Bus4Life travelled to Greece in July to participate in Transform. This was the first time Bus4Life ministered in Greece.
Transform, a ministry of OM, is an international missions conference that is followed by a number of outreaches. The five-day conference took place in Athens this year. Bus4Life was part of the conference in Athens.
During the conference Bus4Life was parked just outside of the main venue, a big white tent. The bus served as a prayer room and offered a quiet, and air-conditioned, space for participants. Morning prayers were also held inside the bus. The bus was also driven to Athens on two occasions for outreach.
After the conference, Bus4Life went to Patras in Western Greece and was part of an outreach there. A local evangelical church welcomed the team into the city with open arms. The small church had prepared well for the outreach and was very excited to be doing something new in their community. The local church’s openness – and excitement! – to use it for ministry encouraged the team greatly.
Bus4Life attracted a lot of onlookers and visitors at the town’s central square where it was parked. The team reported that nearly every other person stopped to see what was going on with the bus and its international team. A sign had been placed on the bus explaining its connection with the local evangelical church and inviting people to step inside.
Volos with teenagers
After Transform, Bus4Life stayed in Greece for an addition week and was part of a Teens in Mission outreach in Volos, north of Athens. The teens visited refugee children and delivered school and sports items.
In Volos, the teens were able to meet and talk with local teenagers as Bus4Life was parked next to a popular beach. New Testaments and Christian literature were given to people and the team stayed on the beach until very late in the evening. The experience was eye-opening for the young team members as they realised that they, too, can serve God with their gifts no matter their age.