By John Brown, Canadian Director

I am regularly asked questions about our home office. People ask, “John, what does AIM Canada do that can help get me to Africa?”  Or, “What value is a mission agency like AIM to our church or campus group?”

God has always used “mission agencies” to expand His work.  When Jesus first gave His followers the job of founding a worldwide church, He chose 12 like-minded co-workers. The New Testament identifies at least two dozen travelling companions who worked under the leadership of the Apostle Paul. Like the first missionaries,
Africa Inland Mission provides:



What Can AIM Do for you?

►Enable you to pray knowledgeably for the missionaries and peoples of Africa. Sign up for our Intercessor's Guide.

►Provide challenging mission speakers for your church, youth, or campus group.

►Help your church fine-tune its mission goals. At your invitation, AIM will bring expert teaching in evening/weekend seminars.

►Help your church develop a program for reaching Africans and other ethnic groups in your community.

►Train and lead short-term mission trips to Africa from your church or university.

"In my time at the University of Waterloo, AIM has been an important presence. Since my mission trip with AIM to Congo last summer I have been given a whole new perspective on how I serve my God...It's affected almost every aspect of my faith including my prayer life, my boldness in evangelism, my vision for the future, as well as my desire to see my friends come to know Christ."
                       -Byron BrightStrategy.  Mission boards keep the big picture before the church. The greatest command of the Saviour is still: “Go and make disciples of all nations!”  AIM is constantly strategizing how to bring individuals and churches together to reach the lost.

Teamwork.   A full team where members emphasize strengths and exercise spiritual gifts will multiply ministry effectiveness. Conversely, there are major disadvantages to working alone; work by independent missionaries can be sidelined by home assignment, illness, or departure from the field. Lack of proper supervision and logistic support can also be dangerous. 

Leadership.  Every group needs motivation and action. Because of AIM's history and breadth of service in Africa, the mission is well positioned to guide its members in effective outreach. 

Encouragement.  Solomon wrote, “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”  AIM cares for the practical needs of its missionaries including housing, language and cultural learning, financial accounting, health insurance, child education, and evacuation procedures.

Prayer.  Jesus said, “Where two or three are come together in my name, there am I with them.”  Immediately after receiving the Great Commission, when the Gospel was about to explode upon the world, we read in Acts 1:14, "They all joined together constantly in prayer."  AIM ensures each missionary is empowered by supporters’ prayer.