The Lost
Jesus has commanded us to reach all people groups with the Gospel. Unfortunately, much of the world still does not understand the basic Gospel message of God's holiness, man's sin, and salvation in Christ.
Indigenous Leaders
Because life is short and the need is so great, we should train trainers and teach teachers who can multiply our teaching ministry until Jesus comes.
The Church
Only as Christians become aware of needs will they be moved to meet them. So, we teach, preach, and take missions teams so that they can learn how their lives can be used by God to impact His world.
Welcome!
All of God's people going into all the world faithfully obeying all of the Great Commission.
Jesus commissioned us to reach and teach all people everywhere. We teach, preach, and take missions teams so that individuals can learn how their lives can be used by God to impact His world. On this website you will find information about many aspects of this great task to which we have been called.
You will find information here about ministry trips as well as links to resources that can enable you to find and fulfill your role in making disciples, training trainers, and teach teachers. Perhaps God will use this information about a location or resource to call you to be involved in indigenous leadership development or lead you to contact RTIM to assist your church or ministry through a consultation.
It is my prayer that the various resources on this site would honor Christ by equipping His people to bring glory to Him among the peoples of the earth. Please contact us with any questions you may have about how we can partner with you in this task.
Soli Deo Gloria,
David Sills
About David Sills
Dr. David Sills is President of RTIM as well as Associate Dean and Professor of Christian Missions & Cultural Anthropology at Southern Seminary. He joined Southern Seminary and founded RTIM after serving as a missionary in Ecuador. Dr. Sills is an author of multiple books and articles. He has also trained pastors all around the world. He and his wife, Mary, have two grown children.
Learn more about RTIM President, Dr. David Sills and download information on his previous speaking engagements. Additionally, you can review the list of previous international trips associated with Dr. Sills' ministry.
Opportunities
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Consider how God might use you or your church in missions by exploring a partnership with RTIM.
Join RTIM by going on a short-term mission trip, serving at the core of our ministry to reach and teach the nations.
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Support our work at this crucial time in the establishment of RTIM as we develop pastoral training programs and church partnerships around the world.
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Pray for our work, for our key partnerships, our leadership, and for those we are seeking to serve around the world.
Now available! We are pleased to announce the publication of Dr. Sills' new book, Reaching and Teaching the Highland Quichuas: Ministry in Animistic Oral Contexts.
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Featured Blog
- "Common Threads"
5-11-2012 - God gives me wonderful opportunities to teach eager students who are sharpening their minds and shaping their missions vision for future ministries. He also gives me incredible opportunities to travel the world to visit and encourage them on the field, lead orientation for mission agencies, preach missions conferences, conduct ethnographic research to assist missionaries understand their contexts, assess their pastoral training programs, and lead mission teams to teach pastors and leaders through Reaching & Teaching. Just in April and May I am doing all of the above in London, Atlanta, Edmond, Belize, Houston, Brownsville, and Nepal. Whew!
- Some people get tired just looking over my schedule and itineraries, but when I do I get so energized that it’s hard to sit still . . .
- "Common Threads"
Join us
Join Dr. Sills in Ecuador teaching indigenous pastors for one of our three mission trips in 2012. Click here for more information on our short-term missions trips.
News
Featured Video
If you are curious about your role in God's plan for the world, we recommend a message preached by Dr. Sills at the chapel of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The message is titled, "Jesus and the Mission of the Church: Crisis, Call, Compassion, and Choice" and can be viewed here.
Or, perhaps you are interesting in learning more about Reaching & Teaching International Ministries. This short video will address our hope of glory and your role in reaching and teaching the nations through RTIM!
Featured Resources
- Reaching and Teaching
- A Call to Great Commission Obedience
While evangelism and church planting are essential components of a biblical missions program, they are merely the first wave of the task to which we have been called. Reaching and Teaching surveys contemporary missions methodologies and advocates a return to the biblical task of reaching and teaching the nations for Christ’s sake.
- The Missionary Call
- Find Your Place in God's Plan for the World
Christians of all ages recognize the heartbeat of God to take the gospel to the nations—yet they often wrestle with the implications of the Great Commission in their own lives. The Missionary Call explores the biblical, historical, and practical aspects of discerning and following God’s call to nations. Dr. Sills addresses common misconceptions about the missionary call while also answering key practical questions on the minds of those discerning a call to missions.
Resource Offer
- Receive a signed copy of either book for a suggested donation of $20.00, or receive signed copies of both books for a suggested donation of $35.00!
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