The impact of education
OM brings starter schools to families in poor rural areas, benefiting both pupils and teachers in Bangladesh.
Equipped for the 21st century
Despite having a degree, a young woman in Bangladesh finds it impossible to get a job until she completes an OM computer course.
Tailoring for transformation
Two young Bangladeshi women experienced great joy and release from the OM tailoring courses, bringing dignity, honour and financial gain to their communities and families.
The joy of the Lord is her strength
Needing God’s love and job skills, one young woman discovers a new future at OM Bangladesh’s residential discipleship programme.
The prayer-answering God
A young Bangladeshi man combines his faith and passion for football after experiencing God’s transforming power in his and his family’s lives.
The joy of a glass of water
One young Bangladeshi girl notices the difference an OM team makes for her education when they drill a well for fresh water for her school.
Giving students a helping hand
OM supplies rural schools in Bangladesh with books, new toilets and other essential facilities that positively impact students.
God develops hearts to care
The team in Bangladesh comprises mainly national believers in Jesus, one of whom brings vocational training and God’s light into a refugee camp.
Hope that changes hearts
One Bangladeshi woman doesn’t believe her future can change until she participates in an OM tailoring class, gaining skills and a relationship with Jesus.
Hope for daughter number five
The fifth daughter of a poor family, one girl thought she would never get an education. But thanks to OM’s new school, she has hope.
A family’s dreams brought back to life
A poor family's dreams are dashed by a father's illness but brought back to life by OM Bangladesh's tailoring programme.
Equipped, excited and encouraged
Young people in Bangladesh learn to combine sport with their love for God, and one programme participant explains his enthusiasm for the experience.
Hope amongst the charred remains
As time passes for those devastated by fire in a Bangladesh slum, OM helps with essential support and love in variety of ways.
Life will never be the same
As families devastated by the recent fire in a Bangladesh slum rebuild their lives, the team helps, and individuals tell their stories.
‘No one can trick me anymore’
One young woman gets the chance to learn to read and write when OM opens a school for children and adults in rural Bangladesh.
Fire wrecks lives in Bangladesh
After a fire devastates a Bangladesh slum, the OM team distributes food, cooking items, plastic tarps and hope to hurting families.
'To the whole world’
Tinashe disciples and shows Zimbabweans that they, too, are called to serve; everyone can share their own stories with others to show the love of Christ.
Investing time, not wasting it
For Roberto Ramirez, serving God in missions has been one step of faith after another.
Ordinary woman, extraordinary journey
God uses Janet to reach people through one-on-one encounters at a bookshop in a closed country.
'They don’t understand what love is'
Noy shares her journey of experiencing God's love for herself and forgiving the community that persecuted her family.
Seizing every opportunity
Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Maintenance crew share Christ's love with local welders helping repair Logos Hope.
God called you, and God has a plan for you
An OM worker in Cambodia shares about how a new training she is attending is transforming the way she does ministry.
Visiting an underground church
Despite being aware of the need for discretion when talking about Jesus, Argentinian Cecilia felt no fear while she was in Central Asia.
The God of India, Singapore and the Middle East
Doron's experience on Logos Hope shows him God's faithfulness and uncovers leadership abilities he is using today in a new role.
Not your stereotypical missionary
From age 17, Ana Maria prayed to serve God in Switzerland. While she waited, she became a dance instructor with no idea dance would become her ministry.
An architect explores using his passion in missions
For years, Gustavo, an architect from Central America, felt drawn to working in the Arabian Peninsula. Then, on a short-term trip, he saw what it could be like to use his profession overseas.
Unexpected love and respect
Rosario, Argentina :: Church members from a vulnerable community learn about human trafficking and experience care and respect.
A transformed heart
An Albanian man's heart is forever changed after suffering a heart attack and meeting Jesus in his recuperation.
God of unity
Rosario, Argentina :: Crewmembers with experience working with least-reached people share a message of unity between churches.
Strength to overcome
During special Easter outreaches to women in red light areas, outreach workers go in the knowledge that Jesus is with them and His resurrection power gives hope, strength and life.
Serving God through coffee shops and carpentry
Jose, an Argentinian worker serving in Southeast Asia, tells of how he entered overseas service and what he has seen God do through his not-so-typical ministry.
Saskia's Albanian journey
Saskia perseveres through language learning and connects with a young Albanian girl who becomes a follower of Jesus.
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.
Sharing God's love through literacy
"At the end of the class, over tea and mini-cakes, we take time to get to know them, to help them with administrative tasks or to discuss Bible stories," shares Louise.
A really worthwhile ministry!
OMer Martin sees Muslims coming to Christ as he ministers to Turkish speakers in France.
From dream to reality
“It was a long, green boat, sailing gently along the river,” recalled Ana Barros (Portugal), as she described her dream to her mum. This happened before she had even seen a picture of OM's Riverboat.
Change in Audience
Although the escape room was created with a primary focus to mobilise Christians, OM Riverboats and OM France worked together to make adjustments in the simulation to suit non-believers better.
God's perfect timing
David’s role on the Riverboat is to act as a homeless man. In reality, he is acting out a familiar life he used to lead.
Connecting: Finding churches for Turks in France
While reaching out to Turks in France, one long-term worker feels like Apostle Paul: preaching in house churches and getting kicked out of a mosque.
Staying relevant in missions
OM France marks OM’s 60th anniversary, inviting International Director, Lawrence Tong, to grace this special occasion.
Something for everyone
In the 1980s, OM organised large summer campaigns with the huge task of covering every town and village in France with Christian literature.
Transform Calais
A group of 12 came to France through the Transform conference, to partner with a church and establish connections in the local refugee camp.
Et après? (and after?)
Hindsight is, as they say, 20:20. It’s usually easier to see, after the event, what should have been done to prevent it from happening. But whether this is true for the recent tragic events in Paris is a case for argument.
The least-reached in Europe
“I was not happy when the Lord told me to go to France,” recalls one American OM worker, who soon discovered Europe’s great spiritual needs.
New Year, new venture
This New Year, OM France will be part of a Christian youth festival, “Mad in France,” delivering a 4D experience of world mission.
Keep your smiles
During her three months mission trip to Paris, Madeline realised how precious it is to be a living testimony for the homeless.
Never leave you, never forsake you
A worker shares the story of one girl who recently took the courageous step to leave her life of prostitution for the freedom Christ offers.
The gift of words and the Word
Several years ago OM France started teaching French to immigrants to meet a practical need, build relationships and share God’s love.
See you in France!
Ashley, 19, serving with OM France, shares how God led her to OM and about the ministry she’s been involved in so far.
An ‘Alliance of Hope’
A team member has a change of heart during the Transform 2013 outreach to prostitutes in Lyon.