Short-term

If you are exploring the possibility of mission service, you might want to experience a cross-cultural ministry first hand by doing a short-term assignment.

Short-term assignments include ministry in areas such as teaching at an international school, healthcare, children’s ministries, sports evangelism, teaching English, IT services and home schooling to name just a few. If you are a medical student with a serious interest in medical mission, we can provide you with an opportunity for a supervised elective in Africa or Asia to be part of your training. We also have a number of overseas internships available in various ministries.

Long-term

However, many of our ministries require a longer-term commitment. It takes time to learn the language and culture and to build the sorts of relationships which enable you to share the gospel holistically. Church planting, discipleship and leadership development take time and perseverance. Many other ministries will benefit from long-term commitment.

SIM can help you connect your skills and experiences to a short-term assignment.

Short-term Opportunities...

Short-term opportunities...

Serving others in another culture will change the way you see God, yourself and the world. SIM can help you connect your skills and experiences to a short-term assignment that will help you make a difference in people’s lives and provide opportunities to share your love for Christ.

Why go?...

To assist and encourage missionaries and national churches and meet strategic needs
To grow personally, get to know God in new ways, and learn about ministering in a cross-cultural setting
To see God at work and be challenged by the opportunities
To open your heart to God’s guidance regarding your involvement in global mission
To learn how SIM operates

Short-term positions exist for people of all ages and virtually any skill can be used. Positions vary from three months to two years. We do have some elective positions available, including medical electives. There are also some internships available in various areas of ministry.

Short-term teams ...

Short-term teams can have a significant ministry in many areas of world mission. A church or Bible College team can not only encourage a missionary and a national church, but by bringing together the sum total of their unique gifts and experiences, can accomplish a great deal in a short time.

Team Effort brochure

If your goal is long-term service, we can help you arrange training and find the ministry most suited to you.

Long-term Ministries...

If your goal is long-term service, we can help you arrange training and find the ministry most suited to you. Positions exist from two years to a lifetime and include church planting, leadership training, bible teaching, HIV and AIDS ministry, teaching, healthcare, aid and development and many more.

Many of these ministries require a longer-term commitment, providing time to learn the language and culture and to build relationships which will open doors to share the gospel. Explore the wide range of ministry opportunities.

SIM will give you training and orientation to prepare you for cross-cultural ministry and, in partnership with your church will provide pastoral care and support while you are on the field and offer debriefing and help when you return home.

SIM partners with Second Wind Network to mobilise Australian Christians in the second half of life into active involvement in local and global mission.

www.secondwind.net.au

Second half of life...

Second half of life

Are you planning early retirement or just wondering
how you can use your skills and lifetime experience in cross-cultural mission in the second half of life?

SIM can help you explore the many options open to you. Running an SIM guest house, teaching English to Korean missionary candidates in Seoul, home schooling missionaries’ children or helping with administration at one of our SIM offices somewhere in the SIM world, are just some of the ways you can be involved in world mission and impact lives for Christ.

Contact the SIM office to discover the wide range of ministries avaiable.