Stories

As a child, Taylor dreamt of travelling the world. Today, as a videographer with OM, she films stories across the globe that encourage the Church to get involved with God’s plan for missions.
Jamie Bell (left), Gareth Rouch (centre) and Chris Harris (right) are part of the team that maintain and develop OM's intranet system, a vital behind-the-scenes part of ministries around the world. Photo by Ruth W.
Jamie’s IT degree and industry experience provided him with exactly the right skillset to step into OM’s international IT department at a critical moment, keeping the organisation’s intranet system afloat and developing it for greater ministry impact across the world.
In 2018, an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that wreaked havoc on the coastline. The city of Palu was the worst hit. Families had to sort through piles of their things that had been swept away or damaged. Photo by Ellyn Schellenberg
After an earthquake–and the resulting tsunami–destroyed much of her city, Sylvia worked to provide clean water in surrounding communities. "This water is like more than gold for us," people said.