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Not ready to retire, David joined OM. “I believe God has continuing purposes for our lives, including into our latter years,” David says.
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Our vision for Aruba and its believers is for them to: Go, Pray, Give, and Grow. To make Jesus known!
Aruba is a an island country in the southern Caribbean Sea 30 kilometres (18 miles) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, semi-autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry.
With a population of approx.108,000, Aruba is home to about one-third of the total population of the Dutch Caribbean. Ethnic groups consist of: Dutch 78.7 per cent, Colombian 6.6 per cent, Venezuelan 5.5 per cent, Dominican 2.8 per cent, Haitian 1.3 per cent, other 5.1 per cent. Most residents live in or around the capital, Oranjestad and San Nicolaas.
The primary faith is Christianity. The evangelical presence has grown, predominantly due to the more recent arrivals. Large numbers have immigrated from Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. There are several English-speaking churches and many congregations using Papiamento.
OM’s passion is to mobilise churches and believers to reach the nations for Jesus, partnering with local churches to inspire and equip people for mission work. We provide opportunities for believers to participate in both short and long-term mission outreaches, locally and internationally.
Feeling called to join us? You can volunteer, support our projects, or become a prayer warrior. As the prophet Isaiah wrote, “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done, and proclaim that His name is exalted”. Isaiah 12:4.
OM in Aruba is excited to see how God will use your gifts to bless this mission field. Let’s share His love and make an impact together!
Connect with us to learn more at www.om.org/caribbean/om-Caribbean or email at info.carib@om.org
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