Stories of Hope: Reconciliation

A powerful podcast about a brother who heard of a reconciling God.

September International Update

OM Director Peter Maiden shares recent stories of both great sorrow and great joy in this month's International Update. Thanks for praying through these news items.

OM speaker Richard Sharp

"If you want to know what I do,
I'm jumper cables."

Motivational speaker Richard Sharp loves igniting God's people with a passion for the world. Here he shares a bit about his family and background. You can learn more about Richard on his website or request him as a speaker from the OM Speaker's bureau.

OM USA staff celebrates the city of Tyrone

Tyrone, Georgia is home to OM's US office. The town observes a Founder's Day weekend once a year but this year's was a particularly wet one. Friday was mostly dry but Saturday's parade was held under heavy rain. Thankfully, Tyrone was spared the severe flooding that several Georgia cities endured, but please continue to pray for our Georgia neighbors who are still recovering from the floods.

Stories of Hope: Speakers Corner

Brief story about Logos Hope crew members meeting a group of people at Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.

transformers wanted

Gary Witherall tells the story behind Transform 2010, the Mediterranean outreach happening next summer. It starts in Rome with a conference then teams fan out across the region. Pray about going!

Transform 2010 from OM USA Video on Vimeo.

Stories of Hope: Iceland's Prisoner

Hear about a miraculous find as host Randy Grebe tells his own story of a conversation with a visitor on Logos Hope.

OM USA has a sabbath week

Staff here at the OM USA office recently observed Spiritual Emphasis Week, a time to get out of the office and into the lives of others. It was a week of worshiping God, serving the community, and just enjoying each other's company. This video is from a work day during that week where team members participated in work projects throughout the city.

OM photo blog starts today

OM photographers take beautiful pictures every day. We thought you should see a few of them. Subscribe to our new blog, OM Photos and enjoy "your daily glimpse around God's globe".

OM news: Afghanistan needs & Hungary team

Check out the latest stories on omUSA.org: read about positions available in Afghanistan and hear what the Lord did through a dance team in Hungary this summer. Browse the site and find your niche in God's kingdom as you pray, go, and give.

In Jerusalem, Judea, and New York

OM Israel has decided to expand its ministry to native Israelis worldwide. An initial team of 3-10 people will be trained and sent out from Israel to locations such as South Asia, South America, Thailand, India, Amsterdam, London, and New York. Launch date for this team is 2010.

Please pray for:

• the team leader, as he travels and prepares for the team
• new workers to join in this vision
• direction -- ask the Lord if He would have you be one member of this exciting new team.
  

To learn more about this opportunity with OM Israel, send us an inquiry and refer to this article.

Pictured: "Follow Jesus" in the languages of Israel

Stories of Hope: Trouble Makers

Quick story of how one crew member made a difference in the lives of some young visitors to Logos Hope.

Logos Hope sails from Tobago to Trinidad

Logos Hope is scheduled to leave the island of Tobago today for the nation's capital, Port of Spain, on the island of Trinidad. You can watch the short voyage on the Logos Hope dashboard.

While in Scarborough, Tobago, crew members helped build a youth center at a local church. They also passed out coffee and juice to early morning commuters at the local ferry terminal. Passengers there heard a brief message and many were touched by the words on forgiveness.

Crew member Liz Bannister [above, draped in her country's flag] is from Trinidad and Tobago. She was thrilled to see a glimpse of home, and spent time greeting visitors in the International Cafe.

The crew said goodbye to several key members at this port. The ship's Managing Director Mike Hey and his wife Ann will be handing over leadership to Gian and Eveline Walser. And two long-term electricians, David Underwood of Australia and Chris Govey of the UK, are both moving on after this port. They have been working as volunteer project workers, a position you can read about here.

Partings like these go with life on the ship. As soon as old friends leave, new ones step aboard. In Scarborough, Logos Hope added over 90 fresh crew members from all over the world. See highlights of their Pre-Ship Training (PST) here.

Asia Challenge Teams 2010

60% of the world's people live in Asia. Would you like to meet them? You can spend a year ministering in the area with Asia Challenge Teams (ACT). The next ACT year starts January 2010 from Thailand. Learn more here under "Team Member".

Enlarge the place of your tent...

Earlier this summer, Operation Mobilization met and ministered to hundreds of mission-minded youth at the South Asian Global Convention (SAGC) in Singapore. Several denominations partnered together on this event to help mobilize the next generation into mission. This year's theme was "Beyond Boundaries", from Isaiah 54:2:

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.

You can read more about what happened at the conference in this article by Assist News or visit the SAGC website by clicking on the picture here.

OM offers several opportunities to serve throughout Asia. Please pray about getting involved. If you would like to get an overview of OM's ministry in Asia, consider joining one of our year-long immersion groups called Asia Challenge Teams. The next is due to start in January 2010 in Thailand. Information on Asia Challenge is here, under "Team Member".

Stories of Hope: Would you marry me?

Listen to this quick story of an on board proposal.

Chris Short, Pastor of Paris

OM Founder George Verwer interviews Chris Short, pastor of the only evangelical church for 80,000 people. There are many long-term opportunities in France. Pray about serving the people of Pastor Short's city.

Dog Days: week 5-oh!

Our five Saturdays of on-site outdoor work has finished. But our youngest crew members still want to come back! Demolition, as it turns out, is pretty gratifying. Here's a look at our last week, followed by an overview of the entire August Dog Days project. Thanks to all the volunteers who came out. The Lord hand-picked you to really be a blessing to us this month. The work done on Harmony House (our OM guest house) was an unexpected and much-needed gift from Northside Baptist Church. And everyone else who participated has been equally appreciated. We love our volunteers!

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Stories of Hope: The Lost Daughter

Enjoy another episode of the Stories of Hope podcast, "The Lost Daughter".

Please remember to pray for the crew of Logos Hope which recently arrived in Trinidad and Tobago, and for the Doulos crew, starting their time in Malaysia.

Mission Network News: the Thiessens in Slovakia

Karla and Brad Thiessen serve in Slovakia through a language school called Word Art and a trade school called Life Art. Read more about their work and learn their prayer needs in this recent article by Mission Network News. You can also hear the story in audio there.