Facing a Task Unfinished

OMF Thailand missionaries Bekah and Brian Farber share a conversation about... hairy feet. A seemingly odd topic, but one with a wonderful spiritual lesson that can apply to all of us. (To see the “hairy feet” photo that inspired this episode, visit our blog at: https://omf.org/us/i-love-your-hairy-feet/ )

As a new missionary, what do you do when you feel led to serve in a particular country, but then see the door slammed shut? That was the situation facing Brian and Esther Newton. Hear how God leads in ways that don't always make sense at the time, and how the health of their one-year-old son had a significant impact on where they eventually ended up. Written by: Brian Newton Read by: Mike Klas...

“Does anyone actually read our prayer updates?”⁠  That's a question that's been asked by many missionaries over the years. What's special is when that question leads to the creation of a team to ensure people are reading those updates and communicating on a regular basis with missionaries. ⁠ Jan Thompson, who heads the OMF (U.S.) Prayer and Care Correspondence team, and her husband Bry...

If you know missionaries, you may have heard the term  Home   Assignment . It's a time when missionaries return to their home country for a period of time before returning to their country of service. But there is so much more to it than that! OMF Japan missionary Wendy Marshall walks us through what's involved in Home Assignment, something she is going through with her family right now as...

It’s not often we look in the book of Numbers to see how it applies to our lives today. But Thailand missionary Bekah Farber has found great peace in how God uses that book to show just how much he cares for us, both then and now. To read the print version of this story, visit: https://omf.org/us/every-sink-my-toothbrush-rested-on/

Last year, Lauren shared part of her journey through the Train & Go Apprenticeship, a partnership between OMF and Global Frontier Missions (GFM). Today, Katie, GFM’s Marketing Manager, welcomes us to hear directly from Lauren as she shares the power of what God can do, even when we think it’s going to be an uneventful and unproductive day. To read the written version of this story, visit: http...

Sharing the gospel message across cultures can be challenging. What makes sense in our culture can be confusing or misinterpreted in another culture. Today's episode gives some examples of these cross-cultural challenges and introduces a new program to help overcome these obstacles. Learn more about Connecting2Culture at: https://connecting2culture.com/

How patient are you? How patient are you when it comes to God’s leading in your life? Retired OMF missionary, Jerry Wibberly, reflects on the journey he and his wife, Barbara, had in Thailand.  It was a journey that would require patience as there were times when Jerry felt he was doing something he didn’t feel called to do. You can also read Jerry’s article at: https://omf.org/us/gods-calling-is-...

“What would happen if every church... if every Christian in the U.S. decided to love their neighbors from all parts of the world?” That's a question James and Lisa Dougherty ask as they discuss how loving our neighbor is sometimes harder than supporting missions. James and Lisa are President and Co-National Directors of OMF (U.S.). In this episode, both of them share the important opportunitie...

Discover the Candidate Course, one of the first steps to becoming a missionary with OMF (U.S.). It's both an evaluation and a preparation, and a springboard for partners starting their missionary journey. Story by: Hannah Porter Read by: Avery Bieber Blog link: https://omf.org/us/first-steps-to-becoming-a-missionary-with-omf/ About us: OMF is a global fellowship of Christians with a heart for...

Ashley Boutte is an OMF missionary who went to Japan in the Spring of 2022. ⁠Her time in northern Japan has been wonderfully exciting in many ways, but there are many challenges she has faced as she adjusts. ⁠ Each challenge, though, has always presented an opportunity for her to move forward and grow closer to Christ. ⁠ Ashley's life so far in Japan will be of particular interest to anyone wa...

OMF Thailand missionary Bekah Farber and her family spent their time on Home Assignment in the U.S. visiting family and ministry partners. She shares with us that while the time together in the car was filled with treasured moments, the real treasures were the people they met and how it reflected what we read in the New Testament.  Bekah says, "The hospitality and generosity of our ministry p...

Allen Rea, a missionary in Thailand, gives us some insight into what challenges he faced in the early days of his ministry that began in 2022. Allen has been married to Kara for 16 years and they have four wonderful children: Katie, Hosanna, Bella, and Isaiah. He completed his B.A. at Brewton-Parker College where he met Kara on the first day of freshman year. Allen pastored for 15 years in Georgia...

OMF’s Kat Tang shares how partnering with locals is an important part of ministry in Taiwan. You can also read her story on the OMF (U.S.) blog . About: Putao Lin & Kat Tang with their daughters Jovie and Maisie, are missionaries with OMF in Taiwan. Kat is from Texas, and joined OMF in 2006, originally serving at-risk kids in the Wanhua district in Taipei. From 2011-2016, she served as the Ser...

Jan and Bryan had only been in Japan a couple of weeks when Jan first met Sachiko and her toddler daughter at a local park.  Jan understood very little Japanese and spoke even less, so was thankful when Sachiko introduced herself simply in English, as she knew very little English at the time.  “Hello, my name is Sachiko. Would you teach me English? And even if you cannot, would you be my...