See your ministry on SIM.org

BY TIM ALLAN, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

We’ve just taken a big step in improving our mobilising capacity by putting many of SIM’s ministries on sim.org.

The ministry search function went live on April 6 and allows inquirers from anywhere in the world to search through our ministries and see where God is calling them.

It’s really exciting to see this latest development in SIM’s move to ministry focus. We are very much trying to encourage inquirers to think in terms of joining a ministry which is sharing the gospel with a defined community.

Rather than thinking ‘What ministry can I do?’ when they start to look at SIM, we would like them to think ‘What ministry team could I become part of?’

This represents a significant culture change within SIM and many people around the world are working hard to move us forward. We are under no illusions – this culture shift will not happen overnight, but the sim.org ministry search function a significant step along the road.

The information visible on sim.org shows some of the details ministries have uploaded to Synergie, which is the backend system into which all ministry details are entered.

The information displayed allows ministry leaders to share something of their vision, but also to give more practical detail on how a new member might fit into the team and what they would be doing day to day. The entries on sim.org very much act as the shop window for ministries and we hope will play a key role in mobilising people, prayer and resources.

Do check out your ministry on sim.org and, as you read the information there, think about whether it is really helpful to an inquirer. If you need people to do specific jobs, say so; if you need people with specific gifts or skills, say so; and if you need help filling in that section, then please do ask – we are here to help.

Some of the ministries in this issue of Connect are displayed on sim.org, including many of our healthcare ministries, our anti-human trafficking ministries and our sports ministries. To search through all our published ministries, go to: www.sim.org/opportunity-search.

Of course, not all ministries are visible on sim.org.

In some of our more sensitive areas we simply show a range of generic ministries, without being specific about location; for our really sensitive areas or ministries, we keep them off the web altogether.

The aim of the sim.org search function is for inquirers to connect with mobilisers in their region as quickly as possible. No one will be mobilised into SIM simply through a website – it will always require much prayer, conversation and relationship-building. Please email me at international. commsdirector@sim.org if you would like more information, or help with any aspect of writing your Synergie entries.

© SIM International 2021. Connect is an internal publication of SIM for the encouragement and information of its workers. SIM International Director: Joshua Bogunjoko International Communications Director: Tim Allan Editor: Tabitha Plueddemann Crowley Design: Pilgrim Communications Email: connect@sim.org • Web: www.sim.org