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Golden years, new beginnings

While other couples in their fifties talk about retirement, Philip and Riana Dyason are talking about a new beginning: pioneer ministry in Russia.




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Even when you’re tired, God works

God sustained MDT participant David, who found it difficult co-leading his short-term outreach when he wasn't doing so well himself.




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Either God or not.

MDT trainees have an opportunity to minister and pray for healing for a lady in Lesotho.




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Sharing the gospel in a hair salon

Logos Hope crew members share the Gospel in a hair salon with someone who has never before heard about Jesus.




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Playing good sports

OM South Africa SportsLink team enjoys a day of ministry with kids in a development centre.




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Kids challenged to share the gospel

The AIDS Hope team encourages children in their afterschool program in Mamelodi to share the gospel with the community.




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Connecting with God in prayer

During an outreach to Lesotho an MDT team meets an older man during door-to-door ministry and invites him to their daily prayer meeting.




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The Father heart of God

A kids' camp brings healing and forgiveness in the township of Mamelodi.




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Letting go

An OM Russia Discipleship Centre tutor shares how a young boy came to know Jesus as his friend.




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Unwanted, but wanted by God

A girl named Anastasia, growing up between alcoholics and drug addicts, is reunited with her father who years before became a Christian.




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‘I have nobody to go to’

An OM Russia worker helps a young mother and her children living in a desperate situation.




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Showing God's love

Despite not openly being allowed to speak about Jesus, an outreach team finds ways to be instruments in God's hands.




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God's amazing favour

Forty new students registered for OM Philippines-Cebu’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) programme in June, and by faith, their financial needs have been met.




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Not forgotten this Christmas

From Leyte Island to Northern Cebu to Bohol Island, the Christmas season brought overwhelming joy to many who received provision and care from OM Philippines.




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First starter homes completed, more to go

OM Philippines’ relief operations reach a significant milestone with the completion and handover of its first housing project in Northern Cebu.




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Refreshing in God’s love

Cebu, Philippines :: Pastors and their wives who serve in the region affected by Typhoon Haiyan are invited on board for a time of rest and refreshment.




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Bringing good news to the islands

An Out of the Comfort Zone team experiences island life as they bring Christ’s love to children and families on Gilutungan and Kinatarcan Island.




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Entering God's Kingdom 'slowly-slowly'!

Rosie from OM Greece helps at a project for homeless people run by local believers in Athens. She describes how one regular 'guest' is progressing towards faith in God.




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When God calls your name – Transform Greece

After attending Transform 2014 and going on the Greece outreach, a young South African man returns to Greece eight months later to stay.




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God at work in refugees

OM worker witnesses a new openness towards God and the Gospel amongst the thousands of refugees on their way to Europe.




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Reflecting God's love

OM seeks to love refugees like family members through starting sports ministry and cooking meals in camps.




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The missionary goats

A shepherd from a Muslim background comes to Jesus thanks to a goat ministry started by OM Mozambique.




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Moments of God's peace

In this second update from the Serbia/Croatia border, OM leader Volker Sachse describes moments of God’s peace that transforms people in a dire situation.




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Distributing God's love around the clock

In his third update from Serbian/Croatian border, Volker Sachse says that in spite of increasingly difficulties, he can see God’s peace touch local people.




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Where is God when tragedy happens?

OM Norway Field Leader Willy Andre Meberg expresses condolences and prayer for the people of Norway.




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Norway Marine Office approves internship opportunities with Logos Hope

In January 2013, OM Norway and Norwegian Naval Training Agency agreed on internship programme for deckhands and motormen on board MV Logos Hope.




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Short-term missions—long-term goals

Europe short-term mission coordinators gather in Sibiu, Romania, to increase vision, gain training and share resources for greater impact in Europe.




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Romanian teen responds to God’s love

Since 2007, the Bus4Life has visited 150 locations, welcomed 10,000 visitors and touched many lives, including one Romanian teen who comes back to God.




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Surprising danger, quick reaction, God's protection

Faith is strengthened when OMers learn how the Lord watches over them, not allowing harm to come to the people or the ministry.




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Grandmother used by God

As a grandmother with some serious health issues and limited knowledge of Spanish and English, Francine wondered whether God could use her in Spain.




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God calls ordinary Christians to short-term outreaches

In the 1960s, when OM accepted untrained people for short-term campaigns, it was unheard of. Today, it has become a gateway into missions.




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Reflecting God in the outskirts of Zurich

The OM short-term team seek God’s will for their ministry after their move to the outskirts of Zurich. Recent encounters have encouraged and surprised them.




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God is our only peace

Hope for Zurich connects with the community at Träff International, their outreach to the local immigrant population.




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God's story never ends

“Every movie, book or song tells a story. They all have a beginning and an end. When a song ends, the story seems over. When the killer is found at the end of that thriller, the movie ends. When the couple is finally together and they kiss on the last page of that romance novel, the book ends,” says OMer Anja. “But in life, the end of a story is never the end of it. It always goes on. When that book or movie is over, time seems to freeze and life as we know it seems to stay exactly the same.”




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'God will never forget your name'

Time spent giving and receiving blessings is a special highlight for the participants of a weekly children's meeting.




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Not only the God of my parents

Since 2005, Rachel Chua (22) has been involved in TeenStreet Malaysia and she attended OCZ for the 2nd time this year. Her passion is contagious.




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God’s dream for the nations at OCZ Asia 2014

In June, 162 people from 28 countries participate in Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2014, followed by outreaches to 12 countries.




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Created in the image of God

Two lifelong friends from the US bring a message of hope, friendship and a future to marginalised locals during OM Zambia’s first-ever wheelchair camp.




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Showing God's love is like pulling teeth

Twice a week Lourie Ferreira heads out into rural Zambian communities to show God's love through dentistry.




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Going the distance

OM Zambia participates in Run4TheWorld for the fourth year, offering 35-km and 65-km cycling routes, in addition to the 10-km run.




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Farming with God is changing lives in Zambia

Foundations for Farming is changing lives in Zambia by reaching out with God's truth and practical training.




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Serving where God wants

Even though she didn’t want to go to Africa in the beginning, Abbie believes God prepared her for it and reflects on her experiences.




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God moves during TiM outreach in Southampton

God moves mightily using a teen girl and a team of people to reach a needy area of Southampton, UK.




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Life and hope for Glasgow

OM Lifehope partners with More Than Gold, an organisation that equips local churches to engage with their communities during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.




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Dancing for God’s glory

You want to share the hope you have in Jesus but don’t know how? OM Lifehope’s Dancelink team suggests dancing in the street!




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Lifehope Transit Challenge: God’s heart for Europe

OM Lifehope coordinates the Transit Challenge, sending out teams all over Europe to love, serve and proclaim Christ.




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Those who preach good news—Ward End Community Encounter Team

Community encounter teams seek to serve their local communities and bring Jesus to their neighbourhoods.




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Those who preach good news—Turning Point: London Community Encounter Team

The Turning Point Community Encounter team in northwest London learns to share Christ’s love with people from a Muslim background.




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Those who preach good news—Kirkoswald Community Encounter Team

An OM Lifehope Community Encounter team works to plant churches in an area of England full of beauty, but one that desperately needs Christ.




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Those who preach good news—Chorley Community Encounter Team

Chorley Mission is a small church of mostly elderly people; a Lifehope team brings new life to the congregation through working with children and youth.