SIM (Christian organization)
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SIM is an international, interdenominational Evangelical Christian mission organization. It was established in 1893 by its three founders, Walter Gowans and Rowland Bingham of Canada and Thomas Kent of the United States.
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Founded | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
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Founders | Walter Gowans Rowland Bingham Thomas Kent |
Type | Non-profit, Christian mission |
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Services | Sending mission workers, resourcing local churches, etc |
Fields | Christian Missionary Outreach |
Members | 4,000 missionaries serving in more than 75 countries on 6 continents (2017)[1] |
Website | sim.org |
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The initials originally stood for "Soudan Interior Mission," Soudan being an older spelling of the Sudan region of West Africa. After various name changes and mergers, the mission simply goes by "SIM" today. In French-speaking countries it is known as "Société Internationale Missionnaire." SIM is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.