SIM Nigeria

By faith, we see a response to the gospel message from the more than 100 million Muslims and others living and dying without Christ in Nigeria; mission teams in each of the 12 northern Sharia states expressing Christ’s love and compassion; strengthened churches with equipped Christians making disciples in Nigeria and overseas.

Key Ministries

  • Proclaiming the gospel, particularly to Fulani and Muslims in the north.
  • Supporting and strengthening persecuted Christians and others affected by oppression and hostility.
  • Providing Christ-centred, compassionate health care, holistic healing and mentoring others to do the same.
  • Engaging with marginalised and vulnerable communities through strategic ministry activities.
  • Empowering and making disciples among the vast numbers of youth in Nigeria.
  • Equipping an enthusiastic and growing church through theological education, other disciple-making endeavours and convert care.

Spiritual Landscape in Nigeria

Nigeria has a huge Christian population, which makes up around half of the total….but almost all of the rest are Muslim. They live predominantly in the north and, despite some ongoing challenges, that is where much of our ministry is focussed. Religious identity is often tied to ethnicity and region and can often spark tension.

Communities Where Christ is Least Known

Muslims

Almost half Nigeria’s 215 million people are Muslims, and our team prays to expand our ministries to reach them. Pray for more workers with a heart for Muslim evangelism to focus on outreach through medical ministry, water projects, vocational training, business consultation, teaching English, Christian schools in Muslim-dominant communities, media, and other creative ways to meet felt needs and build relationships. There are open opportunities for ministry but timing is critical while it is still legal to share the gospel.

The Fulani

There are approximately 20 million Fulani in Nigeria. They show openness to friendship and gospel discussions, and our team to reach them is growing. We praise God for new partnership opportunities with local mission workers to expand the outreach to this predominantly Muslim community.

Attacks by some Fulani herdsmen against Christian farmers have affected attitudes toward this people group. We pray for effective outreach, for a spirit of love from national Christians, and for opportunities to support and disciple Fulani believers. Pray for more workers to minister among this group.

Contact SIM Nigeria

Email: Connect@sim.org

Website: simnigeria.org

Please pray

  • For increased efforts, fresh approaches and more workers to reach Muslims in Nigeria while the door is open (John 9:4), especially in the north
  • For effective, contextualised ministry to growing numbers of Muslim-background believers
  • For revival in the national church and an increasing passion for gospel-focused ministry in Nigeria and beyond
  • For witness workers to be able to raise adequate support to continue Fulani ministry in Nigeria
  • For persecuted believers to endure hardship, receive trauma healing and practise love and forgiveness
  • For our urgent need for theological educators, medical professionals, educational consultants and teachers
  • For  the establishment of a new vocational school in Kano to facilitate relationship-building with Muslims
  • For the strategic development of our new MK school in Kano

 

 

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