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LICHT IM OSTEN e.V.

Licht im Osten

Licht im Osten brings the gospel to the peoples of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia through literature, the TROPINKA children's magazine, aid transports and social projects in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and beyond. Volunteers help with transports, short-term trips and staff roles.

ProvisionalMissionsBroadly evangelical
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Why this is listed

Verified 2026-10-24: German evangelical mission (founded 1920); 'Aktiv werden', 'Einsätze' and open positions listed. Works in Armenia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.

How to start

  1. Open lio.org (opens an external site) and read what LICHT IM OSTEN e.V. says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

Close to this

  • MissionsProvisional

    DMG interpersonal

    DMG interpersonal e.V.

    DMG is a German missionary fellowship founded in 1951 that places workers with over 100 partner organizations in about 70 countries. Short-term volunteers serve one to two years and long-term missionaries two or more in church planting, Bible translation, medical care, social and youth work.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Sinsheim, Germany
    Area
    Missions

    Last verified October 24, 2026

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    European Christian Mission (ECM)

    ECM International

    ECM plants and strengthens churches across Europe under the vision 'Europe needs Jesus', with national offices in many European countries. People go on short-term trips, volunteer, or join as long-term workers.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Europe
    Area
    Missions

    Last verified October 24, 2026

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    Christar: Go

    Christar

    Christar plants churches among least-reached communities, with teams serving Muslims and refugees across the Middle East and Central Asia. Its Go page lists short-term and long-term opportunities.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Middle East & Central Asia
    Area
    Missions

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • Film & seriesProvisional

    End of the Spear

    Every Tribe Entertainment

    A 2006 feature film telling the story of the five missionaries killed by the Waodani in Ecuador in 1956, and of what happened afterward when the families of the dead went to live among the tribe. It is told largely from the point of view of Mincayani, one of the men who did the killing.

    Cost
    Paid
    Time
    One-off
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Adults · Film

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Film & seriesProvisional

    JESUS (the Jesus Film)

    Jesus Film Project

    A 1979 life of Christ taken almost entirely from Luke's Gospel, shot in Israel with Brian Deacon as Jesus. It has since been dubbed into well over a thousand languages and is, by most counts, the most-watched film ever made.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Adults · Film

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Bible studyProvisional

    YouVersion — The Bible App

    Life.Church

    The free Bible app most readers already have on their phone: hundreds of translations and languages, audio, dated reading plans, and shareable verse images. Installed on well over half a billion devices, it is the default pocket Bible.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified September 20, 2026