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Current Openings in Leadership

Leadership is earned through proven, dedicated use of one’s gifts. Yet there are many opportunities today well suited for people with life experience who seek a second career or challenge—managing relief efforts, teaching from a pastoral background, or leading teams of younger people. For those ready to make cultural adjustments, a new world of significant service beckons.


Leadership - Bible Teaching

Bible School Co-ordinator (Angola)

Do you have good administrative skills, the ability to relate to people, and a passion to see people being equipped with the Word of God?

If you do, we need you! We need someone with fresh ideas who can co-ordinate our 'Bible Schools' Project.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2 years
Categories: Leadership - Bible Teaching | KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | Office Work - Administration
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Church Planter/Evangelist/Discipler (Turkey)

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to pioneer and or join new CP initiatives, as well as existing church plants.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | KFA - Muslim Peoples | Leadership - Bible Teaching | Leadership - Church
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Evangelist/Discipler/Church Planter (Near East)

Be part of a focused church-planting ministry team sharing the gospel with and discipling Arabs (or Kurds). The focus is on learning Arabic (or Kurdish) well, adjusting culturally and developing good ministry skills.  This usually involves full-time language study for the first two years, although this can often be combined with other relevant interests (teaching, sport, music, etc.).  Developing relationships and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day one.  We have a number of ministry teams in both urban and rural locations.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Leadership - Bible Teaching | Evangelism - Specific Language | Evangelism - Specific Faiths
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Leadership - Church

Church Mobilizer and Volunteer Coordinator (Panama) (Panama) New!

Are you passionate about seeing local churches actively involved in the Great Commission?

Do you enjoy helping equip the body of Christ to reach the unreached?

OM Panama exists to mobilize, equip, and send out Latin Americans as missionaries to the unreached world. 
A key component of this task is connecting with local churches to encourage, equip, and help serve as a missions resource for them.

We are seeking a “Church Mobilizer & Volunteer Coordinator” to actively work among churches in the country’s capital, Panama City.  While many churches are growing in their heart for missions, often they need encouragement and specific help or training so that their people can become more fully involved in the joyful task of missions.

OM has long had a ministry presence in this beautiful, vibrant city and this role would involve regularly initiating contact with local churches, providing leadership to OM volunteers in Panama City, and helping recruit for OM.

Start Date: June 2012
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Evangelism - Recruitment | Personnel - Recruiting | KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | Evangelism - Minister/Pastor | Leadership - Church
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Church Planter (Greece)

In partnership with churches, we desire to be a catalyst for counter-cultural change by reaching out to neighbourhoods through church planting(new, organic, missional-incarnational, communities of faith.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Evangelism - Minister/Pastor | Leadership - Church | Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | KFA - Europe
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Church Planter/Evangelist/Discipler (Turkey)

Turkish Outreach are looking for people with a passion for Jesus and a heart to see churches planted throughout Turkey.
Our aim is to carry out evangelism, discipling and church-planting in every area of Turkey, to strengthen existing churches, and, where appropriate, carry out development work.
We are looking for people to pioneer and or join new CP initiatives, as well as existing church plants.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | KFA - Muslim Peoples | Leadership - Bible Teaching | Leadership - Church
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Church worker/Evangelist (Japan)

  • Partnering with a local church, sharing the good news and discipling Japanese.

- Non-Japanese speakers will spend the first one or two years in full-time language study, combined with other relevant ministries (teaching English, music, etc.).

  • Work with Churches in areas where there no missionaries and churches are small, andd often struggling.
  • Work with local churches in Hokuriku region where there is little presence of missionaries.
Start Date: Anytime
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | Evangelism - Specific Language | KFA - World Faiths | Evangelism - Specific People Groups | Leadership - Church
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Leadership - Music

Pioneering Arts Ministry (Greece) (Greece)

Arts ministry: The ancient Greeks used the arts to communicate important messages. Why should we not do the same, sharing the message of the gospel through the creative arts, music, drama, paintings etc?
This ministry has high development potential in Greece and we are open for people who can be our art pioneers, as the work has not yet been established, although we have some contacts with some Greek Christian artists.
We are not only thinking about producing art but also encouraging and discipling believers to use the arts in communicating the Gospel.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Evangelism - Creative | Leadership - Music | KFA - Europe | Evangelism - Students | KFA - Pioneering Initiatives
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Leadership - Other

Arts Internship and Creative Ministry Staff (Italy)

OM Italy is currently developing an arts internship program in partnership with OM Arts.  We are looking for people who have a heart for artists and arts ministry.  We need people who can mentor and disciple artists, organize and implement ongoing arts ministry in the local community, lead short-term art outreach teams, and otherwise help to facilitate and run an internship program for artists as part of a holistic ministry strategy.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: KFA - Europe | Teaching - Training | Personnel - Personnel Administration | Publishing - Graphics/Art | Leadership - Other
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Australian National Director (Australia)

OMA is an exciting, action-oriented, entrepreneurial mission who has seen God graciously grow our ministry by greatly increasing the number of workers sent around the world in the last decade. We are seeking an exceptional Christian leader who has a mature relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated by a life of applying God’s Word, living prayerfully, obediently and humbly dependent on God.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other
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Business Manager - Forterocca Conference Center (Italy)

The Forterocca Business Manager is responsible for the management of the conference center with commercial accountability for planning, organizing and directing all center services including:

  • reception/front of house
  • catering
  • accommodation
  • promotions and PR
  • financial
  • facilities

The Business Manager must strike a balance between customer satisfaction and effective business management by working in close partnership with the Forterocca Program Director.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Office Work - Manager | Communication - Public Relations | KFA - Europe | Catering & Hospitality - Other
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) - ICT Carlisle (United Kingdom)

The CIO of OM is an internationally endorsed role involving direction and implementation of enterprise systems throughout the OM family of ministries. The job would suit a proven IT leader with an established track record of problem solving and team leadership across cultural and international boundaries.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: IT - Other | KFA - Resourcing | Leadership - Other | IT - Systems | IT - Co-ordinator/Manager
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Coordinator Intensive Training (Chile)

As part of the Global Action Programme you will be the Coordinator of the Intensive Training Programme.  The students are in Chile for nine months and are involved in different ministries (children's work, art, skateboard ministry, homeless). You also will be part of one or more of these ministries.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Evangelism - Children/Youth | Leadership - Other | Teaching - Training | Evangelism - Training
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Country Director for Development Agency (Central Asia) New!

Our NGO, located in a "roof of the world" capital city, is looking for a DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR. This should be a person of vision and compassion, desiring to make a difference in a land weary of war. This would include assisting inleading the current work, overseeing personnel and finances, and expanding and initiating new projects as opportunities arise.  (M)

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Office Work - Administration | Relief & Development - Co-ordinator | Leadership - Other
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Director of College Ministries (United States)

Provide leadership and coordination to mobilize American Christian College Students to active participation with OM.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Office Work - Manager | Leadership - Other | Communication - Writing/Editing | Communication - Co-ordinator/Manager
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Director of High School Ministries (United States)

High School Ministries exists to mobilize High School students to missions by building relationships in churches, schools and other events where missions and recruiting is a focus. The Director of High School ministries is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to interest and mobilize students to world missions…this may include publicity material, presentations, and calendar of events.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Office Work - Travel | Evangelism - Recruitment
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Director of Short Term Missions (United States)

To oversee the development and implementation of the Short Term Missions strategy as part of OM USA’s mobilization strategy.
To give direction to and manage the Short Term Missions Team.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Office Work - Manager | Personnel - Training | Personnel - Recruiting | Leadership - Other
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Director of The Freedom Climb campaign (United States) New!

Build a team of advocates and financial partners that would impact the lives of marginalized women around the world and to raise awareness of what OM, an international faith-motivated; non-profit organization is doing to help empower women who are trapped in trafficking, slavery, and/or poverty.  To link American Christian women with the plight of marginalized women around the world, through building networks, advocacy and raising awareness and resources to combat these issues globally.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Leadership - Other | Office Work - Administration
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Executive Director Development Organization (Central Asia)

A well established community development organisation is looking for a gifted individual to fill the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

This role involves:

  • Strengthening and developing the vision of the organization to work with the marginalized.
  • Overseeing the organization, with up to 25 expatriate and 225 national staff, and local volunteers. 
  • Overseeing the raising of funds for this, approximately $2million per year, through an existing strong donor base. 
  • Continuing to build a multicultural team of expatriates.
Start Date: October 2011
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Relief & Development - Community | KFA - Muslim Peoples | KFA - Relief and Development | Leadership - Other
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Family Advocate (United States) New!

1) Assist in the preparation of children and families as they head onto the field.
2) Coordinate with Member Care regarding children and family related issues.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Leadership - Other | Personnel - Member Care | Evangelism - Children/Youth | Teaching - Training | Personnel - Counselling
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Field Leader (Ecuador)

Do you like to work with people and help others to work towards the vision of the organisation? This opportunity might be something for you. Operation Mobilisation (OM) Andean Region is looking for a new field leader. OM Andean Region is the organisational umbrella for the OM ministry teams working in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The organisation also serves people from Bolivia and Venezuela who want to be sent out to work on the mission field with OM. OM Andean Region is in need for a new leader who is willing to develop the organisation by supporting and encouraging the team leaders in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia and identifying potential leadership to develop the OM ministry in Venezuela and Bolivia.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | Leadership - Other
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Global Action Coordinator (Chile)

Coordinating the Global Action (2 year) programme,defining specific tasks, providing training, helping people to find their way in Chile and within the organisation.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Teaching - Training | KFA - Next Generation | Evangelism - Other | Evangelism - Training | Leadership - Other
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Homeless ministry worker (Chile)

The homeless ministry is an growing ministry in OM Chile where you will be part of.
You will reach out to the homeless on the street, teach others how to reach out and lead them into the ministry.
Also, you will help to develop the ministry.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Medical - Health Worker | Evangelism - Specific People Groups | Leadership - Other | Evangelism - Other | KFA - Emerging Missions Movements
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International Finance Officer (IFO) - ICT Carlisle (United Kingdom)

The IFO of OM is an internationally endorsed role involving direction of finance systems and leadership of the finance community throughout the OM family of ministries. The job would suit a proven Finance professional with an established track record of problem solving and team leadership across cultural and international boundaries. An internationally recognised qualification is a prerequisite to represent the organisation within our regulatory frameworks.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Finance - Other | Leadership - Other | Finance - Manager
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International Training Coordinator (United Kingdom)

The training department of OM International Human Resource Services develops, oversees and facilitates appropriate training for work roles and personal development for all its staff. One of the key factors in recruiting and in keeping staff is the availability of relevant training. Our desire is that every OM-er is equipped to fulfill their ministry roles and to grow in their relationship with God, and we see training as a key element in this. The international training coordinator will work with the other training professionals in the department to support and network with trainers across the organization, to develop training strategy, policy and ethos, and to assist in presenting effective training to meet OM’s needs.

The coordinator of the international training department is accountable to the International HR director (Director of International Personnel Services).

Start Date: June 2012
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Personnel - Training | Leadership - Other
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master chef - Cook - Kitchen leader (Germany) New!

Join OM Germany’s motivated team to serve guests from within Germany and all over the world.
Heading the kitchen team with up to 7 staffed team, you will be providing three delicious meals each day for visitors and the OM Germany team. There are also some bigger events like Freundestreffen and the GO-Conference in January.
A 200-year-old Mill in Mosbach, Germany has been converted into a conference centre which is home to OM Germany.

Start Date: May 2012
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: KFA - Resourcing | Teaching - Other | Leadership - Other | Catering & Hospitality - Cooking | KFA - Next Generation
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Mercy Teams International Field Leader (Singapore)

Mercy Teams International (MTI) is seeking a new Field Leader to serve as its CEO.
The Field Leader(s) should provide Godly wisdom, leadership and direction for the MTI Teams operating in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar, ensuring that MTI fulfills its Christian mission.

Start Date: June 2012
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Relief & Development - Co-ordinator | Leadership - Other | KFA - Relief and Development | Evangelism - Co-ordinator/Leader | Relief & Development - Community
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Ministry Coordinator (El Salvador) New!

Do you have a pioneering spirit and do you like to invest in missions? Are you challenged by the idea of setting up a team and exploring new ministries? This opportunity might be something for you. OM El Salvador is looking for a ministry coordinator who is willing to coordinate the current ministries and develop new ones in the country.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Evangelism - Co-ordinator/Leader | KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | Relief & Development - Co-ordinator
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Missionary couple - Lake Tanganyika (Zambia)

If you are looking to work in Frontline Missions - this is the opportunity!

We are looking for a couple to live in a small village along the shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Your role in this remote church planting situation will be to help establish a permanent base along the lake shore.

We are in need of two couples to help with this.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | KFA - Pioneering Initiatives | Evangelism - Co-ordinator/Leader | Evangelism - Church Plants/Discipling | Leadership - Other
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OM RSA Events Manager (South Africa)

This is a wonderful opportunity to serve with OM SA as an Events Manager for all major events and short term outreaches inside and outside of South Africa.  The job entails managing and leading a team and recruit additional volunteers.  It includes managing an annual event operational plan including budget, promotion and timelines.  It will involve developing and managing operational systems and resources including financial, administrative, communication and IT.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Communication - Publicity | Communication - Co-ordinator/Manager
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Operations Manager (Ireland)

You will use your management and leadership skills to oversee the operations department to ensure smooth running, effective usage and further enhancement of the Lacken House property, the headquarters of OM Ireland.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Catering & Hospitality - Other | Office Work - Manager | Leadership - Other
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Out-reach ministry leader/co-ordinator (Chile)

Leading and Co-ordinating the out-reach ministry department, which includes children's, homeless, skateboarding and art ministry.
Help the ministry co-ordinators lead and grow their ministry.
Develop the different ministries and set-up new ministries.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Evangelism - Children/Youth | Evangelism - Sports | KFA - Emerging Missions Movements | KFA - Pioneering Initiatives
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Personnel & Member Care Manager, OM Lifehope (United Kingdom)

We are a vibrant, growing, dynamic OM field seeking a motivated and focused leader-manager for our personnel and member care team. The heartbeats of our field are evangelism, discipleship and training. You will be releasing and helping others on the frontline of mission, by managing people, applications, visas, interviews, appraisals, re-entry, record keeping, policy and procedures.

Start Date: September 2012
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Personnel - Member Care | Leadership - Other | Personnel - Personnel Administration | KFA - Europe
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Publishing Coordinator for Small Publisher  OM EAST (Austria)

Based near Vienna, our EurAsia Support Team specialises in publishing Christian literature and media for Eurasian people groups. It also supplies relief materials for needy peoples and makes the needs of forgotten peoples known.

We need a Publishing Coordinator to:

1. Network with other missions and with publishers regarding Christian literature and multi-media to be translated for publication for Eurasian people groups.

2. Negotiate copyright contracts with publishers, and printing prices with printers.

3. Assist with drawing up and monitoring project budgets and production schedules.

4. Possibly assist with literature distribution or raising funds for publishing projects.

5. Co-ordinate with the Literature & Media Production Manager and Field Leadership.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: +3 years
Categories: Literature - Co-ordinator/Manager | Publishing - Other | Literature - Other | Leadership - Other
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Regional Coordinator (Central Asia) New!

A well established development agency in Central Asia is looking for a Regional Director. You’ll be responsible for developing strategy and overseeing project implementation in the areas of Community Development, Disability and Public Health. You’ll have a sense of adventure, a love for people and the ability to work with a team. You’ll be willing to learn a new language and oversee national staff.  Bring the light of life to needy communities in this demanding role.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: KFA - Muslim Peoples | Leadership - Other | KFA - Relief and Development
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Regional Co-ordinator (Representative) (United Kingdom)

The regional co-ordinator's role is to lead OM's representation to local churches and individuals in his/her region of the UK.  We currently have regional co-ordinators representing us in only five regions – there is scope for another half a dozen!    The role involves taking meetings on behalf of OM, meeting church leaders, helping OMers strengthen relationships with their sending churches and supporters, organizing meetings for visiting speakers and presentation teams, etc.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: as long as possible
Categories: Leadership - Other | Personnel - Recruiting | Communication - Public Relations
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Regional Director (Central Asia)

We are in need of a regional director for our relief and development operation in this exciting Central Asian city. The right candidate will have the opportunity to develop a regional strategy and coordinate some cutting edge and life-saving ministries in our region. Development experience is highly recommended. People skills are important as you will be overseeing a number of foreign and local staff. (M)

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 1-2 years
Categories: Office Work - Manager | Leadership - Other | Relief & Development - Co-ordinator
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Short Term Coordinator (Greece)

Coordinator of Short Term Teams, Church Teams, and other Mission outreaches.  You will be coordinating the outreaches which are done in Greece (like Global Challenge and Transform) as well as possible trips organized from Greece, through which we want to expose the Greek Church - and especially the young people - to world mission, both nearby as well as far away.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Teaching - Supervisor | Teaching - Other | Office Work - Administration | Leadership - Other
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Training Coordinator (Ecuador)

Is it your passion and gift to train, disciple and coach Christians for ministry?

OM Andean Region has develop a successful nine week intensive missions training school, called “ECTM.” This mission school seeks to train, equip and prepare Latin Americans who are interested in serving God through cross-cultural mission work.  We would like to expand our mission school, and enhance training program for local churches and missionaries.

Start Date: Anytime
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Teaching - Training | Personnel - Training | Leadership - Other
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Training Officer (Moldova, Republic of)

We are looking for an enthusiastic person required to oversee national and international training programs. The candidate will help with the development of program goals and curriculums, will identify and coordinate training needs and opportunities, and will work together with the training team to ensure the successful running of established programs.

Start Date: as soon as possible
· Commitment Length: 2-3 years
Categories: Leadership - Other | Teaching - Supervisor | Teaching - Training | Personnel - Training | Evangelism - Training
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United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope served the homeless during their ten-day outreach.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope spent 10 days going door-to-door, organizing International Nights and serving the homeless in UK communities.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope sang as part of several open air outreaches to share Jesus love with communities in the UK.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope organized an International Night to share the love of Jesus through various activities such as facepainting.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope organized an International Night to share the love of Jesus through various cultural activities.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach with OM Lifehope organized donations at the local food bank.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach at OM Lifehope engaged with the community as they handed out chocolate bars and shared the love of Jesus in several UK neighborhoods.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach at OM Lifehope engaged with one another and with the community as they learned outreach skills and worked together to share the good news of Jesus in the UK.
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach at OM Lifehope were challenged to move beyond their comfort zone and share their faith in UK communities
United Kingdom :: Participants in the 2012 New Year Outreach at OM Lifehope prepare chocolate bars and invitations for door-to-door outreach.
International :: Eight computer science students and their professor from Calvin College, Michigan (USA), spent two weeks in January using their skills in mission with the IT team at OM’s International Coordinating Team (ICT) in Carlisle, UK.
Panama :: Indigenous people have set up barricades like this throughout the Pan-American highway, Panamas only mode of transportation to connect Panama City with the rest of the country.