Annual Report
2019
Dear Friends,
In 2019, OneWay donors and partners linked hands to bring the life-changing message of God’s love to people around the globe.
Prayers were lifted, workers were sent, souls were saved, and churches were planted. Below are a handful of highlights from the year. Glory to God!
May we see Him do many more great things as we all keep making our lives and resources available to Him. He is worthy.
With joy in Christ,
Michael Thompson
OUR VISION
To see multitudes come to a saving faith in Christ as His
people joyfully engage in reaching them.
OUR MISSION
To activate people to exalt Jesus Christ
and advance His gospel to the multitudes.
ONEWAY IS A
Family
OF MEDIA AND MISSIONS MINISTRIES
2019 MEDIA
Rallying the Church to reach the lost through compelling media resources
2019 MISSIONS
Reaching the lost by boosting
national workers around the world
HELPING PEOPLE
Reach People
"Mission Network News gives us a larger perspective than just our own little world, community, city, province, country."
~ Linda Cormier, Canada
find Your place in the story
In 2019 Mission Network News had
53,000+
fans and followers on social media
7,000+
visitors to our website
600+
over-the-air and internet radio affiliates
63
media partners
MNN is excited to announce Lindin became a new radio affiliate in Iceland, with the potential to reach over 85% of the Icelandic population!
"Every day I would pray and weep along with the video prayers. They were powerful! This year, the Lord, in answer to a 3-year prayer, has given me a Muslim family to love and serve." ~ Prayercast user
in 2019 Prayercast had
103
prayer videos released
3 million+
video views worldwide each month
200+ nations
access videos
67%
of users surveyed said they sensed God leading them to action after watching the Love Muslim prayer videos.
activating world-changing Prayer
ONEWAY STUDIOS
"These are high quality, excellent resources for helping God's people to pray for their brothers and sisters around the world."
In 2019 OneWay Studios produced
50+
videos for Prayercast and other ministries
50+
original music compositions for videos, etc.
20+
Scripture songs
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MAJOR PRAISE: The studios team filmed and captured stories in Germany, Greece and Guatemala.
Media that matters
ONEWAY AFRICA
"The first house I preached in was the house of a fetish priest…he converted. All the members of his household are also now Christians."
Reaching the unreached
In 2019 OneWay Africa saw
48
students trained via
the Livingstone School of Missions
87,467
people reached with the Jesus Film
7,389
confessions of faith
40
new churches planted
HIGHLIGHT: The Philip Centre was dedicated as a new home for OneWay Africa's training, events and operations.
Boosting gospel movements
In 2019 Gospel Advance
encouraged
ministry partners in 8 different countries
led
approximately 36 trainings
launched
two missionaries to serve refugees in Greece
HIGHLIGHT: God's protection and blessing over many miles and much ministry in several
high risk countries.
STREAMS
OF LIVING WATER
"Streams of Living Water trains believers within the Middle East/North Africa region to reach least-accessed people groups in the Arab world for Christ.”
GOSPEL ADVANCE
“I told my wife I now believe in Jesus. She said, ‘I want to believe in Jesus, too.’”
ONEWAY INTERNS
"The huge emphasis on discipleship and community was truly life-changing, and the
transparency of working on the front lines of the ministry was humbling.”
Reaching the Arab world
In 2019 at Streams
700 Arab believers
attended Streams' annual mobilization conference in North Africa
80+ workers
served in 10 nations in the region
55 future missionaries
received intense training in four nations
47 girls
received loving care at the House of Hope in South Sudan
MAJOR PRAISE: The establishment of two new missionary training schools in Chad and a nation in the Arab peninsula.
Activating young people to exalt Christ
In 2019 OneWay Interns highlights:
11
college interns
6
ministry tracks: audio, video, missions, evangelism, communications, operations
$15,000
raised for Africa operations
100%
said "ask me back" and would recommend this internship to a friend
HIGHLIGHT: Our 10 college interns said they were significantly challenged and experienced growth in their faith and fields of work and studies.
FINANCIALS
In 2019, we saw God working through every aspect of this ministry.
With hearts full of gratitude, we celebrate His faithfulness!
The Lord provided buyers for our Ogden Avenue facility. He brought devoted, Christ-following leaders, staff and volunteers to join in the work. And God fueled our collective efforts through friends like you.
By His Spirit and with your partnership, together we can continue impacting a lost world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Support & Revenue
General Fund $541,194
Staff Support $477,830
Intern Support $51,846
OneWay Africa $209,136
Prayercast $92,663
Streams of Living Water $282,703
Mission Network News $90,497
Media Income $220,513
Studio Income $3,237
Rental Income $30,100
Miscellaneous Income $4,205
Total Support and Revenue $2,003,924
Functional Expenses
Prayercast $180,266
OneWay Africa $206,848
OneWay Studios $181,129
OneWay Interns $107,037
Gospel Advance $128,560
Streams of Living Water $338,169
Mission Network News $301,336
Management and General $237,353
Fundraising $64,217
Total Functional Expenses $1,744,915
BOARD MEMBERS
OneWay Ministries is an incorporated non-profit organization and is an IRS registered 501 (c)3 charitable organization. The governance of our organization is stewarded by gifted individuals from diverse backgrounds who provide time, counsel and wisdom to the leadership of OneWay. We are truly indebted to them and their sacrifice to see OneWay Ministries grow in its fruitfulness in achieving our mission.
John Covington, Chair
Consultant, Trissential
Fernando Ereneta
CEO, Legacy Wealth Advisors
Gary Fine
Founder, Empower Health Services LLC
John Fletcher
Senior Vice President, Global Missions, PIONEERS
George Murray
Former President & Chancellor Columbia International University
Andy Peterson
Senior Staff Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Michael Thompson
Founder & Executive Director, OneWay Ministries
Junias Venugopal
Associate Dean of the School of Mission, Ministry, & Leadership, and Associate Professor of Evangelism & Leadership, Wheaton College