All ministry stories and updates from our workers and projects.
For such a time as this
24 May 2022
Meet a couple with a real heart to share their faith with a multicultural community in Manchester.

‘God shows no partiality’
20 May 2022
Intercultural churches are not a blueprint, they’re an outcome of living out Jesus’ teaching, says Steve Smith UK Director

From camper to coach
17 May 2022
Read how one boy’s life was transformed through attending a Sports Friends camp.

‘No regrets’ says mum on a mission
10 May 2022
Meet a mother and mission worker serving in West Africa, who shares the highs and lows of giving birth to her second child far away from the comforts of home.

Seeing is believing
28 April 2022
A week spent helping a team of eye doctors helped put mission into focus for one SIM UK couple serving in southern Ecuador.

The gospel drop by drop
13 April 2022
Lizzie White’s water hygiene ministry is opening a door for the gospel in some of the least-reached communities of the Peruvian Andes.

‘Were it not for the training, I would have left teaching’
5 April 2022
Read how SIM is helping a headmaster be an ambassador for Christ in his rural school in Benin.

The aroma of Christ
29 March 2022
Steve Smith, SIM UK Director, reflects on how this brilliant metaphor contrasts Christian and non-Christian responses to hearing the gospel.

A gospel soap story
11 March 2022
ENGAGE worker Lawrence, from The Gambia, is learning new ways to serve cross-culturally in Glasgow – including how to do the washing-up!

Resourcing the future: Your impact
28 February 2022
Here’s what your support during the 2021 Giving Weeks enabled!

Seeing the gospel grow in France
22 February 2022
2022 is set to be another busy year for one of our families serving in France…

‘Inspiring things are happening’
9 February 2022
SIM worker Mary Haile isn’t returning to her home in Ethiopia just yet – God hasn’t finished using her ministry at a central London church for amazing stories of restoration and reconciliation.

How beautiful are the feet…
25 January 2022
At 78, Elijah can no longer walk long distances, but says he won’t stop sharing the gospel in the Maasai lands of Kenya…

Flying hope and healing with SIMAIR
21 January 2022
Across West Africa, SIMAIR serves remote communities with medicines, safe transport and the gospel message.

New year, new beginnings
11 January 2022
For SIM UK member Ted Watts, there was one major item in his diary for the beginning of a new year: “Start PAACS”. Ted is…

‘I felt God telling me to go, 40 years ago…’
17 December 2021
SIM worker Barbara, 70, uses a lifetime of experience as a nurse to serve refugees in Greece.

Joyeux Noël – the gospel in France
7 December 2021
Peter and Claire-Lise Judkins have served in three very different settings over the past decade and the latest leg of their ministry is in a town near the Disneyland resort in Paris.

From tequila to truth
2 December 2021
Read how SIM is helping to train local leaders and plant churches in a vastly unreached area of Mexico.

Meeting Christ on campus in Germany
29 November 2021
Student ministry not only connects with the next generation, but equips them to share the gospel with others – both at university and when they return home.

Memories of Christmas where it all began
16 November 2021
As Advent approaches, SIM UK worker Kate shares some Christmas memories of her ministry in regions where Christ was born and the church was founded.

Faithful in study, fluent in hope
4 November 2021
Sometimes the language learning phase for mission workers can seem like a detour. But language coach Candace, who serves our Faithful Witness teams, sees it as a ministry in and of itself.

‘This training changed my life’
3 November 2021
The church in Bangladesh is tiny, but for the past 63 years, one SIM project has been providing support to isolated believers as they seek to follow Jesus.

Are you a game changer?
2 November 2021
Cat Tongkao encourages others to use their skills and talents for sports ministry.

Couple’s joy as home reopens
21 October 2021
Six years after tragedy struck, children are returning to SIM’s Mseleni Children’s Home in South Africa.

Brushing teeth with God
5 October 2021
Read how one SIM worker helped students make praying for their friends a daily habit they’ll never forget!

Shalom House: A haven for survivors of trafficking
22 September 2021
The risk of human trafficking is very real for many people in the countries and communities where SIM works. Read about one SIM ministry that is helping survivors on their recovery journey.

Home is where the gospel is
14 September 2021
Geaane, from the Netherlands, felt called to serve the Lord for a year in South Africa in 2015, but it soon turned into a long-term ministry that helps families living in the poorest communities

Harriet’s story
7 September 2021
How do you support a new believer who lost her sole source of income? An income that dried up when she stopped performing demonic healings…

Teamwork in Thailand
31 August 2021
Two SIM ministries are partnering to bring hope and restoration to the people of Chiang Mai and Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Christian villages attacked in Nigeria
25 August 2021
Since 23rd July, there have been numerous attacks on predominantly Christian villages and communities surrounding Miango

A measure of success?
10 August 2021
God as active in our day-to-day lives as in the big events, say one couple serving in Ecuador.

A new Bible translation!
29 July 2021
The Kafa Bible was dedicated in Bonga, Ethiopia, earlier this year. Read about this labour of love spanning more than 40 years.

Back to normal?
20 July 2021
Pastor Wayne Sutton says the pandemic has given his church a profound wake-up call.

Where is Christ least known?
15 July 2021
Where are the communities where Jesus is ‘least known’? asks SIM UK Director Steve Smith.

All smiles after dental outreach
15 July 2021
Simon and Grace Stretton-Downes led a dental outreach in Liberia this summer – their biggest trip yet – treating patients who had endured pain for months, or even years.

Passing on the baton
14 July 2021
The commitment to see God’s word spread in Niger will be the hallmark of Jonathan and Elaine Burts’ ministry as they retire to the UK…

Power to transform
13 July 2021
God is doing amazing things in a township in Cape Town, where a SIM project is having a profound impact.

A divine appointment
1 July 2021
Covid could not thwart God’s plan to bring Ram Strestha and his wife Keshari, from South Asia, to serve in the UK.

Pastor Nong’s ‘crazy’ plan kicks off
22 June 2021
Years ago, in rural northern Thailand, a couple planted a church amidst the rice paddies and orchards and dedicated their lives to making God known…

Mission dentist honoured with an OBE
14 June 2021
Simon Stretton-Downes, serving long term in Liberia, is honoured with an OBE for services to dentistry in Africa.

A heart for mission to ‘forgotten’ communities
8 June 2021
Read why growing up in a community that had never heard the gospel gives SIM International Director Joshua Bogunjoko a heart for our pioneering Faithful Witness scheme.

A simple solution to a complex problem
2 June 2021
Read how a SIM worker developed an online system to feed thousands of hungry families in Peru’s second largest city.

Untouched by sunlight
1 June 2021
The mines of Potosi in Bolivia are dark places, but SIM believes no one is beyond the reach of God…

Preparing for lift-off
6 May 2021
Covid-19 might have seemed like a major roadblock to her plans, but new mission worker Kara never stopped trusting in God’s perfect timing.

New academy opens
24 April 2021
A mission training school is preparing new believers in Europe for refugee ministry in their communities.

Courageous calling
24 April 2021
Read the amazing conversion story of Tambaya Ibrahim, who travels across Niger to preach to the Fulani people.

Holistic health care
20 April 2021
Read how SIM is helping empower women in rural east Africa as workers share the gospel with a least-reached community, alongside compassionate healthcare.

A match made in heaven
15 April 2021
Veronica and Samson will soon join a Faithful Witness team in Thailand, but their story of faith and of marriage began in an astonishing way.

Surgery training moves one step closer
13 April 2021
SIM UK surgeon Ted Watts gives an update on exciting plans to ensure mission-centred medical ministry continues in Madagascar.

‘These recordings will reach where we can’t go…’
6 April 2021
Find out how a SIM UK worker – one of a growing number of Tamajaq who have become Christians – is helping the gospel take root in the heart of his people.

Couple’s happy ending
23 March 2021
When the pandemic closed down the country, 40 per cent of financial support trickled away for Kenyan mission workers Tony and Julia Mburu. Needing a fast solution to a shrinking bottom line, they revived an abandoned book-selling idea from years earlier.

God is at work
23 March 2021
VIDEO: Join us in 12 months of pandemic praise. No boundary, quarantine or confinement can stop the work of God’s hands.

Teaching the love of Jesus
9 March 2021
SIM UK partners with TnT to develop seminal Sunday school materials in Arabic.

The right Orientation
5 March 2021
Discover how our five-day Orientation programme introduces our workers to some important areas they need to keep learning and growing in, as they start serving in mission.

Hiring now!
2 March 2021
Read how one SIM couple are helping job seekers in the aftermath of Covid-19.

You can count on SIM
26 February 2021
‘We are stewards of God’s money and we have a responsibility to spend it wisely’

‘A young and vibrant couple’
23 February 2021
Today, there are no known believers in the Kayes region of Mali, which is predominantly inhabited by Hassaniya herdsmen. Living in this remote region on…

What it means to belong to the SIM family
16 February 2021
Knowing they are part of the ‘SIM family’ is vital for our workers on the field.

Still sharing hope with refugees
15 January 2021
Five years ago, more than a million people crossed into Europe and safer parts of the Middle East to escape conflict and poverty. Many of…

From so-and-so to somebody
8 January 2021
Find out about the exciting work the Lord is doing through SIM’s Faithful Witness initiative among the Fulani in northern Nigeria.

Unity and diversity
23 December 2020
Siegfried Ngubane, SIM’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, says the gospel is not confined to any single nation or tongue.

Medical mission: Is it still needed?
23 December 2020
Fi McLachlan, Head of Christian Medical Fellowship Global, explains why there is still a need to raise health care personnel to go and serve in medical mission.

Partners in media ministry
1 December 2020
Although 2020 has been a difficult year for our mission workers and their ministries, read how the Lord used COVID-19 to further the gospel work of one couple serving in Kenya.

Your gifts of love
19 November 2020
Your generous donations helped SIM come to the rescue of two rural hospitals in southern Africa during COVID-19.

Shared blessings – multicultural ministry in London
17 November 2020
Mary joins our ENGAGE programme, designed to help UK churches share the gospel with cross-cultural communities on their doorstep.

Loving your neighbour in lockdown
10 November 2020
A pastor shares how his church joined forces with a charity to help those in need during COVID-19.

Life-saving supplies help fight the virus
3 November 2020
Read how donations from supporters helped Serving In Mission protect the people of Egbe, Nigeria.

Neither here nor there
27 October 2020
Read a Q&A with Cheryl Gibson, SIM UK’s Third Culture Kid Coordinator.

You’ve got mail
22 October 2020
Paula Beaton’s God-given gifts to provide administrative support within Serving In Mission are put to good use to encourage others during COVID-19.

You will be my witnesses
15 October 2020
Read about SIM’s Faithful Witness initiative to share the gospel with people who have never heard of Jesus Christ.

‘Aunty Dinah is truly an ambassador for Christ’
7 October 2020
The story of the Kasena people of Chiana, Ghana, demonstrates how God is moving in the hearts of a formally unreached people group

‘How I coped during COVID-19
1 October 2020
During her four-and-a-half years in Madagascar, teacher Naomi Coleman has experienced surprise school closures, random food shortages, temporary ‘don’t go out’ rules, nearby epidemics and…

Voice of hope among the Hassaniya
30 September 2020
The stirring story of a family living among the Hassaniya-speaking Moors in Mali, west Africa, as part of a new Faithful Witness team.

A beacon of hope for the future
24 September 2020
Read about The Good News Hospital in Madagascar’s exciting new vision to train Malagasy surgeons and secure its future.

Raising a family on the mission field
16 September 2020
On any given weekend, *Rachel and Joshua take their sons to the desert and visit archaeological ruins where the children can run around and dig…

Urgent: Flooding in Niger
7 September 2020
Severe flooding has covered Sahel Academy and the Bible school in more than five feet of water…

‘I’m so excited to see what the next 15 years will hold’
4 September 2020
As Bingham Academy in Ethiopia prepares to reopen on September 22, SIM UK worker Theresa Ebrahim-Adem says she has never felt “so at home” anywhere…

How the gospel lens can fix our ‘cultural blindness’
26 August 2020
Real inclusiveness means more than just being welcoming and friendly. It requires significant investment, personal sacrifice, and courageous leadership.

‘Be our eyes and ears’ to stop human trafficking
20 August 2020
COVID-19 has created a global health crisis affecting millions of people in every community where SIM workers live and serve. While SIM continues to help…

Peter takes refugee ministry online
18 August 2020
Five years after a wave of refugees and migrants came to Europe fleeing war and economic hardship, the chaos of a global pandemic prompted many…

Beirut crisis appeal
14 August 2020
In the aftermath of the Beirut explosion, our ministry partners have significant financial support needs – both for their compassionate programmes as they reach out…

Anthropology, evangelism and me
13 August 2020
‘As a Christian studying for a degree in Social Anthropology, I spent a lot of time feeling nervous whenever Christianity came up in class. Within…

Beirut explosion: Pray with us
13 August 2020
The massive explosion at Beirut’s port on August 4 has brought fresh devastation to the people of Lebanon. The blast left an estimated 4,000 wounded,…

The power of a child’s prayer
12 August 2020
In the Bible, Josiah was made king at the age of eight and his faith in the Lord had a transformative influence on the nation…

Shaping the future…
29 July 2020
The importance of education options to mission families cannot be understated.

Partner with SIM in its urgent response to COVID-19
28 July 2020
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with nearly 15 million confirmed cases in 188 countries and more than 600,000 deaths. Now health experts…

Ministry in lockdown
28 July 2020
Like many SIM workers, Sherilyn and Deane Grainger had to suspend their usual ministry – working amongst refugees and migrants in Palermo, Sicily – because…

United in prayer – at a distance
21 July 2020
‘People of prayer’ and ‘Dependent on God’ are two of SIM’s core values and we are thankful for local churches who are pivotal partners for…

Room to grow
21 July 2020
Following a pause owing to lockdown, construction has restarted on building a new training centre that will help SIM workers in a South Asian country…

‘Chad is not an easy location’
13 July 2020
With its diverse population of hundreds of ethnic groups speaking 120 languages and dialects, it’s no surprise that Chad is sometimes called the “Babel Tower…

Windows of hope
7 July 2020
Windows of Hope Zimbabwe in collaboration with Serving In Mission’s For Freedom anti-trafficking ministry recently held an awareness campaign and training for residents in rural…

In the business of saving souls
3 July 2020
“As in most relationships here, it doesn’t take long for religion to come up in workplace conversations,” explains Barry*, a businessman who is sharing the…

A different time
3 July 2020
“Holding on to memories of a place once called home and knowing things have changed since, can be a challenge”

Rainbow in the clouds
2 July 2020
Doctors Ted and Rachel Watts, along with their two young sons, are living in Mandritsara in northern Madagascar and serving with SIM UK at the…

Art with a gospel impact
26 June 2020
Loving your neighbour is one way to fulfil the Great Commission, but sometimes this involves stepping outside your comfort zone, says Justin Agnes, who served…

Bringing Good News to hard places
23 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing enormous stress on SIM workers and ministries around the world, especially in the areas of health care and education. By prayer,…

Home is where the heart is
23 June 2020
Being caught in a pandemic and unable to serve in the usual way, Sarah Dorman is happy staying at home and to use these unprecedented…

Life in lockdown
8 June 2020
Within months of arriving in Nigeria, the coronavirus pandemic forced Paul and Tricia Todd, sent from High Kirk Presbyterian Church in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to…

A channel for God’s love
6 June 2020
Caring for those who are suffering is a unique opportunity to share the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.

Battling COVID-19 in Liberia: ‘Jesus is our ever-present help’
19 May 2020
SIM UK’s Dr Mikey Bryant, who is serving at the ELWA Hospital in Liberia, says God is his refuge and strength during the current coronavirus…

Venezuelan refugees in Peru receive weekly food aid
19 May 2020
COVID-19 has forced Peru into a state of emergency as the country basically comes to a standstill. With a curfew and quarantine of all non-essential…

‘I learned what it really felt like to trust God’
19 May 2020
Read a testimony from a young SIM intern in Bolivia to encourage anyone exploring mission. “My last few weeks in Bolivia – spent tying up…

First Bible translation in Ciyawo
8 May 2020
Revelation 7:9 gives us the amazing picture of a host of people before the throne of the Lamb, people from every nation and tribe and…

Cross-cultural mission since 1893
3 May 2020
In 1893, three young men who founded SIM set out for the interior of the Sudan in west Africa, compelled to see souls saved for eternity. The next seven years…

Take up a daily prayer and challenge this Lent
8 April 2020
Please join us in praying for the salvation of many refugees and migrants this Easter.

Coronavirus cannot destroy our fellowship with the Lord
8 April 2020
Gathering together in person has long been the very lifeblood of Christ’s church. But because of the coronavirus, large group meetings have disbanded.

From Nairobi to Niddrie – serving in Scotland
15 June 2018
Our first Kenyan mission worker to Scotland describes her journey to ministry and her work with Niddrie Community Church.

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