SIM International

Sometimes we get so focused on what’s right in front of us that we miss what God is doing around the world. Jesus told His disciples to lift their eyes and see the harvest. Across communities, cultures and countries, God is at work bringing hope by raising up local leaders and changing lives. Maybe today is an invitation to look up, pray, and ask:  God, where are You working? John 4:35 (ESV): Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. 

Join us in praying for Kenya 🇰🇪 Across Kenya, Christians are reaching out to communities that rarely hear hope, supporting families, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Let’s lift up their work, that it would be wise, compassionate, and make a real difference in the lives of those they serve. 

When we think about justice in the Middle East, we often think about politics or conflict.  But for Stephanie, justice is simple and personal, visiting those who were forgotten, advocating for the vulnerable and showing Christ’s love in practical ways. Her story is a reminder that mission is about faithful presence and compassion. Read the full story at the link in comments. 

Neil thought taking an engineering job in Toronto as an engineer meant the end of his dream to serve as a mission worker. 30 years later, he's building an e-learning business to reach young people in Asia using every skill he gained along the way. Your career might not be a distraction from your calling. It might be exactly the training ground God has in mind.  🔗 to learn more about pathways to mission work.

In Germany, people from many nations have come seeking safety, work and new opportunities. Communities from Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Turkey and beyond are now part of the fabric of cities and regions like the Rhine-Ruhr, one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe. Please pray for diaspora communities across Germany: for welcoming Christian communities, for new believers to be discipled and rooted in fellowship, and for growing teams of workers who can share the hope of Jesus with wisdom and love.  

Join us in praying for Côte d’Ivoire.  God is at work, but there is great need: among least-reached communities like the Fulani, and among many who are carrying deep trauma and hardship.  Pray for churches to grow in love and vision for those who don’t yet know Jesus, for strong teams to serve together in unity and for healing and restoration for those who have experienced exploitation, displacement and pain. Prayer is vital as the gospel reaches communities where Christ is least known. 

"People in similar crises can understand each other." Those words came from a panelist at this year's Trauma Healing Institute Global Community of Practice — a woman from Ukraine, responding to a facilitator working in a war zone who didn't know how to help others grieve when the people around him were themselves overwhelmed by loss. For the first time, the Global Community of Practice was held outside of North America, bringing together participants from over 40 countries in Nairobi, Kenya. Today there are 59,000 practitioners across 153 nations, and more than half a million people have been guided through grief and loss as a result. SIM mission workers were among those gathered in Nairobi. SIM mission workers serve across the world, walking alongside people through grief, loss and trauma; to demonstrate God's love and His intention to see every person made whole through Him. It's a conviction that draws them into some of the hardest places on earth, and it's precisely that depth of investment that makes the cost of the work so real. Trauma healing facilitators aren't immune to the weight of what they hear. They carry stories home and feel the gap between the scale of need and what one person can actually do. That's precisely why gatherings like this one matter — not just for developing resources and sharing expertise, but for practitioners to be honest with each other about that cost, to be held, and to find the strength to go back. 

As a mission worker, no matter where you serve, you’ll encounter real spiritual need and carry the good news that brings true freedom. If you’re ready to step into what God is doing globally, explore opportunities across different ministries and contexts today. Link in our comments below.  

Abdu, a young Muslim boy from a remote village, encountered Jesus through a Christian school. He bravely chose to follow Christ, becoming the first believer in his family!  God’s light is shining through Abdu’s life, breaking through fear and long-held expectations. This will no doubt, impact generations to come.  

In Potosí, thousands of miners spend their days deep underground, working in some of the toughest and most dangerous conditions in the world. Many of them and their families – are carrying heavy physical and emotional burdens. Please pray for the mining community: for protection, safe working conditions, and for real hope to reach homes that often feel marked by hardship.