When Markus (Germany/Netherlands), his wife, Vanesa (Argentina), and their family joined OM in Argentina in 2005, their goal was to motivate Christians in Argentinian churches to share the gospel with others. However, this purpose was not realised until a decade later.  

For those 10 years, OM in Argentina was heavily involved in local outreach—football programmes, English classes, children’s ministry and more. With six days of ministry every week, there wasn’t time to visit churches and teach about the need in the world.  

In 2015, Markus became the leader of the OM team in Argentina. Through a self-evaluation process, the team realised their direct ministries were not related to getting the church involved. Slowly, they began to align their ministries with their vision.