Q: When was Growth in Christ Ministries founded and how did it begin?
A: GICM was founded in 1997 with a heart for evangelism and missions both locally and worldwide. It began by developing lessons from Scripture, presenting them in local churches, and eventually reaching a global audience through social media and partnerships with ministries around the world.
Q: What countries does GICM currently work in?
A: GICM is currently associated with works in Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Gaza, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia — partnering with indigenous ministries in some of the most challenging mission fields on earth.
Q: What does it mean that GICM is a “faith mission”?
A: Like the great missionary societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, GICM operates as a faith mission, trusting God to supply the people, resources, and finances needed to accomplish His work. As Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, said: “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.”
Q: Who makes up the GICM team?
A: The GICM team is made up of mature, experienced believers, many of them long-serving missionaries and ministry veterans who give their time largely as volunteers. They are men and women who have walked through deep trials and great victories of faith, and who remain wholly devoted to evangelism and discipleship.