Author Archives: Kim Martindale

Board Members: About Us Sheryl Olsen Sheryl Olsen serves as the Board Chair of the International Ministry ofJesus (IMOJ). She and her husband Thomas first traveled to Ecuador withtheir granddaughter in 2014, where she met Tom and Joan Beak, foundersof IMOJ. On a subsequent trip, Joan invited her to serve as Secretary-Treasurer a role sheContinue reading “Board Members and Leadership Team”

Well Dedication: A team of six people led by Anne-Marie Touliatos (Director of IMOJ) traveled from the USA to Tanzania for the dedication of the well. The team members included Joey and Stephanie Turman, Trey and Kim Martindale and Catalino Muñiz. Installation Date: October 23, 2022 Location:Village: Sukuro VillageProvince: Simanjiro The International Ministry of JesusContinue reading “Sukuro Village”

Mission Statement The International Ministry of Jesus will be a ministry that reaches the world for Christ by: 1) Investing in lives that God brings into our sphere of influence- teaching them the truth of the Bible and pointing them to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. 2) Using all of our resourcesContinue reading “IMOJ Mission and Statement of Faith”

In November 2022, Lamnyak shared the gospel with the men of this village. He was returning from a safari tour with some of the team members who came for the well dedication in Sukuro Village. 75 people made decisions to follow Jesus a few weeks later. Each week, Lamnyak met with the people to teachContinue reading “Asilalei Village”

A young Maasai warrior by the name of Lamnyak, met Anne-Marie and John Touliatos in a gift shop in Kiratu, Tanzania in July of 2022. The Touliatos family had just finished a bucket list adventure, summiting mount Kilimanjaro. As Lamnyak showed them around the shop, he told them about his home in Simanjiro Province. HeContinue reading “The Story of How IMOJ Got involved in Tanzania”

Give to IMOJ Tanzania – IMOJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  IMOJ EIN is 26-4278052. The cost for one well with a protective wall to keep out the elephants is $45,000.00 The cost for one Audio Bible in the Maasai language is $35.00 The cost for one student to complete the 7 months of OralityContinue reading “Support IMOJ Tanzania”

IMOJ is currently fundraising for a major water project on Ol Doinyo Lengai (Mountain of The God). The cost for one well with a protective wall to keep out the elephants is $50,000.00 The cost for one Audio Bible in the Maasai language is $35.00 The cost for one student to complete the 7 monthsContinue reading “Needs: Water and The Word”

About the Meeting Place The Meeting Place is built on 20 acres in the Cloud Forest Region of Ecuador and serves many purposes, such as, a base camp for mission teams to serve the “forgotten” peoples of Ecuador through avenues like the Special Needs Ministry and SEED Soccer. These ministries provide much needed help andContinue reading “The Meeting Place”

The Beak’s were late in accepting Christ, at ages 63 and 58 respectively.  Their story proves that God can and does use all types of people at any period of their lives.  This story begins many years before their conversion and reads like a novel.  During WWII, Tom was a young 23 year old inspector ofContinue reading “The Founders of IMOJ Tom and Joan Beak”