Malí
We desire to see relational transformation of our community by intentionally pursuing the lost and increasing the number of growing, reproducible Christ followers.
Malí
We desire to see relational transformation of our community by intentionally pursuing the lost and increasing the number of growing, reproducible Christ followers.
Come and Serve
Remote Area Dweller Ministry Duplicate 1
Nuestra meta es completar la traducción bíblica y oral de las historias bíblicas al idioma San llamado !Xoon.
Mobilisation for Christ's Global Mission
Queremos movilizar a más personas, oración, y fondos para la misión global de Cristo, especialmente donde viven y mueren sin Cristo en el sur de Asia.
Radio Hope
Radio Ondas de Esperanza proclama el Evangelio por medio de una programación de radio cristiana.
Medical and Social Work
Medical work has been part of SIM ministries since the beginning. Discover more about it...
Church Leadership Training
Train servant leaders who love the Lord Jesus and who are competent in various ministry skills.
International Leadership and Services
SIM International Leadership and Services facilitates SIM’s task of extending the kingdom of God by giving leadership and support, defining policy and best practices, and providing administrative services.
Pacific2Nations
Este ministerio apunta a capacitar a un movimiento del Pacífico, levantándose y yendo a las naciones, proclamando el Evangelio y demostrando el amor y el poder de Dios.
Church Partnerships
Facilitar que más iglesias en Australia cumplan la misión global de Cristo y la misión transcultural localmente.
University Ministry
Este ministerio busca alcanzar a los 2.5 millones de estudiantes universitarios matriculados en 170 universidades en Tailandia.
Missionary Kid Education
La educación de niños misioneros es una barrera significativa al Evangelio al moverse en áreas de Tailandia donde Cristo es menos conocido.
Mobilisation Ministry
Enviar a misioneros filipinos localmente y a otros países SIM por medio de la fabricación de tiendas de campaña y medios tradicionales. Deseamos enviar obreros a las comunidades donde Cristo es menos conocido.
Discipling and Training Mongolian Churches
Este ministerio es para equipar a los líderes mongoles con habilidades de liderazgo, carácter piadoso, y capacidad para impactar la sociedad.
Mobilising Missionaries and Churches
Capacitar y movilizar misioneros e iglesias coreanas y chinas para alcanzar a través de varios ministerios a las comunidades que no conocen a Cristo en áreas estratégicas del SIM.
Palabras de Esperanza
Equipando a pastores y líderes de iglesias locales para que sean fieles a la Palabra de Dios y al Evangelio.
Communities where Christ is least known
The Deaf community
In 1956, Andrew Foster founded Christian Mission for the Deaf. His vision was to break the many barriers deaf people face in hearing the Word of God, including illiteracy, isolation, stigmatism, stereotypes, communication barriers and people who are cruel and mean. In Mali, deafness is considered a divine curse.
All these factors hinder the integration of deaf people into communities. Foster knew education could achieve his vision, so he introduced American Sign Language and established schools across Africa. He understood that this would usher in the gospel for the Deaf people in Mali.
However, government authorities wanted it reduced to a simple association for the Deaf called AMASOURD. In order to fulfill his dream, Foster looked at other countries of the sub-region, including Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria. Unfortunately, Foster died in a plane crash in 1986. Today, AMASOURD exists in Mali, but it has nothing to do with Christ’s redemption story.
The Deaf population in Mali is little known at the national level, despite the presence of AMASOURD. Sources estimate the population at 40,000 to 70,000. Among them, the percentage of Christians is minimal. No church denomination in Mali has a sign language translator who can share the elements of the message, worship or any other activity, with the Deaf in the pews. Also, no known mission agency is prioritising the deaf in Mali.
SIM has been raising awareness within the Body of Christ about the need for a ministry among this least-reached group. The first workshop on bringing the gospel of Christ to the Deaf took place in August 2015 in Bamako, and all the denominations were invited. In December 2017, a team of six young people, under the direction of Moody Bible College, travelled from the United States to Mali, for a one-week teaching programme at Jigiya Kalanso, a school for the Deaf in Bamako.
Prayers
Pray for pioneer workers in the city reaching the Muslim community.
Pray for pioneer workers in the city reaching the Muslim community.
Pray for workers among the Deaf.
Pray for workers among the Deaf.
Pray for workers for a unique ministry among Deaf students.
Pray for workers for a unique ministry among Deaf students.
Pray for church denominations in Mali to see the need to reach the Deaf community.
Pray for church denominations in Mali to see the need to reach the Deaf community.
Pray for a manager and a team for the development of a café-student centre.
Pray for a manager and a team for the development of a café-student centre.
Pray for workers engaging students through sports.
Pray for workers engaging students through sports.
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