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Answers for Kapembwa

With the fishing season going poorly in Kapembwa, Zambia, the people want to know why, and to find the answers, they’ve called in a witch doctor. 




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We are not a travel agency

“…to many host ministries, short-term outreaches can be a blessing or a curse,” shares OMer Ivy. “Here I would like to share some tips that help me feel less like a tour guide and more like I’m helping facilitate an exposure trip for the Kingdom.”




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Serving where God wants

Even though she didn’t want to go to Africa in the beginning, Abbie believes God prepared her for it and reflects on her experiences.




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'I can follow Jesus now'

A single mother finds hope through a Self Help Group and is sharing the good news.




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Where would they be without love?

An OM Lifehope team member shares about showing love to those living on the streets of Birmingham, UK.




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One wish

“If you could have one wish from God today, what would you wish for?” Evangelism coach, Richard Sharp, taught his outreach method called ‘One Wish’.




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Life and hope for Glasgow

OM Lifehope partners with More Than Gold, an organisation that equips local churches to engage with their communities during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.




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BBQ in Ward End

When an OM Lifehope team, partnering with On the Move International, held their annual community barbeque, they did something a little different.




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Don't worry, trust Jesus

In partnership with a local church, OM Lifehope teaches truths about God and the Bible to children at their recent Easter holiday club.




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Arts with a purpose

Art ministry is a thriving field as missionaries around the globe find innovative ways to captivate people with Christ.




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Those who preach good news—Ward End Community Encounter Team

Community encounter teams seek to serve their local communities and bring Jesus to their neighbourhoods.




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Those who preach good news—Turning Point: London Community Encounter Team

The Turning Point Community Encounter team in northwest London learns to share Christ’s love with people from a Muslim background.




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Those who preach good news—Kirkoswald Community Encounter Team

An OM Lifehope Community Encounter team works to plant churches in an area of England full of beauty, but one that desperately needs Christ.




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Those who preach good news—Chorley Community Encounter Team

Chorley Mission is a small church of mostly elderly people; a Lifehope team brings new life to the congregation through working with children and youth.




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What we can’t do alone

OM’s Graham Sandersfield shares about sports ministry, the global event Run/Ride for the World and why this work is something we can’t do alone.




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Answers to prayer in Manchester

With OM Lifehope, Andrea works with a local church and growing church plant, providing her with many opportunities to build relationships with locals.




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Get wrapped up in Adventure Week

Venturing out for a week of teambuilding and spiritual growth, OM Lifehope training participants leave the base by faith, not knowing what’s in store.




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Working together in the United Kingdom

Editor Kris speaks to Andrew Berry about the opportunities that exist among least-reached communities across the British Isles.




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A charity shop with a difference

OM workers use London charity shop to reach out to surrounding Turkish and Kurdish communities.




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UK children visit the Wild West

The Kid's 'n' Things team visited two churches to run five-day long holiday clubs, with the theme of “Lionheart and the Great Wild West Adventure”.




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Church without walls

God uses a bold husband and wife team to be His witness among Somali people everywhere.




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Hope comes in the colour brown

God grants the wish of a teenage mom as a sign of His love for her. Now she’s found what she has looked for all her life.




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Making friends from all over the world

With a cultural theme on Latin America, 231 participants from 40 countries have come together for the September GO conference in the Netherlands.




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First steps towards the Lord

Ronald, an OMer working with the youth in the Netherlands, sees God change young men’s hearts at TeenStreet Europe.




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We are here to spread God’s love!

Sixty teenagers participate in a Teens in Mission outreach over the holiday season to grow in relationship with God and share about Him with others.




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Progress along Europe’s waterways

OM's Riverboat will bring the gospel to six ports in three European countries over the course of three months, starting in December 2017.




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Welcoming strangers

Thousands of people have sought refuge in Europe in the past decades; in 2015, the number exploded. OM teams welcome the foreigners to their new home countries.




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Riverboat crewmembers celebrate New Year on board

OM's Riverboat was inaugurated in the Netherlands during a New Year celebration on board.




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Taste and see–with others and God in community

TASTE in Delft, Netherlands, embodies the love of Jesus in community and shares that love in practical ways with the people around.




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Girl with a red umbrella

When OM Riverboat community members went on a ‘treasure hunt’ prayer walk, God directed them to people with open hearts.




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Prayer: Making way for the gospel to go forward

A community of believers from across the world come together to establish houses of prayer along what has been called the Isaiah 19 Highway.




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Marriage changes the way Lydia does ministry

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.




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Two weeks on Arab streets

OM short-term team shares highlights and lessons from a two-week Transform summer outreach to the Near East.




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A local worker in God’s harvest

A local man shares his testimony, endures persecution and encourages others in the Near East to stand firm.




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Working out at women’s gyms

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.




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Telling stories, throwing seeds

Women in the Near East pray and prepare Bible stories to share with local friends through creative opportunities.




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Hope amidst desperation: How the Syrian War changed OM’s ministry in the Near East

Since the Syrian war began, OM workers have served alongside locals, including Muslim background believers, to spread hope amongst desperate people.




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Dealing with disappointment on the field

Two workers share their motivation to keep going when they encounter disappointments in ministry.




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New answers to old prayers

One couple talks about how God has answered 50-year old prayers for the Middle East North Africa region.




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Wildflowers in the desert

Children with disabilities blossom through a community-based rehabilitation programme and teach the women who work with them about unconditional love.




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The power of music

A children’s music programme helps Syrian mothers identify their skills and how to use them for Christ, even before they become believers.




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News from the Near East

OM teams in the Near East Field share ministry updates from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.




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Fin24.com | Political stardom beckons for virus point man, Zweli Mkhize

Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize has won such praise for his handling of the coronavirus crisis that he’s being touted as a possible successor to President Cyril Ramaphosa.




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Lockdown recipes: Chef Paul Tamburrini brings you his family feasts

HE has created elegant fine-dining dishes in some of the most reputable restaurants in Scotland, but chef Paul Tamburrini he is now facing his harshest critics – his family.




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Coronavirus in Scotland: How a travel blogger is bringing the beauty of Scotland to a lockdown audience

Travel and tourism have become casualties of coronavirus lockdown, but one travel writer has found a new way to highlight Scotland's beauty, writes Deborah Anderson




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Coronavirus in Scotland: Top Ten places to visit after lockdown according to The Chaotic Scot travel blogger

The Chaotic Scots Traveller Kay Gillespie delivers her Top 10 places She's dreaming about in Scotland




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Whisky tourism can be key to Scotland’s post coronavirus bounce back, says festival chairman

By James Campbell




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Andre Harrell, music exec who discovered Diddy, dies at 59

NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip hop and R&B in the late 80s and 90s with acts such as Mary J Blige and Heavy D, and who also launched the career of mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has died. He was 59.Diddy's REVOLT company confirmed the death Saturday but no other details were immediately available. Harrell was the vice chairman at REVOLT.




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Sharing the culture of Trench Town

A long-time resident of Trench Town, Donnette Dowe has seen the trials of urban life up-close and personal. Like many inner-city Jamaican communities, crime, teen pregnancy and poverty are rife.The 50-year-old mother of five children (ages 26, 24, 21, 16 and 12) is director and tour manager for Trench Town Culture Yard, a renovated tenement which was once home to Bob Marley and his family.




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This moment is far too important for weary Left-Right Labour

If the bookies are right, Jeremy Corbyn is the political equivalent of a nice slice of wholemeal, browning fast. He’s toast. Smart money, supposedly superior to any opinion poll, says a Labour leader elected by a landslide will be gone within a year of his triumph.