Teams reach out to people from other countries in Sydney and Melbourne under a team called MAP - Ministry to Australian People, which provides excellent training and experience for those wishing to work long-term among people of other faiths.
Kingdom Connection Team (KCT) is a training programme for those wanting to learn English, creative evangelism and team living. An extension of this programme is the Korean/English School, which helps applicants from OM Korea seeking to improve their English skills before serving with OM overseas. KCT partners with others in church planting, reaching out to the often non-English speaking residents of Sydney. OM has seen a growing and exciting fellowship spring up. TeenStreet Australia also runs in Queensland and South Australia (For more information: www.teenstreet.org.au).
While in Sydney I met with our team who reach out to new Australians with Christ’s love. For the sake of security, I have to be a little careful with what I say, but the stories of what God is doing were inspiring. This team has been in existence for over a decade. There are 14 people on the team and each has a passion for a different people group, Somalis, Iranians, Pakistanis and more. Invitations from churches to share about what we do are increasing, both state-wide and internationally, and we have already seen fruit this year from the relationships our team are building with these new friends. This ministry is now expanding into Victoria and Western Australia, and I would love to see expressions in other places too. May many who find a new home in Australia also find a new and living hope in God.
We like Aussies joining us on the field in Central Asia - even if they support a different football team or code! The main reason is the good support and relationships from the home office in Melbourne. We can trust that they have been screened and are suitable candidates, prepared for their journey. Even as we walk alongside them, we know that important ongoing communication with home churches and other financial supporters will continue from Australia.
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