AIMS Partners with Kindred Agency in Singapore

AIMS News: Posted 4/1/2006

In January, AIMS joined with the Singapore Centre for Evangelism and Missions (SCEM) in a united effort to train national pastors in Singapore to mobilize and equip their churches to engage in cross-cultural missions and to reach the unreached in Southeast Asia with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

"Singapore possesses the potential to be a significant player in the completion of the Great Commission," said Dr. Howard Foltz, founder and CEO of AIMS, who referred to the nation as the Antioch of Asia. "The Singaporeans can be outstanding messengers in many places where Americans and other Westerners are no longer welcome."

SCEM was created in 1980 to serve as a center of world missions in Singapore and mobilize national churches to become more active and effective in missions work. The organizationís focus on mobilization, training, and resources fits perfectly with AIMS' current Equipping for the Harvest model.

Dr. Howard Foltz and "Gideon," AIMS Director of Asia, launched the partnership in January by holding the first ever Mobilizer Training of Mission Trainers at SCEM. Thirty-two leaders from 8 different mission agencies, pastors from various churches, and mission committee leaders from every denomination in Singapore participated.

"Dr. Foltz challenged us to fulfill the fundamental tasks of Harvest Connection," wrote one representative on SCEM's website. "The training was intensive, comprehensive, and essential."

Upon completion of the training, all 32 participants were certified as AIMS International Associates, making them able to use AIMS materials to mobilize and equip churches across Singapore in missions. SCEM plans to incorporate Harvest Connection, Faith Promise Giving, and Final Focus Adoption Seminar into their training schedule this year.

AIMS staff plans to return in 2007 to train trainers in the next phase of mobilization ministry.