The vision of SIM Ecuador is to see a witness to Christ’s love where He is least known, disciples of Jesus expressing God’s love in their communities, and Christ-centred churches among all peoples.
Therefore, by faith we see:
- Churches expressing God’s love and compassion, serving their communities and reaching out with the gospel to the vulnerable among them.
- The church of Loja supporting gospel workers in Loja and the world.
- The people of God capable of serving effectively in ministry.
- A church planting movement that reproduces communities of Jesus followers in least reached, rural areas of the Loja province.
- Families being transformed by the gospel in Southern of Ecuador.
- Young people making disciples and modelling a holistic Christ centred life in their communities.
- Missionaries flourishing beneath quality administration and member care.
- Missionary kids in a personal relationship with Jesus.
The vision of SIM Ecuador is to see a witness to Christ’s love where He is least known, disciples of Jesus expressing God’s love in their communities, and Christ-centred churches among all peoples.
Therefore, by faith we see:
- Churches expressing God’s love and compassion, serving their communities and reaching out with the gospel to the vulnerable among them.
- The church of Loja supporting gospel workers in Loja and the world.
- The people of God capable of serving effectively in ministry.
- A church planting movement that reproduces communities of Jesus followers in least reached, rural areas of the Loja province.
- Families being transformed by the gospel in Southern of Ecuador.
- Young people making disciples and modelling a holistic Christ centred life in their communities.
- Missionaries flourishing beneath quality administration and member care.
- Missionary kids in a personal relationship with Jesus.
Radio "Ondas de Esperanza" ("Radio Hope") proclaims the gospel in Ecuador through quality Christian radio programming.
Equipping pastors and leaders of city and rural churches to be faithful to God's Word and the gospel in their ministry to others.
Reaching young people between 15 and 25 years of age in creative ways.
Churches expressing God's love and compassion, serving their communities, and reaching out with the gospel to the vulnerable among them.
Proclaiming the gospel in order to see a church planting movement that reproduces communities of Jesus followers in least reached areas of rural Loja, Ecuador.
To see the church of Loja passionate to support gospel workers in Loja and the world.
Growing up missionary kids to be personal followers of Jesus through education, activities, and programs that build them up in Christ.
Our goal as a ministry team is to see missionaries flourishing with quality administration and member care.
Rural population of the southern province of Loja
We thank God for Church growth, as more urban churches in the city of Loja are planting churches in remote rural areas. Our strategy is to work alongside these churches to raise the number of believers in rural areas from the current 0.1 per cent.
Nearly all 300,000 living in rural communities remain in bondage to an animistic Catholicism that combines idolatry, shamans and superstitions. Town priests usually lead the opposition to gospel work, while families and communities persecute those searching for truth outside their traditional beliefs. Persecution varies but often includes public shaming, beatings from parents and disownment.
Leaders are being trained to share the gospel and testimonies of its impact on their lives. Still, there remains a great need for workers to continue church planting and to train leaders.
Vulnerable populations
Women and children are Ecuador’s most vulnerable people, and as such, face the highest risk of violence and abuse. A national survey reports that 60 per cent of women have experienced some form of violence, and three fourths of the time, this violence comes from family members or other people they know. Almost half of Ecuador’s children are regularly exposed to violent physical abuse at home.
Also, most of the one million Venezuelan immigrants who came to Ecuador in 2018 are now homeless and begging, without hope of finding work or housing. SIM’s compassion ministry is working to connect with these groups and other vulnerable people, such as those with disabilities, by offering trauma healing, a finance management course and other resources.