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Issue 117
1 March 2007
Magazine 119
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Why SIM Cannot Succeed on its Own

“Redefin[ing] the basis of our relationships with churches and like-minded organizations” became one of our top 10 changes. So, two years on, how are we doing?

Rebuilding Southern Sudan: Better Together

Decades of war left South Sudan with unimaginable needs that threaten to defeat all attempts at solutions. Nevertheless, a coalition of partners has boldly begun the process of rebuilding the church and nation.

Links that Liberate: Partners in Sending

Those who send missionaries are recognizing that their “going” can be in all directions. Various kinds of partnerships are emerging between historic SIM sending offices and mission agencies in many other nations.

Partners in HOPE: Fighting AIDS Together

Several years ago, an SIM doctor, Perry Jansen, began training church people in Lilongwe, the capital city, to provide home-based care to AIDS sufferers. That small start led to Partners in Hope.

Picking up Stones Together

Partnerships are like fingers working together to “lift the stone” of lostness and human need around the world.

Showing Christ's Compassion: Partners in Health Care

In 1950, one in every three hospital beds in India was in a mission hospital. With the changing political climate many workers from overseas had to leave, and about 700 mission hospitals were closed.

Every Life Matters

"You must come and see Sharmilly,” begged Geeta, a good friend of mine who faithfully attends the Bible club. “She is very upset and wants to abort her baby.”

Reaching Children: Building on Networks

"Every child in every village will be able to get to know Jesus.” That vision drove me as I was trying to get children’s ministries started in village churches throughout Apurimac Province, Peru."

"Red/Net" Across Ecuador

Years ago I doodled an image of a fishing net, and I colored it red. I was thinking of people links—links that form a living (red) network which can be used to go “fishing.” Jesus said, “I have made you fishers of men.”


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