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Woman at the well

During outreach to a Tatar village, the team met a woman at the well and introduced her to Jesus.




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In the aftermath of Typhoon Pablo

OM Philippines sees signs of hope in the midst of tragic loss while extending help to churches wrecked by Typhoon Pablo (Bopha).




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Children from the slum graduate

Nineteen boys and girls graduated from Fishport Kids Tutorial Club's day care programme in Manila, Philippines, this month.




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Serving beyond their comfort zones

Marie Reyes from Australia led the Out of the Comfort Zone Cebu team, and shares lessons she learnt during the two-week outreach.




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OM Philippines participates in Run for the World

OM SportsLink hosts a local R4TW race to engage those involved with OM Philippines-Cebu Ministries and encourage people to pray for the nations.




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Typhoon Haiyan slams the Philippines

One of the strongest typhoons ever to hit land slammed the Philippines on Friday, 15 November, forcing millions to take shelter. OM Philippines responds.




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Running the relief marathon

How OM Philippines is making a long-term difference in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.




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The day the earth moved

OM Philippines brings relief to the earthquake-shattered island of Bohol.




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Into the last frontier

From 8-26 April, OM Philippines will host their annual short-term missions conference GO EXTRA MILE in Palawan for the first time ever.




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Livelihood training for the destitute and devastated

OM Philippines hosts micro-business workshops that offer a future with hope.




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Challenged to take the walk

OM Philippines completes their annual mission training and exposure programme in the tribal areas of Palawan, Philippines.




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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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First ever TeenStreet to be held in the Philippines

One hundred Filipino teens, aged 12-18 are expected to come to the five-day event of fun, learning and life-changing encounters in Cebu.




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Blessing young Albanians from the streets of Athens

In 2008, the Greek Evangelical Church in Athens opened a community centre, in a suburb where many Albanians live. OM worker Martha describes how she and other staff are reaching out with God's love to local young people.




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The unseen crisis in Greece

Beneath the scenes of turmoil in Greece, one OMer sees a different crisis altogether – and for the same reason, an opportunity for the gospel.




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The Great Recycler

OM Team Leader Theo picks up litter during a Transform outreach and thinks about how God deals with the sinful rubbish in our lives.




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Meaningful metro stations in Athens

Jemina (Finland) joined the Transform team in Athens. Changes in travel plans meant she used the metro system—between stations with very special names.




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Living the crisis in Greece

In an interview with OM Greece’s country leader, Kees den Toom (Netherlands), we learn about the current situation in Greece and OM’s response to it.




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The church's big fat Greek mission

How OM is partnering with Greek churches to address the growing immigrant and trafficking situation




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Former drug addict works with homeless in Athens

After working with the needy on a Transform 2012 outreach to Greece, Anthony (UK) returned to Athens to continue in that ministry.




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Bread for the hungry

OM Greece partners with the Greek Church to help feed the hungry and share Jesus in their own community.




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Worship event brings churches together

Believers from different nations and denominations gathered to worship God together in Athens, promoting unity amongst the city’s believers.




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‘We must help these people’

As Syrian, Iraqi and Afghan refugees pour onto the beaches of Lesbos, OM Greece and partner organisations offer water, essential items and, more importantly, hope.




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OM Greece on the frontline at sea and on land

OM Greece and partner organisations help Syrians and other refugees as they reach the island of Lesbos from Turkey and disembark from dinghies.




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Light in the dark on Lesbos

OM partners with a Greek aid organisation to run the only Christian camp on Lesbos, offering help in Jesus' name.




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Waiting with the weary

OM Greece facilitates food distribution and children’s programmes at an Olympic arena in Athens now housing hundreds of refugees a night.




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Being the glue in Greece and beyond

In the midst of the refugee crisis in Greece, OM country leader says OM acts as ‘the glue,’ doing behind-the-scenes work to bond churches and other Christian organisations.




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One person in the crowd

Churches are the key to continuity in the refugee ministry, states Gabby Markus, director of OM Greece.




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Amazing hope in Athens

OM Greece's involvement with refugees is always evolving. This summer the team is able to work in more camps and connect with more people.




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The power of prayer

God answers two specific prayers during an outreach in Mozambique.




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How can they hear?

OM Africa partners with Davar Partners International to distribute audio Bibles to those who cannot read.




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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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By the beautiful stones

Antonio Nipueda (Mozambique) recollects his journey to ministry with OM in Mozambique and the ways their prayers have impacted one village there.




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Challenging the culture

“God is working in this community,” James said. He and other Christians in his village are challenging the culture by living their lives for Christ.




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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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Filling the gap

A team at the Serbian/Croatian border provides relief to migrating refugees. OM Germany leader Gian Walser talks about the work and its impact on him.




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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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Be more like them

Christina shares about the love between a refugee man and his disabled son, whom she met while volunteering in Šid, Serbia.




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Tea and friendship in the OM tent

OM Serbia, with the help of volunteers from several nations, are providing sweet tea, and friendship, to the refugees at a camp in Sid, Serbia.




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Time to pitch the tent again

As refugee numbers soar locally, the local government in Sid, Serbia, asks OM to help them again. OM gets their tent out again.




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Counter-cultural faith among the Gurbet

Goran’s decision to follow Jesus challenged the cultural values and traditions he grew up with, causing him to live differently in his community.




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Seeing the Iranian church grow...in Serbia

Iranians in Serbian refugee camps are turning to Jesus, becoming baptised and sharing their faith—events that one OM leader describes as being straight out of the Book of Acts.




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Loving the Most Hated People in Europe

Work of OM Romania among the Roma population




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Right there, in that place

Michael (Kenya) participates in a short-term mission trip to Romania and gives an account of God's transforming power at work amongst the Roma people.




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Surviving the white hell

Earlier this year, a severe storm blanketed Romania in snow that left hundreds stranded. A team brought food, wood and hope to victims.




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Led by the Spirit

Used by God beyond her skills as a dentist, an outreach participant shares the gospel with a disabled woman, whose life is forever changed.




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A Blessing to the World

Rafael Nastase is the field leader of OM Romania. He tells his story and describes the current work of OM Romania.




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Blast from the past - Bus4Life Romania

Surprises await Bus4Life coordinator Esko when visiting a Romanian village: Meeting orphaned girls saved on a visit 26 years ago, and the former Chief of Police from the Communist era.




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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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A door to the church

A new social work ministry has opened to bring the people of Narón, Spain, into the village’s only evangelical church.