France
By faith we see God mobilising his children to share the good news of salvation with those whose hearts have been prepared by the Holy Spirit.
SIM France is called by God to:
- Mobilise Christians for missions and inform the Church of missions opportunities.
- Train those called to serve.
- Facilitate their task.
- Support them through prayer and care.
We rejoice in the Lord each time He entrusts someone to us. We desire to be facilitators and encourage men and women to serve Christ when He calls them.
France
By faith we see God mobilising his children to share the good news of salvation with those whose hearts have been prepared by the Holy Spirit.
SIM France is called by God to:
- Mobilise Christians for missions and inform the Church of missions opportunities.
- Train those called to serve.
- Facilitate their task.
- Support them through prayer and care.
We rejoice in the Lord each time He entrusts someone to us. We desire to be facilitators and encourage men and women to serve Christ when He calls them.
Come and Serve
Children's and Youth Ministry
The population of Botswana has a large proportion of young people, and there is great opportunity to reach them through sports ministrschools work, early childhood development centres and mental health support.
Theological and Medical Training
In Botswana, theological and medical training are both areas where mission workers can help to support existing structures, bringing valuable Christian understanding and knowledge.
Remote Area Dweller Ministry
The San are considered to have the oldest culture in the world. Our aim is to complete the Bible translation and oral translation of Bible stories into the San language of !Xoon.
Mobilisation and Evangelism
In order to take the message of Christ to the least-reached in Botswana and around the world, we are currently focusing on the mobilisation of local Christians for mission work, evangelism to Asian expatriate workers, and the establishment of a Christian resource centre.
Highest Honour / S.H.I.N.E. Africa Discipleship and Counselling
'Highest Honour' and 'S.H.I.N.E. Africa' desire to fill the current gap in training and materials that can bring deep heart-transforming biblical discipleship in African shame-oriented contexts.
Planting and Strengthening Rural Churches
Proclaiming the gospel in order to see a church planting movement that reproduces communities of Jesus followers in least reached areas of rural Loja, Ecuador.
Words of Hope
Equipping pastors and leaders of city and rural churches to be faithful to God's Word and the gospel in their ministry to others.
Compassion Ministries
Churches expressing God's love and compassion, serving their communities, and reaching out with the gospel to the vulnerable among them.
Radio Hope
Radio "Ondas de Esperanza" ("Radio Hope") proclaims the gospel in Ecuador through quality Christian radio programming.
Ministry to Missionary Kids
Growing up missionary kids to be personal followers of Jesus through education, activities, and programs that build them up in Christ.
Administration
Our goal as a ministry team is to see missionaries flourishing with quality administration and member care.
Bingham Academy
This ministry provides quality Christian education for the children of missionaries and others who seek to make a kingdom impact in Ethiopia.
Mobilisation for Christ's Global Mission
We want to mobilise more people, prayer, and funds for Christ’s global mission, especially to those who live and die without Christ in South Asia.
Medical and Social Work
Medical work has been part of SIM ministries since the beginning. Discover more about it...
Communities where Christ is least known
Foreign Students
About 280,000 foreign students are studying in France. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Development for France declared recently that France intends to double this number by 2020.
In recent years, Chinese students have become the largest group (more than 25,200), followed by Moroccans (23,000), Algerians (17,400) and Tunisians (8,900). Almost 45 percent of foreign students come from Africa, including the Maghreb.
Foreign students are often open to the Gospel, but many more workers are needed. Currently only one SIM worker is ministering among foreign students in France.
Muslim Community in France
The Muslim community in France is about seven to eight percent of the total population (figure includes all the immigrants coming from predominantly Muslim countries). Studies give an estimate of 70,000 to 110,000 Christian converts among this group. A large part of the community is second, third or even fourth generation immigrants. The 2016 influx of refugees is challenging European Christians to find ways to show Christ’s love. But following terrorist violence in 2016, the Muslim community has begun to question Islam. Muslim-background believers are often persecuted by their families and relatives, but the terrorist incidents have led to more opportunities to discuss our Christian faith.
Prayers
Pray for a revival of missionary vision in our churches.
Pray for a revival of missionary vision in our churches.
Pray for good and effective partnerships with church denominations and other missions.
Pray for good and effective partnerships with church denominations and other missions.
Pray for a sincere and ongoing commitment to missions among Christians.
Pray for a sincere and ongoing commitment to missions among Christians.
Pray for the development and autonomy of ministries in SIM Belgium, currently under SIM France.
Pray for the development and autonomy of ministries in SIM Belgium, currently under SIM France.
Pray for an effective training program for spiritual growth.
Pray for an effective training program for spiritual growth.
Pray for strength in prayer, good relationships with churches and potential missionaries, and fruitful ministry for those whom God sends.
Pray for strength in prayer, good relationships with churches and potential missionaries, and fruitful ministry for those whom God sends.
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