Facing a Task Unfinished

OMF Thailand missionary, Bekah Farber, shares how the Thai word 'naarak' can be used in many circumstances, but most powerfully in relation to God. Read the blog version at: https://omf.org/us/is-god-cute/ Originally started as China Inland Mission and now as OMF, our mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Learn h...

OMF’s Rodney Pennington introduces us to missions mobilizer, Tobias. His parents were refugees from Laos who came to America. Gang activity and selling drugs as a youth had him on a bleak path until he found hope in Jesus. Today, Tobias works to share the good news of Jesus with unreached people groups. Listen to his inspiring story in this episode. OMF’s mission is to share the good news of Jesus...

Christopher Lane shares the story of how God's call to share Jesus with Chinese people led a couple across the border from the U.S. to Mexico. You can also read this story at: https://omf.org/us/reaching-chinese-in-mexico About OMF: Our mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Learn how you can be involved at: https://o...

Today we share the final stories in partnership with the Thailand Prayer Guide website. Two women in two places, a shared despair. How will their stories end?  Learn about the prayer guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Her children had repaid her with rebellion and betrayal. “Joy” was a commodity that only others could experience … right? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

The love of her life had cheated on her, lied to her, and humiliated her. Could she ever trust anyone again? Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide concludes this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She spent years showing others the beauty of Thailand. But her own heart was a wasteland … would anyone ever truly love and care for her? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Anxiety and depression were his constant companions. Should he give up on life completely? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Her life had gone two steps backward, and she carried the burden of raising children by herself. How could she ever take another step forward? Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide continues this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She was always on the fringes, her life full of failures and shame. Would it be any different today?  Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He was enraged at being publicly humiliated. Would he succeed in getting the revenge he desired? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She was a strong woman who seemed capable of making everything go the way she wanted. Until one day, when it all fell apart.  Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide continues this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He had been mocked and marginalized. Why would he choose to experience this again? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He was addicted and abusive. She was scared, but strong enough to leave. Should or would they ever be back together again? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

An ordinary woman with an ordinary life, befriended by a family with no extraordinary abilities. But in their meeting, was an extraordinary event still possible?  Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Throughout July, A Heart for East Asia podcast, and OMF's Prayer Powerlines newsletter, is partnering with the Thailand Prayer Guide website to share short stories of how God is at work in Thailand. In this episode, OMF missionary Bekah Farber introduces us to this series and explains why Thailand is "the land of smiles." Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-pr...

OMF's Rodney Pennington chats with Andy Smith. Since 1989, Andy has served in the Philippines with OMF International. His work has included church planting, writing and facilitating training courses, field leadership, and international leadership. Andy shares how he came to Christ and what led him to become a missionary, as well as his life serving in the Philippines. To learn more about the w...

Rodney Pennington talks with OMF Ministry Advocate Debbie Merritt about serving in the Philippines, serving as a single person on the mission field, and how a visit to a specific home in the Philippines was a life-changing answer to someone's prayer. To learn more about serving with OMF, visit: https://www.omf.org/us

OMF’s Rodney Pennington chats with U.S. missions mobilizer Michael Woo about his life in ministry, and seeing God’s goodness and faithfulness in times of suffering and life-changing moments. To learn more about OMF, visit: https://omf.org/us/

What happens when you tell God you’re willing to “go”, but the expected and hoped-for call to go serve in another country never comes? That was the situation facing Logan Middlebrooks who shares his journey of faith in this episode. Logan works with Perspectives USA and walks us through how he wrestled with the desire to go serve in another country when God seemed to be closing doors that Logan ho...

We catch up with OMF Taiwan missionaries Ben & Kelly LaPiana . They're temporarily here in the states before returning to Taiwan later this year.  Among a number of topics we cover, they share how God is working in their area of ministry with university students.  We'll also hear how working in the states during this time opened up a different ministry opportunity that is also open to...

We check in with OMF Taiwan missionary, Kat Tang. Along with her husband and two children, Kat is briefly in the U.S. before returning to Taiwan.  We talk about what it’s like to serve in an area where her family is the only Christians in their community, the challenge of sharing the gospel where they are, and what missionaries really wish they could tell their supporters. To see and learn more ab...

Global Frontier Mission’s Marketing Manager, Katherine, joins the podcast to talk again with Lauren. Lauren has been sharing her journey that took her through the Train & Go Apprenticeship program, a partnership between GFM and OMF. Today, Lauren shares her surprising experience in a coffeehouse reminds us that God moves powerfully beyond the limits we put on Him. He uses us for his purposes,...

Thanks to rapid advancements in communications technology, we now have some incredible tools to accelerate cross-cultural evangelism and discipleship. Social media is one of those tools. Discover how OMF's Media for Movements has been using social media to evangelize and disciple the Shan people. Written/Read by: Christopher Lane Blog version of this story: https://omf.org/us/shan-social-media...

Have you ever struggled with how to pray on a deeper level for mission workers? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, we highlight 7 areas to cover in prayer, one for each day of the week. For quick reference, feel free to take a screenshot of the 7 days below to keep on your mobile device, computer, or to print: Day 1 – Relationship with God Day 2 – Physical and Emotional Needs Day 3 – Family...