South Asia

Serving across South Asia, we partner with local churches and organisations to make Jesus known in communities where He is least known.

We serve in several countries across South Asia, either directly through SIM offices or in partnership with others who share our heart to make Jesus known where He is least known.

To protect our workers, we do not display all the countries we serve in. If you’re interested in serving in any part of this huge region, we’d love to hear from you.

Where we work

The small SIM team in Sri Lanka seeks to partner with local churches and other organisations to see communities transformed by the gospel as people become ...

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Opportunities to serve in South Asia

Urban Northwest Ministry Team

SOUTH ASIA| 2+ years

The urban ministry team Northwest seeks to plant self-sustaining churches in a mega-city by December, 2030. The team also aims to plant new churches around the country by preparing more disciples. We'd love you to join the team and help us build up healthy congregations together!

Leadership and Services

SOUTH ASIA| 2+ years

Support all the ministries in their vision to see thousands of healthy churches composed of disciples of Jesus coming from the majority background established throughout this South Asian nation through leadership and services.

Multi-skilled church planting team

SOUTH ASIA| Any

Come and join our multi-skilled church planting team in rural South Asia through education, literacy, evangelism, Bible-teaching, and health ministry. We are looking for disciple-makers and people to help gather believers into churches; for vets, agriculturalists, and those who can train teachers; for project managers and pioneer evangelists who can work humbly alongside local brothers and sisters. We invite you to be a part of this exciting and long-term work as we join with God in his mission.

Stories from South Asia

Story/Testimony
15 December 2025

Raised Muslim in South Asia, Joel* longed to know who God truly was. Through SIM programmes, Christ brought light, joy and deep faith into his life.

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Story/Testimony
22 August 2025

During Bangladesh’s Feast of Sacrifice, Ethiopian mission workers Tesfaye and Hanna seize the chance to share how Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice, seeing...

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Story/Testimony
27 May 2025

As I approached graduation from university, I prayed about the future. My heart attitude was, “Lord, here I am, send me somewhere.”

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Story/Testimony
23 May 2025

A crying need for a good education for mission worker children is driving an innovative solution in a South Asian country.

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