world news Juggling builds community By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:17:01 +0000 At a recent event to build relationships, OMer Chris guides participants through the process of making juggling balls before teaching them how to juggle. Full Article
world news Santa and 'Manga Mission' By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:39:32 +0000 "Are all my elves ready? OK, off we go!" A group of Santa and his elves head out into Karuizawa, Japan, to share God’s love. Full Article
world news Connecting over waffles By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:09:53 +0000 Despite freezing temperatures and snow, ministry with Café Hope has been both challenging and exciting for Michelle from Singapore. Full Article
world news New way to worship By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:05:17 +0000 Over 50 people attended OM Japan’s first Worship Here service held in Kanazawa, Japan, on 4 March. Full Article
world news Starting from nothing By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:57:06 +0000 A pastor and OM couple start a new church in Tonami, Japan, a rural town of 50,000. Full Article
world news Free from guilt By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:41:36 +0000 A Japanese girl once weighed down by the guilt of sin accepts Jesus’ complete forgiveness and is baptised. She now exudes “radiant joy”. Full Article
world news Not for the numbers By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:57:30 +0000 Nagasaki, Japan :: Crewmembers serve with a local group of volunteers who provide food for the few homeless in Nagasaki. Full Article
world news Santa Claus shows kindness By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:21:56 +0000 Leung Wai, from Hong Kong, is burned to pray for Japan after dressing as Santa Claus and being warmly greeted by passers-by last December. Full Article
world news Word-of-mouth and prayer By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:32:35 +0000 A couple launches a monthly class for children and their parents despite low numbers. Through prayer and free advertising, more begin to come. Full Article
world news Juggling turns to ministry By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:14:43 +0000 OMer Chris Griffioen was asked to perform a juggling show at an elderly care facility, and has since been invited to visit regularly. Full Article
world news Taking Christmas to the people By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:21:43 +0000 In Japan, the birth and life of Jesus Christ is hardly known. For this reason, Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to point people to Him. Full Article
world news Restoring true joy to tsunami victims By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:38:47 +0000 Responding to God’s call to reach out to survivors of the 2011 tsunami in the Tohoko region, OM Japan starts a ministry called 4 Friends Network. Full Article
world news Prayer walks lead to answered prayers By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:09:10 +0000 Matto Christ Church in Ishikawa prefecture experienced many answers to prayer since they were introduced to prayer walking by an OMer. Full Article
world news A visit to the Kumamoto earthquake disaster area By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 01:11:04 +0000 Two OMers were asked to help a church network deliver relief supplies to churches in Kumamoto after two large earthquakes had struck the area. Full Article
world news The agony of Angola By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:05:11 +0000 In a country wasted by conflict, OM brings healing to Angola’s people by strengthening local churches, training leaders and caring for children at risk. Full Article
world news Someone to whom special grace was shown By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:04:49 +0000 Like many in Angola, Tchipangu did not have the financial means for an education. But this changed when a company decided to invest in her. Full Article
world news A new deal By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2013 12:01:28 +0000 OM Angola's leader reaches out to a group of young people to offer them a new deal on life. Full Article
world news Training up a nation By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:14:16 +0000 OM Angola helps a war-ravaged society heal itself. Full Article
world news Ask me By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:35:38 +0000 Children’s honesty about forgiveness inspires one worker to have a heart like a child to care for the people in Angola. Full Article
world news A new generation of leaders By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:39:49 +0000 OM Angola sets out to change the future of the country’s youth. Full Article
world news Roughing it with the Bushmen By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:17:06 +0000 A weeklong outreach gives missions training students in Angola practical experience. Full Article
world news Calling all children By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:30:35 +0000 One OMer’s obedience to God’s plan results in a multiplying and tireless ministry. Full Article
world news Ministry made of relationships By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:47:36 +0000 For OMers working in Angola, the key to successful ministry has been time investing in relationships. Full Article
world news Bulgarians attend TeenStreet Europe By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:25:48 +0000 A group of Bulgarian teenagers and leaders took part in this year’s TeenStreet Europe for the first time and experienced God in new ways. Full Article
world news The Adventurers By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:43:02 +0000 Embarking on an outreach in another country with people you don't know. Adventurers share about their experiences in Bulgaria. Full Article
world news Bulgarian outreach impacts young lives By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:57:38 +0000 This year at the sports and English camp in Bulgaria, the team noticed the fruit of building on relationships over time. Full Article
world news 'It is true - we can be cleansed!' By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:21:50 +0000 An annual outreach attracts not only children but also two women, who listen attentively and respond to the message. Full Article
world news Fighting Bible poverty By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:28:05 +0000 No method is infallible when trying to reduce Bible poverty among the least reached, an OM worker discovers as he distributed Bibles. Full Article
world news Prayer Hub By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:52:15 +0000 Prayer Hub is a newer ministry that exists to help develop and nurture a culture of prayer in OM. The founders, Boyd and Ribka Williams, have made prayer their ministry. Full Article
world news Refugee life, hardships and hope By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:11:19 +0000 If God can speak to a national faith believer, and move him to cross continents to share his love for Jesus with other refugees, despite dangers and difficulties, what more might He achieve with more workers prepared to take the same risks for the gospel? Full Article
world news Switching on the floodlights By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:26:40 +0000 The Transform outreach team in Durres witnesses God's light over the city. Full Article
world news From Oz to Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:31:45 +0000 Aussie teens make a life-changing visit. Full Article
world news Hope for a New Generation By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:08:13 +0000 Although poverty has forced many villagers to the city or even abroad, co-leaders Besmir, Aniger and Hope are bringing hope to the youth in Albanian villages. Full Article
world news Big Results from a Small Invite By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:55:49 +0000 Rebekka explains to her friend, Ana how she can be one with Jesus too. Ana and her father come to know the living God and experience His care... Full Article
world news A ten-year adventure with God in Albania By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 16:58:01 +0000 Erna from Paraguay is a long-term OMer serving in Albania, who celebrated ten years there in Autumn 2010. In an interview she describes her various roles serving in a local church, and amongst women, who face many disadvantages in Albanian society. Erna also recalls how God called her to Albania, and reflects on being a Latin American serving God in Europe. Full Article
world news Celebrating Women's Day in Lushnje By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:10:53 +0000 A rare treat for Roma women. Full Article
world news God answers prayer By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 09 May 2011 16:12:07 +0000 God heals a patient's infected surgical wound at the Këneta Clinic in Durrës. Full Article
world news New skills, changed hearts By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2011 12:23:12 +0000 Two women give their lives to Jesus after God miraculously resolves a conflict in one of their lives. Full Article
world news Sharing Hope in Durres By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:05:08 +0000 In partnership with the Hope Centre in Durrës, food and supplies were handed out to widows, divorced women and poor families on Women's Day. Full Article
world news The OM team in Polican is encouraged! By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:11:39 +0000 Since the rebirth of the OM Poliçan team in September 2010, much has been happening in and through Nicole, Liliana, Helio and Lynnette in this small, rural town in Albania. Full Article
world news Poliçan impact By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:07:58 +0000 The OM Albania team based in Poliçan come from a variety of racial and national backgrounds. Here they discuss how this affects their local community. Full Article
world news Albanian woman finds true freedom By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:52:18 +0000 Liria, whose name means freedom, accepts Christ and finds true freedom after learning about sin and forgiveness. Full Article
world news Evening fun in Durrës By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:29:00 +0000 OM team blesses kids and parents with an evening outreach, games and fun at the football stadium in Durrës, Albania. Full Article
world news A bag of flour just in time By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:48:42 +0000 A mother who cannot feed her children plans to commit suicide, but God leads OM Albania’s Gramsh team to bring food just in time. Full Article
world news Church building in Poliçan completed! By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:34:07 +0000 A short-term team from the Netherlands helps the OM Albania team add the finishing touches to their new church building in Poliçan. Full Article
world news Selvi finds her place By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:52:47 +0000 A Transform 2011 team plants a seed in an Albanian woman’s heart. A month later she becomes a follower of Christ. Full Article
world news Blessing the Roma at Christmas By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:11:11 +0000 OM Albania partners in the Emmanuel Centre ministry to Roma street kids and their mothers during the holiday season. Full Article
world news Different languages, same Father God By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:52:37 +0000 Whether praying in Cantonese or Albanian, believers are one in heart. Full Article
world news A is for antelope, Z is for zebra By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:34:09 +0000 OMers teaching Roma street kids how to read and write reward them for their hard work with a day at the zoo. Full Article
world news Will anyone come? By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:05:24 +0000 After working hard to build relationships with people in the Roma community, OMers and a Transform 2012 team see God soften hearts in Lushnje. Full Article