For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s people live in cities rather than rural areas. The major cities in the countries where SIM serves are crowded and growing. Brian Seim has been working in urban ministry among Canadian churches since 1998. He will assist SIM worldwide by publishing information on effective urban initiatives, defining patterns of people migration, and advocating for new urban missionaries and ministries.

Read updates from Brian below:

Hope in the Winter in the City

22 December 2009 — I've spent several months in Jesus' Sermon the Mount, to better understand his directions for us as disciples. What does a city set on a hill look like in the winter?

An Urban Plan

10 December 2008 — According to UN statistics, "In 1999, 47 percent of the world’s population lived in urban places."

Leadership Development in an Urban Setting

12 September 2008 — Our work in cities will need the same quality of leader, but he or she must be trained for engagement with a different, more complex society.

Ripped From the Headlines

28 February 2008 — One recent article that is a perfect case study for modern, urban mission came with the headline “Churches pray for end to bloodshed—but clergy’s moral authority challenged as some blamed for causing rifts in nation.”