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Bringing Christ to the heart of Pisa

A new church in Pisa puts the gospel at the centre of everything and has committed to reaching its neighbours, especially young people and students.




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Combining personal passion with ministry

Ride2Transform allows teams on two wheels to pedal far and wide, praying and sharing the love of Christ in least reached areas in Europe and Africa.




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A vibrant community emerges

“Aren’t there enough churches in Italy?” Not to reach the 50,000 people in Pisa, says OM team, who plants La Torre.




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The God of all comfort

A Muslim woman relates to the story of the Good Samaritan and receives comfort from God.




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On the 'wings' of worship

Kanat, which means 'wings' in Turkish, is the biannual worship arts camp run by the Taco team in Turkey.




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For the kingdom

What elements do you hold in your hands that can be used for eternity?




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Alive with Christ

God uses a Scripture verse sent by text message to change a man’s life.




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Ministering God’s Word in Urfa

God opens doors for an international team to minister in Urfa, Turkey, an ancient city with no Christian church and only a handful of believers.




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A dream comes true

More than 15 years after catching the vision to bring teenagers to TeenStreet Europe, OM worker Markus, serving in Turkey, sees God answer his prayer.




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A needle in a haystack

In an Istanbul neighbourhood of 200,000 people, an OM worker, prompted by God, asks a question to the only person who knows the answer.




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Old and new creation

A Turkish believer remains strong in his faith through persecution.




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Three men and a postman

Long-termers in Turkey get an unexpected opportunity to share the gospel while also representing the Turkish Post Office!




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Acceleration in Turkey

Ministries in Turkey experience acceleration through wide sowing, building projects, and church planting.




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Married and ministering together

Newly married couple temporarily in Turkey uses spare time and unexpected opportunities to reach out to refugees.




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Our Easter table

Easter provides an opportunity to share with a neighbour.




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Pay back time

A Turkish girl helps out at the Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) as part of her church's discipleship programme.




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One sows, one waters, God gives the growth

Church planters with the BCC in Turkey are encouraged by growth in a city where the gospel was previously unknown.




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Jemima and Amitaf

God uses an OMer working amongst Kurdish refugees in Turkey to reach a whole family through one contact.




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Fresh bread brings openness

An OMer in Turkey who likes to bake is able to bless her neighbours in their apartment block.




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Unseen Fruit

A Turkish girl's long journey to becoming a believer in Jesus.




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Elazağı trip – God’s timing

Two OMer's plan a trip out to eastern Turkey to share the gospel with the lost, as their plans keep changing along the way.




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Drawing people in through dreams

Two stories of how God is using dreams in the Muslim world to draw people to Himself.




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Public transport for public proclamation

Two OM workers share the gospel while riding on buses in Turkey.




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2.6 million new friends

OM Turkey helps the local church to minister to the 2.6 million refugees in their country.




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Turks turn to Christ: The story of the Bible Correspondence Course

No known believers from a Muslim background existed in Turkey when the first two OMers arrived in 1961. Now, nearly half of the 7,000 believers there can trace their journey through the Bible Correspondence Course.




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An invite to tea

OMer Michelle* and a team of women taking the gospel out in Istanbul, Turkey, are invited to a refugee's home.




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Trying to get a bank account

One OMer forms an unlikely friendship with a security guard while trying to get a bank account in Turkey




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I give my life to You

A Turkish man gives his life to the Lord after seeing a performance by the Taco Outreach Team.




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Reaching out to refugees

OM team in Turkey responds to refugee crisis by joining a church-led relief programme.




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Delia's story

An Uzbek girl living in Istanbul, Turkey enters into relationship with Jesus after having a dream.




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Supporting the local church in Turkey

OM teams are supporting Turkish churches as they respond to the changing situation in Turkey.




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Sowing among Syrians in Turkey

OM worker joins a new Arabic-speaking ministry among Syrians in Turkey.




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Modern "Acts"

A family in Turkey is impacted by the gospel through contacts with the Bible Correspondence Course.




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TACO team touches hearts

The TACO team in Turkey uses creative arts like dance, music, and drama to share the good news with Muslim people groups across the region.




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Open hearts in Turkey

Long-term workers in Turkey are seeing openness to the gospel like they haven't in many years. They share some recent stories here.




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The long-term short-termer

A woman from the US has cultivated a love for Turkey and OM ministries there, completing over 25 short-term trips in 31 years.




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'Please come back tomorrow'

An OMer sharing the gospel at a police station in Turkey is asked to return and carry on the conversation.




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A calling confirmed

Turkey is a 'hot-climate' culture, meaning that people are relationship-oriented rather than task-oriented.




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Innovation in Istanbul

Through the ups and downs of starting a new team, millennial workers see fruit when they start asking the right question.




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A Bible on the shelf

In 2011, The 1881 Project saw each of the 81 provinces of Turkey engaged with the gospel message over an 18-month period.




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Take these three women

Three Turkish women have discovered the Saviour who loves them through contact with the Bible Correspondence Course in Istanbul, Turkey.




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A Bible for an atheist

A persuasive atheist changes his mind when Jesus meets him in a dream.




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Trips around Turkey

Travelling around Turkey, one OM worker shares truth with people in some of the country's least reached provinces.




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Truth travellers

An OMer and her friend share the message of the gospel with a receptive Turkish shopkeeper.




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'I want to pray this prayer'

After experiencing answered prayer, a Syrian woman finds faith through gifts of the "Jesus Film" and a Bible.




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Taxi ride with a message

An OMer learning Turkish was encouraged when she shared the message of the gospel with a taxi driver in a city in Western Turkey.




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Dreams

A Syrian couple encounter Christ in dreams and decide to follow Him.




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No gossip or lies

A Christian teacher shares from the Bible with her Muslim headmaster in Turkey.




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Come and help!

A worker with no team in central Turkey urgently requires people to join him in a plentiful harvest.




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Hats

“I do not recall wearing many different hats ever. I only used them while travelling in some hot countries...” shares Loïs. “These days I only count one hat in my wardrobe. Nevertheless I have the feeling that I am changing hats all the time. My different roles make me do so.”