Engineering Ministries International, USA

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EMI was birthed from a desire to strategically blend the design professions and faith in Christ to expand God's kingdom. It was the spring of 1981 on the island of Saipan when God first revealed the vision of Engineering Ministries International. The island had recently been hit by a typhoon and the people were trying to rebuild their lives. While on a short- term trip focused on evangelism, one of the volunteers found that his abilities as a structural engineer were in great need. A two-fold opportunity presented itself: evangelism and engineering. Helping people rebuild their lives and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ were a match that empowered outreach across the entire island. God had a plan: show design professionals how they could use their skills and share eternal hope in Christ while serving a world in need. From the experience of one short term trip, a vision was set forth by God to involve design professionals in ministry to people in need. Design professionals (architects, engineers, draftsmen, surveyors, etc.) could benefit from the short-term experiences while providing a much-needed service. This vision became EMI. EMI was incorporated in May of 1982. The first design professional joined as full-time staff in 1984. During these formative years volunteers began to participate in short term trips that focused on designing a world of hope for ministries in developing countries...

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