These beautiful tropical islands are 99.9% Muslim and for security reasons we refer to this area as the Indian Ocean Islands rather than naming individual islands. Islam is deeply rooted on these islands and to be an islander is to be a Muslim. There are a small number of believers on each island but many follow Jesus secretly for fear of rejection and persecution.
Political instability and a lack of natural resources has left these islands underdeveloped, and all our teams serve islanders in areas such as education and medical work. The work is slow, but God is building his church here, and we wait in faith for the day when we see small groups of believers springing up across the islands, worshipping God in their own language, strong and unified, boldly speaking of the hope that they have to all around them!
Could you use your professional marketing skills to help start and run a tourism business on the Islands? This business will bless the community, as well as ensuring continued access in the country for workers to live and speak for Jesus among the unreached people living there.
Could you use your medical skills as a platform to proclaim Christ to the unreached people of the Indian Ocean Islands?
I am working in a creative access location seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them.
Could you use your professional accounting skills to help start and run a tourism business on the Islands? This business will ensure continued access in the country for workers to live and speak for Jesus among the unreached people living there.
As Miriam Butcher looks back, she’s able to acknowledge God’s faithfulness, goodness and grace as she has celebrated AIM’s 75, 100 and now 125 anniversaries.
Sophie* became a believer a few years ago, and one of our workers on the Islands has been privileged to witness and be part of her journey.
