From March 23 to 25, 2026, OC Colombia is hosting a strategic session of the Olivet Leadership Institute (OLI), bringing together 30 teachers of the Word who are undergoing intensive formation for mission deployment across South America. This initiative represents a deliberate and forward-looking effort to strengthen the theological and instructional capacity required for the region’s accelerating gospel expansion.
The participants are being trained with a clear and reproducible mandate: to be sent into various South American nations in order to equip local leaders, who will in turn establish and lead national education teams. The objective is the development of sustainable, indigenous structures of biblical education that ensure long-term doctrinal integrity and leadership continuity within each context.
This effort responds to an urgent and observable need. Evangelistic outreach and systematic Bible studies are advancing rapidly throughout South America, accompanied by a growing openness to the gospel-particularly among younger generations. As increasing numbers of Latino youth respond in faith to the Lord Jesus Christ, the demand for well-trained teachers and structured discipleship frameworks has become both critical and immediate.
In this context, the OLI is developing and delivering the Leaders Curriculum, a comprehensive and theologically grounded body of material. This curriculum includes the Core Biblical Studies as well as detailed Commentaries on the books of the New Testament, designed to provide both doctrinal depth and pedagogical clarity. The aim is to standardize and elevate the quality of biblical instruction across the region while maintaining fidelity to Scripture.
Through this focused training, OC Colombia is making a significant contribution to addressing the shortage of qualified Word teachers in South America. By equipping these 30 leaders, the OLI advances a broader vision: the establishment of a biblically robust, well-discipled, and missionally effective Church throughout the continent.