The vision of SIM-TEC is to see a generation rescued to the glory of God by helping the churches in Africa and the Caribbean to honor God by developing Christian colleges. A bold Christian education initiative, begun now, will develop leaders for the next generation.

Many of the churches in Africa have requested help in starting Christian colleges and universities. We currently have requests from churches in 26 different countries to help them start institutions. SIM-TEC is a ministry of SIM which was started to help these churches develop and implement plans for Christian higher education.

Since its inception, both the task and the ministry of SIM-TEC have grown. Many of the requests now come from countries where SIM has no presence. The resources required for starting one university are enormous, and would be big enough for any single organization. Apart from faith, the task of helping churches in 26 different countries start Christian universities would seem impossible. But we serve a great God for whom nothing is impossible. By God's grace, we see African churches overcoming the severe challenges they currently face and emerging as world leaders in education and the spread of the Gospel.

SIM has taken the strategic step of starting a new organization to focus entirely on the task of helping African churches develop transformational education systems. The new organization is called the Transformational Education Network (TEN3).

TEN3's approach to serving the African churches is fourfold:

1. Training - Train African education leaders in the principles of transformational education.
2. Curriculum - Create an international network to develop curriculum and materials for use in the participating schools.
3. Consulting - Provide the churches with a "start small and build" model for developing an institution that is economically viable from the start.
4. Standards Association - Help the institutions associate around a set of Standards for Excellence in Transformational Education.

Give

The seed money for this effort continues to come through SIM. If you are interested in giving, please designate your gift for SIM-TEC project (#88840).

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We are also asking the Lord for people to serve with this ministry. In addition to educators, we need a communications manager, writers/editors, administrative personnel, and computer technology experts. You can be involved in this cutting edge ministry and bring honor to the Lord Jesus Christ. To find out more about SIM-TEC/TEN3, click here .