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Is the Lord calling you to serve on an IOI short-term mission team? We would love to hear from you, and to begin a discussion about joining a mission team. Learn more about our opportunities here.
Current Prayer Needs
Prayer and Praise September 2026
- Pray for the two awareness/fundraisers. The Bike Ride is on September 26th at 2:00 p.m. starting at Emmaus Lutheran in Bloomington, MN. The Grand Canyon Hike is October 10th. It will be a modified hike because of the flash flood that occurred on August 29th.
- Praise the Lord for the Mission Twin Cities based out of Hope Lutheran in Minneapolis, MN.
- Praise the Lord for the successful family camp in Ukraine June 26 – July 6 and the encouragement it will offer to the families affected by the war. Pray that they would be able to recognize and fight the spiritual battles of hatred, anger, and unforgiveness.
- Praise the Lord for the successful trip to Malawi. There was a graduation in Zambia as well as Malawi and a meeting with one of the classes in Mozambique. It was an intense trip with over 50 hours of driving and intense excitement in every meeting that we shared. Kevin enjoyed introducing Africa to his brother Glenn and grandson Josiah.
- Pray for the means to reach new countries and encourage the training in the existing countries.
- Praise the Lord for our international partners who continue training in Islamabad, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Zambia.
- Praise the Lord for successful training in Burundi.
- Pray for financial provision to go through the open doors the Lord is providing.
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From Our director:
An Opportunity Awaits
The requests for training are numerous and the Word centered oral training is unique from any other training available.
Join me in this opportunity,
Dr. Kevin Olson
Since 2007, the Orality institute has been…
Equipping Spiritual Leaders
Number of Countries we are actively working in:
Uganda, Kenya, S. Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, Mosambique, Pakistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Canada, England, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, and the U.S.
14
Countries we brought training to:
Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Belarus, India, Tanzania, Cuba,
7
Number of International Missionaries
serving with the Orality Institute
10