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Oviedo City Church SermonsIs Christianity Sane? | Hopeful Not Harmful We are thrilled to welcome Dela Adadevoh as our guest preacher! Since 1980, Dela has authored several books and worked with Cru in Africa and the U.S., holding various leadership roles, including National Director of his home country of Ghana. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Global Leadership. With a passion for seeing the gospel transform individuals and nations, Dela founded the International Leadership Foundation, where he serves as president. Dela and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children and five granddaughters. They have been longtime members of OCC, and we are blessed to have him lead u...2025-06-0839 min
Oviedo City Church SermonsFlourish | The Disciple's Prayer We are thrilled to welcome Dela Adadevoh as our guest preacher this Sunday! Since 1980, Dela has authored several books and worked with Cru in the U.S., holding various leadership roles, including National Director of his home country of Ghana. He currently serves as the Vice President of Global Leadership. With a passion for seeing the gospel transform individuals and nations, Dela founded the International Leadership Foundation, where he serves as president. Dela and his wife, Elizabeth, have three children and four granddaughters. They have been longtime members of OCC, and we are blessed to have him lead us t...2024-06-3035 min
Mission Shift PodcastS2 Ep1: Power and Partnership in Global MissionsSeason 2, Episode 1: Power and Partnership in Global Missions Coming out of Season 1 of Mission Shift, we were left with a nagging question: In this new era of missions–when mission engagement is from everywhere to everywhere–how do we in the West partner well with believers in locations traditionally labeled as mission fields? Once again, we set out to learn from missions leaders and practitioners from all over the globe. We interviewed 22 men and women engaged in sending and receiving missions to learn about partnership and power dynamics in global missions. Their...2024-04-0828 min
Mission Shift PodcastS1 Bonus Episode: Interview with Dela AdadevohThis episode is more of our interview with Delanyo (Dela) Adadevoh. Dela contributed to episodes 1, 2, and 5 of our first season. Dela is Cru’s Vice President of Global Leadership. He originally hails from Ghana, but now lives in Orlando. Dela’s past roles have included National Director of his home country of Ghana, Director of Affairs for Southern and Eastern Africa, International Director and later Vice President for Leadership Development, and Vice President for Africa, the Middle East and Central Asian Republics. Dela has authored several books, including Leading Transformation in Africa, Transforming Africa Inside-out, Empowe...2023-03-2055 min
Mission Shift PodcastEp7 Pt2 - New Era, New ApproachEp7: New Era, New Approach, Part 2 Today we hear from Dela Adadevoh (Ghana), Ron & Star Nelson (USA), David & Susan Rice (USA, Adrian de Visser (Sri Lanka). This is the second of a two-part episode in which we explore a new approach for engaging in global missions in this new era. Today’s episode focuses on how full-time missionaries are engaging with a new approach; last week’s episode focused on opportunities for everyday followers of Jesus to make global contributions in this new era. Ron & Star mentioned the Perspectives course, a highly-respected and very powerful missi...2022-04-2538 minMission Shift PodcastEp6 - Mission Without EmpireEpisode 6: Mission Without Empire Today we hear from Adrian de Visser (Sri Lanka), Lazarus Phiri (Zambia), Dela Adadevoh (Ghana), Marek Wryzykowski (Poland), Paul Borthwick (USA), Carlos Abarca (Costa Rica), and Derek Seipp (USA). Our conversation with all these leaders centers on the reality that though the center of gravity of Christianity has shifted out of the west, the center of power has not. What does that mean for engaging together in God’s global mission? This episode's name comes from a talk Dr. Lazarus Phiri gave at Missio Nexus' Innovate 2021 Conference. You can find the fu...2022-04-1156 minMission Shift PodcastEp 5 - A New InvitationEpisode 5: A New Invitation Today we hear from Adrian de Visser (Sri Lanka), Paul Borthwick (USA), Dela Adadevoh (Ghana), Adegbite Olanihum (Nigeria), Jake Abraham (India/USA), and Derek Seipp (USA). This is both a challenging and encouraging conversation as we receive an invitation and encouragement to work together in global missions in new ways. Bios and links for our hosts and guests can be found at Cru.org/MissionShift. Our journey exploring the changing face of global missions will span eight episodes, and then we will begin releasing longer versions of our interviews w...2022-04-0443 minMission Shift PodcastEp2 - What Caused the Shift?Episode 2: What Caused the Shift? We continue exploring changes in global missions by asking, “What caused the shift?” We find answers through a a futurist’s thoughts on change and innovation, a missiologist’s review of global missions history, and mission practitioners’ stories from around the world. Today we get to hear from Derek Seipp (US), Cas Monaco (US), Lazarus Phiri (Zambia), Steve Addison (Australia), and Dela Adadevoh (Ghana). Bios and links for our hosts and guests can be found at Cru.org/MissionShift. Our journey will span eight episodes, and then we will...2022-03-1450 minMission Shift PodcastEp1 - The Big ShiftEpisode 1: The Big Shift With this episode we set out on our journey to explore the changing face of global missions. Why? Because the world has changed drastically, and we have to ask, “How will global missions shift?” In episode one we discuss global shifts in Christianity, get personal about the effect of those shifts, and catch a glimpse of the shifts in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We also introduce some of the amazing global Christian leaders who will journey with us all season long. Today’s episode includes Paul Borthwick (US), Carlos Abarca (Costa R...2022-03-0737 min