Ecuador
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.
Ecuador
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.
Communities where Christ is least known
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.
Prayers
Pray for Radio Hope to receive government approval for its FM frequency and to broadcast gospel messages that would have an impact throughout the province.
Pray for Radio Hope to receive government approval for its FM frequency and to broadcast gospel messages that would have an impact throughout the province.
Pray for our compassion ministry to effectively open doors to new communities through tangible expressions of Christ’s love.
Pray for our compassion ministry to effectively open doors to new communities through tangible expressions of Christ’s love.
Pray for our equipping leadership ministries to develop stable, maturing leaders, especially in rural communities, through training programmes and ongoing discipleship.
Pray for our equipping leadership ministries to develop stable, maturing leaders, especially in rural communities, through training programmes and ongoing discipleship.
Pray for more teachers for our MK study centre.
Pray for more teachers for our MK study centre.