Faithful Witness

GROWING TEAMS WHERE CHRIST IS LEAST KNOWN

One of SIM’s core values is ‘Strengthened through diversity': We believe we will be more effective in ministry as we incorporate the richness of our diversity and celebrate our onen

Faithful Witness teams are a great example of this, with workers representing seven sending offices and 15 nationalities engaged in ministry from tentmaking and business, to medical and education.

We now have more than 30 workers who have joined teams, with many more raising support. We long to see more workers sent into the harvest next year.

In Mali, the team is focused on launching community health and wellness projects. A recent water project initiative has opened the door to more communities. Our team is being welcomed in to conduct a wide range of programmes. They would like to add engineers, medical workers and teachers.

In Mali, the team is focussed on launching community health and wellness projects. A recent water project initiative has opened the door to more communities. Our team is being welcomed in to conduct a wide range of programmes. They would like to add engineers, medical workers and teachers.

The Ayutthaya, Thailand team continues to grow. Almost everyone who joins spends the first year learning language and serves in one or more of the team's three ministry strategies - sports, community health education, and English language learning.

In North Africa, we work in close partnership with a local denomination which has a long history of service in the region. The team is focused on university ministry and the door is open for sub-Saharan Africans to join in this pioneering work.

Our team in the Middle East is small but very excited to grow. Even more important than the skills any individual brings, is a heart for the people of the region, a willingness to work with local believers, and a strong sense of resilience because plans can change very quickly.

Work among the Fulani in Nigeria continues to grow. Four families are already serving in this ministry, with a focus on church planting, but the team would like to add workers with experience in agriculture, veterinarian training, and medical skills to better serve and engage the community.

In Asia, business and community health are the primary opportunities to launch ministry, but people with theological education experience could also serve in the region’s Bible school.

Our teams continue to grow around the world and while they have identified particular personnel needs, we know there is no limit on who God is calling!

Find out more about each team and to see where you might fit in by emailing the Faithful Witness Ministry Lead (FaithfulWitness.lead@sim.org).

We would also ask you to join us in praying for the Faithful Witness initiative:

• That the Lord will raise up the harvest workers who are needed for this initiative.

• That the Lord will raise the resources too, both financial and other needs.

• That we will stay in step with Jesus all the way, led by his Holy Spirit and guided by his word and his love for all people.

You can support the Faithful Witness initiative by mobilising people, prayer, and resources for our ministry teams. Email faithfulwitness.lead@sim.org to learn more.