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The church planting team in Southeast Asia

Christ, the Hope

of Glory for

Southeast Asians

By Christie K *, OMS Southeast Asia Missionary
We began our journey to serve in Southeast Asia in late 2022 when we felt the Lord place church planting on our hearts. Through a series of God-appointed meetings, we met with the leaders of a church planting ministry in the country and felt the Lord calling us to partner with them as OMS missionaries.
With this ministry, we help develop leaders and advance the strategy for urban church planting with a vision to plant seven new urban churches by 2030. Over the past decade, the Lord has developed us in pastoral roles, first within a local church setting and then at the broader movement level with the Churches of Christ in Australia, working with both pastors and emerging leaders.
Today, we want to bring hope to this upside-down world by inspiring, equipping, and uniting the church. We have
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