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Obedience

I said: “Let me walk in the fields.” He said: “No, walk in the town.” I said: “There are no flowers there.” He said: “No flowers, but a crown.” I said: “But the skies are black; There is nothing but...

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The Spirit of Tibetan Buddhism

There is great diversity in Tibetan Buddhist practices: a Prime Minister performing religious rituals on a holy mountain, a priest making an evil spirit manifest itself in front of him, believers...

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Learning from the Majority World Church

‘The spread of the Christian gospel and the growth of the church across the world over two thousand years have largely been due to the work of countless unnamed Christians who gossiped the good news in...

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Praying for High Plateau People

Prayer is vital in the unfinished task of bringing the gospel to the Tibetan Buddhist influenced peoples of China, Mongolia and Bhutan. Sometimes, though, it is difficult to know where to start or how...

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Drink Tea and Eat Bread

If someone asked me ‘What is so special about Tibetans?’ I would say that they are fun-loving and extremely hospitable people. We have lived in a Tibetan area for almost 20 years and we regularly get...

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Short-Term; Long-Haul

Doctors and teachers have a clear place in mission, but what about waste management consultants? We spoke to Ben, a waste management consultant based in the UK, who has been using his professional...

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Mongolians: From Conquering to Commissioning

Mongolians are historically legendary warriors, forging an empire spanning from the Pacific Ocean across Asia to Eastern Europe. Genghis Khan has been called the ‘Man of the Millennium.’ How could an...

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Wonderfully Unexpected

A Scotsman, an American and two Mongolians begin a very long journey. Far from the set-up of a corny joke, this is the story of an incredible adventure with an unexpected twist. Tze, a Scottish...

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The call: who will go for us?

In Isaiah 6, the Lord says ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ Isaiah responds: ‘Here am I. Send me!’ That enthusiastic response is echoed by a couple considering long-term service with OMF in...

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Lord of the Gobi Desert

Nomadic Lifestyle Mongolian herders are nomadic, moving around vast steppes, raising horses, sheep, goats, cows, yaks and camels. Most herders move between four and six times a year in search of better...

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Necessary Adjustments

It was the middle of the night when Miss M woke, aware that someone was in the room. As she lay there she saw a man, dressed in white, standing near her. She was not afraid of him. She asked him two...

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A Global, Mobile Mission Force

At one time OMF’s ministry was tied to East Asia geographically, but today people are on the move as never before. In 2014 there were an estimated 100,000 flights a day around the world.  In 2015 there...

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Praying for East Asia’s Diaspora

People on the move People are often more open to the gospel when they are in a new land. Pray that East Asians on the move would hear the gospel and believe. Each new term brings hundreds of thousands...

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John’s Gospel

John came to the UK about 10 years ago to study science at a local university. He enjoyed meeting local Christians who opened up their homes and offered loving hospitality to international students,...

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Learning to cross-cultures

‘Everybody needs some TLC. If you are a native English speaker, that usually means Tender Loving Care. But today I would like to help you think about Trust, Language and Culture. These are the areas we...

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China Comes to Marple

In 2012, after having served in the Philippines and the UK with OMF for 29 years, Margaret* and I joined the OMF Diaspora Returnee Ministries (DRM) Field. We began work in Manchester supporting a local...

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Connecting to the Church in Asia

In 1997 Kana left her devoutly Buddhist home east of Tokyo, to study at university in Denver, Colorado. There a Christian befriended her and invited her to church. She was given a Bible but struggled...

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Multi-directional Mission

Twenty-five years ago, when I worked for the Londonderry Presbyterian City Mission, my title was City Missioner. Note: ‘missioner’ not ‘missionary’.  Missionaries worked in ‘the mission field’ overseas...

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Do they know it’s Christmas?

It’s lunchtime on Christmas Day, we’re sitting around our dining room table about to tuck into the turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry sauce – the traditional Christmas dinner.  Sitting around the...

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Truth Preserved

God’s intention has always been to display his glory and share his love with the nations. It is seen in the call of Abraham in Genesis 12, throughout the Old Testament, and culminates in Jesus, the...

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