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ORU Outreach: Missions…………………………………………………………………3

Ropes Training……………………….…………………………………………………..4

Spring Break Teams……………………………………………………………………...5 Argentina-6 Paraguay-6 Atlanta-7

LA Dream-8 New York-8 St. Louis-9

New Mexico- 9 Puerto Rico-10

Two Week Teams………………………………………………………………………...11 Germany-12 Ghana-13 Puerto Rico-14 One Month Teams………………………………………………………………...……..15 Belize-16 Brazil-17 Cambodia-18 China-19 Dom. Repub./

Haiti-20 Guatemala-

Water-21

Kenya: DOM- 22 Kenya: Farms-23 Media: Americas-24 Media: Africa-25 Morocco: Business-26 Poland-27 Romania-28 Russia-29

Senegal-30 Tanzania-31 Togo-32 Uganda-33 Zambia-34

Two Month Teams……………………………………………………………………....35 Fiji-36 Thailand-37 Ministry & Development Totals………………………………………………...……...38 ORU Outreach: Community Outreach…………………………………………………44

Outreach Ministries Staff…………………………………………….………………...49

“And the Lord said to me, ‘Raise up your students to hear my

voice, to go where my light is seen dim, my voice is heard small,

and my healing power is not known, even to the uttermost

bounds of the earth. Their work will exceed yours and in this I

am well pleased.’ ” – Chancellor Oral Roberts

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: To develop students through practical training, personal growth process, and tangible

experiences to live and bring the Kingdom abroad.

Oral Roberts University began in 1965 with the purpose of raising up students to effectively enter the world to make an impact with the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 1976, this purpose led to the creation of the ORU Summer Missions Program. Since then, over 3,800 students have served in over 100 countries to spread the gospel in a world lost without Christ. ORU Missions is continuing the rich tradition of bringing the Kingdom to the Nations through traditional missions and international community development. In 2009-2010, ORU Missions sent out 225 students on 8 Spring Break trips and 24 Summer trips.

“ORU missions is about building leaders for tomorrow. The program is very stretching but is awesome training

for life lessons. I have learned so much about myself that I never would have without having this opportunity.” – Student Hannah Chinworth

“The opportunity to do missions is an opportunity that I will never forget. I think the office is led by extraordinary leaders who really care and want for students to grow in their faith and expand their thinking.

For that reason, I love ORU missions.”- Student Jordan Moran

“I saw empowerment. There are a lot of natural leaders that come through your program. I think ORU missions empowers people to lead and to set a new standard for their life.”- Student Rebecca Butcher

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“I learned more about how a group can really function as a unit and a body and where

everyone can flourish in their gifting.” - Brooke Sherwood, Team Belize

A week prior to every summer trip at ORU, a

special time takes place called “ROPES.” This is a time of

preparation for teams, mentally, physically and

spiritually, before they go onto the field for their

summer missions trips. A team, led by Jayde Duncan,

has come for the past ten years to facilitate the Ropes

week. A variety of things take place during the day times,

including high and low ropes elements, scenarios,

athletics, and drama. All of these are in an effort to build

team unity and solidify the purpose of missions. The

evening sessions consist of worship, prayer and speakers

to provide spiritual growth and renewal for the students.

One the final night, a commissioning service takes place

where leaders and team members are able to pray over one another

before being commissioned to their mission

trips.

Grace Mueller said that she was impacted by her week at Ropes and

that it affected her missions trip: “During ropes the Lord really restored my

soul. I had been feeling dry and far from God. During ropes He reminded me

that He was still here, and I heard His voice for the first time in a while. I still

need to work on my relationship (though I guess we always do) but I feel like I

have my passion back. The people in Cambodia have such passion and faith

and it really ignited a passion in my heart. It’s no longer going to be based on

my actions but on my love and His grace.”

“After lessons we had from ropes, we were actually unified and the people

could see it.” Ann Villarreal, Team New Mexico

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“Then Jesus came to them and said, „All authority in heaven and on earth

has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit, 20

and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.‟ ”

Matthew 25:18-20

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Over Spring Break, two development teams went out with a Business focus. These being Argentina and Paraguay. Team Argentina was based in Buenos Aires where they would be able to take skills they had learned in the classroom to help the people of Argentina achieve their business goals. During their week, the team led business seminars with various presentations as well as helped package food and clothes for a church foundation. They were also able to speak at high schools, at a Bible institute and on the radio. Team Paraguay had six main business presentations; they also spoke at churches, schools and universities about basic business principles. During their week, the team was able to help the people of Paraguay have a vision to reach their business goals.

David Belousov, a student on team Argentina, remembered the impact of prayer in the people’s lives in Argentina: “I prayed for several people for healing in family, finances and emotions. People told me they were touched and transformed. One woman told me she came

when the ORU team came last year and received prayer. She started a business and it is now prospering and being a Kingdom influence in the area of fashion design.”

“God continued to show up everywhere we went. It was amazing to see God work no matter where we were and

to use our gifts. It proved to me even more that God answers prayers and it was wonderful to feel His presence.” – Jessica Matthews, Team Argentina

“A girl that I prayed over was broken and didn’t want to live. I prayed for her, the anointing fell and she was slain in the

spirit! She forgave and her brokenness was gone!”- Scarlett Arthur, Team Paraguay

“It’s about total servanthood. It’s about flexibility and you must be willing to give all of yourself.”

- Jordan Moran, Team Paraguay

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Every year team leaders for all ORU summer teams join

together for a missions trip over Spring Break. The past two years,

they have served in Atlanta, in Clarkston, one of the suburb that is

known for poverty and is the second largest drop point for refugees

or internationally displaced persons in the United States. This week

is an important time for the leaders to grow, develop and gain

confidence as leaders, as well as to serve the community by

partnering with a variety of

contacts. Some of the activities,

depending on which contact the

students were placed with, for

their time in

Atlanta

included:

Children’s ministry: visiting schools,

running day camps, preschools and

nurseries.

Teaching English to Spanish- speaking

people.

Helping Refugees from a wide range of nations get acquainted with the United States (teaching them

how to use public transportation, grocery shop, etc.)

Learning about other cultures and how to minister to people of other religions.

One of the contacts for the Atlanta team, Bennet and Idong, said of the students that served them for a

week: “We're so happy for the team and are proud of them for yielding to God's plan. They blessed us in ways

they would never know. Their zeal, humility, and transparency were so inspiring to us and the people of Willow

Branch. We just knew they would accomplish great things for Jesus. We pray that our 3 boys will grow up to be

like them. Please give our love to the team. We would like to encourage them to work in God's field and claim

more souls for His kingdom.”

“My week in Atlanta serving in the Hispanic community

truly helped to prepare me for my month in Belize.

Situations that arose in Atlanta, directly correlated to

things I would have to deal with while in Belize. Not only

this, but my time in Atlanta gave me the confidence

necessary to be a team leader and reminded me that we

are never called to be strong on our own, it is Christ’s

grace that is sufficient for us, and that is why He will

receive all the glory.”- Brooke Sherwood

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Two Spring Break team’s’ emphasis was on reaching the homeless and bringing hope to inner city urban areas. These were team New York and team Los Angeles. Team LA, 8 students, partnered with the Dream Center where they were able to spend time working in soup kitchens and doing evangelistic outreaches. Team New York’s focus was on community outreach. Each day the team was given the opportunity to reach out to the local people of New York. They went to homeless shelters where they were able to help feed the people and provide them with comfort. The team also went to rehabilitation centers where they were able to spend time encouraging the attendees.

Danny Howell, a student on team LA Dream Center was deeply impacted by his spring break trip: “God has a crazy, irrational love for His creation and His people. He loves the addict, the transgender,

and the Christian all the same. God is fixated by us. He can’t look away. And He will do whatever it takes to get His people back…This trip was so humbling. I basically realized that I am entitled to nothing; literally, every good thing comes from God and His grace. I could just as easily be homeless or HIV positive or an addict, but God has so blessed me. I went to L.A as a “good Christian kid”. I came back as a sinner saturated in grace.”

“I definitely have grown more in the Lord. I feel like I have more courage to accomplish things in life.”

- Josiah Pinto, Team New York

“Missions is where God comes and lives in us and uses us in a mighty way. There are people here in the US that still need help.”- Deandre

Jackson, Team New York

“My perspective towards people in need, specifically homeless people, and how God sees them has completely

changed. My heart towards God has grown more tender and sensitive and my faith even more sure.”- Chelsea Spack,

Team LA Dream Center

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Two Spring Break trips consisted of all-female teams to minister to young women and children who were in need. These trips were St. Louis and New Mexico. Team St. Louis’ trip was through the organization Mercy Ministries whose purpose is to provide a place of recovery and safety for young women who are coming out of abusive situations or trying to overcome damaging habits such as alcoholism or eating disorders. The team was there to assist the staff of Mercy Ministries with anything from office work to organizing and cleaning. They were also able to share testimonies and build relationships with the girls staying at the Mercy house. Team New Mexico partnered with the organization, AppleTree Education Center in the town of

Truth or Conse-quences. They were able to spend time building relationships with the teenagers at the youth club as well as younger children at the after-school program. They also helped Apple Tree with marketing, medical screening, teaching classes, and outreach.

Jessica Jowers, a team member on St. Louis said experiences from her trip have changed her

perspectives, “There was a girl there who was silent and the counselors could not get her to talk. One day when no one was around she opened up to me and talked to me. I seemed to be a safe person for her to talk to... It has refocused me to live for Christ everyday and reach out with love because you never know what the person beside you is going through.”

“Hopefully now I will be more open to sharing the Gospel and guiding people on God‘s path by living a life of example.”

– Elizabeth Ivanhoff, Team New Mexico

“God is stronger and He is more real to me. I know that everything I went through in life was for a reason and He was

going to use it to bring glory to His name.” – Dariel Briuter, Team St. Louis

“Missions isn’t about meeting your own expectations for the trip but about meeting the needs of the ministry already in place

there. Its less about you being something special to the people there and more about watching God’s work in a different place

and glorifying Him for it.”- Keren Apura, Team New Mexico

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“My walk with God has strengthened because I realized that God will reach to a

multitude or one person. To Him it is worth it and it is an honor that He would

use me.”- David Alvarez

A team of four traveled to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico for Spring Break, not as a vacation but as a chance to serve and reach the lost and hurting with the hope of the Gospel. While the team was there they partnered with the church Catacumba 7 and ministered in a variety of ways. They ministered to orphans through children’s ministry, built relationships and evangelized to prostitutes, drug addicts and the homeless. They also were able to speak and share testimonies as well as help with various projects around the church.

Team member Mallory Gonzalez commented on how her time in Puerto Rico had affected her: “Missions is not always about the masses. We can’t forget about the one. That one could be the next Billy Graham or the next Oral Roberts. Relationship is key…Cindy and I were

able to share with a young lady who had tried to commit suicide the night before. We were able to share the word and encourage her. She gave her life t o Jesus that afternoon.” During their time in Puerto Rico, the team had the opportunity to lead countless people to salvation as well as pray for over 300 people.

“I have learned that I do have the ability to bring change to others lives and that I can be effective when ministering to

others.” – Katie McWilliams.

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“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And

how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And

how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can

they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the

feet of those who bring good news!"

Romans 10:14-16

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Team makeup: four students, two males and two females. A team of four students spent two weeks in Europe, ministering to the nation of Germany. They partnered with the YWAM base in Hamburg and contact Jim Whitear. His ministry in Germany focuses on preaching the gospel, evangelism, church growth and drug rehabilitation. Some of the main focuses of the team’s time in Germany included:

Children’s ministry with inner city kids

Prayer walks and intercession in Red Light districts

Teaching English to elementary-age children

Team Leader Jenn Nold said about her two weeks in Germany, “I learned to pay particular attention to the areas the enemy is working heavily in, because even in that it reveals something about who God is. For example the enemy is destroying families to keep people from knowing God as a Father or the enemy is destroying people’s ability to understand intimacy by things such as the red light district. So anytime you see darkness or sin, look on the other side of it and it will reveal something about God.” Throughout their time in Germany the team had the opportunity to build relationships and share God’s love with those in need of hope.

“We seek to go where many people will not and love the

unlovable.”- Contact Jim Whitear

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Team makeup: nine students, three males and six females. A team of nine traveled to West Africa to the nation of Ghana. There the team partnered with Pastor Doeh and Pastor Harry Insaidoo, so that for the two weeks, they also could be a tool in bringing about revival and hope in the poverty stricken nation of Ghana. During their two weeks, team Ghana spent the majority of their time doing the following:

Deliverance ministry

Evangelism, through street crusades or door to door ministry

Visiting schools, and building relationships with school-age children.

Church services, speaking and also leading youth and children’s services.

Building relationships with the contacts and encouraging local Believers.

Team member Bobby Baehr told of an experience that stood out to him during his time in Ghana: “I was really struck by Gods power when someone from our team spoke at the crusade about being a light in your community. While they were speaking, the power went off, but then the church’s generator kicked in so that the church was then the light in the community.” While in Ghana, the team had the privilege of leading over 50 people into salvation, and praying for over 1000 people during the two weeks.

“I learned that I have more to offer than I ever realized. God truly helped me to see that if I just give whatever I can He can

use that for the benefit of others.”- April Bolin

“I think I just learned the importance of missions. The importance of reaching the lost and the broken. The importance of stretching and challenging ourselves. And the importance of having different

perspectives.”- Lanae Wilson

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Team makeup: six students, three males and three females. A team of six traveled to the Island of Puerto Rico for two weeks of ministering and serving. They partnered with contact Frank Tolentino by serving in a variety of capacities, both spiritually and practically. The majority of their time and focus while in Puerto Rico was spent on:

Tutoring Jr. and Senior high school-age children in all areas of

study, including English, while building relationships and

ministering to them about the Lord.

Building relationships with the youth of Catacumba 7 Church,

many who were new believers or on the verge of giving their

hearts to Christ.

Serving the people of Puerto Rico by painting and any specific

projects or jobs they needed finished.

Street Ministry for the prostitutes, homeless, and drug addicts

of Puerto Rico.

Ministering to orphans through children's ministry

Team Leader Corey Fredrick recalled how he grew in his knowledge of God during his time in Puerto Rico: “I learned that God is my main source for me to reach people. If I don’t start my day with Him and continue to communicate with Him throughout the day and end with Him at the end of the day, then I would have missed everything.”

“God’s love exceeds the limitations humanity has placed

on it. He meets us as we step out in faith, where we are weak

he is strong and He is always there to guide us.” - Hannah

Chinworth

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“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were

harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37

Then he said to his disciples,

„The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38

Ask the Lord of the harvest,

therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.‟ ”

Matthew 9:36-38

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“Missions is every day. Missions is serving, loving, whenever necessary; spreading the love of Christ by keeping it in your heart wherever you go.”-Jared Shears

Team makeup: six students, two males and four

females.

Six students traveled to the beautiful nation of

Belize to partner with Oasis Ministries, headed by

Pastor Ron and Linda Braaten, based in UnitedVille.

Oasis ministries has a preschool, a church and

focuses on building homes for those in need in the

surrounding areas. While in Belize, the team had the

opportunity to build a home for a single mother and

her four children that went to the church. Along

with the home, the team’s main activities included:

Extensive Construction work –almost daily.

(built home for the family, laid the foundations and

decking for two other homes, built an addition to a shop, painting)

Leading and coordinating children services ages 3-12 using curriculum brought

with them, and also helping in a mobile library.

Service-based ministry by providing support for contacts and families (making breakfast, dishes, organizing,

cleaning, prayer, landscaping)

Preschool work (for education majors only) providing aid to teachers

Team member Andrew Stodden saw the change being in Belize had on him: “My walk

with God has changed quite a bit. Before I was an individual seeking what God could

do for me. Now I am shown places to go by Him and things I need to do for Him. It is

no longer my life for my wants, it is my life for His needs.” During their time in Belize

the team had the opportunity to complete over 200 acts of service.

“I want to live a life truly for Christ and to put all my faith and love in Him like I have seen in the people I have met

here.”- Ashley Powell

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Team makeup: seven students, three males and

four females.

Seven students partnered with Don and Betty

Best and the Non-profit ministry PAZ (Project

Amazon) to serve in the nation of Brazil. Based

out of Santarem, the vision of PAZ is to plant

100,000 churches concentrating on the unreached

Amazon Basin. While in Brazil, the focus of the

team was:

Building relationships: with contacts,

construction workers, youth, church

members, hanging out in homes or

parks with them.

Construction/physical labor: built a

church in a remote village, painted buildings at a camp, and

washed dishes at a youth camp.

Ministry: performed the drama from Ropes,

shared personal testimonies, preached in churches, and

children’s ministry by playing soccer and singing songs.

Team member Michelle Sanchez saw how her

relationship with God grew throughout her time in Brazil, “I have grown in my relationship with the Lord. This

entire month I have seen and heard different testimonies that have challenged me to see God from a different

perspective, not just to see Him in relation to my life. I’m definitely excited to continue to grow and learn more

about Him now that I’ve seen how a different culture worships Him.” During their month in Belize, the team had

the opportunity to provide over 500 acts of service.

“Doing God’s work is not always glamorous. Often

God teaches us to be faithful in serving and doing the

little things, such as sweeping or other chores. We

must be able to do little things WELL, for then God

opens doors for greater things.”- Shayna Smith

“I want to live like I’m on the field always, especially in

the states; constantly looking for opportunities to

connect and minister.”- Buck Beymer

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“God is so faithful to answer my prayers and show up when I need Him in exactly the right time. He doesn’t leave me alone to do things

on my own strength.” –Lauren Escobedo

Team makeup: five students, male and four females.

A team of five traveled to Asia to minister in the nation of Cambodia. The

organization they worked with is called New Life Fellowship and Foundation.

Their focus is to reach the capital and

surrounding areas with practical ministry to

build the capacity of the Cambodian

nationals. While in Cambodia the team’s

primary focus included:

Teaching English classes

Children’s ministry (games, songs,

stories).

Relational ministry ( listening to others testimonies, friendships).

Sharing personal testimonies and giving short messages.

Team member Dana Thompson said of her experiences in Cambodia, “Teaching the dance team was amazing. I was able to meet and befriend so many, as well as get to know them, their hopes, dreams, and hearts. They loved having us come and spend time with them. They are fast learners who want to know everything. They will one day be leaders within the church and I loved spending time building them up, encouraging and praying for them and their futures.”

“Not having grown-up in a Christian home, I am

amazed and humbled that God chose me still to live this life, to travel and love His people and to love the

nations.”- Dana Thompson

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Team makeup: four female students. A team of four students traveled to Beijing, China where they assited with the ministry New Day Creations whose focus is evangelism through TESL (teaching English as a second language). The team focused on assisting the English teaching classes during summer camp sessions. They did a variety of other forms of ministry as well, some of which included:

Foster Home: assisting the nannies with children who had

medical issues

English School: teaching English and building relationships.

Encouraging the contacts.

Cleaning projects around the facility.

Team member Emily Simpson said that she learned more about God’s faithfulness during her month in China: “I relearned how faithful God is. There are so many situations where the doctors give the kids at New Day no hope of survival and yet the kids almost always pull through. It is really inspiring to see and be a part of.” Throughout their time in China the team was able to pray over the children and see many of them healed. They also provided encouragement to believers in a nation that seeks to oppress Christianity.

“I think this trip was a huge lesson that relationship with people is the biggest kind of ministry.” – Jessica Sherrrick

“I don’t want missions to just be overseas, but here in Tulsa and in everyday life.”- Amy Vormbrock

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Team makeup: four students, 1 male and three females.

Team Dominican Republic stayed at the YWAM base in Santo Domingo while in

country. Their contact, Kent Norell, works for YWAM to support the current

ministries in Santo Domingo and to reach the youth in the city. The team was

able to support him in this as well as partner with ministries, Works with a Cure

International and King’s Kids to help in surrounding schools and use the arts in

order to bring the message of salvation to the lost. During their month, the

team also had the opportunity to go into the nation of Haiti and see the

devastation of the earthquake, and more importantly to bring hope and

practical help to the many in need. The main ministry focuses of their trip were:

Using the performing arts (dance, drama, music) along with

testimonies to minister in orphanages and in the streets of Santo Domingo.

Stay at YWAM base that hosts several short-term mission teams from

around the work, daily interaction with the YWAM staff, minister and work

alongside other teams.

Haiti: ministered through food distribution, extensive work at a

medical clinic; and doing tasks depending on what was needed.

Team member Rebekah Dunbar commented on the effect that being in the

Dominican Republic had on her, “My relationship with the Lord is definitely

strong. I have learned how to rely upon the Lord more and have fallen in love

with Him once again. I learned in an awestruck way of Gods continuing

faithfulness and forgiveness to all of mankind”. During their mission trip, team

Dominican Republic had the opportunity to pray for over 1300 people.

“I learned that God is in ultimate control and that He wants an intimate

relationship with each of us. God looks at all people with an equal heart and

His dream is for the redemption of all mankind. ”- Rebekah Dunbar

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Team makeup: Eight students, one male and seven females A team of eight traveled to Central America to the nation of Guatemala to serve through development. Based out of Antigua, the team was able to

bring the love of Christ as well as lasting sustainability to people’s health primarily through clean water. During their month, some of the team’s focuses included:

Empowering the people of

Guatemala through educating them on

water filtration, rainwater cisterns, and

improved stoves and latrines.

Bringing the gospel to desperate

people through practical tangible means.

Coming alongside the pre-existing ministry and projects in order to encourage

those who were already at work.

Team Leader Adriana Calderon recalled the impact her time in Guatemala had on her, “God is beyond words and knows

just what we need. Throughout our trip the Word showed me His love as we worked with the Guatemalans in the hot sun

and played with kids in the pouring rain. His grace was so sufficient and His mercy and compassion something I believe I am

gaining more of. By the end of this trip I am reminded of our humanity and our desperate need for the hope, peace, truth

and love that can only be found in Him”

“We are ushering in the Kingdom of God for the people of the earth. We are

meeting needs, both physical and spiritual. We empowered the people of Guatemala to fix their own lives; we did not just give them a temporary hand out that would

not last. We started a development process that will change their mindsets

and lifestyle.” – Jeremy Ferguson

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“God is better than I knew. I learned that God is more realized than He is serious and that He has a playful side that captivates

me and causes me to be in awe at His humaneness… in the midst of His sovereignty and depth…” – Katie Barnett

Team makeup: four students, 2 males and 2 females. A team of four students traveled to Kenya, Africa to partner with the ministry Disciples of Mercy (DOM). DOM’s ministry focus is on community development and church growth. Throughout the month, the team was able to help them in a variety of ways, both practically and spiritually. Some of the

main things the team focused on while in Kenya included:

Work Projects: built chicken pens,

fish pond, bee boxes.

Children’s and youth ministry:

morning devotionals, Sunday school.

Media: updating website, creating

promotional videos about DOM’s departments.

Outreach: encouraging/visiting HIV clients, praying for hospital

patients, teaching juvenile prisoners’ life skill curriculum, evangelizing and

building relationships with adult prisoners.

Team member Jon Geurtsen recalled a testimony of healing during their time in Kenya: “The son of our assistant pastor had a cranial shunt in His head to drain brain fluid from his head down his spinal cord and one day it fell down his spine and pierced his large intestine, it appeared he would need

surgery. After we prayed for him the Lord healed him and the shunt was where it was supposed to be.”

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Team makeup: seven students, four males

and three females.

A team of seven journeyed to Africa to serve in

the nation of Kenya through development

work. The team partnered with Dominion

Farms whose vision is to enrich the local

population through decent employment and

support schools as well as provide resources for the Kenya Youth Camp. Based out of Kisumu, some of team’s

main focuses during their month were:

Relational Outreach through interaction with locals,

employees and staff.

Collaborating with managers of their respective fields

in creating curriculum, operations guides, and program

analyses.

These included: rice farming curriculum, rice mill

operations guide, security (of farm) operations guide, guest

house operations/feasibility report, baby formula feasibility

report, community farming program analysis, tilapia fish

farming training manual, bio-digester (biogas) construction

and manual.

Team member Dana Ranalli recalled an experience that stood out to her during her month in Kenya,

“Interviewing a woman in the rice fields for a baby formula feasibility report was one of the most memorable

experiences for me. This experience allowed me to have an

intimate and personal view into the daily lives of women in the

community while doing something productive.” During their

time in Kenya the team was able to see how their work could

produce long term results for the Kenyan people both

practically and spiritually.

“I want to live for Jesus in the realest way I can. I want to be with people in the realest way I can. I want to

work wherever I am as hard as I can, love as hard as I can, all at the same time.” – Kevin Stark

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Two Media teams were sent to follow the experiences of missionaries

from ORU. One, coined ‘Man Media’ consisted of two media students who were

sent to Guatemala and Belize. They were also given the task of documenting the

progress of various sponsored projects. In Guatemala, it was water filtration

systems, and in Belize, the construction of a house. This media team was also

able to provide several completed videos and media packages to the contacts

they visited. In Belize, the contacts were given an overview video about the

construction projects to show their church, as well as a new logo designed by the

media team.

Team member Mike Wallace remembered the impact of

documenting the projects of the teams, “We traveled to the area of Unitedville, Belize, where we would be documenting the team, as they would be building a home for a local woman and her four children. We met Shannon Harris the recipient of the home that was being built and learned first- hand why the house was important to her and her children. Their current living conditions were very harsh.

The roof leaked when it rained, the children had to live with rats in the house, and they had to sleep with their shoes on or the rats would chew on their feet during the night. We were able to see them receive a new home built from the ground up. It was truly amazing that we traveled all the way to Belize with the intentions of impacting and improving the lives of a family only to discover that we were impacted and changed forever by the Harris family. ORU missions has caused me to see the need in other countries and how one person can make a difference.”

“The media captured and produced by this year’s trip will become a tangible expression of ORU's mission and vision. It will also play a key role attracting internationally minded students, not only to the missions program, but also to the university as a

whole.”

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The second media team consisted of two female media students who traveled to Kenya, Africa to visit the teams Kenya Dominion Farms and Kenya Disciples of Mercy. Besides documenting the team’s experiences, they also documented the progress of projects including: a fish pond, a bee hive, and chicken pens. This was accomplished as the team members, all of who have an emphasis in Multimedia

Production, shot video footage, developed storylines, edited projects for the contacts, and adapted to the ever-changing circumstances on the field. Dominion Farms will be provided with hours of valuable footage that can be repurposed and edited as the needs of the business grow. Disciples of Mercy was given 36 completed videos for their orphan sponsor program, showing the individual students at their schools and homes, as well as a selection of photos for promotional use and assistance with the development of an overview video for the ministry.

Team Leader Susan Vincent noted some of the

benefits of her Media trip, “The footage brought back will be greatly beneficial to the missions and international development programs in communicating their vision and long-term goals to supporters and potential donors. We were also able to provide tangible products for our contacts in the form of completed videos, photos, and raw footage. Finally, and on a far more personal note, I learned far more from the Lord about life and leadership from this experience than I could ever have on an easier or more efficient trip.”

“Not only did this experience allow the team members to utilize the knowledge learned in the classroom and gain material for demo reels and resumes, it also gave them

invaluable experience that puts them ahead of their peers in competence and confidence.”

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Team Makeup: Five students, two males and three females. 2010 is the first year ORU has sent a team to Morocco. Five business students had the opportunity to work alongside contact Mark Masterson who heads up Solutions Liaison Group. In this dominantly Muslim nation, the team was able to assist in developing a tourist company. Some of the team’s main activities while in Morocco included:

Provided

Marketing consulting

for the online travel

site.

Created an

informational website that will generate revenue for the contact.

Captured photos and video to graphically compliment the sites.

Intercessory prayer for the nation of Morocco; 99.8% Muslims.

While in Morocco, the team had the experience of applying their gifts and abilities to something that would

make a difference in the Kingdom of God. Team member Kersten Anderson said about her time in Morocco, “This trip really helped instill my belief and dream that God placed on my life for business. I was able to apply marketing consulting work that furthered the Kingdom and God refreshed confidence in my abilities through this trip. I also began to rediscover my identity in Christ.”

“God is moving in Islamic Nations! It was very encouraging to hear about the number of people in Morocco who are having dreams at night about Jesus” –Daniel Patterson

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Team makeup: seven students, four males and three females. A team of seven traveled to Europe, to the nation of

Poland. They partnered with contact Marek

Cieslicki, who is serving the nation of Poland by

crossing denominational boundaries and breaking

oppression with the hope of Christ. During the

team’s month in Poland the team focus was spent

on:

Working in a secondary school (14-19 year old students) teaching

English, culture and religion.

Building relationships with nationals and encouraging the church

(catholic and protestant)

Learning about polish culture and history- especially within the

Catholic Church. Took a trip to Katowice, Krakow, Warsaw and Auschwitz.

Building bridges between Catholics/ Protestants to build unity

within the church.

Ministering to local university students by visiting campuses and

college church groups.

Team member Robert Redmond recalled impactful moments from his time in Poland, “One time I was walking with a student from the school and I asked him, ‘Adam, do you feel like we are doing a work or making a difference in the school?’, he said ‘I don’t know, but you are sure making a difference in my life.’ … My relationship with the Lord has only grown stronger. I have learned to put only full trust in Him, Trust that will last. He has led me and guided me in ways that I never thought possible. He has truly shown Himself even more real to me.”

“I continue to be amazed by God. I continue to stand in awe of the plan He has for me. Literally everything we prayed for as a team God gave to us. He is mighty and worthy of all the praise regardless of the challenges we face”

- Kyle Krajenka

“It was a blessing having the team; people were touched by your testimony. What you did was very good and necessary. Not many people would do it like you did…you have inspired us, being in the schools. And one last thing. My life

was changed.” - Contact Marek Cieslicki.

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Team makeup: seven students, two males and five females.

A team of seven traveled to Eastern Europe to the nation of Romania in order to

further the Kingdom of God. They team

stayed at the Romanian YWAM base

where Florin Mahaly was their contact.

The focus of the YWAM base was

evangelism, children’s ministry, church

ministry and discipleship; all which is

done in an effort to save the lost. While

in Romania, the team was able to serve

by:

Relationship building with long term missionaries at the YWAM base

where they lived.

Practical service; washing dishes, yard work, cleaning house and

construction projects.

Working with long term missionaries in their outreaches by working with gypsy children, events at

orphanages, Sunday school services and youth groups.

Speaking and leading prayer at traditional church services.

Team member Chelsea Kimbrough recalled an impactful moment

she had during her month in Romania, “I will never forget the

day that one of the YWAM missionaries, Adriana, let me see her

secret place near the base out in a meadow surrounded by

beautiful hills. We found ourselves in the middle of a flock of

sheep guided by two elderly shepherds. One of them was so

friendly and introduced us to his favorite sheep, I extended my

hand to shake his and he did the same but immediately

withdrew. He had no fingers only a thumb. I caught his hand with

both of mine and clasped them around his. The smile and the look in his eyes made me feel so humble

that God granted me that opportunity.” Throughout the team’s time, they had the opportunity to pray

for nearly 300 people.

“I have learned that I have personal worth and for the first time I am at peace with both myself and God. I am finally accepting that I am

worth fighting for and that God wants to fight for me.” – Megan Miner

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Team makeup: six students, three males and three females. A team of six traveled to the nation of Russia, to work

with contact Nikolay Kuznetsov to bring the hope of

the gospel. The team spent their month in Russia

focusing on primarily the following:

Establishing relationships with universities,

colleges, English schools, as well as students

on and off campuses.

Visiting and ministering at drug and alcohol

rehab centers,

homeless camps,

orphanages,

hospitals, and

newly planted churches.

Building relationships with the local ministers, support staff, and

members of the church.

Team member Rick Gissler was amazed by how the love of Christ can change a person, “On the 2nd week

of the trip, we took a guy to a rehab center who was a heroin addict for 12 years. One week later we saw him get saved in church and visited him 2 days later when we saw a friend. We saw Alexi, the man we took to rehab, there, he had gained weight (10 lbs) and his eyes were full of life. God healed Him and he was completely clean in less than 1 week and it happened with no withdrawals.” During their time in Russia, the team had the privilege of sharing the gospel countless times, leading fifty people to salvation and praying for over 500 people.

“God has shown me His heart for all people and I cannot forget it. I have become much more intuitive to His desires

rather than mine.” Stephanie Amus

“I plan to continue the much increased level of prayer and scripture reading in my life. I also intend to become much more

actively involved in my local church ministry and outreach programs.” Mark Issac Six

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Team makeup: Five members, two males and three

females. A team of five Business students traveled to

Senegal, West Africa to partner with Pastors Mario and

Mike Blondino through LEAD International. LEAD is an

organization that empowers those who live in poverty to

help themselves. It provides education, economic

development, leader development, spiritual growth and

support to public health. While in Senegal, the team was

able to participate in:

Observations and visits to

cashew farms, mango processing

units, local farms, production/

packaging of products to see how

businesses operate.

Wrote business plans to

receive funding for current LEAD

projects to reach sustainability in

operations.

Research, development

and writing of business plans for

future prospective projects and

company expansion of LEAD,

including data on products,

competitive research, financial projections/budgeting, and company

profiles in the fresh fruit and value added products.

Learning what development looks like in West Africa.

Developing sustainability and structure for the MBA development program of LEAD.

Assistant team leader Rebekah Cole said of her team and time in Senegal, “I

was able to catch a new understanding and glimpse of my team’s inner

strength and hearts towards God. We truly came together as a family,

supporting each other in our weaknesses, in a way I had previously thought

impossible. It showed a tremendous amount about their true character and

it was so very exciting.”

“This trip was a sober reminder of the need for quality people such as my

teammates in the corporate world. Through the phenomenal example set by my

team, I have learned to appreciate the vision of ORU.” -Tatiana Duenas

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“I learned that missions’ doesn’t take the novelty of traveling overseas to be a mission. Missions is all around us at home and we need to have a global heart.” –Jordan Carter

Team Tanzania, a trip that has been coined ‘The Man Team’ has been known for its intense physical labor as

well as harsh living conditions. A team of six male students partnered with contact Nathan Rasmussen, based in

Kigoma, to travel to remote parts of Tanzania to serve unreached

people with the hope of the gospel. Some of the elements that

were a focus of the trip were:

Construction: the team built a church and dug a hole for a

bathroom.

Nightly evangelism- preaching, showing the Jesus film

Children’s ministry; playing games, singing songs, sharing

bible lessons and prayer.

Intercession for Tanzania and the villages worked in.

Intense, physically enduring hiking and labor during

construction and traveling to remote villages to share the gospel.

Team member Will Kelly said about their month in Tanzania, “This trip was about establishing the church in a

primarily Muslim village. So the vast majority of this trip was manual labor. Befriending the Muslims and getting

them to consider that their religion might be wrong was I think a huge success that in the end will produce

believers.” Throughout the trip they were able to pray for over 166 people. They spent over 48 hours clearing a

road for a church, and days

constructing the church far out in

the bush where no Christian

churches were present.

“This trip showed me how important it is

to sacrifice for the Lord because in that

His power shows up. I feel like what I do

now in my life, I am going to lay it all

down to serve Jesus more faithfully.”

- Phillip Nelson

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Team makeup: Eight students, four males and four females.

A team of eight students traveled to the heart of West Africa to the nation of Togo for a month of service and

evangelism. Their contact, Nadjombe Nadjombe’s primary ministry is church planting and reaching the villages

of Togo with the healing power of Jesus. This is usually done by having a crusade where there are salvations and

healings then following the crusade they help with church construction

projects, youth and adult ministries and leadership training. Some of the

main focuses of team Togo during their month were:

Traveling to the unreached villages in the rural Africa bush and do

crusade evangelism.

Children’s ministry, including drama, songs, and Bible lessons.

Working with an organization that has planted over 300 churches

in the last 12 years, were able to help plant churches in unreached villages.

“Dependence on the Lord and His grace is crucial

when entering another culture and it is not up to me

to do everything by myself.” - Hannah Mcclellan

“I hope to live a mission minded life and inspire people to go and seek the Kingdom and implement

it. Discipleship is vital!”- Rebecca Knight

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“I love missions. Even when it’s difficult and the glamour is gone. It’s no joke. It’s a weighty calling but

the Lord always equips.”- Chris Villalobos

Team makeup: seven students, two males and five females.

Seven students traveled deep into the heart of East Africa to what is

known as ‘The pearl of Africa’; the beautiful nation of Uganda.

During the month they traveled with contacts Pastor Benjamin

Kintu and Fredrick Tushabe throughout the nation, north as far as

Gulu and south as far as Masaka. Their time was mainly spent in

rural villages where the churches needed to be strengthened and

the hope of the gospel

told. Much of the

focus of their month

included:

Teaching

church seminars or

preaching and

teaching Biblical concepts and encouraging believers.

Crusades that invited people to hear the salvation

message, including visiting prisons and a refugee camp.

Going to schools to teach anything at all levels, build relationships with the children and play

sports/games with them.

Personal door to door evangelism to tell the gospel or encourage believers.

Assistant team leader Tony Haynes said about her time in Uganda, “I

learned how much the world desperately needs men and women of God

to take a stand and go fill in the

gap. Many may know God is the

creator and that He saves but they

do not know His law or Love or

much of anything else. So

missionaries are needed especially

to train up leaders in those

countries or areas”. While in

Uganda, the team had the privilege

of sharing close to 100 personal

testimonies, leading 147 people

into salvation and praying for over

1000 people.

“I was overjoyed to see my small message

change lives.”- Christine Bogdanoff

“My life has truly been changed through this program.” -Toni Haynes

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“Speaking Jesus into the lives of unsaved children, youth and adults...just living intentionally for HIM daily was the loudest witness we have...one that made good impact wherever they

were whether on ministry days or off time.” Contacts Butch and Janet Berner

Team makeup: four students, 1 male and three females.

A small but mighty team of four traveled to Zambia, Africa to assist

contacts Butch and Janet Berner who have been in Livingston, Zambia

for the past 14 years. The team was able to help with their evangelistic

efforts in the Katubiya and Sekute villages. They also had the

opportunity to construct 60 bio-sand water filters for families that will

have a sustainability of ten years. The focus of the team’s time in

Zambia included:

Preparing bible lessons and speaking in youth services.

Vacation Bible school in Katuleiya, preparing lesson plans.

Teaching in schools about hygiene and water sanitation.

Praying for patients at a children’s hospital .

Building bio-sand filters in the Sekute village.

Team member Rebecca Freeman commented on an experience that stood out to her while in Zambia, “My most memorable experience was a youth service that we were a part of that was supposed to be on purity, abstinence and HIV/AIDS. God just put His hand on it

and turned the whole service to being about forgiveness. So many people were set free from that bondage. People were helped, women were crying and sharing testimonies and it was amazing to see God work”. While in Zambia the team also had the opportunity to witness over 30 healings and lead over 60 people into salvation.

“I am learning to trust God as a Father. I am learning to talk to Him as a friend. I realized that the bad things I have gone

through in my life were not His plan for me, but He wants to use them to help others.” – Lauren Percival

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“ „You are my witnesses,‟ declares the LORD, „and my servant whom I have

chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am He.

Before me no god was formed, nor there one after me. 11 I, even I, am the

LORD, and apart from me there is no Savior.‟ ”

Isaiah 43:9-11

Bible verse

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“I have learned to be bold for Christ. I don’t mind speaking in front

of people anymore. I will be more outgoing when it comes to

sharing my faith with a stranger.” Phil Hayes

Team makeup: five students, one male and four females. Team Fiji, is one of the few teams that

choose to give up a full two months of

their summer to serve this nation.

Composed mainly of Eastern Indians, and

Fijian natives, Fiji is a nation composed of

over 300 islands. Their contact Barry

Turner has been ministering to the nation

of Fiji for years. Some of the main focuses

of the team during their two months in Fiji

included:

Led Sunday school and youth services and led cell groups

Engaged in personal, door to door evangelism, with

people groups who have never heard the gospel.

Preaching testimonies and short sermons in churches.

Prayed for healing and intercessory prayer for the

people.

Engaged in skits and dramas, some of which the team

created on their own.

Team member Kristina Simberg recalled a memorable experience she had of God’s healing and the power of prayer while in Fiji: “We got to pray for a man who had Parkinson’s disease. The family was already Christians, so we

prayed with them and over the man, and then we went back the next day to pray again because they asked us to come back. The man was completely different, sitting on the couch, smiling and speaking to us and he said he felt this good ever since we had prayed for him whereas before he was trembling and couldn’t really even look at us.”

“It’s no joke. Missions is truly the heart of God and what our daily lives should look like no matter where we’re located. It’s pure selflessness if you’re willing

to give it all and leave it all on the field.” - Pam Rachel

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Team makeup: seven students, two males

and five females.

Team Thailand was one of the few teams

that ventured to stay as long as two months

in their host country. This provided them to

form long lasting relationships with those

they served and ministered to in Thailand.

They partnered with a teaching English

ministry where some of the main focuses of

their trip included:

Teaching English to college aged students and adults.

Facilitating English camps for High school and elementary

school students.

Relationship building by spending time with the students.

Providing encouragement for people already saved through

cell groups and church services.

Evangelism, through door to door ministry or handing out

tracts.

Team member Isaiah Rachel recalled some of his most memorable experiences during the two months the team was in Thailand “I loved when we did the English camps. The kids we got to work with were awesome and fun. I loved just making them smile. Another favorite memory is when we led a church service, and the people said that they could really feel God. It was good to know He moves through you just when you are a willing vessel.”

“I learned that God is always faithful in everything. It was so awesome to see that no matter what the circumstance, His strength was always more than enough” – Katharine

Czinke

“I learned that missions is not only for the people you are serving, but the ones serving. It helps us realize

what Christ love looks likes for all people. It truly is life changing.”- Isaiah Rachel

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“This is not only bringing physical health to a family and community but also

bringing the Truth to them as well. These are real people with real needs...and you

are now their partners. We praise God for you, for the teams you send and for the

gift you generously gave.”

-Zambia contacts Butch and Janet Berner.

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Acts of Service provided: 4,950

Relationships built: 4,788

Student stories/testimonies shared: 1,057

Number of times Gospel was told: 822

People prayed with: 11,781

Salvations: 680

Rededications: 133

Healings: 77

Church services spoken in: 203

Training Events Performed: 205

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and

faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in

their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted

by the world.”

James 1:27

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The vision: bringing the Lord’s healing power through transformational development projects in every man’s

world.

The call: International development bridges the gap, providing sustainable change to

poverty-crippled communities. The purpose is to advance His kingdom in this generation

by meeting physical needs with long-term solutions and ministering to the soul for eternal

salvation.

Argentina Business A team of 8 students held a two day business seminar, presenting 6 topics to 200 people each day. Further

presentations were given via the church’s radio station which reaches thousands of people in 35 different

countries. The team taught at a youth service with 500 in attendance and served by packaging and sorting 100 tons

of food and clothes that would be given to 65,000 people in Mendoza, Argentina.

Belize

While in the village of Unitedville in Belize, the ORU team of 6 built a three bedroom home for a single mother

named Rosa and her four children which meant digging postholes, building posts, stairs, veranda, decking,

flooring, exterior and interior walls, roof and putting in windows and the door. The work did not end there but the

team provided an addition to Rosa’s personal business which entailed removing exterior walls, building flooring,

walls and roof along with painting the shop. Finally, to assist with the long-term success of her business, the team

delivered a propane refrigerator which will provide sustainable endurance to her goods.

Guatemala

In the heart of the Ixcan jungle, a team of 8 students built water filters for 75 families for a total impact of 600

people who now have clean water. In Santa Maria de Jesus, 3 stoves were installed and 1 water cistern was

completed, as well as aid provided to a family devastated by a hurricane. Over 640 people were impacted with

lasting change.

Kenya Disciples of Mercy

A team of 5 students in Kenya worked to develop economic opportunities for AID victims who have no other

source of income for medication. The team created 2 chicken farms, 1 beehive and a fish pond in the local village,

impacting 60 members of the community. These three micro-businesses will begin producing returns after the

very first month utilizing grant investment of $1150 with the goal to be completely sustainable by this coming

summer. The team also established a patient support center providing specific medical care for the 1000 AIDS and

HIV+ victims in this location.

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Kenya Dominion Farms

The goal of Dominion Farms is to assist the people of Kenya in bringing

themselves out of poverty by utilizing ownership of 17,000 acres of swamp land

near Lake Victoria. Team of 7 students served in multiple capacities to help

support a new community farming venture by Dominion Farms. The team

assembled detailed, lengthy operations guides for aquaculture curriculum, rice

farming, rice mill, security, guest house, community farming operations, created

and installed a bio-digester, and helped guide development of a baby food formula. All the

work by the team translates into new jobs created for the local population.

Media Africa

The team spent approximately 60 hours in media production at Dominion Farms preparing for shoots,

interviewing, filming, photographing, transferring footage, and logging and annotating media content. After

having captured 20 hours of footage and more than 2500 photos, Media Africa was able to provide Dominion

Farms with high-quality media content that can be given to editors and developed into various promotional

materials. Disciples of Mercy was given 36 completed videos for their orphan sponsor program, showing the

individual students at their schools and homes, as well as a selection of photos for promotional use and assistance

with the development of an overview video for the ministry. Media Africa spent approximately 55 hours in media

production and editing at Disciples of Mercy, and will deliver 2 finished videos highlighting their income-

generating activities and their school/special needs department.

Media Americas

The team traveled along-side two different Central American mission teams. They first eleven days of the trip, the

two man team were with the students in Guatemala. The media team worked on a daily basis to capture the work

that was being done by the other team as well as document how the work that they were doing affected the lives of

those who were receiving help. The second portion of the trip was spent in Belize. While there the media team

was also able to build a new logo for Oasis Ministry along with editing an overview video for them. The team

spent over 140 hours preparing for shoots, interviewing, filming, photographing, transferring footage,

logging/annotating media content and capturing over 3000 photos while overseas.

Morocco

This team of 5 students traveled to work with a business / church plant in

Morocco. The team was able to develop a detailed marketing plan for the

contact that would help to increase the amount of revenue being generated

by his website, riadreviews.com. Secondly, they wanted to travel to

Essaouira, Morocco, where they studied the town and its history, and then

construct an informational website about the town that would have links

back to riadreviews.com. Finally they were able to go on one of the

company’s camel tours, taking pictures and video of our experience, and

then using the footage to make a short video that would help

riadreviews.com to generate increased interest in the tour.

Paraguay Business

This team of 8 was able to see how business and ministry go hand in hand. They were able to speak multiples

times on the topics of Business Ethics and Enduring Business Principles. Different well-known universities,

private and public high-schools opened their doors for this group to share about everything from business ethics,

enduring business principles, creativity in business, networking in business, dream big/work smart, and expanding

your thinking.

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Senegal

LEAD International provides education, economic development and leader development for small cashew and

mango farmers in West Africa. A team of 5 senior ORU students worked to develop strategic business plans for

future ventures and creation and approval of a loan proposal for $400,000. This amount will enable Lead to reach

sustainability and further their mission in job creation to help break the cycle of poverty.

Tanzania

By building on the work accomplished by a previous ORU team to Tanzania, an all-male team of 6 built a brick

church that will also be used as a community center for the entire village of Rubalezi. The village consists of 500

people, mostly unreached Muslims or Indigenous. The community center will draw people to this building for

many reasons, one of which is to hear the gospel message. The building total was $2497, including a tin roof,

which will last for over 20 years.

Togo

A team of 10 students worked constructing two wells, each for a village of 200-300 people.

The desperate need for this project was made clear to the team when villagers provided them

with before and after samples of the water quality. Utilizing a grant investment of $4,000, the

lives of 500 people were impacted immediately.

Zambia

Through the grant funding, the ORU team of 4 built 60 Bio-Sand Water Filters which result

in more than enough to have one installed in each home in the Sekute Village. This project is

just the beginning of the cure for water-borne diseases that destroy the hearts of the people of

Zambia. The potential is unlimited for lasting impact with a sustainability of 10 years.

Student Grant Support and Media Production When all the teams returned, that is when these two students began their work. The grant covered a food per diem

for Susan, a media student and the leader of the media team, to be able to stay and create ID videos from all the

returning footage. These are already being used by the KGEB TV studio and can be seen with direct TV. The

grant also covered dorm housing and a per diem for Rebekah Cole to stay and synthesize all needs assessment

documents and contact interviews gained from twenty-one mission teams to develop the framework for addressing

those needs through classroom and independent student work at ORU. She also facilitated a formal meeting with

the grant department here at ORU in hopes of securing grants for future development.

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Grant Development Projects 2010 Location

Project Established Amount Notes Impact

Guatemala Water well - Building phase $2,500

Materials for building 100 Bio Sand filters for local public schools, filter construction supplies, repair of filter molds 600

Kenya DOM

2 Chicken Farms

$700

Materials, labor, chickens, vaccinations, feeding trays, drinkers, food supplements, end product materials

40 Kenya DOM

Bee Hive

$450

Boxes, wax, harvesting, fencing, materials, packaging jars

20 Zambia 60 Bio- Sand

Filters $3,000

Filter mold, tools, concrete, transportation, contingency

300 Tanzania Church/

Community Center $2,497

cement anchors, skilled labor, pillars, wood, joints, rocks, sand, spools

500 Belize Refrigerator

$650

Refrigerator for small business grocery sop

75 Belize Extension to

Grocery Shop $987

Extension to shop, construction, materials

75 Belize 3 Bedroom

Home for family $5,000

Materials, labor, supervision

5 Togo 2 Water Wells

$4,000

Drilling equipment, wall cylinders, tower, cover, lock, transportation, labor, supervision 500

Spring Trips

2 Spring Break Trips $13,560

Students, Leaders, Professors

19 Summer Trips

5 Summer Trips

$62,492

Students, Leaders, Professors

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Total Total Dollar Investment $95,836

Total Impact by People 2168

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35“ „For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you

gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36

I needed

clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison

and you came to visit me.‟ 37

Then the righteous will answer him, „Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed

you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38

When did we see you a

stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39

When did we see

you sick or in prison and go to visit you?‟40

The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers of mine, you did for me.‟ ”

Matthew 25:23-40

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Program Summary

Vision: To develop students through practical training, personal growth process, and tangible

experiences to live and bring the Kingdom locally.

ORU COMMUNITY OUTREACH In the fall of 1969, a group of about 100 students began to reach out in the Tulsa community and find practical

ways to share the love of Christ. They formed street witnessing teams and other outreaches that focused

specifically on children’s ministries, youth centers, nursing homes, and prisons. Over the years, thousands of

students have participated in these weekly teams and large scale outreach events such as the Fall Outreach

canned food drive. Community Outreach remains focused on offering the hope of the gospel and practical help

to Tulsa residents.

“Missions is often so much more than flying to another country to preach the Gospel.

It is finding a need and filling it so that we can bring others closer to Christ. Missions is

a mindset.”- Student Rebecca Butcher

“He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well ‘Is that not what it means to know me?’ declares the LORD.” - Jeremiah 22:16

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Fall Outreach. Every fall and spring semester, the entire ORU student body joins

together for one purpose: to serve the Tulsa community through an Outreach. This

year’s Fall Outreach was about building awareness and helping to solve the hunger

problem in the city of Tulsa. Student organizations, SIFE (Student’s in Free Enterprise),

SA (Student Association), and the Social Justice Society partnered with ORU Outreach

building awareness on campus throughout the week about the problem of hunger in

Tulsa. World Vision also provided students

with opportunity to support a child in

need. The week ended on October 31st,

where the student body held a can drive.

Students went door to door and instead

of accepting candy, asked for can goods

that would be donated to areas ministries

like John 3:16 Mission and South Tulsa Community House. help

with the problem of hunger. Over 8000 cans were collected during

Fall Outreach this year.

Spring Outreach. This year’s Spring Outreach was hosted by the Tulsa

Dream Center. Organizations and Departments from all over campus

including, the Nursing Department, SA, SIFE, the Chaplain program,

Admissions, Financial Aid, Souls A Fire, Urban Sent, Valeur Step Team,

The Psychology Department and ORU Cheer and Dance joined together

with ORU Outreach to make this day possible. The day consisted of

activities for kids, such as games, face painting and dance lessons and

workshops for adults that included everything from parenting to managing finances and breaking free from

debt. Booths were available to help people have

medical check-ups or file job applications or requests

for financial Aid. Free

lunch was provided

and the afternoon

ended with the largest

Easter Egg hunt in all of

North Tulsa. Over 200

ORU students showed

up to help with this

year’s Spring Outreach.

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Tulsa Hope Academy

Tulsa Hope Academy

Tulsa Dream Center

Tulsa Dream Center

ORU Outreach sent student led teams to 10 different weekly outreaches during the 2009-2010 school year. They ranged from time commitments of 1-2 hours and teams of anywhere from 3-20 or more students. These outreaches included:

CMC Monday (Children’s Medical Center) : Students were able to spend time with children with special medical needs at OSU Hospital downtown.

CMC Wednesday: Students were able to spend time with children with special medical needs at OSU Hospital downtown.

CMC Wednesday Adolescents: Students were able to spend time with adolescents with special medical needs at OSU Hospital downtown.

CMC Friday: Students are able to spend time with children with special medical needs at OSU Hospital

downtown.

International Connection: Students have the opportunity to build relationships and tutor International students studying English at CitiPlex Language School.

Habitat For Humanity: Students are able to help build houses for low income families.

Tulsa Hope Academy: Students were able to build relationships and tutor at-risk students at an Urban Alternative High School.

South Tulsa Community House: Students have the opportunity to help with an after school program in a Section 8 housing low income neighborhood resource center.

Tulsa Dream Center: Students use basketball as an outreach to teenagers in the North Tulsa Community. They were also then able to share a word and encourage the Youth.

West Side Harvest Market: Students had the opportunity to help at a grocery store near section eight housing through prayer for the community, an after school program and building relationships with those at West Side Harvest Market.

South Tulsa Community House

South Tulsa Community House

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During the year, there are four project centers that ORU Outreach will send a group of students to, in order to help complete various projects. Departments or organizations such as business students or chaplains were able to be involved by helping with a specific project or event at one of the sites. Listed Below is the Project Centers and the different projects that ORU Outreach Students were able to help complete:

South Tulsa Community House o Painted New GED room o Donated Canned Food o After-School Children’s Program

Tulsa Dream Center

o Male Youth Mentoring/Basketball Outreach o Extreme Home Makeover *Co Leader Training Day o Adopt a Block/Handicap Ramp Build/Painting o I Believe in Action Day o Spring Outreach o Halloween Alternative Outreach o Nursing Majors Clinic

Tulsa Hope Academy

o Tutoring and Mentoring o Administrative Help o Landscaping at Langston *I Believe in Action Day

West Side Harvest Market

o Grocery Store Help o SIFE Financial Literacy Course o Prayer Meetings

“Working with Katrina at the South Tulsa Community House

was so amazing. It was one stable commitment a week that wasn't on

ORU's campus. Our team of five was small, but it felt so rewarding

when the children would run to us and ask us to read them a book or

play football with them. Being able to share the love of Christ in such

practical and small ways with the children on Peoria gave us such joy.

I remember Bill Wilson spoke at Chapel once and said, "The need is

the Call". I love that. Instead of waiting for God to call us to some

outreach, why not go and fulfill that need if you are able to. God has

already equipped us we are able, now we must step out in faith and

bring His Kingdom. So don't wait for the call, see a need and fulfill. A

girl wants her hair braided, braid it, a boy needs to be told he is doing

a good job, praise him.”

- Community Outreach Team Leader Hannah Chinworth

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Blood Drives

This past year ORU Outreach has helped to sponsor American Red Cross Blood Drives. Three blood drives were

held in the fall, and three in the spring semesters. For every unit of blood collected, approximately two lives can

be saved. This past year, 401 students signed up to give blood, 269 units of blood were collected from student

donors, resulting in approximately 538 lives saved.

I Believe in Action Day

On April 17th, ORU Outreach partnered with Student Association for ‘I Believe in

Action.’ ‘I Believe in Action’ was a day dedicated to seeing the students of ORU help to fulfill the vision of the

university while they are here in the Tulsa community. Students were sent to four different sites, Habitat for

Humanity, Feed My Starving Children, Tulsa Hope Academy, and the Tulsa Dream Center. Some of the ways in

which the students served were: re-painting storage rooms and buildings, mowing yards, re-building a handicap

ramp, washing vinyl siding, landscaping, handing out breakfasts in the neighborhoods, and helping to box meals

that would be sent to those in poverty in third world nations.

Training for Community Outreach

CO Leader Training Day in Fall- Community Outreach Leaders came together for a day of training and serving. They were able to re-paint a home in North Tulsa for a family, as well as connect and learn as leaders. Tim Way Outreach Training in fall: Tim Way who was a missionary to Uganda for seven years now has his own soup kitchen outreach in the Tulsa community. During the fall semester, he came to speak to students involved in Outreach about how to reach the lost with the hope of Christ.

Keith Wheeler Evangelism Training in Spring: During the spring semester, the world

renowned Keith Wheeler, who has literally carried a twelve foot cross through 185

countries, on all 7 continents, and over 19,000 miles all together, came to speak to ORU students on

evangelism.

“….we did find ourselves as respected Christian friends

of all of them--possibly some of the only Christian

friends that some of them had ever had.”- Outreach

Team Leader Marilyn Chau on her team’s experience at

the University language Institute.

“….we did find ourselves as respected Christian friends

of all of them--possibly some of the only Christian

friends that some of them had ever had.”- Outreach

Team Leader Marilyn Chau on her team’s experience at

the University language Institute.

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Outreach Ministries employed 30 ORU students from various majors and disciplines and they, along with the Director and Assistant Director, help with all of the following and more:

-Mission Trip Planning -Outreach Coordinating -Leadership Training -Administrative Assistance -Event Planning

-Team Training -Financial Accounting -Fundraising -Media and Marketing -Visas and Passports

“All of this could not be possible without a world class staff. These 30

students worked behind the scenes all year serving their peers, the City

of Tulsa and contacts all over the globe. To these, thank you for your

heart of service to the Lord and selfless dedication throughout the year.”

- Tammy Schneider, Director of Outreach Ministries