OMS International becomes: One Mission Society

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Dear Prayer Warriors,

We have some news to share....

OMS International becomes:

On January 5th, OMS launched a new name, tagline, logo and mission statement. These changes were designed to help One Mission Society better communicate what OMS has stood for since it’s inception in 1901 as The Oriental Missionary Society.

We are still OMS, but our name has changed to One Mission Society. Below you will see the new logo. For more than 100 years, OMS (formerly known as OMS International and The Oriental Missionary Society) has been united in one purpose…to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ spread throughout the world—to fulfill the Great Commission. This original purpose will not change, only the name.

One Mission Society continues to serve in more than 50 countries in partnership with national Christians to establish churches through evangelism, leadership training and other holistic ministries as they relate to and empower the ministry of the national church.

One Mission Society’s sole reason for existence as a mission organization remains steadfast―to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ spread throughout the world and to see God glorified in all that is said and done. This is the command of the Great Commission. This is our “One Mission.”

God has blessed OMS by using it as a tool in His hands for more than 100 years. Today, One Mission Society is seeing, on average, one person come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ every two minutes. In recent years, thousands of new churches have been planted and tens of thousands of people are actively participating in discipleship programs.

These are historic times to be involved in missions. As never before in the history of the Church, One Mission Society is poised to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Make no mistake; the task is huge. OMS recognizes that it is only a small part of the body of Christ and that it joins with many other individuals, churches and like-minded Great Commission organizations called and equipped together for One Mission, God’s mission. This is the unity in mission to which all Christians are called in Ephesians 4 by our one God and Father of all.

OMS was founded on the principle that the most effective way to share Christ is by training a nation’s people to lead and multiply their churches. That principle still fully applies today and is the basis of the dynamic four-fold focus: intentional evangelism, church planting, training leaders and strategic partnerships.

OMS currently has six international offices from which missionaries are recruited and sent out: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Untied States. Today, One Mission Society has 430 missionaries and is a member in good standing with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

One Mission Society’s new mission statement:

By God’s grace, One Mission Society unites, inspires and equips Christians to make disciples of Jesus Christ, multiplying dynamic communities of believers around the world.

One Mission Society - Logo Explanation

The new logo is primarily a name trademark or a wordmark, with the O and the arrow symbol carrying distinct meaning beyond just the name. This meaning is explained below, which will help as we communicate these changes to others.

There are three points that we would like you to focus on when explaining the new OMS logo. They include:

1. The “O” represents the world. Historically, OMS has often had a globe to represent our worldwide focus. The O, with its specifically round shape, represents the world. The O also symbolizes the unity within the body of Christ. Together we are responding to God’s call on our lives. Finally, as the O shape and arrow are carried through in the logos of our ministries (eg. MFM and ECC, for now), this carries that idea of unity into our ministries; we are tied together by a similar look.
   
2. The arrow above the O is pointing toward God—our ONE LORD, helping us to live our ONE LIFE and fulfill our ONE CALLING. He is our sole reason to do what we do. The arrow also shows movement, upward and forward, showing that we are actively responding to His call to fulfill the Great Commission.
   
3. The color and font choice was also intentional. The use of all capital letters communicates a bold sense of urgency to respond to the call. The color red shows passion. It also helps to inspire action and stir emotion.
   

Blessings to You!
Doug & Cindy