“Before moving to Cambodia, our new teammates confirmed that becoming IOM missionaries is a good move and we have found that to be true. IOM is so much more than just a financial clearinghouse. While we were still in our preparation stage, we were visited in our home by Michael and his wife. It was great having them right there ready to answer questions. We felt very supported and loved. IOM sends representatives to visit us on the field annually, treating all of their missionaries in that location to a thank-you dinner or retreat. The board members request to receive our newsletters and we have received encouraging replies from them. We got some particularly good advice from one of the board members when we were struggling with a decision early in our ministry on the ground. We are not a number or a file to IOM; they know us and want to do whatever they can to help our ministry to succeed.”

– Pam Helt, MISSIONARY TO CAMBODIA

I have been a missionary associated with International Outreach Ministries (IOM) almost from its inception. In 1989, I accepted the challenge given to me by the founder, Paul Petrie, to move to Kenya and establish an interdenominational ministry training institute from which to train pastors to a Scriptural worldview. Twenty-six years later, the Kenya Ministry Training Institute continues to prepare and encourage Christian leaders in East Africa under the auspices of IOM. Thousands of pastors have been educated and hundreds of churches have been established, in no small part due to the excellent support provided by IOM.
Through IOM resources, the inductive curriculum that my ministry team developed in Kenya has been translated into Spanish and is being used in similar training institutes in Mexico and Central America. International Outreach Ministries continues to provide opportunities for teams of teachers, builders, and short term missions to interact with and support these institutes.

In short, IOM has a strong historical record of logistical support to various and diverse missions, worldwide. I have not only trusted this organization over the years to manage our mission resources but also have counted on it to provide encouragement, stability, and synergy to me, my co-workers, and to those we serve. I am proud to still be connected to International Outreach Ministries.

– LeRoy Curtis, Founder of KMTI

IOM has been an amazing blessing to our family and has provided amazing service to us as we have been on the field these last 15 years. They are incredibly professional and efficient in their administrative support. Additionally, we have greatly enjoyed getting to know the leadership of the organization and have felt incredibly supported by them emotionally and spiritually. We would recommend them to anyone going on the field.

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– Jenny McGee, Founder & CEO, Starfish Project

To any person involved in going, sending, supporting missionaries:
The decision to enter full-time, donor-supported missions work is a daunting challenge. Asking friends, family, churches and businesses to turn over a portion of their hard-earned money so you can answer the biblical charge to “go and tell, making disciples in all nations” is humbling. Asking folks to donate to a work they may never have even known about before you tell them your story, well that really is daunting. But if you believe deeply that going is what God has required of you if it is more than an “adventure” and really is your called work, then sharing the story is a must. Then seeing who God awakens to partner with you changes from daunting to energizing and confirming.

 

There is however, more to this than just finding prayer and financial support. There is a strong element of accountability, tax reporting, budget review, receipt and reporting donations to ensure all things remain honorable. There is a need for a partner at home who manages the business side of the mission work. IOM is among an elite group of agencies who provide donor relations support to ministries. We chose IOM from the start and that choice has proven to be solid. Great folks in the office and great leadership make our “back-office” function in a way that it almost feels like our own dedicated team. But the are providing support to hundreds of field missionaries and their donors with professional services.

I highly recommend that donor-supported missionaries give very serious consideration to engaging with IOM. This is a first class operation in the service of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.

– Debbie and Pete Livingston, Missionaries to Cambodia

I am very thankful for my partnership with IOM! Having such friendly, encouraging, and helpful people support me and my work abroad has made such a difference! They have relieved a lot of stress concerning financial issues and planning for me and are more than happy to help with anything else I might need. This leaves me more room to focus my energy less on money issues and coordination and more on what God is doing in and through me here in Cambodia. I am so thankful to have the wonderful staff at IOM on my team.

– Sophie Wysocki, Missionary to Cambodia

IOM has provided us with much-needed support and encouragement for my ministry in Cambodia over the last 12 years. It’s comforting and a relief for us to know that my finances are being handled with care and expertise and that my donors are in good hands. And beyond the practical service they provide, the team at IOM has also become family. I greatly appreciate their visits on the field, their constant prayers, and their desire to stay connected with me. IOM continues to care for me and those I work with so well. Thank you IOM, I could not be here without you!

– Becki Sardeson – Missionary to Cambodia

We served as missionaries in Germany with IOM for almost 9 years. The IOM staff is like family to us.  It’s not only the very professional back office services but the loving pastoral care we have received over the years that has blessed us tremendously.  We have experienced that glorifying Christ and loving people are the core motivations of all that IOM does.  In our case, IOM decisions were never made based on numbers but on the Word of God and on where God was leading.  IOM has stood by us, loved us and encouraged us in our mission in Germany through good times and through difficult times. Without that, we probably wouldn’t have lasted that long in the mission field. 

-Timo Rosenbach