Impact in 2025 and a New ChallengeSIU 2025

Celebrating Impact in 2025 and a New Challenge

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We just released our SIU 2025 Annual Report. The report is full of stories of impact as we see the Great Commission being fulfilled among oral culture communities around the world. Our trusted partners across Asia and Africa reported training 23,191 workers in 769 Bridges training events across 30 countries, in 32 different heart languages! This is amazing! However, what is even more inspiring is that about 78% of these 769 Bridges training events were held without SIU funding! This reflects the heart of SIU’s equipping and training approach – organic replication and multiplication. In just this last year alone, our partners reported…

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About Kent Kiefer

Kent Kiefer is the CEO & Executive Director of Scriptures in Use (SIU). He has over twenty-three years of International Ministry experience; in his eleventh year with SIU, and previously four years with a faith-based International Missions’ Sending Agency (“ABWE”) and eight years with a faith-based International Parachurch ministry (“Focus on the Family”).

Kent has a heart and passion for “reaching the unreached” and believes strongly that the oral arts, communication bridges training approach designed specifically for the indigenous men and women of peace around the world is one of the most effective means to reach the nations with the Gospel.

Kent is widowed after his wife Melissa (“Missy”) was promoted into Glory in November 2021 after a 14-year battle with Parkinsons Disease, and has four children (all college age young adults). The Kiefers are involved with two local churches with the body of Christ in Southeast Tucson (“Grace Church of Sahuarita” and “Pantano Christian”).