This week disciples at one of the OYC sites got together for a 24-hour seminar on the book of Revelation. The disciples diligently studied the book, played games to improve their knowledge and even learned new worship songs based on passages from Revelation. They even read the entire book in one sitting on a hilltop as part of the program. Encouraged by the message of perseverance and God's victory in John's prophecy, they renewed their dedication to sharing these promises with the world.

This week we are excited to welcome Ivelisse to her OYC site! Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Ivelisse Cruz decided to travel across the world to serve God in the mission for a year. We are inspired by Ivelisse's faith. Don't let the circumstances of any stage of life get in the way of making a radical decision for God!

This week we are excited to announce our latest OYC site in Manchester, England! The church in Manchester is looking for a zealous and teachable brother and sister to help in the campus and teen ministries. They will be trained by the evangelist and women's ministry leader.

Manchester is a first-class destination for university students from all over the world. The city boasts one of the largest student populations in Europe with over 99,000 students on four campuses throughout Greater Manchester (University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Salford and the University of Bolton).

This week we are excited to announce Budapest's very first One Year Challenge participant! Amelia McBride (only 17 years old) decided to graduate early from high school to go on her OYC in Budapest after visiting there on a HOPE Youth Corps last summer. We are grateful for her example in living out 1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because your are young..." Please pray for your sister in Christ and for the mission in Hungary!

This week, listen to the OYC Guys share their stories and convictions on the latest episode of the ICOC Weekly Podcast hosted by Rich Bartoli. You can listen to this episode and many more episodes on the podcast's website at www.icocweeklypodcast.com.

This week, the Edinburgh Church welcomes its first, courageous braveheart for the One Year Challenge! Hailey Wright (second from the far left) arrived in Edinburgh last week from Nashville to begin an OYC in one of the world's most beautiful cities. Hailey instantly helps form the core of a new and re-loaded campus ministry in Edinburgh.

Two disciples, Dillon and Chelsea, volunteered several years ago for an OYC. This past Sunday, we saw God bless their faith with two more friends baptized at the OYC sites where they went to serve.

Disciples taking the One Year Challenge started both of the churches where these two baptisms took place. Dillon first met Luke (above) in one of the student cafeterias on a university campus. Chelsea, who recently returned to the U.S. to get married, met Daisy.

This week we are excited to welcome our newest OYC site: Belfast, Ireland! The site has an exciting opportunity for training with a small but growing church. The church in Belfast is looking for an eager and highly teachable sister who will be trained by the women's ministry leader to help out with the singles, teens and campus ministries. Our family in Belfast is the only church of our fellowship in Northern Ireland.

On Christmas Eve, many disciples on a One Year Challenge shared Christmas with friends who celebrated the holiday for the first time in their lives.

This week, the OYC Guys present you a special episode: The Best Christmas Gift. Why does being on a One Year Challenge during Christmas make the holiday special? During Christmas, disciples get to give to people who have not heard of Jesus a chance to hear the Gospel message.