Joining God on His mission to redeem, reconcile and restore all creation,
IME empowers national leaders
to holistically proclaim the grace and truth of Jesus in word and deed
and embody the hope of the gospel
through creative strategies that best fit their contexts.
We plant reproducing communities of faith in the Middle East
that live in winsome contrast to the world
and bear witness to the Kingdom of God.

 

OUR STRATEGY

IME joins God in His mission to redeem, reconcile and restore all creation. We plant reproducing communities of faith in the Middle East that live as a winsome contrast to the world. We bear witness to the Kingdom of God by empowering national leaders to holistically proclaim and embody the hope of the gospel through creative strategies that best fit their contexts.

OUR STRUCTURE 

Impact Middle East is a registered, non-profit mission organization founded in 2002. It is incorporated in the state of Ohio and governed by a set of bylaws and an independent board of directors. An executive director oversees the ministry and reports to the board.

OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

As an evangelical ministry organization, we affirm the historic statement of faith known as the Lausanne Covenant.

The 3 Pillars of Our Work

 

Empower

  • Identify, equip and release national leaders to plant faith communities

  • Develop, train and coach local leaders to proclaim and embody the hope of the gospel through inward Chris-likeness and outward service

  • Support indigenous faith communities’ expansion efforts throughout MENA and the diaspora*

    *the dispersion of any people from their original homeland

 

Proclaim

  • Proclaim the gospel in word and deed and bear witness to the Kingdom of God by living in contrast to the ways of the world and culture

  • Reach out to people in the MENA especially underserved populations

  • Holistically share the gospel through creative strategies, meeting physical needs and caring for the marginalized

Plant

  • Establish sustainable, reproducing faith communities throughout MENA and the diaspora

  • Encourage and disciple faith groups to walk in the ways of Jesus and serve their communities

  • Enable church growth outside the traditional walls through creative, holistic strategies, winsome community and gospel peacemaking

All of Impact Middle East’s networks are led by indigenous Middle Easterners. National leaders are identified, equipped and released to plant house churches and develop local leaders.

In addition:

  • IME gives national leaders freedom to create hybrid multiplication models that best fit their ministry context.

  • IME has effectively partnered with leaders - who have a passion to proclaim Christ and to plant churches - of multiple traditional denominations.

  • Young women are viewed as having an equal calling and are developed as leaders in a region that has traditionally ostracized or neglected women.