world news From Latin America to the Levant By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 04 Jun 2016 06:33:18 +0000 OM workers explain, their home has become a mix of Latin American and Middle Eastern cultures. Full Article
world news Going to extreme lengths for the sake of the gospel By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:01:07 +0000 The Mena Travelling Team has their first outreach, travelling throughout the MENA region and doing whatever it takes to share the Gospel with the unreached. Full Article
world news Donuts and DBS By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:18:48 +0000 Three women experience God’s faithfulness as they reach out to a new city, sharing with Muslims, discipling new believers and baptising a close friend. Full Article
world news Prayer: Making way for the gospel to go forward By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:48:53 +0000 A community of believers from across the world come together to establish houses of prayer along what has been called the Isaiah 19 Highway. Full Article
world news Spreading the gospel in Muslim communities By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:19:41 +0000 OM MENA Travelling Team (MTT) spent 26 days distributing more than 10,000 gospel tracts and spreading Scripture throughout a Muslim-majority country. Full Article
world news Marriage changes the way Lydia does ministry By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:47:08 +0000 Ten years ago, Lydia* arrived on the field as a single woman. Now married and with two kids, her method of ministry has changed entirely. Full Article
world news Two weeks on Arab streets By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 01:15:21 +0000 OM short-term team shares highlights and lessons from a two-week Transform summer outreach to the Near East. Full Article
world news Training leads to transformation By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:31:06 +0000 An OM training conference equips a local pastor with tools to transform his Sunday service for Syrian refugees. Full Article
world news A local worker in God’s harvest By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:14:05 +0000 A local man shares his testimony, endures persecution and encourages others in the Near East to stand firm. Full Article
world news Leaving lasting ideas By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:56:45 +0000 Restoration and hope: A Bedouin woman and her son earn new income selling beans after listening to an OM worker share ideas about starting a small business. Full Article
world news Learning to lead By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:07:38 +0000 One worker shares how leading a short-term summer outreach changed her perspective about her country and capabilities. Full Article
world news Working out at women’s gyms By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:49:39 +0000 Two workers in the Middle East talk about friends they’ve made at the women’s gym and why it’s a good place to invest their time. Full Article
world news Caring for 5,500 orphans By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:54:44 +0000 A local partner cares for 5,500 orphans in the Near East, compromising personal health and safety for the children’s sake. Full Article
world news Praying God’s heart for the nations, Part 1 By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:23:33 +0000 Workers from the Middle East North Africa Area share how they use strategic prayer to prepare the way for God to move across the region. Full Article
world news Running at full capacity: Evangelicals serve refugees in Lebanon By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 03:29:48 +0000 Five years of displacement has taken its toll on Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, but many have met Jesus and discovered eternal hope. Full Article
world news Teaching positive identity through English club By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:38:15 +0000 Believers bring a positive identity message to teenage girls living in a remote village. Full Article
world news Supporting and sharing By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:50:24 +0000 Workers with support roles in OM's Near East Field -Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq - find opportunities to engage locals and share truth with friends. Full Article
world news Sponsoring food distribution in Kurdistan By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 03 May 2017 23:49:14 +0000 Amidst ongoing unrest, OM supports IDP communities by sponsoring food distribution through local partners. Full Article
world news ‘A year of harvest’ By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:16:59 +0000 Local OM worker plants a church in a conservative Muslim village and sees fruit after ten years of prayer. Full Article
world news North Africans prepare to go to Iraq By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:36:26 +0000 The OM Near East Field church planting school prepares students to cross cultural and religious boundaries. Full Article
world news Ministry in the home By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:48:05 +0000 One missionary speaks about the challenges of taking someone with a different background into your home. Full Article
world news Refocus on church planting By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:45:44 +0000 When a small team decides to focus more on church planting, God brings people into their lives in unusual ways. Full Article
world news Arab believers share faith By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:44:04 +0000 Eighty Arab believers attend training to learn how to share the Bible with their Muslim neighbours. Full Article
world news Syrians, Somalis and Sudanese By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:16:40 +0000 Global crises provide unprecedented opportunities for OM workers to share truth with least-reached people from Syria, Somalia and Sudan. Full Article
world news Telling stories, throwing seeds By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:37:16 +0000 Women in the Near East pray and prepare Bible stories to share with local friends through creative opportunities. Full Article
world news Syrian family comes to faith By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:36:37 +0000 Driven apart by the Syrian civil war, an extended family experiences miraculous healing and dreams and believes in Jesus. Full Article
world news Changing children’s lives By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:24:46 +0000 By paying rent for a small school run by a partner church, OM provides education and biblical input to children of displaced families. Full Article
world news Hope amidst desperation: How the Syrian War changed OM’s ministry in the Near East By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:39:32 +0000 Since the Syrian war began, OM workers have served alongside locals, including Muslim background believers, to spread hope amongst desperate people. Full Article
world news Dealing with disappointment on the field By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:37:03 +0000 Two workers share their motivation to keep going when they encounter disappointments in ministry. Full Article
world news New answers to old prayers By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:02:45 +0000 One couple talks about how God has answered 50-year old prayers for the Middle East North Africa region. Full Article
world news Wildflowers in the desert By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:10:59 +0000 Children with disabilities blossom through a community-based rehabilitation programme and teach the women who work with them about unconditional love. Full Article
world news Crossing the ocean and crossing social protocols By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:21:56 +0000 OM workers from Latin America discuss the similarities and differences to Arab culture. Full Article
world news House of prayer By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:17:16 +0000 As prayer ministries grow in the Near East, one worker speaks into the challenges of leading a regional ministry of prayer. Full Article
world news The power of music By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:37:30 +0000 A children’s music programme helps Syrian mothers identify their skills and how to use them for Christ, even before they become believers. Full Article
world news 3 guys, 2 countries, 1 believer By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:56:24 +0000 An OM worker shares the gospel with a Syrian in northern Iraq, surprisingly reconnecting with the man months later at his baptism in Sweden. Full Article
world news Not forgotten By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:47:06 +0000 "Although the Kurds feel they are one of the forgotten peoples of the world, they aren’t forgotten by God," an OM worker explains. Full Article
world news Arab internship programme sees results By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:03:31 +0000 OM Near East Field's internship school trains Arab Christians and others called to reach the Muslims of Iraq. Full Article
world news News from the Near East By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:23:23 +0000 OM teams in the Near East Field share ministry updates from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Full Article
world news Doors to ministry By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:33:50 +0000 OM workers share the Bible with Muslims in the Near East. Full Article
world news Syrian Kurdish refugees find Jesus By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 19:32:05 +0000 Syrian Kurdish refugee families profess faith in Jesus Christ. Full Article
world news DNA of a team By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:56:01 +0000 Workers in the OM Near East Field structure a new team around church planting principles. Full Article
world news Equipping Arabs to reach the least reached By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:16:35 +0000 OM Near East launches a one-year Arab internship programme to equip local believers for long-term ministry among the least reached. Full Article
world news A Brief Conversation Blossoms Into Much More (Italy) By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:21:30 +0000 Rose (Scotland) as been developing a growing ministry among residents at a local retirement community. What started with a single conversation has grown into a ministry that impacts many lives through friendship and community outreach. Full Article
world news Update on Refugee Emergency in Italy By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:15:23 +0000 (Source: Italian Evangelical Alliance) North African refugees flooding into Lampedusa are now being moved to various centres throughout Italy. The Italian Evangelical Alliance and their partner organisations are working to reach out to these displaced peoples. Full Article
world news Never too old to serve By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:46:50 +0000 Instead of planning for their retirement, Rose and Matthew Gibson followed God's calling to full-time missions with OM Italy. Full Article
world news Be a game changer! By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:15:51 +0000 Sports/English Camp meets community needs and instils biblical values in children and youth in Piedmont, Italy. Full Article
world news 'Bellissimo!' By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:09:21 +0000 OM Italy makes increasing use of their excellent facility, Forterocca, as a base for sports and arts ministries. Full Article
world news Fun at the beach By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:26:08 +0000 Instead of ministering to refugees as planned, Mpumi and his team find themselves in interesting situations while reaching out to tourists on the beach. Full Article
world news OM launches Arts School of Missions at Forterocca By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:42:20 +0000 This month, OM Italy is pleased to host the launch of the OM Arts School of Mission at their base, Forterocca. Full Article
world news Sparks of freedom By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2012 09:38:44 +0000 On the anniversary of religious freedom for Christians in Italy, OM Arts International hosts its first OM Arts School of Missions at Forterocca. Full Article