HOPE 2 EUROPE: Sweden and Lifehope: United Kingdom

Join an exciting new programme for young people taking a year out! Live in 2 European countries bringing God's message of hope. Work in international teams in the UK for the first 5 months and Sweden for the next 6 months.

During the first three weeks of orientation, in Birmingham (UK), learn how to share the gospel and be trained in skills for ministry. Then join a church-based Community Encounter Team reaching out to the neighbourhood through kids and youth ministry, community projects, building friendships and visitation.

Then take the plane to Sweden and spend 6 months in Råslätt, a suburb outside of Jönköping with immigrants from all over the world. Reach out to needy peoples from different religious backgrounds together with the local church. The focus in Sweden will be threefold: close to God, close to each other and close to the world. Different ministry opportunities include a youth center, public schools, sports, scouts and a second hand-store.
  • Start Date: Sat 01 Aug 2009
  • Commitment Length: 6-12 months (full time)
**A good level of conversational English.
**Willingness to learn.
**No experience needed as full training will be given by experienced leaders.

Commitment length: 9 to 12 months

An outdoor adventure week is part of team building and leadership development training in September, plus a New Year outreach in a different city (in UK).

You will take part in a two-day trip to a different location for team building in february. You will participate in a local outreach event at the end of your stay. (Sweden).

Please note: all jobs/opportunities on this site are unsalaried. Most people joining OM have to raise financial support to cover their living expenses, usually through gifts from home churches and other supporters.


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United Kingdom

Kids with banners<br>Kids with bannner during recent outreach in Cornwall Cornwall 2008 visiting homes<br>Visiting homes in Cornwall. Participants model George Verwer jackets<br>Participants model George Verwer jackets during the Royal Mission Global Challenge Outreach 2008 Christian woman shares the Gospel with two ladies from North Africa<br>Christian woman shares the Gospel with two ladies from North Africa during the Royal Mission Global Challenge Outreach 2008 Participant distributes portions of Gospel literature<br>Particpant distributes portions of Gospel literature during the Royal Mission Global Challenge Outreach 2008 Multi-Cultural Ladies<br>Participants meet Arab ladies in a local park during the Royal Mission Global Challenge Outreach 2008

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Job opportunities in United Kingdom

  • Software Developer - ICT Carlisle
    Developers are needed to work on PETRA, OM's in house, custom developed
    software package which is used in over 90 OM locations worldwide and is vital for the stability and upkeep of OM's administration records and financial systems. PETRA developers are involved in designing and developing new functionality as well as supporting our large and diverse user-base. Technologies currently being used include Borland Delphi .NET, C#, .NET framework, Mono, and Progress RDBMS.
    If you like to work in a team and have experience of Object-Oriented development then we would like to talk to you.
  • Bookkeeper, OM Lifehope
    We need a self-motivated person for a demanding position. To perform various accounting, administrative and bookkeeping tasks in the OM Lifehope finance office. Handle petty cash, data entry, payment of bills, accounts, banking, record keeping etc.

    You will be part of OM Lifehope's international community, living and working alongside people from at least 15 different nationalities.
  • Children's Worker, OM Lifehope
    If your passion is sharing the Gospel with primary-aged children OM Lifehope has opportunities for you. Our children's ministry, Kids 'n' Things reaches up to 20,000 children each year in schools and through church-based children's programmes.  The team presents the gospel in a way that children can understand, using creative skills such as puppetry, drama, gospel conjuring and music.  The team also plays a vital role in training and developing children's workers
  • Communications Team Leader, OM Lifehope
    You will provide an effective strategy for internal and external communications and lead the
    communications team in accomplishing this strategy through various electronic and printed means. To produce material that promotes the ministries of OM Lifehope in raising up workers, prayer and finance.

    You will be part of OM Lifehope's international community, living and working alongside people from at least 15 different nationalities.
  • Ethnic Evangelist, OM Lifehope
    If you have a passion for sharing the love of God with some of the least-reached ethnic communities within the United Kingdom OM Lifehope has openings for you. Become part of an established team of experienced and trainee workers. You will have opportunities to meet, develop relationships with and share the love of God with mainly Asian people from other faiths. You will share your faith with people settled here, as well as refugees and overseas students. As part of OM Lifehope you will be involved in training, encouraging and mentoring others in this type of outreach, including church members. You will be involved in developing a mid to long-term strategy for evangelism and discipleship. Hands-on training and ministry development will be provided.

    More detailed information, that we do not want to publish on a public website, is available on enquiry.

Recent Stories from United Kingdom

Let freedom reign
Dec 2008,
Crowds of thousands attended "The Stand" on November 8th, which focused on the Church's response to modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

Lifehope outreach
Dec 2008,
In November, 28 short-term mission staff from across OM Europe gathered at the OM Lifehope Training Centre in
Birmingham, including representatives from ArtsLink, DanceLink and SportsLink to train, be encouraged and discuss relevant issues.

Come Here Young Lady
19 Nov, 2008
Distributing portions of Gospel literature, provided an opportunity for a team member to share the Good News with an older woman.

Joy Comes After Weeping
14 Nov, 2008
Baptised Believer reunited with her four of her six children, who were miraculously given permission by the Home Office for residency.

Cornwall Outreach 2008
Cornwall Outreach 200812 Nov, 2008
The theme of the year for the Redruth Baptist Church in 2008 is “Meet Jesus”. This week of mission fitted very well into the theme.

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