TIMO teams have become a great means in equipping gospel workers for cross-cultural mission

Once colloquially known as the ‘Association of Independent Missionaries’, AIM is now known more for its purposeful, focused outreach teams.
Once mainly associated with large, influential denominations in East Africa, AIM is now much better known for dynamic, creative outreach in some of the hardest areas of Africa.

…the quiet TIMO revolution has transformed the way AIM goes about its task of making disciples: intentional, focused, serious about heart languages, serious about teams, passionate about reaching the remaining unreached in Africa.

Not that long ago, ministry in the trade language was becoming the norm; now there is a renewed passion for the language of the heart within AIM.
Not that long ago, minimal preparation and orientation were the norm for new workers; now, a rigorous, integrated orientation and induction to work in Africa is in place for every new AIM member.

Not that long ago, we had a several-hundred-word-long vision statement, only the vaguest details of which were remembered by the rank and file membership; now the phrase ‘Christ-Centred Churches Among All African Peoples’ rolls effortlessly off the tongues of every member, old or new.
As TIMO graduates and values have permeated throughout the organisation, the quiet TIMO revolution has transformed the way AIM goes about its task of making disciples: intentional, focused, serious about heart languages, serious about teams, passionate about reaching the remaining unreached in Africa.

As I led a small TIMO team among an unreached group several years ago, I often found myself wishing I had begun my missionary career on a TIMO team. How many mistakes I would have avoided as a new missionary if I had known some of the things we, as a team, were learning together! I determined to learn from those mistakes and encourage others to do the same. The experience transformed my approach to mission and influences the way I lead others today.

If you want the best equipping available for cross-cultural gospel work, join a TIMO team. Find out more here. Become a part of the TIMO revolution.