When Susan embarked on her search for internships to complement her university studies, she discovered SIM USA’s short-term assignment program. Designed for individuals interested in cross-cultural ministry, SIM USA’s short-term assignments typically span over two months but less than a…
One year at Kent Academy in Nigeria, we were planning a musical based on the story of David and Goliath. As we were casting roles for the performance, I approached one of our Nigerian students and encouraged him to audition.…
When hunger became her household’s everyday norm, Jemma didn’t think life could be lived any other way. It was “just reality” for her, her husband and their seven children. Their youngest, at seven months old, weighed only six pounds. Little…
“Faida, Mama [Goodbye, Mom],” 11-year-old Kaweria Otieno says as she kisses her mother’s cheek. It’s time to leave for school. Walking nearly two and a half miles to reach the school grounds in Kenya is nothing new to Kaweria. She…
One of the reasons I love the question of how to disciple someone is because it implies a recognition that potential future missionaries must be disciples of Christ. In fact, we speak of “discipling” others because, in the Great Commission,…
Our church wanted to inspire and educate our congregation about global missions, but we didn’t have a lot of experience in this area. We needed to put some strategies in place to focus on global missions in our church body.…
If you reach out to SIM about serving in cross-cultural ministry, fairly quickly you’re likely to be asked: “How long do you see yourself serving in cross-cultural missionary work?” While SIM is committed to partnering with churches that send people…