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OM founder visits Romania

OM founder George Verwer speaks at the Romanian Brethren Assembly about living a pure life and standing against the issue of abortion.




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Surprising danger, quick reaction, God's protection

Faith is strengthened when OMers learn how the Lord watches over them, not allowing harm to come to the people or the ministry.




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A Blessing to the World

Rafael Nastase is the field leader of OM Romania. He tells his story and describes the current work of OM Romania.




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Inside Syria

Joe, a long-term OM worker and ministry leader, shares a glimpse into the work of God inside the war-torn Syria.




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Teaching positive identity through English club

Believers bring a positive identity message to teenage girls living in a remote village.




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Crossing the ocean and crossing social protocols

OM workers from Latin America discuss the similarities and differences to Arab culture.




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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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'Bellissimo!'

OM Italy makes increasing use of their excellent facility, Forterocca, as a base for sports and arts ministries.




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OM launches Arts School of Missions at Forterocca

This month, OM Italy is pleased to host the launch of the OM Arts School of Mission at their base, Forterocca.




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Seeing missions in an Italian light

Danish students gain perspective and experience with OM Italy.




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Transform outreach casts vision for trafficking ministry

Participating in a Transform outreach to trafficked women gave OMer Erika Tello the vision of founding the OM Italy anti-trafficking ministry.




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Incarnate School of Art and Mission 2014 begins

For the second time, OM Italy hosts the Incarnate School of Art and Mission in Bobbio Pellice.




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Culturally exposed while exposing Jesus

A new OM Italy team member participates in an English Scout Camp, which brings the Gospel to children and gives her new cultural insight.




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Transform 2016: A refugee’s prayer - An insight into short-term refugee ministry

Meeting Christian refugees praying for European governments made a deep impression on a Transform participant. For another, the term ‘refugee’ got a whole new meaning.




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An escape from sinking sand

Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain :: Speakers talk about the destructive power of negative words at a ladies' conference on board Logos Hope.




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Connecting with people and recruiting for missions

Transform staff Esther Banzi (South Africa) loves to share the needs in Europe with people from the Global South and see them moving into missions.




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Challenging the traditional concept of missions

Historically, the Netherlands has sent missionaries around the world to share about Jesus. Now, the Netherlands is a mission field.




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Using their toolbox

A couple uses their God-given cultural and evangelistic tools, gained from years spent in the Muslim world, to reach out to Turkish Muslims.




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Visit to mosque improves mutual perceptions

A group from the Sharing Lives Course visits a mosque in Lausanne, Switzerland, and learns that greater awareness can lead to greater sensitivity.




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An OM retreat renews vision

Lawrence and Susan Tong encourage the OM Switzerland team during their annual retreat.




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Raising a new generation of leaders from Asia

The second batch of Timothy Trekkers met for the first time in Seremban, Malaysia, on 1 July to begin the 12-month leadership development course.




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More than just fundraising

A recent training course in Malaysia unpacks the subject of financial development and reminds participants that it is a ministry based on biblical principles.




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God’s dream for the nations at OCZ Asia 2014

In June, 162 people from 28 countries participate in Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2014, followed by outreaches to 12 countries.




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Channels of Hope in Malaysia and Myanmar

In an effort to respond to the growing need, OM partner organisation AIDSLink International conducts Channels of Hope training in Malaysia and Myanmar.




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OM Malaysia celebrates 30 years of ministry

On 9 August 2014, OM Malaysia held an open house to celebrate 30 years of ministry, with OM International Director Lawrence Tong as the guest of honour.




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Unity in diversity

Kuching, Malaysia :: Church leaders in Kuching are invited on board Logos Hope for an afternoon of gathering and sharing.




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TeenStreet Malaysia 2015 takes off

TeenStreet Malaysia 2015 was attended by over 350 teenagers wanting to draw closer to God.




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Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2016

A recap of OM's OCZ conference, why it's worth attending and what participants learned this year.




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Teenstreet Malaysia 2016 starts

Teenstreet Malaysia 2016 begins, and teens there are studying "The Art of Living".




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Experiential learning at Teenstreet Malaysia

The varied teaching styles at Teenstreet Malaysia 2016 helped teens to connect with the theme of discovering their identity.




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Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2017 begins

On July 8, 2017 the Out of the Comfort Zone Asia, a short-term missions conference, began.




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Missions training in Asia

From 8-12 July, 135 Out of the Comfort Zone participants and staff gathered for practical missions training in Malaysia, before dispersing for outreaches in nine Asian countries.




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Believers in Bosnia spread God’s blessing

OM worker Jael shares about believers in North West Bosnia growing in faith and learning the joy of giving.




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Crossing borders, bringing hope

A group of 32 Salvadorians recently crossed borders to share the gospel with people in Belize.




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Resigning is not an option

A pastor of a small community church was about to resign when God brought new hope through the work of OM El Salvador.




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Bus4Life begins sixth European tour

Bus4Life begins its sixth year serving churches and OM teams across Central and Eastern Europe.




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Proclaiming with one’s own profession

Teemu Laitinen (Finland) serves as the Bus4Life driver in Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova and Romania.




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Missions weekend stirs young people

Twenty-three people from Czech Republic attend an OM missions weekend held at the team base in České Budějovice in April.




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‘Mission starts next door’

OM Czech Republic participates in Mission Weekend, an annual event to encourage Czech Christians to engage in missions.




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Medical mission to Ghana

OM Czech Republic engaged in a medical mission outreach and evangelism ministry to villages in northern Ghana.




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Mission school begins

Fourteen students from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru participate in an intensive mission training to gain insight and skill for cross-cultural work.




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Shoulders to work alongside and to cry on

Carmita from the city of Pedernales and Rosita from the community of La Estancia acknowledge God's work through the OM teams sent to their people affected by the earthquake.




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Boy says mom 'ran him over,' left him on roadside and falsely reported kidnapping

A woman has been arrested after leaving her son unattended along a road, allowing him to run off in the night following a tantrum and falsely reporting a kidnapping.




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Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.




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Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency

Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, ABC News projects, clinching a unified GOP government in Washington.




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Spiritual and physical freedom

Adela, a lady from the women’s prison in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, was baptised during the encounter called ‘Woman, you are free’.




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Thinking outside the box

Santa Marta, Colombia :: Logos Hope's crew moves programmed events off the ship and on to shore.




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Shared vision, reaching others

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Mission organisations come together on board Logos Hope to inspire Latinos to serve God around the world.




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Let there be music

Cartagena, Colombia :: An orchestra, bands and a choir join Logos Hope's crew to tell the story of creation in a special musical event.




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Not an impossible dream

Years of consistent Christ-centred community allow an OM worker to develop friendships with Pakistani women and study the Bible with them.