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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 she held fromContinue reading “IMOJ Board Members”

IMOJ soccer ministry began in September of 2017 and exists to glorify God and reach children and teens with the Gospel of Christ through soccer. Utilizing the facilities of The Meeting Place as a base camp allows this ministry into very remote and hard to reach communities in the Cloud Forest region of Ecuador. InContinue reading “IMOJ Soccer”

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”

Upcoming Mission Trips Feb 22 – March 1 Vision trip with Jim Key from ReelLife March 8-15 – Samford University-Construction, Soccer and Education April 20 – 26th – IBAC Pastor’ Conference  July 26-29 – Samford University Interdisciplinary Team will consist of speech and language pathology, physical therapy and PA students.  Early November- NC construction teamContinue reading “2025 IMOJ Mission Trips to Ecuador”

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”

Download Forms Mission Trip Opportunities Give to IMOJ Ecuador – IMOJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  IMOJ EIN is 26-4278052.

Give to IMOJ Tanzania – IMOJ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  IMOJ EIN is 26-4278052. Thank you for your generosity!