About Oasis

Oasis World Ministries (OWM) is located in Maple Grove, Minnesota. It was born out of God’s call to Pastor Tom Elie in 1996 to reach the hearts and souls of third-world people through open-air festivals, training seminars, and social-need projects such as drilling fresh-water wells in the remote regions of the 10/40 window.

John Maxwell once said, "A goal without a deadline is just a dream." So with this in mind and by God's leading, Oasis World Ministries set out on a quest to reach ONE MILLION decisions for Christ by the end of 2010. It was a lofty goal that could only be accomplished with God's help.

Since 1996, by God's grace, Oasis World Ministries
has seen:

Over 915,543 people receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior

More than 100 churches built in villages that had no Christian worship center

Over 330 fresh-water wells drilled in third-world villages that provide the daily water needs for each community

Over 26,000 pastors and Christian leaders trained and encouraged to disciple new believers in Christ

Over 232,669 people led to saving faith in Christ by Oasis national evangelists who travel to remote places where many have never heard the Gospel of a loving God.

Hundreds of new believers attending local churches after each Gospel & Healing Festival.

Early beginnings

In 1999, five OWM Board of Director members were elected and installed to help guide the further development of Oasis’ strategies and plans as an independent non-profit entity. This has been accomplished in alignment with God’s calling and Tom’s desire to obey.

This collective passion has produced a unique, focused approach to integrating the many facets of OWM’s work. These facets include: drilling fresh-water wells, supporting the work of national evangelist, building churches, hosting gospel festivals, leading pastor's training seminars, and partnering with U.S. churches.

To initiate its social dimension, OWM drilled its first fresh-water well in Africa in 1999. Since then, Oasis has raised the funds and completed over 330 fresh-water wells which meet the daily water needs of the people who live in remote villages.

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