Stories
Kick off your sandals and stay awhile. The sun is going down and children are gathering. At the center of the village, women lay camel-skin mats on the warm sand and the curious come and sit. Under a blanket of stars, the elders begin to tell stories. Tales of old about great hardships and small wonders, prowling lions and local heroes. A rich tradition of storytelling is ubiquitous in Africa. Here on some of the front lines of God’s redeeming work, we have stories too. Join us, through the sights and sounds and stories of AIM’s ministry.
The Inlander Podcast
The Inlander Podcast explores the missionary journey through interviews with people serving across a spectrum of places and ministries. From remote desert outposts to the bustling streets of some of Africas busiest urban centers, we look at what it means to pack up a life and follow Christ to the ends of the earth.
Video Explorer
AIM is a diverse and global organization with a variety of video creators around the world – from AIM’s professional media team to freelance contributors – all sharing a part of our story from their perspective. Browse the video collection.
I Fought a Monkey (and Won)
Not everyone can claim to have played tug-of-war with a Sykes’ monkey. After the class of ’26 third Senior Store day, Amy can now claim she has.
Join Amy, a teacher at Rift Valley Academy, as she recounts the events leading up to the monkey business. Who knew Sykes’ monkeys liked peanut butter?
What’s Next? | A Short-Term Story
A retired teacher, Cindy knew she wanted to serve as a short-term missionary but the timing never worked out—until now. Cindy shares some of her journey to Rift Valley Academy and what her life looks like there on the hill. Read her story. Learn how you can pray for Rift Valley Academy: its staff and students.
Ikwiriri Living: Finding Sufficiency in Christ
Joel and Katie, along with their two children, live in Ikwiriri, Tanzania. They’re new to the village, and as Katie shares, the bugs are introducing themselves.
Buckle Up: One week. Two villages. Nine lives changed.
Ashlinn, from Texas, serves on Tanzania’s southern coast. Recently, she embarked on a one-week outreach to two villages so small, you’d be hard-pressed to find them on a map. Yet God knows each adult and child there. And He wants them to know Him, too. Follow along with Ashlinn in this edition of Inlander as she shares how God is working in these villages.
Behind the Scenes of Filming “Beyond the Basin”
The story we hoped to capture was how one unassuming church in small-town America was partnering with AIM to make a sizable impact among the unreached of rural Mozambique—and if they could do it, any church could as well. What we found at First Baptist in Basin was a beautiful community of welcoming folks whose sincerity and whole-hearted investment in the Great Commission was not only inspiring, it was also incredibly practical.
Letters from Home | A Short-Term Story
Read about God’s faithfulness. Learn how the community of believers around Emily encouraged her in the midst of culture shock and homesickness, including through seven letters written by a friend.