Key Ministries
Engagement and Mobilisation
By prayer, SIM UK engages, mobilises, prepares and supports Christians sent by their churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ where he is least known. This includes mentoring and supporting mission workers throughout, from initial enquiry to long-term service.
Engage programme
The Engage programme connects cross-cultural gospel workers with UK-based receiving churches to help them reach out to their diverse communities with the gospel. At its core, Engage is about building meaningful partnerships between workers and churches, equipping them to engage more effectively in cross-cultural ministry and mission within the UK.
Spiritual Landscape in the UK
The United Kingdom has a rich Christian heritage, with evidence of Christianity dating back to the 2nd century AD.
Following the legalisation of Christian worship in 313 AD, the faith spread rapidly, becoming dominant by the end of the 4th century.
However, throughout the centuries, the religious landscape has been shaped by political shifts, reformations, and social change.
Today, the UK is marked by increasing secularisation and religious diversity.
According to the 2021 census, 27.5 million people identified as Christian, while 22 million claimed no religion. Other significant religious communities include Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, and Buddhists.
The number of people identifying as Christian continues to decline, down 13% since 2011.
In parallel, there has been a rise in those identifying as ‘spiritual but not religious’, with practices like mindfulness and meditation growing in popularity.
This evolving landscape presents both a challenge and an opportunity for gospel-centred ministry in a post-Christian culture.
Please pray
- For our UK-sent workers to thrive in the environments to which they are called and to be very aware of the support of the UK team;
- For our UK-based mission team and their witness in multi-ethnic, religiously diverse communities. Pray for people to come to Christ;
- That our Engage Team will grow and God will send new workers to come from other countries to serve alongside local churches in the UK;
- For God to draw to us people willing to go where Christ is least known, and for his provision to support those preparing to go;
- For the development of new church partnerships and the growth our SIM UK Community;
- For us to stay relevant to the times, in step with the Holy Spirit and what God is doing around the world.
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