Why Missions? To lovingly invite and equip the church

Why are there still missionaries in some countries when the church has been established for quite some time? This is a very good question to ask, both for churches and mission organisations.  In our experience, we have noticed two possible answers. One is that the...

Stewardship: Thanks to our donors, known & unknown

December 1893 was a time of great challenge in the life of “the Soudan Interior Mission”. Three young men—Walter Gowans, Thomas Kent and Rowland Bingham—had landed by ship at Lagos, Nigeria. Their goal was to reach the 60 million people living in the area known as the...
Books: Why I wrote Soul Brothers: Two Men. Two Worlds. One Purpose.

Books: Why I wrote Soul Brothers: Two Men. Two Worlds. One Purpose.

Soul Brothers tells the true-life story of God’s amazing work through two ordinary men (my dear Ethiopian friend, Berhanu, and me) whom God brought together to help launch Sports Friends, a SIM ministry now impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people...
Opportunities: Serve the Lord with SIM South Africa

Opportunities: Serve the Lord with SIM South Africa

Is the Lord calling you to serve in missions? Do you yearn to offer your time and talents to Him in the Great Commission? If so, then SIM South Africa may be able to help connect you with your calling. SIM is a worldwide mission, with over 4000 workers serving in over...
Serving God in the ministry He gives us, not the one we dreamt of

Serving God in the ministry He gives us, not the one we dreamt of

As a child, I dreamed of becoming a medical missionary. My picture was of rural hospitals, disadvantaged communities, poor resources and serving with a team of like-minded people—the traditional picture that often comes to mind. My reality is far different. I live in...