OCC 2012 Multiplication Initiatives

Fighting Human Trafficking

Shocking as it seems, slavery thrives around the world – and Overlake is on the front lines fighting for freedom. While working to prevent slavery, we also want to free 1,000 slaves by helping lead them to Christ and re-directing their lives through education and job training.

Battling HIV/AIDS

Overlake’s ongoing partnership with ministries around the world that care for children and adults impacted by HIV/AIDS must expand if we’re to reach our goal of creating 50 centers for HIV/AIDS care and prevention training.

Providing Orphan Care

From foster kids in Washington State to street children in Africa and India, we believe Jesus is calling us to help 2,000 children find loving homes as soon as possible. Helping recruit new foster/adoptive families on the Eastside while empowering overseas churches to provide care for orphans is at the heart of this initiative.

Serving the Eastside

Our growing number of first time guests makes it clear that NOW is the time to concentrate our outreach efforts to be Jesus to the Eastside (between Everett and Renton). Included in this would be a focus on new residents, apartment/condo dwellers and various ethnic groups.

Planting Churches

Amazing opportunities exist NOW to leverage our ministry partnerships in Asia, Africa and Latin America to reach a larger number of people for Jesus and mobilize missionaries for the 10/40 window. We want to support the equipping and releasing of leaders who’ll plant 1,000 churches! Business start-ups in countries still closed to the Gospel would also be funded along with a business-minded team to help alleviate the root causes of poverty in developing countries.

Focusing on Seattle

While remaining focused on local expressions of orphan care, human trafficking and HIV/AIDS care, we must also take further steps to bring Jesus’ love to our city and the possible translation of OCC services to reach various ethnic groups.

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:28