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...
A consultation on African missions mobilization took place in June 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by SIM. For six days, more than 50 attendees from 14 countries met to discuss strategies for releasing African workers and African resources for the work to...
SIM International’s new International Director, Phil Bauman, is praying that he can help SIM continue to grow in the direction set by his predecessor, Joshua Bogunjoko. “I am honoured and humbled to have been confirmed in this role by a vote of SIM members and by the...
When asked to write about what I’m thankful for during the past ten years, my mind is flooded with things for which to praise the one who’s brought us thus far. The Lord has been faithful to us and here, I’ll attempt to name just a few ‘big picture’ things. From the...
SIM South Africa missionaries Johan and Trudie Robbertze are hoping a farm they bought last year will produce much fruit for God’s harvest. “We want to develop a retreat centre for youth, where we want to have youth programmes running and also church programmes,...
