About Joshua One

The Mission of Joshua One

Joshua One is spreading the life-changing message of Jesus and calling Christians to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. We are doing this work in the U.S., Costa Rica, India, and wherever else the Lord leads us.

Brief Description of Joshua One

Joshua One is the ministry of Terry and Norma Hull and a large group of fellow believers who are working together to spread the message of Jesus and encourage and assist fellow Christians in other nations.

Our team members, partners, and supporting churches are located mostly in Oklahoma, but include like-minded believers and churches in many other states.

The life-changing message of Jesus

Jesus Christ is the greatest teacher the world has ever known. What other prophet, philosopher or priest has had such an influence on the world as Jesus has had?

Jesus taught radical, never-before-heard teachings about love, humility, forgiveness, helping people in need, and befriending sinners.

Jesus taught: Love your enemies. Treat people the way you would be treated. Be a servant to all. Turn the other cheek. Let him who is without sin throw the first stone. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Ask and you will receive it. Seek God’s kingdom first. Those teachings are just as radical in the 21st century as they were when Jesus first taught them.

Jesus’ influence in the fields of religion, ethics, philosophy, history, politics, culture, and literature is extraordinary and unparalleled. Jesus is the most important person of all human history.

Jesus made many outrageous claims about Himself. He called Himself the only begotten Son of God. He said that the only way to find God is through Him, God’s Son. He said that apart from Him, we can do nothing. He said that He is the bread of life, and that He will cause living water to flow from within us. He said that whoever believes in Him will live forever.

We believe Jesus is exactly who He said He is: the living Son of God, the Creator, the Savior, the Lord, the Source of eternal life. We believe Jesus will do exactly what He said He would do for those who choose to follow Him. Joshua One exists to spread that life-changing message.

Do you know Jesus personally? Have you allowed Jesus to change your life? Contact us to learn more about becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ: terryhull@joshuaone.org.

The call for Christians to live as disciples of Jesus Christ

The Christian faith is not a hobby. It is not a self-improvement program. It is not a political platform or a list of family values. It is not a church.

The Christian faith is a life-changing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

A disciple of Jesus humbles oneself, confessing one’s many sins and shortcomings and asking Jesus for the forgiveness that only God’s Son can give.

A disciple demonstrates one’s faith and commitment by being baptized into Jesus Christ and dedicating one’s life to following Him.

A disciple of Jesus eagerly studies the life and teachings of Jesus, as well as the rest of the Word of God.

A disciple of Jesus devotes oneself, first and foremost, to serving Him.

A disciple of Jesus enters into an intimate connection with other disciples: worshipping together, teaching each other, and encouraging and supporting each other.

Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? Do you have a question about Jesus or about what it means to be His disciple? Do you need help connecting with other believers? Do you need to talk? Contact us: terryhull@joshuaone.org.

Terry & Norma Travel to India in October

Want to join us?

Norma and I are traveling to Kochi, India, on Oct. 14-22, 2019, if the Lord is willing. We have been asked to come preach, teach and provide encouragement to India Christian Bible College and surrounding churches.

We invite our many Christian friends to come be a part of this adventure. We will:

  • interact with the 55 Bible college students and 12 faculty and staff
  • Participate in ICBC’s daily chapel services
  • Participate in evening worship services at two or three nearby churches
  • Do minor construction and repair projects on the campus
  • Offer a medical clinic and a dental clinic
  • Take a houseboat tour of the beautiful backwaters of the state of Kerala.

We would love to have you join us!

  • Are you a preacher or Bible teacher?
  • Do you sing or play a musical instrument?
  • Are you handy with tools?
  • Are you a doctor, nurse, dentist, or other medical professional?
  • Will you help with the non-medical demands of our health clinics?
  • Are you able to express love and friendship to our Indian brothers and sisters?
  • Are you able to report back about the good work of ICBC?

India Christian College was founded in 1984 by my friend and classmate, Dr. John Philipose. John is a native of India who came to Okla City in the 1970s to study theology. He earned his bachelor’s at Midwest Christian College and went on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees in ministry.

John and I were classmates at Midwest. I have admired John’s phenomenal work for the Kingdom ever since. John has asked Norma and me to come to Kerala to encourage his students and faculty. We consider it a great privilege to accept, and we would love to share this privilege and opportunity with you.

Click this link to find a a five-page Prospectus-IndiaTrip-Oct2019, for more details. If you are interested in being part of our team, if you have any questions, please let us hear from you right away.

God bless,

Terry Hull (terryhull@joshuaone.org)

Breaking News: January 2019 CR4C Trip is On!

Norma and I will be leading a team of volunteers on an eight-day missions trip to Costa Rica in January (Jan. 21-28, 2019). Want to join our team and come along?

Evangelists Pedro Ramirez (left) and Rodrigo Rojas performing one of 7 baptisms that took place in Perez Zeledon a few weeks after our January 2018 missions trip.

Pedro & Anais

This will be our 12th missions trip to Costa Rica. It will be our third trip to the remote rural region of Pérez Zeledón, in south Costa Rica in the valley of the Talamanca Mountains.

We are returning to PZ to continue our work with evangelist and church planter Pedro Ramirez Calvo, who has started three new churches in that area in the last three years. Pedro and his wife, Anais, are wonderful people. It is a great privilege that God has called us to partner with them, and we are really looking forward to seeing them again next month.

Great News: Left Eye is Working Great!

I apologize for the short notice about this trip, although the circumstances have mostly been beyond my control. 2018 has been an unusual year for me.

In July I went blind in my right eye due to a retinal detachment. That led to two surgeries, in July and again in September. The second surgery is so far a success; my retina is still attached after three months. But my vision is still very weak in my right eye.

Praise God for giving us two of almost everything we need to get by! I am thankful to report that my left eye is working great and I am still able to function normally.

I wasn’t sure until recently if I was going to be able to travel in January, but — better late than never — this trip is on!

What Can You Do?

We need some volunteers to come with us! Are you any good with tools? Do you have any medical training? Can you fetch and carry on our construction team? Can you take vital signs or sort pharmaceuticals at our health clinics? Do you know Spanish? Do you enjoy working with children? Can you sing? Can you pray and be a positive presence?

There are many, many ways for you to be a blessing to our fellow Christians in Costa Rica and their unreached neighbors. Please think very seriously about coming with us.

For more information ….

I know God has a team for us. I hope it includes you!

Terry & Norma Hull

P.S. Philippians 3:13-14

Call for team members: Evangelism Trip to Costa Rica, January 15-22, 2018

We are calling for team members for our upcoming missions trip to the cities of San José and San Isidro in Costa Rica, Central America. We are hoping for a big team and some new faces this year. Do you want to join us?

We need volunteers for our construction projects, our health clinics, our children’s ministries, and our day-long discipleship training class for church leaders. We also need volunteers to participate (teaching? singing?) in the worship services we attend on Wednesday and Sunday.

• If you are worried about the cost, please don’t be! We will help you raise the funds. We encourage team members to not pay your own way. There are many generous believers who would love to help send you. Accepting their support gives them the opportunity to be involved in what we are doing.

• If you are anxious about traveling to a foreign country, please don’t be! Costa Rica is in nearby Central America, straight south of Florida. Ticos (Costa Ricans) are warm, wonderful people who are very friendly to Americans. On 11 previous trips, with groups totaling 155 people, we have never experienced any danger, not a single serious injury, and only one serious illness.

Come join us!

Returning to Tierra Prometida (neighborhood) —
in San Isidro (city) — in Perez Zeledón (province) — in Costa Rica (Central America)

We are excited to be returning to San Isidro in south Costa Rica, where we had such an outstanding experience last year. San Isidro is about a three-hour mountain drive south of San Jose to the state of Perez Zeledón.

Last year, we partnered with a church there called Cuerpo de Cristo (Body of Christ) in Tierra Prometida, one of the poorest neighborhoods of CR. We expanded that church’s worship center and had a children’s ministry in the park across the street from the church, with 88 children showing up.

This year, Pedro and Anais Ramirez, the leaders of that church, have handed over leadership to another couple and have launched a new church in the next village.

On this trip we will work with both congregations doing construction projects, health clinics and children’s ministries.

On Saturday, Terry will teach the third day-long class of Discipleship University. We had 78 pastors, elders and teachers for our last class on July 1. Costa Rica abounds with false teachers, religious ritualism, superstition, paganism, and cult groups. These Christian leaders have such a hunger to receive sound training in the essential doctrines of the Christian faith. We are incredibly privileged to be able to provide it.

For more information ….

  • Read this four-page detailed description of our upcoming trip:  CR4C Jan 2018 Prospectus
  • Or email Terry at terryhull@joshuaone.org.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We need you! Come join us!

Terry & Norma Hull

CR4C’s 10th Evangelism Adventure to Costa Rica: January 16-23, 2017

CR pastors being honored at 2012 Costa Rica For Christ national convention. On the left, Terry Hull comes to the stage to pray for these faithful brothers.
CR pastors being honored at 2012 Costa Rica For Christ national convention. On the left, Terry Hull comes to the stage to pray for these faithful brothers.

Want To Come?

We will return to Costa Rica in January, Lord willing, for our 10th evangelism outing since Terry and Norma began leading these trips in 2008. On nine previous trips we have taken 80 different people from four states to the Central American mission field.

We have:
• Performed health clinics and/or construction projects in 15 towns and villages.
• Built a church building or built/remodeled structures to be used as churches in four locations.
• Added classrooms at two other churches.
• Offered seven Preaching-Teaching Conventions attended by hundreds of Costa Ricans from across the country.
• Distributed hundreds of Bibles and books and thousands of gospel tracts.

Here’s what’s coming up in January 2017:

Discipleship University

Instead of a convention this year, we are focusing our energy on Discipleship University, an intensive day-long class of Bible training for pastors and church leaders. This is something Costa Rican church leaders have repeatedly asked for.

Perez Zeledon

We will travel to a region in south CR we have not visited previously: Perez Zeledon, about three hours south of San Jose. We will work with a church in the impoverished village of Tierra Prometida (which means, “Promised Land!”)

Rural Churches

Unlike the larger multi-church worship services we have facilitated before, this year we will worship on Wed evening and Sun morning in small, rural churches. These small churches will love having guests from the U.S., and we will love experiencing authentic worship and fellowship with them.

Construction Projects, Health Clinics

We will perform construction and offer health clinics at Perez Zeledon, where Pedro Calvo is pastor of a church about 50 people, and at Leon XIII, where Rolando Aragon pastors a small church in one of the roughest and poorest neighborhoods of San Jose.

CR4C Day Camp

We MAY offer a day camp for children and young teens, including a gospel presentation, Bible stories and classes, music, games and food. It all depends on YOU. We need to recruit some team members who are called to help with this aspect of our outreach.

What About You?

Want to join us? We’d love to have you.

• Do you have any medical or health training to bring to our health clinics?
• Are you willing to be a non-medical volunteer on our clinics?
• Are you handy? Want to help with our construction projects?
• Are you good with kids? Want to help with CR4C Day Camp?

Want to know more? For all the details: See our CR4C Jan 2017 Prospectus.

Jesus Christ will change your life forever.