ECFA - A Commitment to Accountability

In 1979, 150 pioneering ministries came together to form the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). These ministries then received the designation of being an ECFA Charter Member.

OMS is proud to be a Charter Member of ECFA, an accreditation agency dedicated to helping Christian ministries earn the public’s trust through adherence to standards of responsible stewardship. ECFA membership has over 1,200 organizations with a combined income of over $15 billion. ECFA’s website contains a membership directory with selected financial information on its members as well as information for donors on a variety of issues.

MissioNexus - A Commitment to Growth

MissioNexus is a professional association of evangelical missions entities, including sending agencies, support agencies and associate agency members. The mission of MissioNexus is to facilitate relational and developmental initiatives that increase the effectiveness of mission organizations by adding value to their leaders and stimulating partnership in the missions community. Through 60 years of experience and with approximately 100 member organizations representing missionaries around the globe, the MissioNexus family has amazing potential to accelerate the missional work of Jesus.

Evangelical Press Association (EPA) – A Commitment to Responsible Journalism

The Evangelical Press Association is a professional association serving the Christian periodical publishing industry. Its members produce some 300 periodical titles with a combined circulation of over 20 million.The following statement of purpose was adopted at the founding meeting of the association in 1948:

The EPA seeks to promote the cause of evangelical Christianity and to enhance the influence of Christian journalism by:

• Providing Christian fellowship among members of the Association.

• Rendering practical assistance.

• Stimulating mutual helpfulness among members.

• Encouraging high ethical and technical standards in the field of Christian journalism.

• Suggesting concerted and timely emphasis on important issues.

Café 1040

Café 1040 is an organization that was formed to help young people overcome perceived obstacles in getting to the most unreached regions of our world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. The organization has a camp in North Africa and East Asia where the students spend three months focusing on language skills and getting a chance to see what God is doing in these areas in Christian missions. When they graduate from the program, their obstacles now seem manageable, and they are ready to partner with mission-sending organizations to serve in these regions. OMS began partnering with Café 1040 in late 2009 and plans to work with their graduates to provide the "next step" in their mission service with some of our established and forming fields in the 10-40 window.