By OMF NZ
Posted Odd ducks and other mysteries
'...our impression of missionaries was that they were usually ‘odd ducks’: folks who were nice enough but a wee bit unusual.' If this is your impression of missionaries, you're not alone! [...]
By OMF NZ
In Cambodia, East Asia Insight, Featured Stories, God at Work, Homepage, Location, Serving Asia Magazine, Serving Asia Magazine
Posted The road to Cambodia
'This culture that was so different to my own was confusing and overwhelming at times, but it still got under my skin...and I have never been the same.' Read about the journey of how Beth [...]
By OMF NZ
In Cambodia, East Asia Insight, Featured Stories, God at Work, Location, Serving Asia Magazine, Serving Asia Magazine
Posted What’s the difference between helping and serving?
"It is a humbling thing to find yourself wondering ‘if we are not the capable, self-sufficient people we thought we were, who are we?’” Simon and Judy Collins reflect on their experience of [...]
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In Evangelism, Featured Stories, Global Chinese Ministries, God at Work, Ministry Category, Serving Asia Magazine
Posted One student’s story: on finding hope, truth and love
For World Student Day, Jeff Lane, the OMF NZ International Student Ministry leader interviewed Wendy*, a Chinese student at Massey University. Have a read of her story here.
Seeing OMF through fresh eyes
'However, I am beginning to get a taste for OMF, and I’m inclined to think it’s a bit like a bowl of ramen noodles...' Alana Bruce, new Communications Coordinator for OMF shares her first [...]
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In Cambodia, Discipleship, Education, Featured Stories, God at Work, Mission, Serving Asia Magazine, Serving Asia Magazine
Posted How an International School is bringing Hope to a Hurting World
By Megan Sarian- OMF (USA) Content Manager On the day I visit HOPE International School, bright, hand-painted artwork decorates the walls. A teacher greets me wearing a soccer jersey and [...]
By OMF NZ
Posted Preparing the ground for harvest
by a short termer with Serve Asia in 2018 It is often said “it is more blessed to give than to receive”, and that’s exactly how I felt going on my short term mission trip. Having grown up [...]
Learn Pray Go- getting to grips with the process of GOING
藉著禱告申請成為宣教士 From when you first start wondering about mission, to when you get a sense that God is actually calling you to live and work cross-culturally (or maybe even in a [...]
By OMF NZ
Posted The Body and Mission- The importance of volunteers and finding your place to serve now
By Shireen Chua- Missions Mobiliser with OMF New Zealand I’ve been thinking lately about the Body of Christ, the Church with all its diversity and gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul begins [...]
The Stones Will Cry Out
The Stones Will Cry Out By John (appointee with OMF NZ) A Reflection on the Museum Ministry of Rev. Hunter Corbett in Chefoo If we could travel back into time and get to Chefoo (Yantai) in [...]