World of the Skaters
Diego met Jesus in a skateboard park in Chile. He became friends with Yerko Clavero who runs a skateboard ministry there with his wife Corine. Yerko and Corine set up mini-ramps in the park each weekend, then hang out with skaters. "I'm 21 years old," Diego says...
Combating Trafficking
A team member in Europe writes: "I had been experiencing a long, quiet period of discouragement and fatigue, longing for revival, when the Lord suddenly turned my ministry upside down. He got my attention by making me aware of the trafficking of women, especially refugee...
Soccer Geek
Andrea had a career in Information Technology (IT) but her heart was on the soccer field. She had learned about sports ministry on a short-term mission trip and was hooked. Back home in the States, she got her coaching certification, then moved to eastern Europe to coach. In the first months...
Inspired by Syria
Shannon Albert wanted to go to the Middle East. She looked for an organization whose doctrine lined up with hers and decided to go with OM as part of Transform 2010. This Mediterranean outreach took Shannon to Syria, where she says, "I fell in love with the Muslim women...
Playing & Praying
An OM team member in Turkey tells this story: "Arzu, a violinist, heard that I am a pianist and wanted to meet to arrange a time to play together. We met in a mall and Arzu told me her story. At 13 years old, she started reading the Koran and seeking God, yet had no peace. One day, Arzu saw the New Testament...
Your Passion
What one issue gets you going in the morning? Invades your thoughts? Drives you to your knees in prayer? Address that creatively and effectively on the mission field, as these OM team members are doing.
