Waves of Hope Radio Ministry team expanded their outreach to a local church where 90 children were influenced for the gospel.

Murray and his co-worker prayed that Maria would be open to hearing about the gospel on their drive. As they drove, the group passed a wall with a bible verse painted boldly on it's front, which sparked conversation about the bible and faith. This led the way for Murray to share about how central Christ is to faith and salvation.

Alvaro had struggled with alcohol all his life but changed completely after being told about Jesus when he came for new glasses

God is teaching youth ministry team El Sendero to work together to reach young people as the body of Christ, despite their diverse strategies. Find out how this wake up call came during a holiday gathering.

After five years of silence, Waves of Hope radio is now back on 94.1 FM radio in Ecuador’s Loja province!

Moore College Latin America (MOCLAM), a new ministry initiative of SIM Ecuador’s Words of Hope ministry, is equipping people to explain how the entire Bible points to Jesus and God’s redemptive plan.

God opened the door for trauma healing ministry to take place face to face in southern Ecuador after a year and a half of pandemic regulations and virtual meetings. This workshop offered 15 people at a rescue centre for sexually abused teens the opportunity to seek healing in Jesus.

The challenges of COVID-19 gave birth to a new support team for SIM Ecuador missionary kids (MKs). The team formed to meet social, mental, and spiritual needs in addition to educational needs when children noticeably grappled with changes.

While many businesses have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, an SIM missional business that partners with Latin American artisans has opened a fair-trade shop in the US.

Luis struggled with alcoholism but found support in a local church and SIM. Read about how he began to understand who God is and started to heal.

Participants of El Sendero’s English conversation club REFF (Reflection, English, Friends and Fun), have found that, although it has been a different year, it has still been a beautiful one, as they use language to connect with non-believers.

SIM Ecuador’s First Fruits Family Garden project is helping economically needy families, especially hit by the COVID pandemic, by teaching them to grow vegetables while sharing agricultural Bible stories.

Efren is one of many pastors who have worked closely with SIM Ecuador's Words of Hope ministry after completing our 2.5-year mutual discipleship programme Equipping Servants International (ESI). Read how he continues to collaborate with SIM in a fruitful partnership.

Julieta Murillo, director of SIM Latin America, contracted COVID-19, suffered, and recovered with the Lord's help. Read her account.

After losing her job during the pandemic, Tanya connected with an SIM-partnered church plant in Loja, Ecuador, and saw her family become united in Bible study. Read her testimony.

There is a rising challenge to fight for Christ-like purity and resist sexual sin. Read about how SIM Ecuador has formed accountability groups to support young people as they strive in holiness.

Through the many stories in the Bible we see God at work and his plan of salvation through Jesus Christ unfolding across its pages.

Discipleship is vital for new believers and their personal growth in Christ. A missionary shares her experience.

Finding himself downcast after a failed marriage, Anibal was touched by Radio Hope's messages.

The education of missionary children is one of the greatest factors affecting a missionary’s duration, location and effectiveness. Read more about how teachers make it possible for missionary parents to stay on the field.

The harvest is ripe in the rural area of Loja province. Read more about a couple in a small village finding freedom in Christ and about the challenges they face in their community.

God wants to heal the brokenhearted. Read more about the local facilitators who were trained to support wounded people and to teach others with the "Healing the Wounds of Trauma" programme.

Martha was always full of questions. From the first time she attended the Bible study, her desire to know more was evident.

Jairo, like many young Jesus followers, encountered struggles. Find out how he persevered and offered his life in service to Christ.

Building relationships in a religious community of Loja Province of Ecuador can be challenging, but God connects His workers with those He is seeking out!

Universities are places where the faith of Christians is put to the test. Christian students need to know they are not alone and how to share the gospel with their classmates.

Reed encountered the Deaf in Ecuador. What he found was astonishing — and calls for Jesus followers to serve this isolated group.

Latinos for global missions! Read about a young Ecuadorian impacted by God, ministering to students of his home country, and preparing for missions.

Daniel started this course for young leaders with little expectations. But, on top of the ministry focused training, it turned out to be a life-changing personal experience.

God is at work, even through the aftermath of the destructive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Ecuador on April 16.

Thomas responded to his missionary call after meeting an Ecuadorian mission team whose presence in Ghana spoke to him deeply — and they challenged him to go where Christ has not been known.

Edgar considered Jesus and spent time with Christians, but he also experimented with drugs. Soon, he feared for his life.

Servio and his family obeyed when God sent them home to plant a church in the remote Loja province.

In light of the current pandemic, Rachel reflects on her younger brother's passing due to the H1N1 pandemic of 2009. Watch the video to find out how suffering drew her close to Christ.

A local church in Ecuador has been supporting struggling members during the pandemic. Read how financial aid through SIM allowed the church to extend more resources to families.

One year after a devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador, people are still rebuilding their homes. But deep emotional wounds still remain. SIM Ecuador is focusing on trauma healing in our continuing relief efforts to the disaster-ravaged region.

"Waves of Hope" radio ministry makes a difference to many people in Loja, Ecuador. Read why we want to expand this radio ministry and about Klever's story.

Cera is a small ceramic community in the rural area of Loja Province. Read more about how God brought the Barbee family there to launch a missional business with a small group of believers who are eager to make an impact in their own community.