The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey shifted Jabari's ministry to Syrian refugees from primarily on social media to in person. He and his wife now see an openness in many to hear the good news.
Relief and Development
“When we share how to make a kitchen garden, we tell the story of Creation, how God created the heavens and the Earth,” explained Salman from South Asia. “Then we say, ‘Okay, now you go to the next house and help make a garden and have your family tell the story to them…so through that, the people learn the stories and share them in other villages as well.”
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 6 February 2023 surprised people across Turkey and surrounding countries, but God is still at work in painful times.
Fresh out of university, Carolyn Elizabeth joined OM to work with refugees in Greece during the height of the refugee crisis.
In the midst of the destruction caused by earthquakes in Turkey, small communities of Jesus followers continue to demonstrate what it means to love one another.
Ministry has been disrupted, and lives are at stake as Sudan experiences heavy fighting that has devastated its capital and other areas.
Josh's concern for finding answers to humanity’s big problems — especially sustainable energy solutions — sparked an interest in engineering that eventually led him to Ukraine.
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.
“It is worth it to lose everything, to be able to find Jesus," says Alla, a Ukrainian woman who recently came to faith. Though her family has lost much since the war began, she sees God at work in their lives.
Since the war in Ukraine started in February 2022, the city of Rivne has seen an influx of displaced people in desperate need of aid. OM teams have seen God at work through the hard times.