Agriculture Ministry in West Africa: Cedrick & Mary’s Journey When Cedrick and Mary began exploring overseas ministry opportunities, they saw their experience and love for agriculture as a bridge for cross-cultural service Their practical farming skills were gifts God intended…
Do Missionaries Need to Learn the Local Language? In cross-cultural settings, language learning for missionaries is one of the most effective ways to share the gospel and build authentic relationships. Missionaries learn the local language to connect deeply in…
Leaving Well: How Can Missionary Kids Navigate Moving Countries? Leaving one country for another is never simple for families in global missions, and for children, the process can feel especially overwhelming. Missionary kids often face the challenge of saying goodbye…
The Importance of Pre-Field Training for Missionaries Leaving your home country to become a cross-cultural missionary requires more than just a plane ticket. There is also a strong need to be equipped for the realities of global ministry. At SIM…
Special Needs Ministry in West Africa: Sharing Christ’s Love for Disabled Children In West Africa, a place where children with a disability are deemed embodiments of evil, Gene and Amanda confront this harsh cultural stigma with compassion and the love…
Erick and Adelynn serve as cross-cultural workers in West Africa with SIM USA. They work on Bible translations for hard-to-reach people groups in their country. This Bible translation ministry includes making audio recordings of Scripture, often called Audio Bibles, in…
Henry and Taylor are Bible translators in West Africa with SIM USA. Due to its shifting military presence, the country’s political future often feels unreliable. Still, they have learned to rely on God in every situation. Henry and Taylor see…
Gay Lynn first visited West Africa when she completed her seminary degree. She was seeking medical and children's ministry opportunities, and a missionary friend invited her to visit a West African nation with them. “The doors were just blown wide…
