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‘Sweet’ music in the ‘sweetest’ town in Belgium

Offering concerts in private settings in Tienen, Belgium, proves effective in connecting with youth.




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Living out faith in a Red Cross uniform

Two OM team members experienced the bombings in Belgium firsthand as Red Cross volunteers.




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Website & social media lead to ministry

Milena found mission opportunities on OM Germany’s website, which led her to share the love of God in Belgium.




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fACTOR: mentoring volunteers in Belgium

Relationships, mentoring, fun, practical work, spiritual growth and learning to love others are all part of OM Belgium's fACTOR programme.




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Combining personal passion with ministry

Ride2Transform allows teams on two wheels to pedal far and wide, praying and sharing the love of Christ in least reached areas in Europe and Africa.




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Colombian returns to begin OM's work in her native country

Martha Ardila spent several years serving in OM's ship ministry. This year, after visiing the OM Andean Region headquarters in Ecuador and being commmissioned, she returns to Colombia to official begin OM's work in her native country.




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Relief for Colombian flood victims

Nearly two million people have been affected by the recent flooding in Colombia. The torrential rains that hit the country in the past few months caused its worst flooding in 40 years. Over 240 people have died and many had to leave their homes behind, especially along the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines. OM Colombia is helping out with relief work.




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God reaches the heart of Cartagena

A group of Guatemalan volunteers join OM Colombia's leader in ministering to prisoners, students, women and children in Cartagena, Colombia.




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Colombia calling!

Though it’s one of the smallest teams in OM, OM Colombia, lead by Colombian Martha Ardila, makes big plans for the future.




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Joy cannot be imprisoned

OM Colombia and the Bolivar Prison Fellowship partner to bring Christmas joy to the inmates of the San Diego Women’s Jail in Cartagena last month.




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Remembering those in prison

Martha Ardila, representative of OM in Colombia, and volunteer Lourdes Arnedo recently started offering workshops in prisons in Cartagena.




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Freedom for the prisoners

OM Colombia sees lives change as inmates of the prison in Cartagena, Colombia, learn about God’s love and work to better their lives through crafts.




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Our actions leave their mark on society

The Gospel is primarily about relationships that impact, influence and are relevant, states Pastor Hugo Echeverri, a representative of OM in Colombia.




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Spiritual and physical freedom

Adela, a lady from the women’s prison in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, was baptised during the encounter called ‘Woman, you are free’.




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Bienvenido a América latina!

Santa Marta, Colombia :: Logos Hope is welcomed to a new region of the world, where the ship's community is adjusting to a new language.




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Thinking outside the box

Santa Marta, Colombia :: Logos Hope's crew moves programmed events off the ship and on to shore.




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Logos heritage: God's ongoing story

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Logos Hope’s community reflects on a key date in the Ship Ministry’s history – the shipwreck of the first vessel, Logos.




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Ellos son como Tú!

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Logos Hope's focus for her time in Latin America is to encourage Latinos to serve God around the world.




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Colombian clowns

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Logos Hope's volunteers speak the international language of mime as they learn how to clown around as a means of connecting.




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Shared vision, reaching others

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Mission organisations come together on board Logos Hope to inspire Latinos to serve God around the world.




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They left the vessel, changed!

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Logos Hope departs her second Colombian port, her crew having welcomed a landmark number of visitors and encouraged many local people.




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Healing old wounds through the next generation

Cartagena, Colombia :: Logos Hope partners with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in an outreach to a troubled community.




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It rings a bell…

Cartagena, Colombia :: Logos Hope’s longer-serving volunteers recall the first gift presented to the vessel as they mark her entry into service in 2009.




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OM's ship and OM Latin America: going further together

Cartagena, Colombia :: An interview with Julie Paniagua, Associate Area Leader for resourcing with OM Latin America.




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Worn-out bodies but new spiritual life

Cartagena, Colombia :: Logos Hope's volunteers share the message of hope for the future with elderly residents at a nursing home.




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Fighting Bible poverty

No method is infallible when trying to reduce Bible poverty among the least reached, an OM worker discovers as he distributed Bibles.




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A vibrant community emerges

“Aren’t there enough churches in Italy?” Not to reach the 50,000 people in Pisa, says OM team, who plants La Torre.




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Vibrancy comes from the Word of God

OM Ministry Leader, Lenna Lidstone, discusses how to use Discovery Bible Studies to see vibrant communities of Jesus Followers among the least reached.




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Entering a reindeer herder’s world

In Arctic Russia, reindeer are the Nenets' life. Living among these people, ES longs for the Nenets to know Jesus, the true source of life.




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Faith comes by hearing

African women who never went to school were unable to read the Bible upon becoming Christ followers. A new opportunity is giving them access to God's Word firsthand.




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Refugee Relief - making it all happen!

Jude, project coordinator of OM's Refugee Relief Serbia describes her busy role, and how OM’s service can be a powerful practical witness of the love of Jesus to hundreds of refugees.




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Permanent hope for the Kurds

For the Kurdish people, the future is uncertain. But the gospel message that believers want to share with them is one of overwhelming hope.




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Persecution, prayer and fasting

Prayer and fasting have been part of the Algerian Church's lifestyle since its beginning. Unity among believers has contributed to ongoing spiritual strength amidst persecution.




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Not an impossible dream

Years of consistent Christ-centred community allow an OM worker to develop friendships with Pakistani women and study the Bible with them.




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A beacon of light for kids and teens

Children's club at the church in Tkvarcheli, which is held by MDT students, impacts lives of local children and gives them hope.




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Mission trip to France, better than Chanel perfume! OM Transform

Transform mission conference one year, outreach team in France the following year, the sisters from Mexico are eager to share the love of Christ, realising the audience was different from what they expected.




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Refugee life, hardships and hope

If God can speak to a national faith believer, and move him to cross continents to share his love for Jesus with other refugees, despite dangers and difficulties, what more might He achieve with more workers prepared to take the same risks for the gospel?




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1,000 Muslim background missionaries

Algeria could transform missions in the Middle East, with a new ministry seeking to send 1,000 Algerian missionaries by 2025.




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Church planting in Tunceli

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.




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Believe to receive – sharing the hope of Easter

Small outreach teams will share the life-changing message of the gospel with hundreds of women in brothels and on the street this Easter.




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The Great Commission applies to families

Bahia Blanca, Argentina :: A missionary couple teaches church members about serving God as a family.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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'I can follow Jesus now'

A single mother finds hope through a Self Help Group and is sharing the good news.




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Along the river

People in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe are still recovering from Cyclone Idai. OM is responding to the needs in different communities in these countries.




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Losing everything for Christ

The leader said: "This is a secret; if we started to teach about Jesus in our mosques then we might as well open churches."




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Beyond the Easter bunny

In partnership with local churches, a team shared the good news of Easter through music with all kinds of people in Austria.




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When God changes your plans

Ariela left Argentina to serve Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and ended up going on a journey she never could have imagined.




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Happy endings

“As I watched the ending scene (that lasted about three minutes) I thought about the “happy ending” notion,” says Ava. “Is it real or is it a fairy tale? A utopia created by Hollywood to give their viewers a false sense of hope in the reality of a broken world? And so, I said to myself: I believe in happy endings.”




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Reaching the community

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.




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The story of Lacken House

In 2008, OM Ireland purchased Lacken House to be their headquarters. Ten years and hundreds of people later, the team continues to minister from the heart of Ireland.