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Surprise results when young Christians are godly

How a team of young Christians’ actions and love for each other can impact other people.




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43 years, 4 ships: One thing in common

Recently, more than 70 Scandinavians gathered to commemorate 40+ years of the OM Ships ministry.




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'Trillions of joys'

A disillusioned teen finds joy in the Lord and ministry far from home.




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Somali believers meet face to face

In August, 80 Somali believers met outside of Örebro, Sweden, for a week of fellowship, encouragement and teaching. Eight new believers were baptised.




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Learning to love each other

Paul and Vivienne, volunteers from the UK, recently visited a centre for asylum seekers in one of Sweden’s large cities and share about their experiences.




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Bold, Somali believers

Young Somali believers take bold risks in sharing their faith with their families and community.




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A picture of transformation

A remarkable story which came to a climax on February 23 this year when OM Ireland took possession of the deeds to Lacken House as their new headquarters and ministry centre.




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The Big Red Bus in Ballina

OM Ireland's Big Red Bus visited a housing estate in the town of Ballina in County Mayo.




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Meet Anna with OM Ireland

Canadian by birth, but Papua New Guinean at heart, Anna Stanton shares how God led her to serve with OM Ireland.




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By the Spirit

Short-term participants from around the world joined OM for the Impact Ireland outreach to share Jesus with the people of Ireland.




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OM sows seeds at National Ploughing Championships

OM Ireland's community outreach team participates in one of Ireland's biggest events: the 2011 National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co. Kildare from 20 -22 September.




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Light shines on Irish horse fair

An outreach team learns the value of sharing their personal testimonies and what a little light can do to a community.




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Immersed in ministry life

OM Ireland's Immersion team reflects on their first month as interns in churches around Ireland.




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Donkey teaches Irish children true meaning of Christmas

The Creative Arts team perform their Christmas show for school children all over Ireland in the course of three weeks.




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Big Red Bus school tour reaches over 400 youth

OM Ireland's Creative Arts Team and a group from the US lead a week-long tour into schools and a kids’ club in a housing estate.




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Impacting Ireland

Participants from all over the world joined together in Ireland for two weeks of training and outreach in partnership with local churches.




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Teens helping teens

Students from the US show Irish teens what a life with Jesus looks like during a week of outreach in a community school and town centre.




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St. Patrick's message still relevant

St. Patrick's Day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland known for bringing Christianity to Ireland. Hundreds of years later, OM Ireland brings the same message.




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OM Sweden and OM Ireland team up over Easter

OM Sweden joined OM Ireland for outreach over the Easter holiday in Carlow town.




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Participants have a plan but rely on God to act

OM Ireland's biggest outreach of the year teaches participants to commit their ways to Him and trust Him to act.




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Children encouraged to 'Pass the Parcel'

To present the true meaning of Christmas, OM Ireland’s creative arts team performs a multimedia production in schools, churches and community centres around Ireland.




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A Woolly Nice Tale

OM Ireland proclaims the true meaning of Christmas in a relevant and exciting way for primary school children and through Irish national television.




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The right people in the right place at the right time

OM Ireland's Mobilising director shares her thoughts about going "into all the world."




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Continuing to be a legacy

When OM Ireland's journalist, Hannah Rueber, went to interview a former secretary of George Verwer, she left with a different story than she'd expected.




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We ran out of Bibles

OM Ireland journalist Hannah Rueber volunteered for a school programme and witnessed something truly incredible.




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Trained and equipped in Ireland

Through training at OM, Rebecca became more confident sharing Jesus in her home country.




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It finally made sense

For Irish teens Nicole and Saoirse, interacting with their church’s Immersion student, Bree, led to an understanding of the gospel.




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A passion she didn't know she had

When God directed Ellianna to Ireland instead of Austria, she discovered a new opportunity to meet refugees.




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Encouraged to continue

Brandy and her daughter Alexia (USA) went to Ireland for a two-week outreach and left impacted just as much as they'd impacted others.




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Continuing to plant seeds

The opportunity to continue planting gospel seeds keeps drawing short-term outreach participants back to Ireland.




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Prayerful obedience

Sent from OM Ireland, the Fitzgibbon family followed God's call on their lives to Russia and back.




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Pub prayers for revival

“Looking around that pub at the various people enjoying their tea, I started really thinking about what he’d said,” Hannah remembers. “Praying for revival…In a country that many have come to learn is spiritually dark, have we given up on praying for the people? Has the belief in revival died, or are we still trusting that God can move in a mighty way?”




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Ploughing with the Big Red Bus

After years of the team dreaming, the Big Red Bus finally joins the National Ploughing Championships during a windstorm.




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Woman in Israel finds healing through godly counsel

No matter people’s struggles, the counselling ministry focuses on a right relationship with God as the beginning of the healing process.




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Smiles on the sea shore

Hope of Israel summer outreach team experiences opposition in Tiberius. However, it doesn't keep them from worshipping and sharing about Jesus.




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‘Addicted to evangelism’

The 2013 Hope of Israel team shows motivation and unity during a month of intense ministry.




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Book that gives life

Two OM workers strike up a friendship with a server in a local café and give him a valuable gift.




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A blessed batch of cookies

Even a simple thing like baking Christmas cookies can lead to an opportunity for sharing the gospel message.




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‘Will you teach me the Bible?’

A friendship naturally leads to a Bible study.




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Unlocking worship

One man's vision for spreading the gospel in Israel may seem unusual, but God works in ways we don’t always understand.




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A breath of fresh air

A weekend camp provides young believers a chance to relax and rededicate themselves to the Lord.




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Closed doors lead to opportunities

An OM worker rediscovers how God can use a difficult situation to accomplish His purposes.




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No ordinary week

Hope of Israel winter team spreads good news in a variety of ways.




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Three guitars on the promenade

A group of believers worshiping Jesus in public leads to the opportunity to share the Gospel with a young, religious Jew.




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The Gospel comes to life

Two OM workers introduce friends to the story of redemption through a trip to Jerusalem.




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Sunset situation

While enjoying the sunset on the beach in Israel, an OM worker has an opportunity to share her faith.




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Why did you immigrate?

In the everyday relationships of life, an OM worker finds God working to make His name known.




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Missing key leads to opportunity

A short-termer engages people in spiritual conversation while on tour of Israel.




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Hot day invites hospitality

OM short-term workers visit a Muslim family and enjoy food and conversation, which they hope will help lead the family to the truth.




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All in God's plan

Slight miscommunication between OM workers in Israel leads to an unplanned chance to share the Gospel with a railway attendant.