Expressing His heart 
‘by prayer’

Mission & vision

• We cross barriers

  to proclaim the crucified and risen Christ, expressing his love and compassion among those who live and die without Him.

• We make disciples

  who will trust and obey Jesus, and become part of Christ-centred churches.

• We work together

  with churches to fulfil God’s mission across cultures locally and globally.

• We facilitate

  the participation in cross-cultural ministry of those whom God is calling.

• In the world

  • A vibrant testimony to the gospel through character, word and action among communities where currently Jesus is least known.
  • Followers of Jesus living out the gospel in unity and in the power of the Holy Spirit, making disciples who trustHim, obey Him, and play a full part in church life.
  • Churches serving their communities and reaching out with the gospel locally and globally.

• In and through SIM New Zealand

  • A community growing in faith, in obedience to Jesus and in ministry competence.
  • Workers crossing barriers with the gospel, being and making disciples of Jesus, expressing his love and compassion.
  • Multi-ethnic and multi-skilled teams serving together in love and harmony.
  • Courageous leaders investing in the development of others for life transforming ministries.
  • Effective partnerships with Christ-centred churches and organizations facilitating the spread of the Gospel.

• In eternity

  The redeemed from all tribes, languages, peoples and nations worshipping the Living God.

Values & beliefs

• 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 of Jesus who make disciples

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

• 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.

• 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.

A Gospel community

• 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.

• Dependent on God

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Church-centred

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

• 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 carry out compassionate, holistic service in this broken world by alleviating suffering, fostering development and affecting change in society.

• A Christ-like community

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

• A Learning, growing community

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

• Strengthened through diversity

  We are intentionally interdenominational, international and multi-ethnic. We believe we will become more effective in ministry as we incorporate the richness of cultural diversity in SIM and celebrate our oneness in Christ.

• Responsive to our times

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