22 February 2013 —
SIM pediatrician Dr. Murray Greenwood is helping to provide a better future for the next generation in Ecuador, both physically and spiritually.
21 February 2013 —
A local man named Pablo was diagnosed with liver failure and given little time to live. The Scholarship Fund stepped in to provide for his children's education.
14 January 2013 —
Claudia Christen trains inmates at one of Chile's most violent prisons in conflict solving and biblical peacemaking.
18 December 2012 —
Like many of his peers, Dustan King was convinced the “American dream” was the road to happiness. But it wasn't enough.
8 November 2012 —
As we witnessed their joy in serving in Christ’s name, we again marveled at the unlimited plans of our immense God. We thought of the truth of the mission teaching we have received about equipping the local people to do the task of mission.
4 November 2012 —
Pedro is a messed up kid. At 16, he isn’t allowed back at school and is struggling to find a job. Due to his sketchy past, his family has turned their backs on him.
10 October 2012 —
Our hearts could not have been happier or just thinking back to when there was not even one believer in this town and now looking around at the believers who had carried out this whole-day meeting complete with the baptism.
22 September 2012 —
SIM USA and Asian Access jointly received the eXcelerate Award for excellence and innovation in mission partnership at the North American Mission Leader's Conference in September 2012.
6 September 2012 —
Dale Harlan, SIM civil engineer and veteran of water ministries in Africa and South America, has developed a locally-sustainable hand pump for use in rural Bolivia.
2 July 2012 —
Before Ramiro came to the Mallasilla Bible Church, he worked on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia, as a shoe shiner. When he came to know Christ, everything changed. Now Ramiro wants all of the thousands of shoe shiners in La Paz to know Christ too.
21 June 2012 —
A new partnership between SIM and the in Edinburg, Texas, has resulted in a team of five students spending ten weeks with SIM ministries in Paraguay.
26 April 2012 —
In March 2012, the SIM Spanish Communication team in Lima, Peru, presented the new and completed interactive missionary preparation Manual called
Vamos (Let's Go!).
20 April 2012 —
The ministry of AIDIA in Peru has published several brand new Christian growth and literacy books in the dialect of East Apurímac Quechua.
19 April 2012 —
One evening a woman named Maria came looking for help. She had been physically and emotionally abused and her partner, with whom she lived, also abused her and their ten-year-old daughter. They had quite a difficult life and were ready to separate.
22 March 2012 —
The horse program at Camp La Joya continues to be a highlight in the lives of hundreds of campers, and to be a catalyst in spiritual growth and change for kids.
20 March 2012 —
It quickly became apparent that this girl was different than the others in her cabin in one regard: she wouldn’t talk. For two days she said nothing to her counselor, her peers, or anyone else at Camp La Joya.
8 March 2012 —
Mission mobilization in Peru is so rewarding because the church is already growing in her knowledge and commitment to missions.
29 February 2012 —
On rare occasions our Lord works an eye-popping miracle right in front of a crowd – yet no one notices. So it was in Kauca where the township had been without water for four years.
23 February 2012 —
A project is successfully introducing the first household use of bio-sand technology in Bolivia.
21 February 2012 —
Twelve years ago we planted a few saplings in a bare lot, and carefully built little fences around each one... today they are tall and stately trees that give shade and beauty.
14 December 2011 —
One missionary doctor's efforts to save the life of a mother and baby have consequences which expose the complexity of cultures and personalities interacting.
2 November 2011 —
In anticipation of World AIDS Day, 1 December, Mosoj Chaski Radio will broadcast programs about the HIV/AIDS illness produced in the Quechua language by Quechuas.
29 September 2011 —
When Noemi became a teenager she became rebellious and conflicts with her mother got to such a point that she was thinking about leaving home. Her mother was also frustrated. Yet radio programs from Mosoj Chaski provided a breakthrough...
21 September 2011 —
The Patchwork Project in Lima, Peru, provides mothers with income and a trade so that they can be at home with their children.
19 September 2011 —
God is moving in Latin America, strengthening His church, and calling Latin Americans to serve as missionaries. The energy and creativity emanating from the Latin American churches that are engaging in mission is astonishing.
1 September 2011 —
The girl refused for fear it would hurt, and the mom for fear her husband would scold her for authorizing something invasive in his absence. Eventually the girl was wheeled back outside to sit in the sun—trembling, feverish and afraid.
22 July 2011 —
Glimpse four exciting radio initiatives that Mosoj Chaski plans to produce in 2011.
21 June 2011 —
This story of a nighttime rescue of two injured boys on Mt. Tunari, Bolivia, is fraught with setbacks and danger. Yet in the midst of the cold, dark, and danger, our imperfect protagonist, Paul, reveals for us an emerging image of true rescue.
28 April 2011 —
Jose talked with the policeman, sharing some insights from Scripture...
18 April 2011 —
After spending hours helping with the recording of the JESUS Film in the Apurimac dialect of Quechua, a language group in Peru, Brendan and Erin Connally were excited to see it come to life....
2 March 2011 —
What a delight to see this community's pride and joy at their 40 new wells...
11 February 2011 —
When they first came to El Alfarero their lives were brimming with anger and bitterness. Through counseling and discipleship they slowly unraveled the pain and resentment...
4 February 2011 —
Through a ministry known as “Called to be Teachers,” SIM’s Karen Carlson works
with a team of four Peruvians, helping teachers not
only cover a lesson well but also befriend a child.
31 January 2011 —
Paule and Liane Hadley tell their story of moving from the UK to Bolivia to teach at Carachipampa Christian School...
21 January 2011 —
She never met her father, and her mother was always drunk. Running away from home brought her into the arms of Christ...
17 September 2010 —
Hermelinda was depressed, anxious, and sleepless as she aimlessly walked the streets of San Francisco, Paraguay in the cold darkness of night. Her family was concerned. Something was very wrong.
17 September 2010 —
What is God looking for in a leader?
18 August 2010 —
A story of God's love in Paraguay.
21 May 2010 —
For two weeks in March I was part of an international team assessing how well SIM is doing in Kenya and whether we are focusing on the right areas of ministry, given the state of the Church and needs within the country.
21 May 2010 —
Suzy was in labor, but the hospital in Potosí was two hours away–would the baby make it?
4 May 2010 —
The Guarani Recording Project is crucial in bringing God's Word to the people of rural Paraguay in their heart language.
12 March 2010 —
On 2 March 2010, Sharon and Tim joined forces with Kyrios Band (local Christian band, leaders of which work with us here in Koyamentu), purchasing emergency goods, collecting bedding and clothes, etc. for a trip to the small fishing town of Tirúa.
11 March 2010 —
We need Christian men who are strong in their faith.
8 February 2010 —
Thoughts from the Global Leaders Gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22 March 2009.
3 February 2010 —
In January, Pastor Alistair Begg, senior pastor of Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, OH and radio host of Truth for Life, spent five days in La Paz, Bolivia with Parkside Church missionaries.
29 January 2010 —
When you think of "Crossroad to the world"
28 January 2010 —
SIM Associate, Dr. Cindy Anthis recently returned from Haiti where she spent four days with a team from Builders without Borders.
26 January 2010 —
"These stories have the preaching built in, you don't need to add anything."
26 January 2010 —
Sending cross-cultural missionaries is something relatively new for the evangelical church in Chile, but a new national initiative, ProVisión, is making it happpen.
18 December 2009 —
Urbana Conference 2009
18 November 2009 —
Missionaries tend to be a pretty tough-minded and highly motivated group. Otherwise, they wouldn’t go through what they must, to do what they do.
5 November 2009 —
An Indian evangelist, Mr. Murthi, once said, “Do not bring us the Gospel as a potted plant. Bring us the seed of the Gospel and plant it in our soil.”
28 October 2009 —
The remaining months of 2009 will be a busy time in the SIM USA director’s office. There will be two chairs at the desk, so to speak, as current U.S. Director Dr. Steve Strauss and incoming director Mr. Bruce Johnson work side-by-side.
16 October 2009 —
Despite the call from her daughter's school, Petronila knew the kind of things that go on at parties and didn't think it was a very healthy place for her teenage daughter to be.
16 October 2009 —
Like most of the people in the rural Paraguayan town of Caazapa, my friend Ruth was brought up in a Catholic family.
16 October 2009 —
“We want to see a generation of adults whose active, personal relationship with Jesus Christ is reflected in every aspect of their lives.” This is the vision of Centro Educativo Internacional (CEI) School in Villarrica, Paraguay.
15 October 2009 —
Just over a year ago, Wiñana received its first client. It has been steadily growing ever since.
9 October 2009 —
SIM missionaries Paul and Becky Dreiling were preparing to leave the López family home when Francisco asked them to take a look at their 12-year-old daughter.
6 October 2009 —
On the outside Joel was excelling in ministry and at the seminary, but he had no peace in his heart.
29 September 2009 —
Four years ago there were no Quechua believers in the green pasture lands around the small village of Khari Mayu.
31 August 2009 —
At 23-years-old, a young man named Napoleon has come "full circle" and is now working with youth who enjoy the ministry of
Arequipa Children's
Ministries in Peru
28 August 2009 —
The Homes for Hope Benefit Concert will be held on Friday, August 14, at Steele Creek Church in Charlotte, NC. You don't want to miss it!
27 July 2009 —
SIM missionary Jim Rendel, in partnership with IAMA (International Association of Missionary Aviation), has produced a calander for 2010 that will be on sale this week at EEA's "AirVenture 2009” in Oshkosh, WI.
22 July 2009 —
"Through our missionary ministry here, we wish to help launch many new missionaries into a world desperately needing Christ."
19 June 2009 —
As his face went under the water in the cow-trough baptismal, I smiled as I thought back to the first time I saw this boy.
15 May 2009 —
Upon ending my university studies, I decided to surrender my degree to the Lord and told him that I wanted to serve him full-time with all my heart.
15 May 2009 —
SIM's focus in Latin America says, "Your local church sends you and we help you get there."
12 May 2009 —
Steve and Mary Hawthorne receive some heartening feedback after 20 years of mission work.
4 May 2009 —
Antonio lives high in the Andean mountains in primitive isolated conditions. He gradually lost his eyesight 5 years ago.
1 May 2009 —
The Koyamentu Training and Retreat Center expansion is now complete and the new building was officially dedicated on March 21, 2009.
27 April 2009 —
Pastor Ugarte says that theological education was a significant factor in changing the course of his struggling church in Peru.
17 April 2009 —
If there was ever a time to cancel Bible study, tonight was it. Dark clouds were pregnant with rain, the sky was smoky-gray and winds ripped through town sending the dust whirling. I was surprised when Nilsa showed up at 5:00 p.m. ready to teach.
9 April 2009 —
Dr. Lawrence and Lingling Tan take an honest look at how illnesses are diagnosed, treated and explained by the West and the rest.
23 March 2009 —
Uruguay has experienced tremendous growth in Christian radio stations, going from zero to more than 50 in just 4 years.
9 March 2009 —
Project brings hope to a mom and her son.
19 February 2009 —
Radio Hope is reaching Ecuadorians for Christ.
6 February 2009 —
Belén was the wild child in her family, a constant source of heartache for her parents. Her body was covered with piercings and body jewelry, and her room was full of paraphernalia for satanic rituals.
29 January 2009 —
Churches in Africa have recognized that education must play a key role in effecting change on their continent and SIM-TEC/TEN3 is responding to this need.
20 January 2009 —
SIM Paraguay is using convenient, new technology to share God's word.
9 December 2008 —
Between Friends is a group helping to restore relationships and provide positive teaching with a Christian focus to teenage mothers in the church.
11 November 2008 —
In September, SIM missionary John Woldhuis organized a preaching conference for pastors in Loja province, Ecuador.
22 October 2008 —
Alyssa Lugbill has been teaching English at the
Centro Educativo Internacional (International Education Center) for the past two years.
7 October 2008 —
In August, the
El Alfarero student ministry in Sucre, Bolivia, celebrated seven years of God's faithfulness.
22 September 2008 —
On a cold winter morning, a handful of local believers and a few SIM workers embarked on a short journey to the community of Santa Ursula. It was to be our first mobile medical/evangelistic clinic.
22 September 2008 —
On a summer day in January, a dozen young people paired off and hit the main plaza in Villarica, Paraguay. They were fresh from a two-day evangelism training seminar, in which they had learned to share the Gospel.
19 September 2008 —
Radio is an important tool for developing church and community leaders throughout Quechua territory in the vast Andes mountains.
19 September 2008 —
Through the Equipping Servants Internship program, church leaders in Bolivia are being transformed as they are taught, discipled, and challenged.
19 September 2008 —
Daunting challenges threaten several small, rural congregations in central Chile. They are made up of Mapuche people. Before, their religious life consisted of pagan rituals. Now they are worshiping Jesus Christ.
9 September 2008 —
The little boy came slowly around the corner of the church, dragging his feet along the cobbled path and sliding his body along the brick wall of the church. He was sobbing quietly.
19 August 2008 —
From September 25-27, the second FEXPO event will be held in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
25 July 2008 —
Since 1926, Carachipampa Christian School in Bolivia has been committed to educating and discipling the next generation.
18 July 2008 —
Through the Peru Earthquake Relief project, ten churches have received funds to help them rebuild after the August 2007 earthquake.
1 July 2008 —
Four years later, confused and desperate for peace, she considered taking her life and the lives of her children as well.
18 June 2008 —
Lesley Kayser reports that through generous gifts to the Trinidad emergency project, she was able to partner with SIM-related churches in the area to reach out with help in Jesus' name
27 May 2008 —
On May 10, the Cotahuasi Canyon Christian radio station
Sendas Cristianas (Christian Paths in English) made its first broadcast
16 May 2008 —
Historically SIM is a mission that has focused on sharing the Good News of Jesus with those who have never heard. But we have always lived this out in a holistic manner.
31 March 2008 —
After a six-month home assignment, Bill and Jean Williamson were pleased to return to Lima and find that the Reaching Lima's Families project is still encouraging mothers and children who live in poverty.
13 February 2008 —
All across South America, God is using summer mission training camps to teach and equip young Christians about cross-cultural ministry.
4 February 2008 —
We knew that, in the past, some American mission agencies had not welcomed African American missionary candidates. As we examined our archives, we discovered that we were one such agency.
3 January 2008 —
On December 4, SIM Bolivia celebrated their centenary anniversary.
21 December 2007 —
The new SIM website for Spanish aims to encourage the Latin American church in their role in world mission.
10 December 2007 —
One family decides to continue their annual Christmas tradition of giving shoe box gifts to needy children, this time by delivering them to their neighbors.
5 December 2007 —
I sponsor two chess clubs. One meets weekly at our home. The other meets under the stern eyes of armed guards in the towers of this region’s highest security prison.
5 December 2007 —
At 3,354 meters, almost 11,000 feet deep, Cotahuasi is the deepest canyon in the world. It cuts through the Andes mountains of Peru and is home to about 17,000 people in 40 villages perched on its slopes and nestled at its base.
4 December 2007 —
What is/was the mission of Jesus Christ? There were many dimensions to Jesus' mission.
30 November 2007 —
The partnership between SIM and e3 Partners took center stage on the opening night of the third annual "Global Summit on AIDS and the Church."
1 November 2007 —
Through an evangelism and Christian living class, young people in Cazaapa learned to share their faith with others.
24 October 2007 —
Less than a year after teaming up with e3 Partners, SIM announces the creation of the new HIV & AIDS Cube, which is designed to educate people about the basics of HIV and AIDS.
17 October 2007 —
SIM Deputy International Director Dr. Joshua Bogunjoko explains the history of emerging multidirectional missions and SIM's current role in it.
20 September 2007 —
During the Seize the Day process, a number of ethos issues emerged. They are part of SIM and have been vital in shaping the organization over its history, but they deserve special mention again at this time of change.
1 September 2007 —
“Graciana” has worked for a decade in one of Asia’s restricted-access countries. This woman is guts, grit, and godliness all rolled into one.
1 September 2007 —
We prize our diversity. Yet, as Dr. Jonathan Ingleby of Redcliffe College in England says, “Anybody who has tried it will know that working together in multicultural teams is one of the biggest challenges that we have to face in mission”
1 September 2007 —
It is exciting to see men and women from Africa, Asia, and Latin America serving alongside colleagues from North America, Europe, and Australasia in sacrificial, cross-cultural mission all over the world!
14 June 2007 —
Behind the walls of Apurímac's highest security prison, SIM missionary Allen George and his Peruvian coworker Jaime are seeing God at work.
4 June 2007 —
There are many models in use linking business, mission, and ministry, and so SIM has adopted several guiding principles as it explores the options available.
1 June 2007 —
From the beginning, Bible schools and seminaries have been an important part of SIM's ministry.
1 June 2007 —
Former SIM Advocate for Literature and Media Ministries, Jim Mason, reflects on 50 years of service.
1 June 2007 —
It is a pleasure to introduce a special group of people who are known as “champions,” not because of awards they’ve received but because of their passion and commitment in areas that are high priorities for SIM.
1 June 2007 —
Eight months pregnant, frightened, and desperate, Emilia came to
Albergue, the refuge for girls in crisis that’s part of
El Alfarero (“The Potter”) student ministry.
15 May 2007 —
On the third night of the Festival of Hope, 1,000 people filled the stadium in Yuty, Paraguay. The three-day event organized by "Jesus Responds to the World of Today" was a huge success.
30 April 2007 —
God has given SIM a bold vision to strengthen the church in Uruguay. The least evangelical country in South America, Uruguay is a secular society with a strong European influence.
11 April 2007 —
Dr. Lawrence Tan and a team of Bolivian doctors traveled from Sucre to the Bolivian lowlands to help provide relief to flood victims.
2 April 2007 —
According to reports from the COMIBAM conference in November 2006, the mission force of Latin Americans continues to grow.
20 March 2007 —
Cotahuasi Canyon, at almost twice the depth of the Grand Canyon, is officially the deepest canyon on earth. Known by the local people as "forgotten by the rest of Peru," it is an area with deep need for the Gospel of Christ.
1 March 2007 —
Years ago I doodled an image of a fishing net, and I colored it red. I was thinking of people links—links that form a living (red) network which can be used to go “fishing.” Jesus said, “I have made you fishers of men.”
1 March 2007 —
Those who send missionaries are recognizing that their “going” can be in all directions. Various kinds of partnerships are emerging between historic SIM sending offices and mission agencies in many other nations.
1 March 2007 —
Partnerships are like fingers working together to “lift the stone” of lostness and human need around the world.
1 March 2007 —
"Every child in every village will be able to get to know Jesus.” That vision drove me as I was trying to get children’s ministries started in village churches throughout Apurimac Province, Peru."
1 March 2007 —
“Redefin[ing] the basis of our relationships with churches and like-minded organizations” became one of our top 10 changes. So, two years on, how are we doing?
26 February 2007 —
Adriana is standing on the edge of the great cliff of “change.” And I want to call out to her “Jump! You can do it!” The more she knows who God is and that He will catch her, the sooner she will jump.
27 January 2007 —
Imagine two candles––a tall one and a short one. Which candle would you choose as “the father” and which would you choose as the “son”?
23 January 2007 —
When you share the message of the Gospel by sending it across radio waves, you never know how far it will reach or how many lives it will touch--until someone comes to thank you.
5 January 2007 —
The Student Centre ministry in Sucre, Bolivia, is now in the leadership of local believers.
22 December 2006 —
InterVarsity's Urbana '06 conference promises to be the largest ever, and SIM is gearing up to participate.
13 December 2006 —
Christmas provides an opportunity to demonstrate the love of Christ to those who do not know Him. In Bolivia, a committed Christian named Casiano decided to reach out to those in poverty.
1 December 2006 —
Rainer’s story illustrates the dead-end hopelessness facing so many children and youth in this barrio called Villa Busch, a suburb of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
1 December 2006 —
Compassion is a partnership in dignity restoration. It is always more paradoxical and more transforming to everyone involved than mere alms giving.
1 December 2006 —
For several years, we have been reaching out to HIV/AIDS sufferers through our partnership with the Agustin Tomala AIDS Foundation.
1 December 2006 —
We travel in a mobile home/foldable clinic, visiting rural towns, offering medical care, training, and encouragement for the churches.
1 December 2006 —
SIM needs servants of the King—people who will work together in community, as part of God’s family, to accomplish His purposes among the nations.
28 November 2006 —
SIM was one of many mission organizations that participated in Southeast Christian Church's 11th Annual Global Missions Health Conference
10 November 2006 —
In just one year, we've had countless opportunities to share the love of Christ with students in Ecuador...
19 October 2006 —
God has made Simón Chavez, a humble Quechua man, into a leader of the church. The author of the first ever Quechua devotional book, Simón has seen God at work in his life. This is his story.
12 October 2006 —
In Peru, children's ministry is allowing the children to have an active part in the life of the church. They are ministering to each other and to the adults.
12 September 2006 —
Ramiro and Diego are the newest announcers at Radio Hope. Through their program for youth they are making an impact in Loja, Ecuador.
1 September 2006 —
In Paraguay, radio is broadcasting into homes where there are no Bibles, and announcers are coupling their programs with presentations in the schools.
1 September 2006 —
For three years we studied the Bible with Paraguayans in small groups or one-on-one. Then at last came the day to bring them together for “church.”
1 September 2006 —
September 1, 2006 marks first day of working together for the new SIM International Leadership Team.
28 August 2006 —
In a poor neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, SIM workers Ralph and Claudia Christen are partnering with this Chilean children's ministry.
2 August 2006 —
Can you imagine what it is like to run a mobile medical clinic in the Andes mountains of Peru? As Allen George relates, patients seeking treatment aren't the only visitors
20 July 2006 —
In April, Emilia arrived at
El Alfarero eight months pregnant, destitute, and scared.
6 July 2006 —
Reflections on thirst from the night the well dried up.
19 June 2006 —
Hannelore Zimmerman is equipping children's workers in the mountains of Peru through the Jesus Loves Children Project.
19 June 2006 —
God is expanding the reach of Chilean missionaries through the work of Hans and Carmen Ziefle
9 June 2006 —
Tia came wandering into our house again yesterday. She is our 72 year old neighbor who lives in a little shack of a house next door. In her hands was the skeleton of a broken umbrella.
1 June 2006 —
SIM’s recent
Seize the Day Review showed that while SIM workers already serve in many urban centers around the world, we need to place even more emphasis on cities. Why? The answer is simple: people!
1 June 2006 —
Knights and heraldry decorate the room as gentlemen from all parts of Lima, Peru, meet to learn together in The School of Biblical Manhood (
La Escuela de Caballeros Biblicos).
1 June 2006 —
In Peru, English classes are opening doors to show university students the love of Christ.
1 June 2006 —
Accessible. Non-threatening. Family-friendly. Portable. This is “The Church in Your House,” a church-planting movement that empowers lay leaders and small groups gathering in Jesus’ name to reach their neighborhoods for Christ.
30 May 2006 —
God is growing His church in Mango, Ecuador. The Mango church was planted by the church in Churute, which had its miraculous beginning after one man forgave his careless neighbor for burning down his mango trees.
17 May 2006 —
Katia can't read very well so first she was reluctant when I told her that she should be the one who teaches the children. But finally she agreed.
11 May 2006 —
A firsthand view of Gonzanamá, Ecuador, from workers who are newly settling into life and ministry.
25 April 2006 —
As you walk the halls of SIM's International Headquarters, you will find an alphabet-soup of languages, backgrounds, and cultures.
17 April 2006 —
It is hard to spend time in Cochabamba without coming face to face with the effects of domestic violence and poverty on the younger generation.
17 April 2006 —
José knows well the life of a child on the streets of Cochabamba. It is a continuous fight for survival against hunger, disease and physical abuse.
22 March 2006 —
This 20-year-old Christian came from another state, traveling a total of eight hours, to come to my house and tell me how much our Guarani radio programs mean to her.
8 March 2006 —
Recently, we saw two opportunities in our church to assist young people in their effort to get jobs.
1 March 2006 —
The Tamajaq, and hundreds of other groups like them, remind us to equip churches to evangelize and disciple their children and youth, so that never again will the group need to be re-evangelized.
1 March 2006 —
These are immensely exciting days to be engaged in spreading the Gospel as God calls people from all continents, cultures and backgrounds, and gifting to engage in making disciples of all nations.
1 March 2006 —
Join me for a tour of highly creative leadership laboratories in South America. We’ll discover that there’s no single answer to the question, “What makes a leader?”
24 January 2006 —
As Guido was digging near a tall adobe wall at work, the wall collapsed, leaving him with a badly fractured ankle.
11 January 2006 —
Across the pasture was a round, brick watering trough, resembling a well, just big enough for an adult to be baptized in if he first sat, then lay down.
1 December 2005 —
Quechuan Christians are serving as missionaries to the mountain Quechua who are still waiting to be reached with the gospel.
1 December 2005 —
The epicenter of gospel activity has shifted. A new emerging mission movement is rising up in Korea, Latin America, China, northeast India, and the Philippines.
1 December 2005 —
God is giving me the privilege of mobilizing Miguel and other believers into Bolivia’s growing mission movement.
6 October 2005 —
Each day over 200 voluntary church workers prepare food for the children—warm porridge and bread for their physical well-being and spiritual food in the form of a devotional.
22 July 2005 —
Immediately following the Seize the Day Board of Reference meeting last January, our International Leadership Team came up with a provisional list of mission-wide ministry priorities for SIM. . . .
13 July 2005 —
We live in an uncertain world, and those of us involved in mission are often exposed to those uncertainties in distinct ways.
8 July 2005 —
SIM is praying for more missionaries who are willing to work with children of all ages. No matter what area of ministry your heart loves, your skills may be used to directly impact the lives of children.
6 July 2005 —
Dr. Lawrence Tan, an Australian doctor in Bolivia, encounters witchcraft, superstitions, and fears that keep his patients in bondage to false beliefs.
28 June 2005 —
Who? Me? Organize a benefit to help the Tsunami victims? Are you crazy? But it does sound like fun!
28 June 2005 —
Using English can give missionaries ministry experience from their first day in Peru. SIM wants to make English something more than academics—a door, a bridge, a magnet—for God to call others toward Himself.
27 June 2005 —
Small town, big hell
24 June 2005 —
SIM Media visionary Jim Mason reports that the English-language Pastors Book Set project has reached nearly the halfway mark towards the goal of US$1.5 million.
21 June 2005 —
What will you do with your time, talents and creativity? Anyone can be used by God in world mission. Read how one couple from Australia is stepping out in faith in Bolivia.
13 June 2005 —
In spite of long hours with little sleep, we had no accidents and no sickness. It took almost military precision and discipline for the team to see and treat more than 1850 people in four days.
1 June 2005 —
God has brought us to Santiago to work alongside Chilean believers offering hope and help children living on the streets.
1 June 2005 —
God is using SIM missionaries to help young girls leave life on the streets in Bolivia.
1 June 2005 —
About 80 recommendations emerged from the Seize the Day review, and these will define our road map for the next few years.
1 June 2005 —
While the world has shifted dramatically, SIM's priority on chidlren has not.
19 May 2005 —
The Qompi Project in Bolivia is a knitting cooperative that provides training and opportunities to earn an income for poor Aymara women and their families...
14 March 2005 —
Tom and Kelly Stout are California kids; they like the sun, the outdoors, and nature. There is no California surf where they live, however. They have been SIM missionaries in Paraguay for over 10 years.
1 March 2005 —
Unbuttoning his shirt, he bared his chest, and said, “Jesus, here is my heart. Forgive me for the evil things I have done. Come inside to live in me.”
1 March 2005 —
Seize the Day has been a detailed review of SIM’s ministries, contexts and organizational structure.
10 January 2005 —
Today has been a hard day—the kind where you just want to lie on your bed and think about anything but what you have just done. A day when you want to hide from the world and its cruelty.