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Planting churches in hard soil

In a country with few evangelical churches, OM Austria aims to establish a worship point in every town with a population over 5,000.




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Small town, big God

During Easter, the oldest town in Austria celebrated the life of Jesus and furthered the dream of planting a church.




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A dream come true

After two years of hard work, a new church is born in Austria.




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Distributing Bibles at the Reindeer Festival

Partners of OM EAST distribute copies of My First Bible to Nenets children on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Arctic Russia.




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Delivering Bibles before the tundra melts

OM EAST and a local partner prepare to send copies of the Right Choices Bible to the Nenets tribe on the Yamal Peninsula.




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Schoolbags for children in Muslim villages

OM EAST, in partnership with OM Bosnia, is getting ready for their annual Schoolbags Project in north-west Bosnia-Herzegovina this summer.




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Courage for the Crimean Tatars 

A Crimean Tatar man shares how he gained courage and learnt vital truths through reading Into the Den of the Infidels, produced by OM EAST.




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No people too remote

OM EAST’s latest publication reaches the Nenets tribe in Siberia—a place where few foreigners have ever been.




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Over and above what was asked

God provides for OM EAST’s Bosnia Schoolbags Project this year in special and surprising ways.




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New booklet for red light ministries

OM EAST produces a new booklet that brings a message of hope to women working in prostitution.




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I saw the Lord

OM sees spiritual breakthrough when the University of Music and Performing Arts hosts an evangelistic concert – something not thought possible a few years ago.




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Bayash studying the Bible

OM EAST is helping meet the need for Bible study booklets to help Bayash Christians grow in their faith.




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Have you ever seen the beautiful Georgian script?

OM EAST responds to the need for Christian books in the Georgian language.




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Speaking to the Arli heart

OM EAST’s publication captures the attention of the Arli in Serbia.




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An unexpected letter

OM EAST rejoices at God’s provision sent by post.




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A work in progress

OM EAST develop new booklet for red light ministries.




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Building Bridges

Building Bridges—a name well suited for the ministry at the integration centre in the Linz area — seeks to connect Austrians, immigrants, Christians and Muslims.




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Stirrings under the veil

One week before Ramadan, 17 participants share God’s love with hundreds of Arab tourists in Zell am See, Austria.




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Changing the fortunes of the Bayash 

OM EAST helps bring God’s truth to a people who believe they are cursed.




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Talking point in Georgian churches

OM EAST shares about a significant event in the Georgian church: OM EAST’s publication of the Right Choices Bible.




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God is raising up the Roma  

Roma pastors and leaders from across Eastern Europe and the Balkans gather together for a Roma conference.




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Imagine the smiles on their faces

OM EAST offers a special start to the new school term for hundreds of children in Bosnia-Herzegovina.




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Gypsy Smith in Serbian

OM EAST is publishing Rodney “Gypsy” Smith’s autobiography to help inspire Roma believers in Serbia.




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The hidden pearl

Jesus came to find us, like the merchant looking for fine pearls.




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Media for minority languages

Graphic designers, translators and distributors from 130 organisations meet to develop media for minority languages in Eurasia.




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Shared joy in Serbia

After years of work and anticipation, Gypsy Smith has been published in Serbian, a cause for rejoicing in a Roma church in Serbia.




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Wise choice

Thousands of individuals throughout Eurasia are given tools to make good decisions in their lives and given the offer to choose Christ.




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Students equipped for His work

On 26 June, students from Austria Training Centre’s first year completed training in church planting, evangelism and discipleship.




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OM EAST and local partners raise a banner in Roma villages

This summer nearly 1,000 Roma children in Roma villages throughout Central and Eastern Europe heard the Gospel.




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Reaching out to the world next door

One team member's impressions from the 2015 Salamu Aleikum outreach to Muslim tourists in Zell am See.




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Building bridges in Graz

OM Austria has worked with immigrants for 10 years in the "Building Bridges" Team. In 2016, the team will begin working with refugees in Graz.




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Turkey outreach with OM Building Bridges

The OM Austria Building Bridges team gains valuable experience during a short term trip to Turkey.




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Participants share about refugee outreach in Austria

Thirteen participants from all over the world spent a week getting to know and supporting the refugee work in Linz. Six share about their experiences.




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2016 Salamu Aleikum

Report from the Salamu Aleikum outreach among Arabs in Zel am See in Austria.




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"I have come from a faraway country"

Thirteen participants in a weeklong outreach recently interacted with refugees, supporting OM’s refugee work in Linz.




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Building bridges with "Building Bridges"

Short-termer Elizabeth from the USA shares some of her experiences working with the Building Bridges Team in Linz, Austria for a month.




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Calm in the storm

Crisis turns into blessing as a local church reaches out to refugees arriving in Europe.




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From Africa to Austria

Leon and Santjie Potgieter arrive in Austria to work with a church in Linz and help with church planting.




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The sound of Easter

Thirteen musicians and singers arrived in Vienna from all over the world, to take part in the musical outreach, ‘The Sound of Easter.’




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Austrian summer outreach

Stories from ReachAUT, an outreach in Austria organised by the Liebenzeller Mission in cooperation with other Christian organisations, including OM.




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'Finally we have found a place'

“It is wonderful and we are very grateful to God that we can live here,” Javid said. “Finally we have found a place where we can live our faith in Jesus in peace."




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International with lots of charm

"The Lord gave me a verse out of Isaiah 50:5...I started to understand that I had a lot to give, and that God’s ways for me might lead me differently than I had thought," said OMer Evelyn.




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The woman in Las Tablas

Relationships formed between women in the impoverished neighbourhood of Las Tablas and the women of OM Costa Rica are leading to changed lives.




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OM reaches out to victims landslide Costa Rica

Over twenty people have been killed in a landslide in Costa Rica, due to heavy rainfall in the Central American country. The disaster caused huge damage in both in the Pacific coast and in a suburb of the capital San José. Together with local churches, OM Costa Rica is organising help for families who lost their homes.




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Being a Channel of Hope

For the first time, the training "Churches, Channels of Hope" on HIV and AIDS was given in Spanish, 2-8 of May, 2011 in Costa Rica.




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Loving the women of Las Tablas

The OM Costa Rica team is starting a holistic ministry for women in the underprivileged community of Las Tablas in the country's capital San José.




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One of a kind

George Wiens, an extraordinary man and long-term OMer, shares about his many years in missions in Latin America.




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Not just a great experience

A group from the U.S. demonstrated God’s love during OM Costa Rica’s city outreach, which focused primarily on working within the slums of San José.




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Costa Ricans encourage local church in Talamanca

A group of Costa Ricans visit a local church in an indigenous region of the country and bring encouragement by serving.




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Compassion in action

Members of OM Costa Rica help a 90-year-old woman get to her doctor appointment at a hospital six hours away from her home.