Ministries

SIM has a wide variety of exciting ministries around the world which we would love you to pray for and support financially as well. Click an area of the map or search below to see what ministries there are.

Urban Church Planting and Discipleship

This ministry works alongside Angolan church leaders in planting Portuguese-speaking churches in all major urban centres.

Angola
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Finance and accountancy

Find out more about Urban Church Planting and Discipleship

Pioneer Church Planting

SIM Malawi would like to evangelise and plant churches among the rural Yawo people, a largely unreached people group with just a few believers. This will require an acceptance of a simple lifestyle and living closely to local rural populations near their villages.

Malawi
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Pioneer Church Planting

Indian diaspora outreach

Here is a great opportunity to reach the unreached and share the Gospel among the East Indian community in Africa!

Malawi
Over 2 years

Find out more about Indian diaspora outreach

Grassroots Bible trainers

Are you passionate about teaching God’s Word? Are you excited about seeing young churches thrive? This strategic teaching role involves equipping lay leaders in the fast-growing church of Asia.

East Asia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Teaching

Find out more about Grassroots Bible trainers

Youth Outreach – Te Ora Hou Te Tairawhiti

Te Ora Hou is a network of faith-based youth and community development organisations working with young people in New Zealand.

New Zealand
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry

Find out more about Youth Outreach – Te Ora Hou Te Tairawhiti

Ministry to sects

Zimbabwe is immersed in various sects that mislead people, chief among them being Zionists. They exhort each other not to read the Bible, but instead listen to instant prophecy from among their membership.

Zimbabwe
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Community education

Find out more about Ministry to sects

Hospitality and station member care

Our village in West Africa has several SIM ministries. attracting teams and short-term missionaries from around the world. We need help hosting them!

West Africa
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Personnel and HR

Find out more about Hospitality and station member care

Engineering and mechanics

We have a new ministry in a village of West Africa, equipping the church for service while ministering to human needs. We particularly need engineers, farmers, mechanics, construction management etc

West Africa
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Community education, Engineering and technical, Pilot

Find out more about Engineering and mechanics

Medical Professional

We need medical staff to help us reach out to a nomadic tribe in east Africa

Ethiopia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Community education, Medical

Find out more about Medical Professional

Ministry to human trafficking victims

Working with Canadian churches to provide community support and a safe environment for victims of human trafficking.

Canada
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Children’s and youth ministry, Community education, Medical, Personnel and HR, Teaching

Find out more about Ministry to human trafficking victims

First Nations Ministry

Working among First Nations communities in Canada, sharing the gospel.

Canada
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Arts, Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Community education, Engineering and technical, Teaching

Find out more about First Nations Ministry

COVID-19 Immediate Response

We are providing immediate, measured assistance to the global SIM medical-ministry network to aid in the treatment and care for those with severe cases of COVID-19.

International
Skills needed: Medical

Find out more about COVID-19 Immediate Response

Sports Friends

Sports Friends is a ministry which reaches out using the universal language of sport. It attracts young people and creates an environment for relationship building which leads to opportunities to share the love and word of God.

East Africa
Skills needed: Children’s and youth ministry, Communications and Media

Find out more about Sports Friends

Instituto Teológico de Lichinga

INTEL, the Instituto Teológico de Lichinga is the first and only Bible school for the province of Niassa in the north of Mozambique.

Mozambique
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Community education

Find out more about Instituto Teológico de Lichinga

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a church-based recovery programme that has grown into a nationwide ministry involving forty churches across Mongolia.

Mongolia
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Finance and accountancy, Medical

Find out more about Celebrate Recovery

Pastors’ Book Sets

The Pastors Book Set equips Christian leaders in Namibia with books and training to aid their ministry.

Namibia
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Communications and Media, Community education

Find out more about Pastors’ Book Sets

Allied Model School

This ministry provides learning for students from poor Christian families.

South Asia
Skills needed: Children’s and youth ministry, Teaching, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Allied Model School

two:nineteen, UK

two:nineteen provide training and resources to help churches and individuals effectively reach out to the growing multi-cultural communities around them. David and Maura Baldwin returned to…

UK
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Translation and literacy

Find out more about two:nineteen, UK

Theological Education by Extension

TEE aims to provide biblical, theological and pastoral training for church leaders in South Asia.

South Asia
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Finance and accountancy, Personnel and HR, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Theological Education by Extension

Quechua Radio

Mosoj Chaski produces Bible based radio programs for all ages which are broadcast eight hours a day to rural Quechua people who live in isolated…

South America
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Engineering and technical, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Quechua Radio

Refugee ministry

This ministry enables us to provide practical help to the many refugees and internally displaced people throughout the Middle East, predominantly in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

Middle East
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Community education

Find out more about Refugee ministry

Church planting

This project in central Asia aims to open up Christ-centred conversations through business relationships, employment and faithful witness.

Central Asia
Skills needed: Administration, Communications and Media, Community education, Engineering and technical, Finance and accountancy, Teaching

Find out more about Church planting

Mekelle Youth Centre

MYC provides services and activities for thousands of young people and sees over 700 people come daily to the centre.

Ethiopia
Skills needed: Administration, Arts, Children’s and youth ministry, Medical, Teaching

Find out more about Mekelle Youth Centre

Oral Scripture training

The oral scripture use training project helps low literacy Quechua church leaders to learn the stories of the Bible sequentially in Quechua so they can teach the stories to others

Peru
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Communications and Media, Community education, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Oral Scripture training

Drought and Disaster Mitigation

The drought and disaster mitigation project works in Kenya to develop and mentor community health extension workers in remote regions.

Kenya
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Medical, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Drought and Disaster Mitigation

Leaders Equipping and Resourcing Network

The LEARN project aims to resource and train church leaders so that they can teach and explain the Bible accurately and confidently.

Zimbabwe
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Community education, Finance and accountancy, Teaching

Find out more about Leaders Equipping and Resourcing Network

Faithful Witness – Chad

A team of workers are sharing the gospel with communities in Chad, a community where there are no churches in the local languages.

Chad
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Communications and Media, Community education, Engineering and technical, Medical, Teaching, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Faithful Witness – Chad

Faithful Witness – Mali

A team of workers are sharing the gospel with the Hassaniya people in Mali, a community where there are just four known Christians.

Mali
Skills needed: Administration, Communications and Media, Engineering and technical, Medical, Personnel and HR, Pilot, Teaching

Hassaniya People of the Kayes Region of Mali

Find out more about Faithful Witness – Mali

Faithful Witness – Thailand

A team of workers are sharing the gospel in the city of Ayutthaya in Thailand

Thailand
Skills needed: Children’s and youth ministry, Community education, Medical

Find out more about Faithful Witness – Thailand

Refugee and migrant ministry

#HowWillTheyHear mobilises Christians and churches to share the gospel with migrants and refugees across the UK, Europe & the Middle East. It was set up…

Europe
Skills needed: Arts, Children’s and youth ministry, Communications and Media, Community education, Engineering and technical, Medical, Teaching

Find out more about Refugee and migrant ministry

MK boarding school

As a staff member at Hebron School, you would have wonderful opportunities for witness and ministry to children – the present and future of the church.

South Asia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Children’s and youth ministry, Finance and accountancy, Teaching

Find out more about MK boarding school

HOPE for AIDS

Bring the hope of Christ to those suffering from illness and HIV/AIDS. This team will work with the Home Based Care HOPE for AIDS volunteer team and will travel with the Hope for AIDS Home Based Care Coordinator.

Malawi
A few weeks
Skills needed: Administration, Children’s and youth ministry, Community education, Engineering and technical, Medical, Teaching

Find out more about HOPE for AIDS

Small business as mission

Running a business employing local people allows believers natural opportunities to share the good news and disciple others. One business with potential is the manufacture and sale of solar water heaters.

Mozambique
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Communications and Media, Finance and accountancy

Find out more about Small business as mission

Medical ministry

Experienced medical personnel (physicians, surgeons, nurses, public health specialists) are needed in rural South Asia to minister to the community and share the light of Christ.

South Asia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Community education, Medical

Find out more about Medical ministry

Church leadership development

SIM partners with others to work with churches across denominations in South Asia in the areas of discipleship, mentoring, and mission outreach.

South Asia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Communications and Media, Engineering and technical, Medical, Teaching

Find out more about Church leadership development

Urban evangelism

Working with an Austrian church association, this ministry seeks to share the truth of the gospel in communities where faith is seen as less relevant.

Austria
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Community education

Find out more about Urban evangelism

Teaching English as a second language

Using ESL teaching, this ministry builds relationships between churches and communities, opening up opportunities to share the gospel through friendships and discussion.

Canada, United States of America
A few weeks
Skills needed: Communications and Media, Community education, Teaching, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Teaching English as a second language

Online biblical resources

This ministry assists churches and SIM partners in equipping their members with resources for evangelism and discipleship.

France
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Engineering and technical

Find out more about Online biblical resources

Anti-Child trafficking ministry

Many young girls and sometimes boys from the mountain regions of Peru are sent by their parents to work in the cities with the hope of getting an education

Peru
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Children’s and youth ministry, Community education

Find out more about Anti-Child trafficking ministry

Teachers in Christian schools

Our Christian schools need a variety of teachers who are committed to sharing knowledge and being a witness for Christ in their work.

East Asia
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Community education, Teaching, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Teachers in Christian schools

Pacific Islands evanglism

The Pacific Island churches are beginning to proclaim the gospel, demonstrating God’s love and power.

New Zealand
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Personnel and HR, Translation and literacy

Find out more about Pacific Islands evanglism

International education

This ministry is a small international school designed for the children of our West African workers.

West Africa
A year or two
Skills needed: Administration, Children’s and youth ministry, Finance and accountancy, Teaching

Find out more about International education

Intercultural urban ministry

Join God in His mission to build healthy Canadian urban churches who reach their neighbours.

Canada
Over 2 years
Skills needed: Administration, Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Communications and Media, Community education, Teaching

Find out more about Intercultural urban ministry

Today for Tomorrow

SIM has a children’s project called Today for Tomorrow in the Region of Southern Africa, currently being directed by SIM missionaries in Zimbabwe. They are looking for volunteers with a heart for reaching and discipling children to join them and assist in the various facets of the ministry.

Zimbabwe
A few weeks
Skills needed: Bible teaching and theology, Children’s and youth ministry, Communications and Media, Community education

Find out more about Today for Tomorrow

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