Sowing Seeds in the Desert with SIM USA David and Olivia, workers with SIM USA , live in a least-reached community in the sandy deserts of North Africa. In this environment, flowers and vegetation are rare. But recently, the desert blossomed in a way they’ve never seen before. “There are certain seeds that will…
Evangelism in the Digital Age: Media Ministry in the Horn of Africa For over four decades, Barrett and Charissa served with SIM USA in the Horn of Africa, beginning in primary health care and rural development, and then leveraging radio,…
After graduating from college, Fletcher began his journey to Sudan to serve in Christian ministry. It was there that he met Eva, who would later become his wife. Fluent in Arabic, Eva played a crucial role in helping Fletcher learn…
When Mackenzie boarded the plane to visit her missionary friend in a Middle Eastern country, she expected an adventure filled with sightseeing, new foods, cultural exploration, and a glimpse into her friend’s new life. She never anticipated how deeply the…
Reverend Sung Lee sits under a leafy mango tree with the village leaders, escaping from the blistering Nigerian sun. They make up a strange picture: Muslim leaders on one side, Christian leaders on the other and a Korean man seated…
Nothing could have prepared John* of Niger, West Africa, for that fateful day. For the last two years, Niger has been at war with Boko Haram—an Islamic extremist terrorist group. John had heard reports of the brutal attacks in far-off…
A Liberian woman stood up at the annual church meeting in Tarkpoima, Gbarpolu County this past March. The Lofa River District of the Evangelical Church of Liberia is located in a predominately Islamic region, and I was there to preach…
Mustafa and Nabi* were friends—and not just the kind of friends who wave when they pass on the street. They were united by the bond of growing up together in North Africa, of spending nights at each other’s homes, of…