AIM’s desire for each of our missionary staff is for them to know and fulfill their calling, in its richness and depth. Discipleship, training, and spiritual & emotional care comprise much of how we help you accomplish your calling.

Shepherd Services has as its primary foci your spiritual and emotional care. Along with your team leaders, sending church, and accountability partners, we desire to walk beside you in a paracletos fashion from the time you begin your candidacy process to when God calls you from your missionary service.

There are many stages along the missionary pathway, each with its challenges and need. Shepherd Services works with you and your team leader to identify areas for support, and to meet your felt needs in these areas—often in concert with others both inside and outside of AIM. At the entry level, Shepherd Services engages in areas such as ministry gifting assessments and support raising training. During your missionary tenure, we work with your sending church, team leaders, and others to under gird, encourage, and equip you. If a critical situation occurs, Shepherd Services is involved remotely and/or on the scene to provide more intensive care and support. When a missionary prepares to return to the USA or Canada, we endeavor to help them prepare for the transition from the two-third world to home. In addition, we work with you and your team leaders to assist you in determining your next steps in ministry and missions.

Prayer is a mainstay of our care for you. Your needs matter to us, and they matter to others. We love to be in touch with you by phone and email, and to see you when our paths converge. Bottom line: AIM cares about our people. At Shepherd Services, you are our mission field.