OMer Peter reflects on the last 15 years on the missions field and dreams about what is coming next.
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“God is working in this community,” James said. He and other Christians in his village are challenging the culture by living their lives for Christ.
Focusing on one person at a time, John uses everyday life as a way to meet people where they are and journey alongside them.
From doing their lessons on the ground to learning at desks in classrooms, the students at Makwati Community School have come a long way.
“People would ask me how it was going, how I liked the city, and without fail some comment about the weather would pop out of my mouth quicker than I could swallow it back. The weather. That’s what I chose to talk about day after day. Because it was safe,” shares OMer RJ. “I didn’t want to admit it, but I was struggling. I wasn’t sure what I was doing or where I was going in life. But saying that I was struggling out loud felt like failing and I am not one for failure.”
From surf towns in Portugal to small communities in Zambia, God is using sports to break down barriers and bring people together in fellowship with Him.
“Before Media Trek I thought: media--cool hobby, but not necessarily missional,” admitted Kotie-Alet from South Africa.
A lack of funding prevents many churches in the Global South from sending missionaries, so OM is working on sustainable ways to support workers to go to the least reached.
With the fishing season going poorly in Kapembwa, Zambia, the people want to know why, and to find the answers, they’ve called in a witch doctor.