A long and painful stay at Bembéréké Hospital in Benin led Nestor to Christ. It took a team of people to both care for him and share the gospel with him.

Alvaro had struggled with alcohol all his life but changed completely after being told about Jesus when he came for new glasses

Playing in an orchestra can open opportunities for heartfelt discussions about Jesus. Find out about Jill's "piano bench ministry."

Living out our faith with sincerity is often a powerful avenue for the Holy Spirit to minister to others.

Julie* is part of a small team hoping to bring the word of God and maybe, one day, the first church among a Central Asian minority.

I am usually not a dreamer, but I had a dream where I decided to cut my hair. In my dream, as I turned my head sideways my face turned into one of the local people.

Sports Friends has ministries in many of the far-flung corners of the world; from Peru, to Nigeria to Thailand. The mental scenes that correspond to those places might be something like a dusty plain with children playing football under a tree with wide, spreading branches. Or a field lined with palm trees, young girls avoiding monsoon-season puddles as they practice volleyball. And sure, these picturesque rural settings really are some of the places where Sports Friends works, but what about sports ministry in an urban context, where fields and courts are not in open spaces, but tucked amidst buildings and side streets?

Believers in the Philippines are carefully reaching out as the hands of Christ to those who are affected by the coronavirus.

SIM missionary Nikali first thought “What will happen to the ministry?” when the pandemic hit the Philippines. But God enabled it to move forward in ways that exceeded understanding.

It’s midday on a Tuesday. The day care for young children that Jo and two others run in a neighbourhood of Manila is coming to a close. Time for a break!

The time intensive plants take tending and patience, finally yielding a crop many years after planting. So it goes with ministry to minority religious groups in the Philippines.

Filipino Christians find unique cultural avenues for expressing their faith.

Ibrahim, a former Filipino Muslim, and his wife Mae are crossing cultural and religious barriers in Mindanao to support Islamic communities and the people who serve them. Through local arts, storytelling and the House of Barnabas retreat centre they are hoping to introduce Muslim Filipinos to the prophet Isa (Jesus).

When Fai* arrived in Thailand as a migrant, she was unwell from HIV. By God’s hand, she connected with the local SIM Hope for Life ministry, through which she got access to treatment. But the COVID-19 restrictions disrupted her medication.

Saaw used to tell fortunes, make holy water for people, and consecrate their spirit shrines. But the spirits only brought her hardship and fear. Learn how she escaped and embraced peace in Christ.

Dtang had to drive past Saaw’s house on her way to the rice field each day. So, she told her about Jesus.

An hour’s drive out from the city of Chiang Mai, behind a few narrow, winding country roads lined with rice paddies, the Good Kids Preschool is tucked away. It is a quiet morning in the village, but the schoolyard is alive with noise and movement. The school seems like any other at first glance: children running haphazardly to and fro and playing before school starts.

Watch this great video which gives you a flavour of what homeschool looks like for mission kids in Thailand. Could you be their next teacher?

Ayutthaya was once a mighty capital. Now it is a forgotten provincial town - and one with scarcely any Christian witness. But a few SIM cross-cultural workers and their local partners see something new happening in Ayutthaya. Watch this video to hear more about their vision.

Accountant Veronica is amazed at how God is using her gifts and skills

The spiritual world was always real for Prang. But it was the world of dark, evil spirits.

The Esan region of northeast Thailand is often described as one of the hardest places to do ministry in Thailand. Christians are few and far between, Buddhism is strong, and drug addiction is widespread.

PbeeMai was like any other twenty-year-old: looking for validation from his peers, wanting to be well-liked and popular. But he saw something different – something perhaps even worthwhile – in the way Brian welcomed students into his home and built relationships with them.

Chris and Rawee are pastors at Grace Community Church (GCC) in Bangkok, and while the people gathering for Sunday service are obviously Christian, most Bangkokians are not, making church planting in the city a venture in reaching the least reached.

Aof had gone to church for many Sundays and had said many “Amens” to the prayers people had prayed for her – but nothing really worked until she challenged God herself.

YooTaa remembers the day God saved his life.

Our partners in Mongolia are doing some astonishing gospel work among people with addictions, helping them out of their dependencies and into a living relationship with Jesus Christ. This is a first-person account of how one woman's life has been transformed.

Lecturer and SIM worker, Misheel, had the chance to answer questions about the gospel, all because her students chose an astonishing subject for their group projects: Christmas.

Engaging the Universities is reaching students and faculty around the world to share God’s love with them. Find out what it's like to live out the gospel as a professor in Mongolia.

The Bible talks about loving the oppressed – the widows and orphans, those who have suffered and have been treated unjustly. But what about loving the oppressors, the ones who have sinned against others? In Myanmar, the Bamar majority people are seen as oppressors and the perpetrators of some of the worst violations to human rights. These are the people Sandra and Tim want to share Jesus with.

When their neighbours ask, “Why did you leave New Zealand to work in our land?” Ben and Aislinn* reply with the truth: “Because we care about this country and love its people.”

After a total of 11 years’ mission work in Papua New Guinea, Jill and Phil have seen God do "abundantly more than [they] expected.”

New Zealand's Good Neighbour rescues food as they point to the Saviour.

New Zealand nurse Erica Aarsen is trusting God through the COVID-19 pandemic as she waits to start a long-term placement at Doro Clinic in South Sudan.

Motivated by the gospel, professional career coaches Daniel and Jeanie Ough are offering their free services to anyone without jobs during the pandemic. Read on to find out about this opportunity.

More than 40 young people in northern Ghana are hearing the gospel through an exciting new youth club in Tumu.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, SIM’s medical ministry network is equipping hospitals and healthcare workers around the world for what lies ahead. Can you help?

Pioneer ministry in Central Asia comes alive in this perceptive and engaging story of a mission team and their encounters with a community which does not know Christ

For Geoffrey, serving in cross-cultural mission is not limited to geography. He feels the burden to preach the good news, which is why he'll be leaving Kenya to minister in the UK.

Every now and again, an event almost universally brings collective grief and mourning. Grief spills over and can’t be brushed aside.

There's an untrodden road that leads to communities where Jesus isn't known. Watch this reflection on the old path behind and the new one ahead in Ethiopia.

In late January, Cyclone Ana devasted southern Malawi and left approximately 90 relief camps throughout the region. SIM is working with partners to care for survivors who’ve long been battered by disaster.

No one in leadership thinks their job is easy – but a new book by SIM’s Dave Bremner with Oasis Publishing hopes to make it just a little less difficult!

On the heels of a prolonged drought, Madagascar has now been accosted by three cyclones within a month’s time. Working with partners, our SIM team in the area is acting to distribute aid to, visit with, and pray for the survivors.

Sometimes the language learning phase for mission workers can seem like a detour. But language coach Candace who serves Faithful Witness teams sees it as a ministry in and of itself.

At an age when most workers are celebrating many years on the field and well established in ministry, Cindylou Barclay was just being introduced to Christianity. Read her testimony of how God uses people to fulfil his mission outside of traditional timelines.

Addis, Yohannes, and Joseph lost their hearing during childhood. When they moved to Addis Adaba for better opportunities, they found it difficult to gain employment, as many in the Deaf community do. But that's when they encountered the water project "Minch," where SIM workers serve.

In light of war in Ukraine, we've gathered a list of like-minded organisations that are assisting those in need in the country and refugees in nearby countries.

God is teaching youth ministry team El Sendero to work together to reach young people as the body of Christ, despite their diverse strategies. Find out how this wake up call came during a holiday gathering.

Internal conflict in Ethiopia has raged on for a year, with conflict extended past the north to two neighbouring regions. Our team met to pray and sing "The Servant Song," which has articulated their hope in holding out the Christ-light for the country.