Following God's calling, Elysé dedicated his background in finance to missions work, overseeing financial development and communication marketing for OM's 14 ministry fields in Africa.
Madagascar
Initially, the VCJF initiative in southern Madagascar was unsuccessful in its efforts to form communities of Jesus followers. Transformation occurred when Hanitra and her team implemented the Discovery Bible Study method, which focuses on teaching Jesus followers to lead and foster self-reproducing communities of Jesus followers.
When people's lives are transformed by the gospel, they can't help but want to tell others.
While facing various challenges, Deborah witnesses ministry taking root.
There were times when Deborah wondered: “Am I too young to do this?” or “Am I experienced enough?” But each time God showed her that He had a plan.
Fourteen young people participated in a month-long outreach within in their country. The result: unity.
Siniore desires for her family and friends to know Christ’s love as she does. After a training, she took what she learnt and put it into practice.
"Why was being a foreigner a problem though? It isn’t wrong. It’s not a bad thing, nor anything to be ashamed of. It simply means ‘I’m not from around here.’ But in my mind to be called a local would have meant that I had made it – that I had fully adapted and that I ‘belonged.’ And while it is important and recommendable to assimilate into the local culture where you are, it is equally important to remember that the world is not our home," said OMer RJ.
“Before Media Trek I thought: media--cool hobby, but not necessarily missional,” admitted Kotie-Alet from South Africa.