Stories

Bringing Hope

Bringing Hope

Story | 14/04/2022 | Central Asia

Shona describes her work as an Occupational Therapist in Central Asia

The presence of Christ

The presence of Christ

Story | 22/03/2022 | Moldova

“I’ve never been so proud to be a Moldovan as I am today. People from all over the country are jumping to help the refugees from Ukraine,” Eugen, the OM country leader in Moldova, shared after witnessing the poorest country in Europe rise to the task of caring for those fleeing Ukraine.

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God's love shines on the darkest streets

Story | 21/03/2022 | Greece

Rosie Hooton (UK) serves in Athens, Greece. She works with women seeking alternative employment so they can escape prostitution. Rosie shares from her life experience what she's learnt about the wonderful ways God works. Even when it's not obvious at the time, He is in control and His plans are always best.

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5 USD is enough

Story | 20/03/2022 | International

Seeing people put into practice what they’ve learnt to start their own businesses and then “at the end of the day, they’re actually able to be self-sustainable and provide for their families” is one of Jacob’s favourite aspects of the training.

Helping our Ukrainian friends

Story | 02/03/2022 | International

OM teams continue to respond to the unfolding situation in Ukraine and surrounding countries. As more and more people flee, our team members are busy mobilizing local churches, coordinating relief efforts, and administering aid to those in need. Currently, we plan to assist at least 10,000 vulnerable people in Ukraine and across six bordering countries.

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Declare God’s glory

Story | 18/02/2022 | South Asia

“I think we, as Jesus followers, need to go to the least reached and share the gospel because it needs to be obvious that there is a possibility that life could be different,” said Silke.

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Going my own way

Story | 15/02/2022 | Philippines

“We should not get ahead of what God is doing...But actually, God is already doing something there. We will just join him in what He is doing,” shares Jonah as she reflects on how the Lord has directed her path.

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Advancing the calling

Story | 15/02/2022 | South East Asia

Jean is seeing his faith and skills in business integrated in a new way

Jesus changes lives

Jesus changes lives

Story | 08/02/2022 | Myanmar

From North America to Southeast Asia, Joshua* has seen God’s love change lives in deeply personal—and lasting—ways.

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Providing people care training to Arab believers

Story | 17/01/2022 | Near East

Helen launches OM's Face to Face course in Arabic and explains how Arab believers share the transformative material in their home countries.

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God's timing

Story | 13/01/2022 | International

After Bible School David and Adèle understood God tell them to wait, and so, they actively waited as they sought His direction.

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Questions and answers

Story | 12/01/2022 | Africa

A garden plot has become a gathering place for men to sit and talk with one another, and the most popular topic: religion.

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Giving God all of the cupboard

Story | 06/12/2021 | Portugal

“How does one make prayer a lifestyle?” Esther wondered. She felt the desire to talk to God during the day, to be His friend, to include Him in the little and the big events of every day.

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Reflecting the kingdom of God

Story | 06/12/2021 | Central Asia

John and Maria see how God uses little and big things in their lives to reveal truth and meet needs in their community.

A small thing

A small thing

Story | 01/12/2021 | Bosnia & Hercegovina

OM worker Rafael grew up in a traditional Catholic family in Costa Rica. But even then God was preparing him to minister to society’s forgotten half a world away.

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Designed by God to transform from the inside

Story | 30/11/2021 | South Africa

What started as a one-month commitment in 1979, quickly turned into something more for Rose.

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Coming full circle

Story | 10/11/2021 | Sri Lanka

To be working in the country of his birth is coming “full circle” for George. “I want to help people who are suffering,” he explained. “I want to do my best in helping them to know about Jesus.”

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Finding the needs

Story | 01/11/2021 | South Asia

“I know that when we go out for God, God will provide. And God has been providing, sometimes it can be more or less, but God provides it all,” Rosea remarked.

A God who can be known

A God who can be known

Story | 30/10/2021 | Malaysia

One Tamil Malaysian girl defies cultural expectations to become an engineer, a Jesus follower and now a leader of others.

The importance of prayer

The importance of prayer

Story | 30/10/2021 | South Asia

“We may never know what effect our prayers have in the spiritual realm...But that's okay because it's for the Lord's glory,” shares Heather, a woman of prayer.

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