In SIM’s “Core Values,” we have committed ourselves to “practice the giving and receiving of discipleship” as an enduring discipline. Liz McGregor learned the importance of this when local and expatriate Christians intentionally mentored her years ago when she was working in Nigeria. She explains, “Discipleship is not a grand new idea. My prayer is simply that it will very naturally become a significant part of who we are and of everything we do as a mission.”

Read updates from Liz below:

Tell Me a Story: Disciple-making Through Bible Narrative

22 July 2008 — Gwen Baker shares what she learned about storying to primary and secondary oral communicators and how it relates to the whole discipleship process.

SIMpact Kenya: Mentoring Those Who Mentor

16 June 2008 — Dorothy Hazard from SIM Kenya talks about the role of mentoring in the SIM Kenya short-term program.

They're on Facebook and into the Good Book, too!

22 May 2008 — Everything I read and hear these days challenges me to rethink how I communicate with and relate to today’s generation of young people. They are so wired up and interconnected globally they amaze me and intimidate me all at the same time!

Called to Awaken the Laity

28 February 2008 — In November 2007, Malcolm and I attended a Discipleship Training Leader Seminar at SaRang Community Church—“Called to Awaken the Laity” (CAL), based on Colossians 1:28-29.