In Southeast Asia, OM teams and partners are working to teach the next generation that love is a great unifier.
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Ministry has been disrupted, and lives are at stake as Sudan experiences heavy fighting that has devastated its capital and other areas.
At 04:00 on 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, followed by several large aftershocks, took place near the city of Gaziantep, Türkiye, in the southeastern part of the country. People across Türkiye, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Israel were reported to have felt it. Since then, OM's partners have responded to help many.
More Muslims have come to faith in the last 30 years than in all of previous history – and prayer has been a central part of that work.
In areas where communities of Jesus followers are hard to find, workers like Matt are establishing heart-to-heart connections with their friends and neighbours.
Prayer and persistence were key in David's journey to becoming a believer. “Pray for countries even if you don’t know anyone there," he urges.
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.
"I want to learn to give like you give," said a man having observed the quiet, positive way WayEn and ShunShun served the community.
When seasonal flooding arrives, Johnny and other OM workers traverse to remote areas and offer food to those who were hit the hardest.
Stacy shares God's love through her medical skills, serving the nations from East Africa to the US-Mexico border to the Middle East.