{"id":140577,"date":"2025-09-15T17:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/?page_id=140577"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:09:03","slug":"missions-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/en\/missions-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Missions collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Long before BCC was established as a church, Skjulte Skatters Forlag (Hidden Treasures Publications) was founded \u2013 way back in January 1912. Johan Oscar Smith and his brother Aksel started the magazine, driven by an inner need to spread the Christian message of sanctification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, <i>Hidden Treasures<\/i> is published digitally, but with the same purpose. In addition to edifying and educational texts, the publisher is now preparing to convey the message in various formats, including podcasts, music and film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus on online missions is being intensified, and the budget is approximately NOK 55 million per year, divided into two collections. The current affairs program <i>Magasinet (The Magazine) <\/i>is used to inspire BCC members to contribute to the collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1168\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-140367\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bcc.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skjermbilde-2025-09-03-kl.-16.03.21.png\" style=\"object-position:54% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 100%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> We want to emphasize Jesus&#8217; call to following Him and to discipleship,<br>focus on what this means for a person, <br>and show how it\u2019s possible to live as a follower of Jesus<br>in daily practical life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-51f7783f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button open_in_new\" href=\"https:\/\/hiddentreasures.org\/nb\/\" rel=\"\">Read more: hiddentreasures.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-faktaboks\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The purpose of <i>Hidden Treasures<\/i><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidden Treasures Publications will promote and clarify the Christian teachings, values and content that Johan O. Smith represented, and which BCC upholds today. This will be made available in a relevant and inspiring way, to people all over the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"related-articles\" data-columns=\"3\">\n        <h2>Also read<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"related-articles-items\">\n                            <div id=\"post-128354\" class=\"article has-image\">\n                    <div class=\"article-card no-content\">No post available.<\/div>                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long before BCC was established as a church, Skjulte Skatters Forlag (Hidden Treasures Publications) was founded \u2013 way back in January 1912. Johan Oscar Smith and his brother Aksel started the magazine, driven by an inner need to spread the Christian message of sanctification. Today, Hidden Treasures is published digitally, but with the same purpose. 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