The Quechua in Peri-Urban Areas

Ministry to the Quechua once required travel to distant and difficult-to-access villages. But the urban population has exploded as rural Quechuas have moved to cities for the opportunities afforded there. Churches in peri-urban areas where SIM workers minister need Bible teaching and help to reach their Quechua neighbours of all generations for Jesus Christ. Ministry opportunities include oral Bible teaching, social work to equip local churches to minister to challenges in their churches and communities and Sports Friends (See our Sports Friends entry for details). Community kids’ clubs, church-based children’s ministry, friendship evangelism, discipleship, mentoring and tutoring youth are ministry options. Are you compassionate, adventurous and can see yourself sharing your faith in Christ-in-life relationships? Join us in Bolivia!

Bolivia, South & Central America

Mid term (1 to 2 years)
Long term (+2 years)

Training Bolivian Church Planters

God is raising Bolivians with a clarion call for church planting and mission in Bolivia’s capital city, La Paz However, it is a challenge for them to find training and support from their local churches. The SIM La Paz team longs for God to establish a coalition of Bolivian churches which is biblically and financially committed to planting gospel-focused, disciple-making, missional churches. For this reason, we are providing training for church planters and their wives, as well as training for churches to ignite missional, life-on-life discipleship movements in their congregations so they can send out mature and equipped believers who are passionate about declaring and demonstrating the gospel, whether across the street or around the world. The SIM La Paz team needs discipleship and church-planting trainers and a person to mobilise churches and individual believers toward missional living and giving.

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

Theological Education

The Bolivian church is following its call to mission near and far, and sending workers where the gospel is least known. To help meet the need for Bible formation, SIM Bolivia is seeking qualified seminary teachers who are passionate about discipling and equipping students to assume leadership in local churches, gospel ministries and for mission. Workers must demonstrate a willingness to learn a high level of Spanish, acquire cultural insight and be able to partner with local Bolivian leaders. There are opportunities in seminary and non-institutional training. Can you see yourself on a team of local and expat theologians investing in the next generation of Christian leaders in the global south? Join our team in Bolivia!

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

Children with Special Needs

There are many children with special needs in Bolivia, including ADHD, autism and Down's Syndrome. Unfortunately, these children and their families face additional challenges because they are often marginalised and under-served. We are reaching out to them with the love of Jesus, showing them how special they are in his eyes and helping these children and their families thrive. Talk to us to find out how you could help. We organise support groups caring for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and hold workshops for parents and teachers of special needs children. Do you have a heart for children with special needs? We are looking for psychologists and therapists, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists/therapists. Come be a part of our multi-disciplinary team bringing hope to families of children with special needs. Empower a child’s life!

Bolivia, South & Central America

Any duration

Bolivia’s Youth and Children

Childhood is when people usually choose to become Jesus followers. It is a time of formation and decision-making, yet a time of vulnerability for potential abuse and harm. Minors need safe spaces and safe people to nurture and guide them in life. More than 50 per cent of Bolivia’s population is aged 25 or younger, so ministry focused toward children and youth presents a tremendous opportunity to develop life-long disciples of Christ. The Bolivian church has asked SIM for workers to partner with them to build leadership capacity in children and youth ministries. SIM is seeking workers to be involved in Bible clubs, puppet ministry, camping, sports, after-school tutoring, youth mentoring, big brother/big sister relationships, Young Life, university ministry, church or community-based youth groups.

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

Mission Mobilization

Working alongside churches, seminaries, and other groups you would encourage individuals and, especially, church leaders to fulfill the Great Commission. You would work with church leaders to explain how the Great Commission impacts their church and encourage them to pray for, to give to and to raise up people for global mission.

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

The Shoe Shiners of La Paz

Kayuparu means 'at his feet', and is a ministry that is reaching out to the masked shoe shiners of La Paz. The shiners hide their faces behind masks because there is a strong sense of shame associated with being a shiner. In the eyes of society, they are invisible and insignificant. A lot of them are students who need the work to pay for their tuition, others are facing economic hardships. Our desire is for them to realise they are not insignificant and invisible in the eyes of God, and that they find hope in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Join our team to reach out to the shoe shiners and their families!

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

Mission Leadership

To provide visionary leadership and excellent support to the workers and staff of SIM Bolivia. If you have experience in leadership or administration and have overseas ministry or work experience consider this opportunity. A good level of Spanish is necessary or a willingness to learn. You must be willing to adapt to Bolivian culture and work with Bolivian administrative staff and workers in service of our multi-ethnic team of missionaries. You will relate to SIM workers and national church leadership.

Bolivia, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)

Professionals Among Muslims

We seek professionals of all kinds to engage in their work whilst living in unreached communities. University lecturers, medical professionals, engineers etc. We want to talk to all types of professionals who share a heart for the lost and a desire to learn language and culture. Using your professional skills you would work in a secular context while sharing your faith through your work and in your community.

Middle East-North Africa-Central Asia

Mid term (1 to 2 years)
Long term (+2 years)

Sahel Academy

The mission of Sahel Academy is to develop students through a holistic education of the highest quality, while nurturing a Christ-like character and a heart of service. We are looking for a new director, a new high school principal and teachers willing to serve short-term or long-term. Each staff member contributes to this strategy not only by nurturing and discipling students, but also by enabling many mission families to continue their work among unreached people groups in Niger and neighbouring West African countries. Staff members also have opportunities to share the gospel with students who are not believers.

Niger, West Africa

Any duration

Maradi Area Outreach & Discipleship Team

We use a variety of tools, interests, and gifts as we connect with many people to see healthier communities where Christ is proclaimed. We would love to talk to you if you're interested in joining our team, no matter where your gifting lies.

Niger, West Africa

Any duration

Urban Northwest Ministry Team

The urban ministry team Northwest seeks to plant self-sustaining churches in a mega-city by December, 2025. The team also aims to plan new churches around the country by preparing more disciples. We'd love you to join the team and build up healthy congregations together!

South Asia

Long term (+2 years)

National Outreach Ministry Team

Work alongside nationals, and partners to see thousands of healthy churches composed of disciples of Jesus coming from the majority established throughout Bangladesh.

South Asia

Long term (+2 years)

Leadership and Services

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 Bangladesh through leadership and services.

South Asia

Long term (+2 years)

People Care & Trauma Healing

We are looking for member care workers, psychologists and trauma healing professionals to come alongside our workers, local followers and unbelievers. Whether you have a heart to walk with workers and enable them to thrive in their challenging contexts or a desire to come alongside people who have wounds of the heart due to trauma and bring them through a healing process we would be interested in talking to you.

Middle East-North Africa-Central Asia

Long term (+2 years)

Reaching the Next Generation through Education and Discipleship

We have opportunities for teachers, pastors and youth workers to work with the next generation in North Africa. We need pastors and youth workers to come to disciple expat university students to be reaching out on their campuses. We want to see Christian teachers working in French or English speaking primary & homeschools and TEFL teachers used to share the good news. lf your heart is for reaching the next generation in unreached communities we would love to talk with you. French or English is likely the primary language for this ministry but workers will engage in learning Arabic as well to invest in the local community.

Middle East-North Africa-Central Asia

Any duration

Supporting SIM Kenya Ministries

SIM Kenya ministry teams are supported to do life and ministry well.

Kenya, East and Central Africa

Long term (+2 years)

Discipling New Believers

We long to see a Christ-centred, contextualised church planted among an influential, but gospel-resistant people group in West Africa. Working in partnership with local believers, a small team is already involved in outreach activities and establishing a rural discipleship and agriculture training centre. A key strategy is to support and nurture new believers, many of whom face persecution. A variety of practical and word-based opportunities exist to disciple and train new believers for Christian life and service.

West Africa

Any duration

Alafia - Hope for Life

Come alongside people living with HIV and their families in Benin as we seek to share about Hope for Life. We have a small but experienced team involved in medical treatment, providing holistic care and mentoring local volunteers. Our hope is that people living with HIV might experience new life in Christ, good physical health and healthy relationships free from stigma. Do you have skills in community development or youth work? We need people to encourage and grow local support groups and expand a teaching programme for young men and women. Children and youth workers, ideally French speaking, are also needed to help with holiday programmes.

Benin, West Africa

Long term (+2 years)

Mobilisation - the South African Christian Community

To visit churches and Bible training institutions to engage with individuals and assist them to: 1) Understand their Biblical responsibilities in respect of mission 2) Achieve a coherent and cohesive approach to evangelism in both their local community and the global context 3) Develop their vision to pray, give and go. There will also be a focus on the development and training of Ambassadors to carry out this role within each of the provinces of South Africa.

South Africa, Southern Africa

Any duration

Digo Outreach Network

The Digo are the second largest Muslim Unreached People Group in Kenya. Although the Bible has been translated into Chidigo the impact of the gospel on this community of 460,000 along the south Kenya coast has been minimal. SIM Kenya is committed to seeing a change of this sad state and has already started to form a small team that is working towards an effective strategy to reach them.

Kenya, East and Central Africa

Long term (+2 years)

Asian Diaspora Outreach

People who do not live in their homeland often feel uprooted from their cultures and more open for new friendships, new ideas, and are willing to adapt to a new cultural worldview. Asians in the diaspora are no different from other communities in the diaspora. Therefore, we have a great opportunity to share the gospel with them and reach out to them, and often find greater acceptance than in their home country.

Kenya, East and Central Africa

Long term (+2 years)

Counseling and Member Care

Help cross-cultural workers and Thai believers flourish as they grow in emotional, spiritual, and relational well-being. We are looking for counsellors, member care workers and other inter-personal specialists who can provide support to enable cross-cultural workers to thrive and serve in healthy ways.

Thailand, Pacific Asia

Long term (+2 years)

Outreach to Paraguay's Interior Communities

We are a group of missionaries with a passion to reach the towns and villages that have no access to a local church and/or have no believers in their community. We welcome missionaries with a heart to plant churches through relationship building, starting Bible studies in rural communities, and a strong calling to live in a remote area and participate in a local community of subsistence farmers, local shop owners, and schoolteachers. You can use your trade, your skills, and your hobbies as a door to sharing the gospel. In this role, you would be working within the vision of our ministry team, but with the flexibility to work out that vision in the relationships and opportunities God will graciously give you.

Paraguay, South & Central America

Long term (+2 years)