We have a clear sense that logos hope is the name that best embodies the future direction of the ship ministry, said bernd. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope blog. These days the worlds oldest passenger ship does not spend its days. Operation mobilization mission work around the world. In 40 years the ship ministry of operation mobilization has. All aboard the logos hope trinidad and tobago newsday. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope patheos. Oms aim is to motivate and equip christians to share gods love, and to strengthen and plant churches especially in areas where christ is least known. Om ships international omsi is a faith mission funded through gifts and revenue from the bookfair on board. We want to share knowledge, help and hope with the people we. Lead the catering team on logos hope to cater for the ship s company and guests.
Since then the ships logos, doulos, logos ii and now logos hope. Lawrence tong was appointed the international director of operation mobilisation om in 20. Gba ships, the operators of logos hope, partners with a christian missionary organisation called operation mobilisation, which has an office in tt, sookchan. Many may still remember the ship s last visit in july 2017, when over 18,000 visitors were welcomed up the gangways. The om ships have been to 151 countries, and cumulatively, over 46 million people have come aboard them. Om ships international is the organisation behind logos hope.
And i think what the logos hope communicates is that god is using the ordinary personto live out his purpose and to advance his kingdom. Mv doulos operation mobilisation logos ii logos hope. Gba ships have responded to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic by closing logos hope to the public. Logos hope has one of the largest floating bookstores, featuring all kinds of books including christian and nonchristian titles. Our ministry has been built by each person who wanted to make a difference on our ships, whether for a short or long period of time. On board logos hope of operation mobilization youtube. Logos hope, launched into service on 19 february 2009 as oms fourth ship, has visited 73 different ports in europe, the caribbean, west africa, the middle east, india, sri lanka and south east asia. Logos hope is founded on years of experience as a tool for evangelism by om ships international, with om meaning operation mobilization. The logos hope in an effort to reach even more people, operation mobilization began its ship ministry in 1970. Om ships international began in 1970 as part of the global christian training and outreach movement operation mobilisation since then om ships has operated. Serve on board logos hope with an international crew of 400 volunteers from over 60 different countries. The om ships ministry center located in florence, south carolina has opportunities for individuals, church groups and others to come and volunteer alongside our. We at epm are honored to support logos hope by donating royalties and books.
Om ships international has just celebrated 40 years of ministry. The ship ministry, the brainchild of one of operation mobilization s founders, george verwer, began in 1970 as part of oms global christian training and outreach movement. The extra space gives visitors the opportunity to choose from a wider range of activities and will allow for more crewmembers to serve on board. The next ship now has a name, but no decision has yet been made. The missionary and book ship of operation mobilisation om the logos hope reaches approximately 200,000 children each year.
Logos hope has had over six million visitors since it launched, visiting 5 ports in over 60 different countries. Volunteering on board logos hope, you will be impacted as you participate in this life changing adventure. He spent an additional 5 days on board and sent out a report of his time in jamaica with logos hope. Our time aboard operation mobilization s ship, logos hope august 3, 2017 randy alcorn. Africa algeria angola egypt madagascar malawi morocco mozambique namibia somalia south africa tanzania tunisia zambia zimbabwe. Lawrence graduated from biola university southern california with a degree in communications. Up to one million people visit logos hope each year and, for many, this is a lifechanging experience. On the 4th deck of the floating book ship logos hope. Official opening of logos hope in bridgetown, barbados 30022020 logos hope opened its doors today in barbados.
As an international missions organization logos hope travels the world. Om ships international om ships international logos hope. George verwer is the founder of operation mobilisation, which, with over 6,100 people and ships ministering in over 110 nations, is one of the largest missions in the world today. The ship s gross tonnage is three times that of logos ii, the ship it replaces. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. Then get in contact with operation mobilization, who does the recruiting, to get started. Ahoy me faithful hearties operation mobilisation at sea. They are also an entirely voluntary ministry that brings hope to many people, through the gift of. Om ships international brings hope to hard to reach areas. In 2012, om india became gsomi, a separate, autonomous churchbased movement led by indian nationals, who now partners with om.
The om ships visit port cities throughout the world, supplying vital literature resources, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief and sharing a message of hope in god wherever there is opportunity. Meeting physical needs demonstrates the good news in action. Since then om ships has operated four different oceangoing vessels, which, in total, have visited over 450 different ports in 150 countries and territories and welcomed more than 46 million visitors on board. Again, it was a tremendous blessing to witness the power of mission. It takes many individuals of different skills and abilities. More than 50 years, organization operation mobilization mobilizes thousands of christians from all over the world to transform lives and communities around the world, affecting the poorest and most spiritually weak spots in the world. Ive blogged before about the logos hope, a ship owned and operated by om ships international. The logos hope opened to the tt public on thursday. The current ship, logos hope, visits each port for several weeks and opens the. Lead the catering team on logos hope to cater for the ships company and guests. I want to encourage you to read his report and watch the short videos. All crew and staff serve as volunteers who raise their own support. The largest floating book shop in the world is in south.
This is your opportunity to play an important part in sharing the gospel of jesus christ by helping in our morris literature ministry centre receiving, sorting and packing bibles and other literature for logos hope s book fair, for sale on the internet or for shipping in bulk to book stores around the world. Om ships international began in 1970 as part of the global christian training and outreach movement, operation mobilisation. Stichting art bible child art bible child for logos hope. Having sailed to 70 countries, 161 ports of call, received nearly 8 million visitors, and sold more than 8 million books, almost 2. Om ships international is a nondenominational christian organisation dedicated to bringing knowledge, help, and hope to the people of the world. The ships gross tonnage is three times that of logos ii, the ship it replaces. For the past two years she has worked on board the worlds largest floating book fair. Interested in volunteering with om ships international. Our time aboard operation mobilizations ship, logos hope.
Logos hope is operated by operation mobilisation which is an evangelical christian organization founded by george verwer. The ship ministry aspect of om international began in 1970 as part of a more extensive global christian training and outreach movement. Since 1970, oms ships have visited over 470 different ports in more than 140 nations around the globe. People are also drawn to young people from various nationalities. The mv logos hope is the newest ship of operation mobilisation om and will visit. We watched them come aboard, visit the bookstore, buy many books very. Book speakers and teams videos 30 days of prayer muslims, a christian response books. Now, logos hope will be making its last port visit before crossing the atlantic. Rhoton says, 34 of the people onboard would be under 25. The original logos ship launched in 1970, followed by doulos, logos ii, and then logos hope, by far the largest of the ships. The om ships visit port cities throughout the world, supplying literature, encouraging crosscultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing relief and sharing a message of hope in god wherever there is opportunity. Lawrence visited the om ship, logos, in singapore in 1974 and subsequently joined the ministry team on oms second ship, doulos, in 1978. Logos hope ship ministry operation mobilisation uk.
Logos hope, the worlds largest floating book fair, will soon arrive in nassau. Oms logos hope mission ship is in durban now and is coming to richards bay, east london, port elizabeth and cape throughout may and june. Logos hope welcomes aboard half a million in caribbean charlie boyd fri 21 may 2010 9. For people interested in books, there is a special type of library that caters to their needs of book reading recreation. Gba ships is a charitable organisation based in germany. Serving others with oceangoing ships began in 1970 with the purchase of the original logos. Operation mobilizations logos hope the christian post. I know a lot of people are really into ebooks as well, but there is. Despite all efforts of the crew and the chilean navy, the ship began to list badly. It combines powerful spiritual significance with our desire to make a real difference in peoples lives.
Operation mobilizations shiplogos hope missions fest seattle. Known as the worlds largest floating book fair, the ship carries over 5,000. The mv doulos is one of the vessels operated by operation mobilisation, and it. Discover at the live out love tour on board logos hope. The floating book fairs offer more than 5,000 titles, providing many visitors their. Logos hopes maiden visit to port klang necf malaysia. Logos hope welcomes aboard half a million in caribbean. Join us for christian mission trips, gap year opportunities and ministry placements in more than 110 countries around the world and onboard logos hope. We distribute bibles and use broadcast media, community events, oneonone conversations, dance, and other approaches to share the message of gods love with every. This year, the om flagship, logos hope celebrates her 10th anniversary. Known as the floating book fair, logos hope is the ship ministry of operation mobilization. Logos hope travels to ports around the world, acting as a floating. Om workers care for communities by offering medical, agricultural, educational, and refugee assistance, among others. All hands on deck and batten down the hatches for operation mobilisation and its seafaring ministry.
Operation mobilisation om christian mission trips, gap. In the port of kingston, jamaica, an unsuspecting member of the public received a celebration in her honour as she stepped off the gangway and into the worlds largest floating bookfair. Join us on board logos hope this autumn to be inspired by christian leaders, thinkers, speakers and agencies all of whom have answered the call to live out love and have powerful testimonies to share. Operation mobilisation is an interdenominational mission organisation that operate the mv logos hope, a ship that sails the globe distributing books through their onboard book fair. The ship is docked in kingston, jamaica, while next steps are being decided. Logos hope is om ships internationals largest ship. Since then oms ships have visited 480 different ports in. The ship ministry began in 1970 as part of the global christian training and outreach movement, om international. The ship ministry, the brainchild of one of operation mobilizations founders. Over 47 million people in more than 150 different countries have walked up one of our ship s gangways to visit our floating book fairs.
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