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Hope for the future

Las Palmas, Spain :: Crewmembers distribute sandwiches and coffee to people living on the streets.




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Dancing to the beat of Christ

Transform in Europe inspired a dance ministry in Australia - dance, discussions and discipleship.




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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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The Lord establishes our steps

As workers wonder how to reach people with the good news, they find God has already prepared the way.




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Language of the heart

After struggling to connect with an immigrant woman in Zurich, one worker listens to the woman’s story and thus learns the language of her heart.




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Hugs from the Father

An OMer from Canada shares about different encounters she had during an outreach to Arab tourists in Switzerland.




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The perfect method

A MDT trainee puts what she has learned into practice as she teaches German to an Egyptian immigrant in Switzerland.




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The faith of a child

An OM trainee in Switzerland allows God to use her story and faith to touch children's hearts.




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Tied together by a bracelet

God uses bracelets to weave together a group of children from different cultures and backgrounds so they can experience His love.




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A knock at the door

A man shares his story of living with HIV at an AIDS workshop aboard Logos Hope, which opened hearts for ministry to others with HIV.




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Freeing the Dalits

In 1988, it became evident to leadership that OM needed to respond to the hundreds of millions of poor and marginalised in India, specifically the Dalit-Bahujan people, or ‘untouchables’.




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Gearing up for Out of the Comfort Zone 2012

Currently 100 people from 15 nations are expected at OM Malaysia’s annual missions conference at Golden Sands in Port Dickson, Malaysia, from 14-18 July 2012.




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10 years of living ‘Out of the Comfort Zone’

Board members from OM Malaysia joined 110 participants from 18 nations in the 10-year celebration of the Out of the Comfort Zone conference this year.




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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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Connected to the source

Teens from Malaysia and Southeast Asia connect to the ultimate power source during TeenStreet Malaysia 2013, becoming lights to their families, communities and our world.




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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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Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2016

A recap of OM's OCZ conference, why it's worth attending and what participants learned this year.




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Jesus makes the black, white

A young refugee hears about Christmas.




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Out of the Comfort Zone Asia 2017 begins

On July 8, 2017 the Out of the Comfort Zone Asia, a short-term missions conference, began.





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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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Life and death on the lake

An English nurse embraces the challenge of a lifetime on Lake Tanganyika.




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Reaching across the continent by reaching across the street

A Zambian worker reaches out with love to the people of Somalia living in his country.




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The Pure Girls

The life of a girl in Mpulungu, Zambia, is not easy. But OM has found a way to share God’s love with these vulnerable girls.




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Jesus likes the cinema too

“Seeing how these boys lived…put my own life into perspective,” said Anne Davidson, after spending time with youth living on the streets of Lusaka.




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The headman's story

Dimas, the headman of a small village along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, shares about the challenges of being a headman and Christian.




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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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Ega and the house

Ega and her family receive a new house through OM Lake Tanganyika.




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Overcoming spiritual foes on the lake

OM Lake Tanganyika faces battles of faith vs. witchcraft.




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Hope on the streets for children

There is a belief that street kids are evil and cannot be helped. OM worker Christine Jones in Zambia believes differently.




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Taking the initiative

Tabitha Initiative in Kabwe, Zambia, gives business training and small loans to vulnerable women, empowering them to start sustainable businesses in their communities.




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Learning to walk with the Lord

Yande learns to walk with the aid of crutches and splints provided by Bethesda Mercy Ministries.




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'They now have hope'

Cecilia dreamt of being able to provide a safe place for at-risk girls. In January 2016 that dream was realised in Hope House.




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From the classroom to the field

God can accomplish much when learning moves outside the classroom and a mission student serves in Namibia.




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Food for the body and soul

For the past five years OM Lake Tanganyika has visited the local police station providing for the physical and spiritual needs of those awaiting trial.




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My neighbour, my brother

An act of compassion opens the door for a Zambian worker to share the Gospel with Somalis.




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Hope shining through the darkness

“I love to be around the children. Through education, I want to see them have a good future and have the ability to support others,” said Mercy Mutale.




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'I have been there'

How God changed the lives of each team member of OM in Kasama to bring hope to the vulnerable children.




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The miracle of sight

Rachel's personal transformation through Jesus inspires her to serve the women in her community.




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Where would they be without love?

An OM Lifehope team member shares about showing love to those living on the streets of Birmingham, UK.




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Understanding needs in the UK

English Language Community Outreach students from OM Lifehope lend a hand to volunteers at the Black Country Food Bank near Birmingham, UK.




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Persians in the UK

An OM ministry team in the UK has been reaching out to Iranian and Afghan refugees since May 2012 and praying for growth.




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Hitting the road for Jesus

Sent onto the road after two weeks of training at the OM Lifehope base, the Transit Challenge Team supports OM ministries across Europe.




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Working together in the United Kingdom

Editor Kris speaks to Andrew Berry about the opportunities that exist among least-reached communities across the British Isles.




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Reaching Turks in the UK

Working among the UK's Turkish-speaking communities, an OM worker is witnessing lives being transformed.




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Serving on the street of Arabs

Long-term worker sees fresh stirrings of faith among Muslim communities in the UK.




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The art of conversation

An art exhibition hosted in a church helps believers invite the community to come in and talk about faith.




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UK children visit the Wild West

The Kid's 'n' Things team visited two churches to run five-day long holiday clubs, with the theme of “Lionheart and the Great Wild West Adventure”.




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A light for the neighbours

The Friendship Centre is a central hub and meeting place for people from a diverse community in England.




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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.