural mission on their own doorstep by building relationships with people of different backgrounds and generations who may have little or no contact with Christianity.' Christian Today reports on when OSCAR's Director, Mike Frith, spoke at last month's Church Resources Exhibition about cross-cultural mission in the UK.

For many years, preparing for cross-cultural mission often followed a familiar pattern: leave work, move to a residential Bible or mission college, undertake intensive training and then head overseas. For many, that model provided an invaluable foundation for a lifetime of Christian service. But mission today is increasingly diverse, and the way we prepare people for it needs to respond. In this article, Tim Young, CEO of All Nations Christian College, helps us understand some of these changes.

If you are about to embark on the mission or charity trip of your lifetime, finding appropriate cover for your journey is not just part of being prepared, it is a crucial element of any overseas trip planning. This informative and comprehensive article, from SALT Insurance, takes you through the essential areas you need to be insured for.

Paul Gamston, Church Engagement Strategist with AIM, is exploring this question by surveying churches across the UK and determining how they see mission today. Here are some of his initial thoughts as he gets into the role.

Not every difficult experience is traumatic. But trauma begins when what we face overwhelms our ability to process and cope, leaving us feeling powerless, unsafe, or stuck. It is not simply that something painful happened. It is that the experience continues to live on in us emotionally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.

In this article, Mark and Jennifer Snelling, from High Meadow Retreat, share some reflections on what trauma looks like and how to address it, particularly from the perspective of Christian workers.

As the world arrives in North America this month for the football (soccer) World Cup, many will come from places where there is little if any gospel witness, places where Bibles or churches are hard to find and from countries where Christians are persecuted. It is a Kingdom opportunity for Christians who are there as well as for others around the world. There are four simple things Christians can do.

Leaving university or college and stepping into the world of work is both daunting and exciting. As a Christian, it's important to keep your focus on what matters and not get too wrapped up in personal ambition and finances. This article from the On Mission website highlights two important things that can help you thorough this transition.

Being miles away from grandparents or grandchildren (or any other family member) doesn't mean you miss out on building those relationships. Anita Rahma, who grew up on the mission field and now raises her own family on the mission field, has some good advice and practical tips for keeping these friendships alive. Not just useful for those in different countries!

Carol Luttah, a missionary from Kenya to Papua New Guinea, tells us about eight lessons she learnt, five encouragments she received and eight things she wish she had known before stepping out. She leaves readers with one critical question to ask before taking the next step.

In this article, Peter Brock helps us think about what everyone can do to help mission workers when they return from overseas assignments. This is a crucial time where churches and individual supporters can make a huge difference to that transition time.

During 2025 our website received 590,030 visits from 398,146 unique visitors (up 32% on the previous year) and advertised 1,524 jobs and opportunities. That's 1,616 visits every day or one every minute. By the end of the year, we had 732 organisations managing their own information and/or adding their opportunities, resources and events onto the OSCAR system.