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We have a team of leaders working to see 1. Entity Directors with supportive leadership teams growing in their ability to define and implement an entity strategic ministry direction in alignment with SIM's purpose and vision. The leaders should be identified, appointed and mentored where needed. 2. SIM identifying and prioritising resources to intentionally minister in communities where Christ is least known. 3. New and less experienced directors being well-equipped to flourish in leadership. 4. Leaders flourishing and also investing in and equipping others for effective ministry. 5. Leaders exchanging ideas and experience, learning, and sharing creativity and innovation especially in the areas of mobilisation, flexible sending and leader transition. 6. Gaps addressed in regional functioning and capacity through healthy and growing collaboration with other directors and leaders.

This training consists of two programmes - one to equip church-planters and pastors, and the other to equip lay leaders for ministry. It is expected that some of those participating in the latter programme will in the future want to serve as a church-planter or pastor. CHURCH-PLANTER / PASTOR (HYBRID) TRAINING PROGRAMME: A rolling programme of fortnightly 2-hour online ministry training groups with quarterly week-long conferences for 16 local pastors / church-planters. The programme runs over a three-year period using a hybrid delivery method (online content and meetings + in-person conferences). It provides holistic training to grow the biblical knowledge, godly character, and ministry-practice skills of those training. The course is registered in the Russian Federation as officially recognized training for evangelical Christian missionaries and ministers. The program is run by the Eurasian Missionary College based in Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, but its tutors can operate outside of Russia in Central Asian countries. The training is specifically geared to equipping pastors and church-planters serving in Central Asian contexts - especially among those from a Muslim background. The training is specifically geared to equip ministers to bring the gospel into such contexts and effectively address the thought forms and cultural expectations of people from Muslim backgrounds. Ongoing pastoral support is provided to the training participants. The LAY-LEADER (ONLINE) TRAINING PROGRAMME equips keen lay leaders (including pastors' wives) for bible-teaching ministry in their churches and evangelism in their own contexts. Ministry-practice is an essential strand in the training. The vision entails running the program in all languages spoken across Central Asia, totaling 10 languages in all.

We have Ministry Point People (MPPs) covering the Arts, Digital Engagement and Orality. They serve our entities and workers on the ground to communicate the gospel creatively, reaching out to communities where people are living and dying without knowing Jesus.

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We do this in a variety of ways:- 1. By responding to some of the 'giants' we see our world presently having to engage with. 2. Partnering with other mission organisations and networks as they engage with some of the relevant issues our world is facing. 3. Seeking to provide an innovation space for our workers to consider new ways of engaging communities with the gospel.

The Equipping the Church Group envisions the Word of God translated into heart languages so the church can develop contextualised literature, curricula and media resources. These will support the development of mature and equipped disciples and leaders through intentional and orderly training opportunities at all levels and so produce thriving communities of missional followers of Jesus.

We work primarily in unreached parts of the world where traditional mission workers may not be allowed access. We bring transformation to communities where Christ is least known through: 1. Business As Mission strategies to start viable businesses that have spiritual, financial, social, and environmental impact in their communities. 2. Equipping and sending qualified professionals to the market place in unreached countries. 3. Developing businesses for sustainable church planting. 4. Creating micro-enterprise businesses in marginalised populations as an integrated strategy to address poverty and injustice in the long-term.

We have Ministry Point People (MPPs) for the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim worldviews and one for Diaspora. They serve our entities and our workers on the ground to reach out to these varied and large community groups across the world effectively.

We want to see leaders, ministries, teams and individuals bringing health, hope and healing as they proclaim Christ and make disciples where He is least known. Join this vital work to see restoration throughout the world!

Engaging the Global Church requires great communications, networking, and raising awareness in order to mobilise the Church to action to fulfill the Great Commission. International Communications seeks to share the stories of how God is moving and how others can play a part in that. Mobilisation seeks to engage the Church through relationship and sharing information that will inspire, encourage, assist, and empower the Church to participate on mission. Faithful Witness to Forgotten Communities seeks to launch multi-ethnic, multi-skilled teams to communities where Christ is least known, by making the Church aware of these communities and inviting their participation to pray, give, and serve.