Here are all the news posts tagged "Cross-cultural ministry":
Bring your tools to the table
Bring your tools to the table and embrace whatever God has for you on a short-term mission trip with SIM UK.
Sharing the story of God and his world
In 1990, teacher Ruth Guinness visited Malawi for the first time whilst studying at university. 10 years later, Ruth arrived in Malawi with SIM.
Sharing the good news, one doorstep at a time
In the heart of London, Engage worker Mary is bringing the hope of the gospel to the streets of Islington through her work with Inspire St James Church.
Taking it to the next level
Training coaches is an integral and expanding part of SIM’s Sports Friends ministry and now hundreds of coaches across the globe can be trained at the click of a button.
Tackling human trafficking in the digital era
The digital space is not only a means of enabling exploitation, it’s also an effective tool to protect the world’s most vulnerable people, where our workers serve.
Growing in God’s love in Ghana
Read how Yvonne brought hope to farmers in Ghana through teaching what the Bible says about business, money, and work.
From mining to mission: shining God’s light in the darkness
On a sunny afternoon in September, mission workers Steve and Mary visited the SIM UK office and encouraged the team with stories of God at work during 33 years of overseas mission work.
Cross-cultural mission since 1893
Just as our founders were undeterred, so today’s SIM workers continue to push forward with the good news of Jesus; seeing every barrier as an opportunity to make disciples of the Lord Jesus.
Three projects get one home
In 2019, SIM launched a building project to help create disciples in a country where Christians are in the minority. Give thanks that it’s now come to fruition.
Sam passes on his passion for mission…
After five years living in a remote Central Africa community, Sam Knight spoke to SIM UK’s Engagement Officer, Hannah Penwright, about why he’s now serving in a new role to help strengthen the church in France.
When God makes plans
A gospel-hearted couple praise God for leading them to set up home in a country where most people have never met a follower of Jesus.
Behind closed doors
Sarah Allen is reaching out to the hidden and forgotten in one of the poorest countries in South America.
A divine appointment
Covid could not thwart God’s plan to bring Ram Strestha and his wife Keshari, from South Asia, to serve in the UK.
A first in Rochdale!
A multi-lingual Christian bookshop is ‘a first’ in one of the most diverse towns in the north of England.
Faithful in waiting, worship and witness
Since 1893, faithful witnesses have followed God’s leading to make Jesus known in least-reached communities.
Together in translation
Lives are changed when people are able to access the Bible in a language and format they clearly understand, says SIM UK worker Debbie Simpson.
Sewing seeds of hope
SIM worker Sarah is combining her creative sewing skills and therapy training to help people living in the Cape Town townships recover from trauma and discover hope in the gospel.
Wow, what a visit!
A SIM UK worker shares her inspiring story of showing Christ’s love in the Middle East.
Napkin notes sketch route to Central Asia
A quickly scribbled diagram on a napkin is a precious souvenir for a couple on the pathway to mission work in Central Asia.
Luis lets his light shine
God has given us the powerful tool of sports to share his love with young people all around the world, offering them a hope found only in Jesus Christ.
A hub of hope in Dhaka
Read how a young mother’s life was transformed through a SIM programme for vulnerable women living on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Choir hits all the right notes
A key achievement of cross-cultural worker Lawrence Jah’s ministry with a Glasgow church is helping to launch its first African choir.
‘Finishing’ well
Retired couple Stephen and Heather show how you’re never too old to be involved in missions…
The Macs’ Greek odyssey
Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to share the hope of Christ for one family serving in Greece.
‘We’re just an ordinary family’
Meet the Harrison family, who moved from their settled life in the UK, to a new exciting, but challenging, one on the mission field in Ethiopia.
Doing business God’s way
Business is another tool in SIM’s toolbox to reach places where Christ is least known…
The healing power of art
“It was here in a watercolour class that God used colour and line — and women who didn’t even know him — to heal my heart.”
‘God shows no partiality’
Intercultural churches are not a blueprint, they’re an outcome of living out Jesus’ teaching, says Steve Smith UK Director
A gospel soap story
ENGAGE worker Lawrence, from The Gambia, is learning new ways to serve cross-culturally in Glasgow – including how to do the washing-up!
Where is Christ least known?
Where are the communities where Jesus is ‘least known’? asks SIM UK Director Steve Smith.
18 more and counting!
The pandemic is not thwarting God’s plans for global mission, says Linda Hunt, Prayer Coordinator for SIM UK.
‘A young and vibrant couple’
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…
Faithful in study, fluent in hope
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.
‘Inspiring things are happening’
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.
Shared blessings – multicultural ministry in London
Mary joins our ENGAGE programme, designed to help UK churches share the gospel with cross-cultural communities on their doorstep.
From so-and-so to somebody
Find out about the exciting work the Lord is doing through SIM’s Faithful Witness initiative among the Fulani in northern Nigeria.
Memories of Christmas where it all began
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.
In the business of saving souls
“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…
Anthropology, evangelism and me
‘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…
A tale of two cities
Mapping intercultural ministry in the UK ‘Just because we live in a place, doesn’t mean we always know what’s going on,’ admitted one church leader…
From Nairobi to Niddrie – serving in Scotland
Our first Kenyan mission worker to Scotland describes her journey to ministry and her work with Niddrie Community Church.
A match made in heaven
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.