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Trying to get a bank account

One OMer forms an unlikely friendship with a security guard while trying to get a bank account in Turkey




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Reaching out to refugees

OM team in Turkey responds to refugee crisis by joining a church-led relief programme.




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Supporting the local church in Turkey

OM teams are supporting Turkish churches as they respond to the changing situation in Turkey.




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Sowing among Syrians in Turkey

OM worker joins a new Arabic-speaking ministry among Syrians in Turkey.




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The long-term short-termer

A woman from the US has cultivated a love for Turkey and OM ministries there, completing over 25 short-term trips in 31 years.




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A calling confirmed

Turkey is a 'hot-climate' culture, meaning that people are relationship-oriented rather than task-oriented.




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Labouring in love

Mabel from Hong Kong learns that missions is more than sharing about God – it’s also learning to love and cooperate with team members.




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God moves during TiM outreach in Southampton

God moves mightily using a teen girl and a team of people to reach a needy area of Southampton, UK.




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Young missionaries bless congregation

A small Black Country, UK, church were blessed by the efforts of five young missionaries from different parts of the world.




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Training for Life

People from 14 nations participate in OM Lifehopes’ Toolkit, an intensive training programme that equips workers for ministry, particularly in the UK.




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Understanding needs in the UK

English Language Community Outreach students from OM Lifehope lend a hand to volunteers at the Black Country Food Bank near Birmingham, UK.




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Pursuing missions

Dominic Notegen, a 27-year-old English Language Community Outreach student at OM Lifehope, feels called to spread the Gospel.




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Playing and sharing in London

Mikael from Norway is 18 years old and passionate for Jesus. Recently he shared his faith during a sports outreach in London.




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Dancing for God’s glory

You want to share the hope you have in Jesus but don’t know how? OM Lifehope’s Dancelink team suggests dancing in the street!




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Lifehope Transit Challenge: God’s heart for Europe

OM Lifehope coordinates the Transit Challenge, sending out teams all over Europe to love, serve and proclaim Christ.




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People of Birmingham, listen!

OM Lifehope coordinates ELCO—English Language and Community Outreach—to equip those considering serving God in missions.




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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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Hitting the road for Jesus

Sent onto the road after two weeks of training at the OM Lifehope base, the Transit Challenge Team supports OM ministries across Europe.




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21st Century technology brings truth closer

A new partner ministry broadcasting Urdu-speaking programmes to 360+ million who speak it, is giving them hope for eternity.




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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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Launching MDT UK

An interview with the leaders of MDT UK, an exciting new training programme in Birmingham and London.




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Reaching Turks in the UK

Working among the UK's Turkish-speaking communities, an OM worker is witnessing lives being transformed.




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Serving on the street of Arabs

Long-term worker sees fresh stirrings of faith among Muslim communities in the UK.




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Reaching across the continent by reaching across the street

A Zambian worker reaches out with love to the people of Somalia living in his country.




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Treating physical and spiritual needs

Meet one woman who serves God as the only community health worker for over 2,000 people in six remote villages of Zambia.




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Discipleship leads to change

One young Zambian man’s life is transformed when he encounters Christ through an OM football team and a coach’s patient effort.




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Showing God's love is like pulling teeth

Twice a week Lourie Ferreira heads out into rural Zambian communities to show God's love through dentistry.




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Cheering for Jesus

OM Lake Tanganyika is using cheerleading as a way to reach out to African young women and girls.




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Going the distance

OM Zambia participates in Run4TheWorld for the fourth year, offering 35-km and 65-km cycling routes, in addition to the 10-km run.




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Developing 'Tabithas'

OM Zambia develops women through skills training in sewing, cooking, embroidery and more to bring change to communities.




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Planting a church? Start with sports

Mwando village along the shores of Lake Tanganyika didn't have a church, but they did have an interest in sports.




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Overcoming spiritual foes on the lake

OM Lake Tanganyika faces battles of faith vs. witchcraft.




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Taking the initiative

Tabitha Initiative in Kabwe, Zambia, gives business training and small loans to vulnerable women, empowering them to start sustainable businesses in their communities.




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Learning to walk with the Lord

Yande learns to walk with the aid of crutches and splints provided by Bethesda Mercy Ministries.




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Mapalo to mapalo - blessing to blessing

A young man with a disability finds help at Mercy House and his grandmother finds a way to serve.




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Honest Boys: boys no longer

Five years ago, seven boys were chosen to be discipled as Honest Boys in Mpulungu, Zambia. They carry the values proudly in their adult lives.




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Milestones and called off engagements

The Good News II School in Mpulungu, Zambia, has grown from 20 students to over 180. Students have grown from the values they learnt.




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Farming with God is changing lives in Zambia

Foundations for Farming is changing lives in Zambia by reaching out with God's truth and practical training.




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Bursting with life

God's vision is unfolding in Mkushi, Zambia as he makes his plans clear to a worker named Mary and blesses the work of the team.




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No longer vulnerable

From trying to survive each day to leading their community in bringing development, the members of a Self Help Group are being transformed drastically.




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Hope shining through the darkness

“I love to be around the children. Through education, I want to see them have a good future and have the ability to support others,” said Mercy Mutale.




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Building more than muscles

“I have always wanted to do more than coach specific sport skills,” Joseph said. “This approach touches all areas of fitness: physical, emotional and spiritual–all aspects of a human being.”




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Planting hope

The OM team in Kasama receives land from an area chief to start a farm that will provide food and financial stability for local ministries.




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Building on

From doing their lessons on the ground to learning at desks in classrooms, the students at Makwati Community School have come a long way.




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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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A BIBLE CAN CHANGE A LIFE – a testimony of a Greek woman

Testimony of a Greek woman.




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Healing clinics

A local church group's visit to a clinic in central Greece.




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Searching for jobs

History of how Albanian gypsies came to Greece and their life today.




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Blessing young Albanians from the streets of Athens

In 2008, the Greek Evangelical Church in Athens opened a community centre, in a suburb where many Albanians live. OM worker Martha describes how she and other staff are reaching out with God's love to local young people.




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Entering God's Kingdom 'slowly-slowly'!

Rosie from OM Greece helps at a project for homeless people run by local believers in Athens. She describes how one regular 'guest' is progressing towards faith in God.