125 Years of Gospel in South Africa

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Serve.
Transform.

Multi-ethnic, multi-skilled teams living out the gospel in heart, word and deed — across South Africa and the world.

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Pray for South Africa's least-reached communities
Pray for Muslim outreach in Cape Town
Pray for SIM workers in KwaZulu-Natal
Pray for children's ministries in the townships
Pray for refugee ministry in Johannesburg
Pray for church planting in Gauteng
Pray for new missionaries being sent from South Africa
Pray for reconciliation across cultures in SIM
Pray for South Africa's least-reached communities
Pray for Muslim outreach in Cape Town
Pray for SIM workers in KwaZulu-Natal
Pray for children's ministries in the townships
Pray for refugee ministry in Johannesburg
Pray for church planting in Gauteng
Pray for new missionaries being sent from South Africa
Pray for reconciliation across cultures in SIM
70+
Countries
4,000+
Active Workers
70
Nationalities
11
SA Languages

Convinced that no one should
live and die without
hearing God's good news.

We believe that God has called us to make disciples of Jesus Christ in communities where He is least known. Working in close partnership with churches, we recruit, equip, and place mission workers in multi-cultural teams across South Africa and the world.

SIM South Africa sends workers into diverse communities — from the townships of Cape Town to the rural north of KwaZulu-Natal — bringing holistic gospel ministry where it is most needed.

Three ways to
join the story

01

Pray

Prayer is foundational to everything we do. By prayer we praise God, seek His direction, and call upon the Holy Spirit to empower our ministries — and yours.

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02

Serve

There are numerous opportunities to serve in South Africa. SIM brings together missionaries from many places with many gifts — joined by one purpose.

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03

Give

God's work through SIM could not continue without the faithful prayers and gifts of His people. Your generosity sustains missionaries and ministries on the ground.

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Stories from
the field

All Stories

Seeing God's love in a day of service as a forty-year mission journey ends well

After four decades on the mission field, a retiring SIM couple reflects on the faithful communities that shaped their lives — and the young believers now carrying the torch.

New believers stand firm in the face of opposition

A small fellowship in the Cape Flats grows in faith despite pressure from family and community.

Distance learning making a real difference for church leaders

Online theological training equips pastors across the region who can't leave their congregations.

Called to mission — one worker's story of service among refugees

A young South African missionary shares the unexpected joy of single service in the inner city.

Eleven nationalities.
One purpose.

From Cape Town to Durban and many places in between, SIM missionaries engage in a wide range of urban and rural ministries — prayerfully selected and passionately pursued.

Evangelism to atheists, animists, Hindus and Muslims. Discipleship in townships. Hospital and clinic work at Mseleni. Ministry to children, refugees, and foreign workers — all in partnership with local churches.

Find Your Place

130 years of faithful
mission in Africa

1889
Cape General Mission founded by Martha Osborn, Spencer Walton & Andrew Murray
1893
Soudan Interior Mission begins — Gowans, Bingham & Kent set out for sub-Saharan Africa
1902
First inland base established at Patigi, 225 miles from the coast
1965
Africa Evangelical Fellowship (AEF) name adopted as ministry spreads continent-wide
1980s
AEM, ICF, and SIM merge — three mission streams unite under one banner
1998
AEF joins SIM, strengthening the Southern African presence
2000
SIM adopts the trade name "Serving In Mission" for English-speaking countries
Today
4,000+ workers in 70+ countries, 70+ nationalities, united by one calling
Full History

Come.
Join us.

Look at the fields — they are ripe for harvest. SIM South Africa is looking for people willing to cross cultural boundaries and bring the Good News where it is least known.

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