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Issue 111
1 September 2005
Download a PDF file of Issue 111 [1 MB] Bless Asia Through SIMGod has recently opened doors for us to partner with like-minded ministries in Central Asia. And, through the SIM offices in East Asia and Korea, growing numbers of Asian Christians are joining SIM teams. A Good Explosion“Would SIM accept a missionary from Asia?” I was 18 years old when I wrote that question to SIM Australia. It was my first contact with SIM, which at that time consisted entirely of missionaries from European-background countries. A Teacher Makes a Friend“Rick,” a young teen, attached himself to me as I was staying in his town to teach English, so I took him to lunch. How God Called and Led UsA Korean couple's story of how God called them to himself and then to missionary service in another Asian country. SIM Korea Aims for GrowthFifty new missionaries every year! That’s the recruitment goal SIM Korea is trusting God for by 2008. What Does Mongolia Need?The very existence churches and Christians in Mongolia today is amazing! After 70 years under Marxism, and centuries of Buddhism, only a handful of Christian believers were known to exist when communism collapsed 15 years ago. We Need to Tell More PeopleMy daughter spoke earnestly. “We need to tell more people about Jesus.” I agreed. But in this religious culture, it’s not easy. Partners in HOPESIM recently launched a “HOPE for AIDS” project in partnership with Shalom Centre, an EHA ministry for the care of HIV/AIDS patients. Mongolian Musician's Testimony"Before, I couldn't taste the goodness of life, but now the taste is delicious. Now I know that only the true God can give me or anyone this peace that comes of living in harmony with Him. Anyone who believes in His Son can experience it." A Dream Coming Undone?With millions of people still needing help, it seemed unthinkable that the Community Development Project (CDP) was losing some of its funding. The Courage of a Teenage GrandsonOne day Mrica's 16-year-old son took the Bible down off the shelf and gave it to his grandfather saying, "Grandpa, you are getting old. You should know what is in this book before you die." Experience KoreaSIM-Korea needs a native English speaker to coordinate these two programs. Ideally, this person will be able to teach both Bible and |