Our Mission

  • Bringing life and hope to communities in the UK.
  • Partnering with the Church in its mission.
  • Reaching and discipling people from many nations.

Our Core Values

  • Knowing and glorifying God
  • Living in submission to God's Word
  • Being people of grace & integrity
  • Serving sacrificially
  • Loving & valuing people
  • Evangelising the world
  • Reflecting the diversity of the body of Christ
  • Global intercession
  • Esteeming the church
About Us
OM has over 4,000 people working in over 100 countries, serving with Operation Mobilisation to bring a message of hope to the peoples of the world. We have one thing in common — we love Jesus and we want others to have the opportunity to hear about Him.

We seek to demonstrate and proclaim the love of God. OM teams adapt to the local culture and situation, finding the best ways to share Jesus using literature, the creative arts, friendship, Bible studies, videos and DVD's, correspondence courses, relief and development work, and much, much more.

Wherever possible, Operation Mobilisation works in partnership with the local church, encouraging and supporting local believers. Where there is no church we seek to plant churches. OM Lifehope is an arm of OM UK’s ministry.

OM Lifehope (formerly known as OM LUKE), located in Halesowen, England is a part of the international missions organisation Operation Mobilisation.

Short history

In 1977 returning OM missionaries from India created a ministry to reach the most unreached immigrant groups in Coventry. Over the next 10 years 250,000 Asian and Jewish people were reached using literature, personal witness and special campaigns. In 1988 the group’s aims were widened to include all people groups in the UK. OM LUKE (now known as OM Lifehope) was formed for this purpose.

Evangelism

Our evangelism relies on teams sharing the gospel at every opportunity. Our evangelists are constantly exploring new and innovative methods of outreach, without throwing out tried and tested means. They work in partnership with local churches to maximize their impact on communities (click for more information on our community evangelist team). 

Training

Training is a vital part of OM Lifehope’s work. Without proper training our evangelists would be much less prepared for the challenges facing them in a post-Christian Britain. The Training Team is responsible for the skills development of all new people joining OM Lifehope. It also provides in-service training for OM Lifehope staff. Some specialist courses are run in the performing arts, children’s work and training trainers. The Training Team works constantly to review and improve the quality of training offered at Lifehope. This involves research into learning styles and creative approaches to learning.

The section on the new  ‘Community Outreach Teams’   will give you more information on our training. If you come to OM Lifehope as part of the Global Action Programme you will initially join a Community Outreach Team, although specialisation is also possible.

Strategy

OM Lifehope has a fully developed strategy designed to carry it through until 2010. A vital part of the strategy is the launch of our new “Community Outreach Teams”. In response to the needs and challenges facing us in multi-cultural Britain, the teams are working in partnership with churches to demonstrate and share the Gospel right in the heart of the community.   We are pioneering and developing ministries that address people’s needs on every level – emotional, physical, spiritual and social.

Today God is opening up many new opportunities for OM Lifehope to engage with local communities – bringing life and hope in Jesus Christ. Expressing this new focus, we have changed our name from OM LUKE to OM Lifehope.

Our commitment to discipleship and our passion for evangelism remain unchanged.  We believe that this new name reflects our desire to see lives and communities transformed through Christ and more accurately describes our ministry on every level.