Convinced that everyone needs to hear the Gospel…

Our heart is to make disciples of Jesus in communities where He is least known.  

We partner with local Australian churches in equipping and sending out cross-cultural gospel workers, with a variety of skills and talents, to serve in a diverse range of ministries.  

We also seek to demonstrate Jesus’ love and compassion to the vulnerable by offering holistic care through SIMaid, our aid and development arm.   

We are part of a global organisation that has 4,000 workers in over 70 countries. In dependence on God, we engage people in praying and supporting workers and ministry activities around the world. 

SIM Australia is the Australian branch of SIM, an international mission organisation.

Find our full global mission and purpose statement here

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Core values summary

THREE D’S

Dependent on God

We are people of prayer. We trust in our faithful God and affirm the truth of the Bible.

Diverse

We are one in Christ. We embrace, and are strengthened by, the international, interdenominational and multi-ethnic diversity of His church.

Disciples who make disciples

We cross barriers to fulfil God’s global, urgent and unfinished mission.

THREE C’S

Church-centred 

We are part of Christ’s church and together we plant, nurture and equip churches.

Compassionate 

We are people of love. We humbly offer compassionate, holistic service and eternal hope, through the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Community

We live a life of integrity in obedience to God and in relationship with each other as we listen, learn, grow, and innovate together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

SIM International is committed to propelling the Good News of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection to the nations. As an organisation, our core values bind us together and give us a clear trajectory to impact lives with the Gospel. Founded in scripture, these values represent our collective priorities. Read the following to gain a greater understanding of our commitments. 

1. Committed to biblical truth

We are committed to biblical truth and joyfully affirm historic, evangelical Christianity. With courage, we declare to the nations the good news of new life in Jesus Christ. 

2. Dependent on God

“By Prayer” and in faith we depend on God for the provision of all our needs. We will demonstrate diligence, integrity, sharing and accountability in cultivating and using the resources God provides. 

3. A people of prayer

Prayer is foundational in our life and ministry. “By Prayer” we praise God, seek his direction, request resources and call upon the Holy Spirit to empower our ministries. 

4. Mission focused

We are committed to the urgent and unfinished task of making disciples of Jesus Christ in all nations. In doing this we desire to work in loving, trusting, interdependent relationships with churches and other partners who share our vision. 

5. Church centred

We are committed to being a mission organisation that begins, nurtures and equips churches to be the expression of Christ in their communities and to reach out with cross-cultural missionary vision and action. 

6. Concerned about human needs

We humbly acknowledge that the ultimate human need is to know God. We also believe that he has called us to compassionate, holistic service in this broken world by alleviating suffering, fostering development and effecting change in society. 

7. A Christ-like community

We desire to be a transforming community dedicated to becoming like Christ in love, servanthood, holiness and obedience to the Father. We believe that following Christ’s example means sacrifice, sometimes hardship and perhaps even death. 

8. A learning, growing community

We believe in the worth and giftedness of each person in SIM and of those we seek to serve. We practise the giving and receiving of discipleship, life-long learning, consultative leadership, mutual development and training as enduring disciplines. 

9. Strengthened through diversity

We are intentionally interdenominational, international and multiethnic. We believe this expresses the unity of the body of Christ in the world. We believe we will be more effective in ministry as we incorporate the richness of cultural diversity in SIM and celebrate our oneness in Christ. 

10. Responsive to our times

We will respond with creativity and courage to evolving needs and opportunities under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. To be effective and relevant, our ministries, priorities and structures are subject to ongoing evaluation and adaptation. 

Praying with SIM

Why we pray

We’re dependent on God to soften hearts to the message of salvation, provide resources, cover us with protection and direct us, we come before him regularly to ask for his favour where SIM workers serve. “By prayer,” SIM carries out ministry and life — it’s central to all we do.

How do we pray

We pray as God’s children to the Father who delights in giving us good gifts. As children, our Father has instructed us to pray – so we faithfully obey.

Importance of prayer

Prayer is foundational in our life and ministry. “By prayer” we praise God, seek His direction, request resources and call upon the Holy Spirit to empower our ministries.