HISTORY: GNIM was founded in 1989 by a Canadian Christian & Missionary Alliance missionary named Jim Sawatsky. Jim and his leadership team formed GNIM to be trans-denominational in scope and able to minister in any third-world context. From the outset this charity found unique and practical ways to help broadcast the Good News of Jesus Christ. Its original field was primarily based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa (where Jim had many years of experience in mission). Its method was utilizing music-media ministry as a vehicle to help propel the gospel message while reaching out to the poor and oppressed.
TODAY: With Jim Sawatsky and his long-term co-workers moving into retirement, a new team formed to take over leadership of GNI Ministries. The baton was handed over in late 2013, with Rob Griffioen now serving as president along with a new board of directors, focussing on South East Asia as their primary mission field. Good News International Ministries (GNIM) is a registered Canadian charity (BN/registration number: 139942130RR0001). In the USA, GNIM partners with the Friends of the Great Commission for donation processing.
Board of Directors:
James Martin, Robert Brousson, John Carr and Darren Letkeman. MISSION
We are committed to gospel driven prevention of human trafficking in South East Asia.
VISION
We envision empowered followers of Jesus Christ helping bring community transformation while countering human trafficking among the poor and oppressed in South East Asia.
VALUES
- GOSPEL
- FREEDOM
- PURITY
- EMPOWERMENT
- FAMILY
- TRANSFORMATION
GNIM adheres to the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
- The Holy Scriptures, as originally given by God, are divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy, and constitute the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
- There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Our Lord Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh; we affirm his virgin birth, sinless humanity, divine miracles, vicarious and atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension, ongoing mediatorial work, and personal return in power and glory.
- The salvation of lost and sinful humanity is possible only through the merits of the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, received by faith apart from works, and is characterized by regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
- The Holy Spirit enables believers to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Church, the body of Christ, consists of all true believers.
- Ultimately God will judge the living and the dead, those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- WHAT ABOUT CHARITABLE DONATION RECEIPTS? Charitable donations given in Canada will be receipted by Good News International Ministries at the end of every calendar year (by the end of February in the year following). Good News International Ministries (GNIM) is a registered Canadian charity (BN/registration number: 139942130RR0001). Donations from the USA are processed via Friends of the Great Commission. See USA DONOR LINK via FGC for more information.
- WHAT IF I NEED TO STOP MY RECURRING DONATIONS OR DONATED IN ERROR? Contact us as soon as possible and we will do our best to help you get reimbursed in case you donated in error. If you want, for any reason, to have your recurring donations stopped, changed or increased, please let us know ASAP.
- WHAT ABOUT PARTNERSHIP WITH GNIM? Thank you for your interest. GNIM currently only partners with qualified followers of Jesus Christ in South East Asia and we have no plans for expansion at this point in time. We are not a large mission nor do we have aspirations of becoming one. Each of these partnerships is relationship based and are governed through regulated partnership agreements, that are reviewed regularly.