Short term mission trips

Serving People - Volunteer at Hospitality Centre

You will work alongside the hospitality team of OM Germany.

Reaching Galicia/Spain

Based in A Coruña, you will be helping at the social centre, running a secondhand shop, an English conversation club, English classes and any workshops we might have at the time you are here. You will be attending a local Baptist Church which is partnering with the social centre. You will be involved with the Teens & Youth group of the church and any other events the church might have.

Bus4Life Driver

Bus4Life serves as a ministry platform to reach the least reached communities in Eastern Europe. It’s a mobile ministry centre, outdoor cinema, health check-up clinic, bookshop, community centre, and meeting space. As the driver, your responsibility is to operate the vehicle and to drive it to outreach locations in Central and Eastern Europe.

OM Ships Florence STEP

During this 2-3 month program participants will:

• Serve in our Ministry Center sorting & packing books. Other service opportunities are available on an individual basis depending on the person’s expertise.
• Receive weekly missions and cultural awareness and ministry skills training.
• Participate in the OM Ships Florence team life and interact with our international OM missionary staff
• Experience the American culture and have the opportunity to visit one or two nearby cities (Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Charlotte)
• Improve their English (if appropriate)
• Visit local churches and/or participate in a local church

Formation Explore

What is God’s calling on your life? Explore what God says in the Bible. Explore missions towards some of the least reached people in France and Europe.

Pivot March

We invite participants who are able to come to Belgium to serve with us for periods of between 2 to 12 months. The main focus will be to grow in your walk with the Lord while helping out practically.

Participants will follow a guided self-study Bible program and will be assigned a personal mentor. The program will also include skill development time for them to learn or sharpen a skill. We would ask participants to focus on a skill that will support their service to the Lord in the future as well as one that can be self-taught

Presentation Team for the UK - Spring option

Up to four individuals, current or recent OMers, will travel around the UK for a block of three months, sharing their experiences from the mission field, and encouraging OM partnership opportunities through praying, giving and going.

St Patrick's Challenge 2022

We want to use the context of St Patrick to remind the people in Ireland of the message that St Patrick brought to the country long ago and its relevance today. There will be an emphasis on personal evangelism and church partnership during this outreach.

Luke 24 Journey (Mar-Apr 2022)

The Luke 24 Journey will start with teaching and input through a biblical and chronological teaching that focusses on Jesus through the Old and New Testament. (Luke 24:27). Then we will also discover together our Identity and Destiny in Christ. (Luke 24:31-35) It is also part of the journey that we will equip participants in order to hear the voice of God and minister to others. Thereafter there will be an outreach to apply what has been learned. (Luke 24:47-49)

Love Albania: Loving Special Needs

This missions opportunity involves partnering with the Special Needs team and a local church to create a children's and youth program as well as visiting the state residential center for special needs kids and the houses of special needs families. We want to show actively the love of God to these kids and families.

Pivot April

We invite participants who are able to come to Belgium to serve with us for periods of between 2 to 12 months. The main focus will be to grow in your walk with the Lord while helping out practically.

Participants will follow a guided self-study Bible program and will be assigned a personal mentor. The program will also include skill development time for them to learn or sharpen a skill. We would ask participants to focus on a skill that will support their service to the Lord in the future as well as one that can be self-taught

OM Ships Florence STEP (APRIL)

During this 2-3 month program participants will:

• Serve in our Ministry Center sorting & packing books. Other service opportunities are available on an individual basis depending on the person’s expertise.
• Participate in the OM Ships Florence team life and interact with our international OM missionary staff
• Experience the American culture and have the opportunity to visit one or two nearby cities (Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Charlotte)
• Improve their English (if appropriate)
• Visit local churches and/or participate in a local church

OM Vinnitsa Easter Puppet Show Village Outreach

Through our exciting, fast paced, fun, Gospel themed puppet show, you will get to use your spiritual gifting to share the message of Jesus death and resurrection with children and adults in Ukrainian villages.

Easter in Paris - connector

Over the Easter weekend we will be working with a small church in Paris to share the good news of Easter with those who have never heard it! We will be engaging with people in the streets, posing questions about faith and inviting them to a series of events being held at the church that will challenge their views on Christianity and Easter.

Berlin Easter Outreach - Service Team

The Easter Outreach is not able to happen, without the generous help of volunteers. This team is made up of all those who help behind the scenes. This includes kitchen, cleaning, security, setting up rooms and so on. Some people are gifted in cooking or logistics. Others are in a phase in their life, where you are just want to serve the kingdom of god through practical work. Wherever you are now, we would be delighted to serve with you during those days in Berlin.

Easter in Paris - musician

Over the Easter weekend we will be working with a small church in Paris to share the good news of Easter with those who have never heard it! We will be engaging with people in the streets, posing questions about faith and inviting them to a series of events being held at the church (one of which will be a concert) that will challenge their views on Christianity and Easter.

Berlin Easter Outreach

During our five days in Berlin we want to take you into the Easter story. Everything we want to share on the street must first catch fire within us. Together we will look at the passion of Jesus and celebrate the victory over sin, death and the devil. This freedom we have gained through Jesus Christ is to be made known to all people. We will train you in evangelism, offer workshops to help you grow in different areas, and experience spiritual fellowship and growth in small groups.

TURKEY Spring Outreach-2022

After kickstarting with a dynamic cultural orientation, join a like-minded team reaching the World's Largest Least-Reached City: Istanbul! Enjoy amazing historical sites while making new friends along the way. Finish up with an unforgettable day of ministering to thousands of Muslims pilgrims through prayer and literature distribution as they journey up the peak of an island off the coast of Istanbul to pray in an old Christian church. Worship with local believers before debriefing and heading home with a fresh heart of prayer for the Muslim World.

Summer ELCO Apr-July 2022

A group of international students live in community and learn English (grammar, speaking, listening, reading, writing) with well qualified and experienced teachers. With our OM colleagues students also learn about mission and ministry. Classes take place about 20 hours for 5 days a week. Small classes ensure close interaction with teachers. We support students in organising and participating in street evangelism events and contributing to church life in the community here at OM Birmingham while studying English and completing practical and useful language assignments. Students can talk in English every day to local people here at OM Birmingham, in daily life outside and each time they engage with people from their local churches. This is part of how students draw churches into mission work and possibilities. As well as improving all aspects of English language, students will actively prepare to further the work in building vibrant communities of Jesus followers.

School of Evangelism UK - 3 months

Equipping you to effectively share the gospel. We will invest in you through training and mentoring, to help you discover your gifts and vocation. You will develop new skills and grow as a person and a Christian while practicing what you learn in a faith-building real-life context.

Pivot May

We invite participants who are able to come to Belgium to serve with us for periods of between 2 to 12 months. The main focus will be to grow in your walk with the Lord while helping out practically.

Participants will follow a guided self-study Bible program and will be assigned a personal mentor. The program will also include skill development time for them to learn or sharpen a skill. We would ask participants to focus on a skill that will support their service to the Lord in the future as well as one that can be self-taught

Reaching A Coruña (North West Spain)

Based in A Coruña, you will be helping at the social centre, running a secondhand shop, an English conversation club, English classes and any workshops we might have at the time you are here. You will be attending a local Baptist Church which is partnering with the social centre. You will be involved with the Teens & Youth group of the church and any other events the church might have.

Disaster Response Training

The Disaster Response Training aims to give you an overview of the Disaster Preparedness and Response sectors, to build some transferable skill-sets, and to equip you to be a boost to any relief situation that you are involved with in the future.

We will cover subjects such as:
Humanitarian Principles,
Working as a Team in Emergencies,
Humanitarian Logistics,
Emergency Needs Assessments,
Decision Making in Emergencies,
Security and Communications,
Personal Travel Medicine,
Working with the UN / NGOs / Host Governments / the Media in Disasters.

LOGOS HOPE STEP Opportunity - STEP II 2022

The STEP (Short Term Exposure Programme) is a unique opportunity for young people to serve God on board the ship.

Love Albania: Reaching Roma (Clean-up of the beach area)

This mission opportunity will partner with our Roma/Gypsy ministry team which has just begun in the city of Vlore. You will be helping them to do clean-up in the Old Beach area in order to reach out to the people who live in that area.

OM Ships Florence STEP (JUNE)

During this 2-3 month program participants will:

• Serve in our Ministry Center sorting & packing books. Other service opportunities are available on an individual basis depending on the person’s expertise.
• Participate in the OM Ships Florence team life and interact with our international OM missionary staff
• Experience the American culture and have the opportunity to visit one or two nearby cities (Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Charlotte)
• Improve their English (if appropriate)
• Visit local churches and/or participate in a local church

Pivot June

We invite participants who are able to come to Belgium to serve with us for periods of between 2 to 12 months. The main focus will be to grow in your walk with the Lord while helping out practically.

Participants will follow a guided self-study Bible program and will be assigned a personal mentor. The program will also include skill development time for them to learn or sharpen a skill. We would ask participants to focus on a skill that will support their service to the Lord in the future as well as one that can be self-taught

Love Slettheia Summer Camp

"Love Slettheia" Summer week is one of the ministries of OM Norway. It is focused on children between 5 and 13 years old and consists of a summer week where the participants have common recreational activities, workshops in various areas (Music, drama, sports, crafts, dance, photography) and also spaces to reflect and learn from God through Bible stories.

Walk the talk: The Way of St. James

You will hike the Way of St. James with your teammates. You will find yourself surrounded by pilgrims coming from all parts of Spain and the rest of the world, and there will be lots of opportunities for you to make friends from all walks of life and share the gospel with them, both while you are walking and in the pilgrim hostels.

LOGOS HOPE STEP Opportunity - STEP III 2022

The STEP (Short Term Exposure Programme) is a unique opportunity for young people to serve God on board the ship.