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From the streets to seminary

Azamat was living in the streets, but through the ministry of OM team members in Central Asia he moved into rehabilitation and then seminary.




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From homeless to hopeful

Anna, a homeless woman, found the source of life through the love and care of an OM team in Central Asia.




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'Get out of my brothel!'

God is allowing OMers to slowly build relationships with the owners of a brothel in Central Asia.




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HIV positive, but positive about life

One Uzbek woman gains new hope after receiving the help she needs after finding out she is HIV positive.




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From Central Asia to Central Asia

Central Asians experienced God’s transformation in their own lives. Now they mobilise others to the least reached in their region.




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Stories from the Silk Road

Participants serving in the annual Central Asian outreach experience God in new ways when they leave their comfort zones.




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Scripture for Central Asia

Books played an important role in Aslan's salvation. Now he provides literature to other Central Asians.




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The Holy of Holies

An athlete visiting Central Asia to compete in an international competition hears the gospel in depth.




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From death to life

OM workers in Central Asia minister to homeless people. Some people reject their help, but others find new life.




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Transformational technology

OM workers in Central Asia use technology to develop new discipleship and worship tools for local believers.




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Breaking barriers for homeless ministry

A worker uses previous experience with homeless ministry to reach out in Central Asia and introduce his church to people they could serve.




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Shelter from the streets

A simple shelter in Central Asia provides a place for homeless women to get off the streets and connect with God.




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Playing fair

OMers in Central Asia model integrity on the playing field and share Jesus with people they meet through sports.




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Transformational thinking

One OM couple uses Transformation Prayer Ministry to help followers of Jesus in Central Asia find freedom from lies they have believed.




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First fruit in the mountains

After years of living among a remote unreached people group, OMers see God draw the first local believers to Himself.




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Diego from Chile: skater for Jesus

OM Chile's skateboard ministry in Santiago is bearing fruit. Skater Diego gave his life to Jesus, after becoming friends with OM'er Yerko Clavero.




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Boys´ stuff and Bible talk

After a successful season of ´Generation X´, the OM Chile team decided to carry on with the activities for teenage boys living in a boys home in Santiago.




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Faith Day

The experiences of the Intensive Training students when they were sent out into Santiago, Chile for a day without resources, relying on the Lord to guide their steps.




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Churches perform flash mob

Chileans and foreigners perform a flash mob in the largest plaza in Santiago.




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Praying for the children

An OM Chile team member visits two children's homes each week to invest in the kids' lives. She asks people to join her in prayer.




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He will set us free

OMer Aline Correa shares about a woman who has stayed in her heart since praying for her on the streets of Santiago.




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Jesus on the front gate

The participants of the Intensive Training programme begin neighbourhood evangelism by gluing paintings about God's love to the sides of their front gate.




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Fellowship through football

OM Chile's newly-created sports ministry experiences God's faithfulness in its first football game.




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Flexibility during an afternoon of film

OM Chile's homeless ministry planned to show a movie on the street for around 100 homeless friends. They had to get creative when problems arose.




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Motivating Chilean churches for missions

God uses an OM Chile team member to encourage churches in the north of the country.




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Breakfast with OM Chile

The third Saturday of every month OM Chile organises a free breakfast, during which team members present missions initiatives in Chile and worldwide.




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Wilful girl touched by God's love

Jennifer Lam from Hong Kong experiences the love of God transforming the lives of children during OM Chile's Intensive Mission Training.




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A friend on the streets

A student with OM Chile’s Intensive Mission Training and a man living on the streets of Santiago dream together about what heaven will be like.




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Rebuilding after devastating fire

OM Chile responds quickly to help local churches provide relief after a forest fire in Valparaíso kills 15 people and destroys 3,000 homes in April.




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'How do I find hell?'

Every week OM Chile goes out to share about Jesus in creative ways. Recently, armed with maps and backpacks, they asked passers-by for directions.




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Fruits from English classes

Teaching English by acting out Christian songs. Great fun, and surprisingly meaningful for Gabiel, a homeless man in Chile.




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Sharing the Gospel with a cardboard coffin

Street evangelism - that’s how Nicolas ended up carrying a 2 meter high cardboard coffin on a bus across Santiago, Chile.




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A week for the Holy Spirit

For two days, the OM Chile Agape Team share with homeless people about the Holy Spirit and witness miracles.




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Challenged in Africa

OM Chile worker shares her experience of the AIDSLink International training in South Africa.




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Fellowship beyond borders

Marloes Achterveld, from the Netherlands, shares about falling in love with the people of Curarrehue in southern Chile during OM Chile's Intensive Missions Training.




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Part of God’s plan

A volunteer from OM Chile expresses deep joy after being used by God during a recent outreach.




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The miracle of a family meal

Jessie Stein tells the story of God's faithfulness in the midst of learning a foreign language and the struggles of a broken family.




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An ever changing testimony from an ever present God

When asked to share his testimony, a participant of OM Chile's Adventure Team realises just how much God has worked in his life.




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Defining mobilisation

A girl from the Netherlands comes to OM Chile with passion to do evangelism. Instead, she gains a true appreciation for mobilisation.




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Shelter and freedom in Christ

Antofagasta, Chile :: Logos Hope crewmembers tell men who've battled with addiction and crime about Jesus' love for them.




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Start Early: Close the Achievement Gap Before It Starts

The non-marital birth rate to women age 24 and under was 71 percent in 2017. Here's what that means for educational outcomes and schools, according to guest blogger Ian Rowe.




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Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed

A breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week.




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Flipped Classrooms May Exacerbate Student Achievement Gaps. Here's How

Flipped classrooms have been getting attention as a way for teachers to find more time for activities and individual support during the regular school day, but a new study cautions that the model could trade short-term gains for wider achievement gaps.




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The Deficit Lens of the 'Achievement Gap' Needs to Be Flipped. Here's How

Does a student have a fixed or a growth mindset? That's the wrong question for us to measure, argues researcher Dave Paunesku.




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The Challenging, Often Isolating Work of School District Chief Equity Officers

As some districts try to dismantle racist and biased policies and practices, they are creating high-profile positions to lead that public, sometimes hostile, reckoning.




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Equity-Focused Leadership Is Risky. Do It Anyway

As superintendents, we must make the system work for all students—however socially, politically, and professionally dangerous it may be, writes Demond A. Means.




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Poverty, Not Race, Fuels the Achievement Gap

A new analysis finds that high-poverty schools are the least effective. But why those schools stifle achievement is harder to figure out.




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Who's to Blame for the Black-White Achievement Gap?

Why don’t black students perform as well as white students on tests? One reporter considers her personal history to understand this disparity.




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Missouri Teachers See Student Academic Gains After Making Home Visits

A new study found that students who received teacher home visits did better on state tests and had better attendance records than students whose homes were not visited.




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Talking With Students' Parents Can Be Uncomfortable. Do It Anyway.

By building relationships and keeping the communication lines open and honest, parents feel included and involved in their child's education, teacher Beth Adreon says.