The Director of Public Ministries aboard Logos Hope on leading a multicultural team and the inspiration that shapes his life

OM Ships partners with Christian ministries and celebrates four years of service for Logos Hope.

Name: Lynchee Buakham Home: Chaing Rai,Thailand Born in: April 1983 Joined OM Ships: January 2013 Previous employment: Marketing assistant Current job on board: Hotel Services team member

From 21 July - 19 August, Logos Hope brought the hope of the Gospel to over 50,000 people who visited the ship in Incheon, South Korea.

Four Nigerian marine engineering students studying in Cebu, Philippines, receive practical training and spiritual encouragement through a Logos Hope engineer.

In the 1980s, two babies were named after OM’s second ship. Both young men are now living out the ethos of the ministry, as servants of Christ.

Nassau, Bahamas :: The Esposito family from Argentina enjoys serving God together on board Logos Hope, bringing professional skills and supporting each other.

A story of one OM worker’s struggle, triumph and hope.

OM Malawi endeavours to make its projects and workers self-sustainable, while transforming lives and communities at the same time.

After completing the teachers training course, a young Zambian goes to Malawi where he serves as a father figure for 15 children.

Chiyembekezo School is aptly named. Meaning “hope” in Chichewa, the school brings hope to orphans and vulnerable children in Ntaja, Malawi.

A Bible study for the guardians of the pupils in Chiyembekezo School in Ntaja, Malawi, is bringing freedom to the women who attend.

One OM Malawi worker’s journey of faith has led to increasing AudioBible influence.

Water was not to be found when the OM team drilled in Chisopi, Malawi - until they drilled in front of the church.

Ride 2 Transform takes its third tour of southern Malawi for ministry and support.

A new radio station celebrates its grand opening in Malawi, reaching out across the airwaves.

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.

As OM reaches out to bombing victims, the team meets families struggling to come to terms with the reality of their devastating experience.

OM Founder George Verwer’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years brings encouragement to Pakistani Christians, especially local OM workers.

In December, OM Pakistan hosted a Christmas event for many affected by the bombings in September.

One widow in Pakistan finds herself supporting her family with no visible means of help; until she gains help from the OM tailoring skills course.

OM Pakistan takes the popular Kids’ Game event to one of the most challenging parts of Pakistan to share a message of God’s love.

When one man comes to know God personally in Pakistan, people in his community are concerned, but his father, an imam, accepts his son’s decision.

Over one month after the attacks on two churches in Youhanabad, Pakistan, OM's teams care for the emotional, spiritual and physical needs of those hurting.

The team in Pakistan responds with compassionate care for earthquake survivors.

There is nothing like being afraid and going ahead anyway. Rehana faces her fears so that women in Pakistan can experience the love of Jesus.

OM Pakistan provides ongoing help to those injured and affected by the Easter 2016 bomb blast in Lahore.

Positive changes in Farah's life came from the skills training she received at OM's sewing centre and her commitment to work hard.

OM runs centers in different parts of the country to teach sewing skills to trainees. This provides an opportunity for women's growth in the community.

Kabir left his hometown after being opposed for his faith but surprisingly was called back.

Pressing on through the challenges of their work, one couple has seen God building on generations of home fellowships in Pakistan.

A Ukrainian pastor responds to nearly 100 per cent unemployment in his village by starting biofuel and cash crop business enterprises.

A welder's life is renewed in Kaharlyk, Ukraine through a new business opportunity with OM.

Short Term Mission participants bring inspiration to Ukraine's churches for ministry amongst the aged and internally displaced people.

Bus4Life is OM’s mobile missions centre to the unreached people of Central and Eastern Europe, bringing books and also participating in summer programmes, as it did in summer 2017.

Turning organic waste into bio-fuel and French-fry oil into bio-diesel; all these are innovative ways of building sustainable income for the church in Kaharlyk.

God sets a young Polish man free from drugs and enables him to forgive his father who abandoned him.

A group of fourteen OM volunteers recently started organising meetings for ten- to thirteen-year-olds in Mexico: the ‘Butterfly Club’. It´s a weekly gathering of thirty young girls in Hermosillo, Mexico. They come from a vulnerable environment with broken families that lack many basic resources.

OM Mexico meets with young people seeking to serve God in missions during Expomision in Sonora, Mexico.

OM Mexico brings the gospel to the rural Guarijios tribe during the Christmas season.

At a recent missions event, OM Founder George Verwer was welcomed with open arms in the country where OM’s ministry started: Mexico.

Three ladies attend an OM Mexico meeting to pray for Mexican workers around the world. Little did they expect to be so blessed in return.

Veracruz, Mexico :: Workers from Central Asia share their stories and challenge event participants to think about their part in global missions.

Veracruz, Mexico :: Visitors to Logos Hope are delighted to learn they have longer to visit the ship than originally scheduled.

Tampico, Mexico :: After a five-week maintenance period, Logos Hope resumes her schedule in a new port, to an enthusiastic reception.

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico :: The local mayor boards Logos Hope for a unique arrival and welcomes crew as they settle into a new city.

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico :: Logos Hope hosts an event showcasing the many talents of the international crewmembers.

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico :: Logos Hope's crewmembers encourage a youth group to listen to God's call to serve.

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico :: A village gets its first library, with books and shelves donated by Logos Hope.

Sometimes in ministry in North Africa it's the small acts of obedience that make the biggest difference.