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WHO WE ARE

The Institute of Medical Missions (IMM) is a ministry of the CMDA Nigeria, that mobilizes, trains, and provides mentorship for doctors, medical students, and other health workers for long-term missionary commitment.
The goal of the Institute is to mobilize, equip and build disciples among Christian Health Professionals in Nigeria (and beyond) to expand God’s kingdom.
Started in 2006 and, for 16 years to the glory of God, has been offering a Foundation course in Medical Missions training over 1200 medical students, doctors, nurses, and other cadres of health care workers.

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OUR OBJECTIVES

To mobilize and train health care workers to use their skills in advancing the course of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

To encourage Medical and health workers into short and long-term Christian Missions using their skills.

To facilitate the expansion and replication of the institute across the continent.

To support Christian Mission health organizations in training and capacity building for maintaining committed staff.

THE STRATEGY

Strategies for achieving the goals of IMM are to mobilize, train, and mentor Doctors, medical students, and health workers to be mission-minded and commit themselves to long-term mission work in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond. IMM has set up a Foundation Course in Medical Missions as one of the ways to carry out this mandate.

OUR PARTNERS

Christian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (CMDA Nigeria)

Fellowship of Christian Nurses of Nigeria (FCN)

Christian Missionary Foundations (CMF)

Calvary Ministries (CAPRO)

Ministry Roles

The stated purpose of the IMM was “to mobilize, equip and build disciples among Christian Health Professionals in Nigeria for the expansion of God’s kingdom”. The listed roles of the Institute of Medical Missions were:

TRAINING

The institute mobilizes medical students, doctors, nurses and other health professionals for a  Foundation Course on Medical Missions’.

The institute is also involved in mobilization for other trainings (Advanced Courses) to equip the Christian health worker to be an effective disciple. Some of these include; Saline Training, Ministry to Muslims in Diaspora, Exposure to Cross-cultural Missions, Tent-Making, amongst others.

Go to the Training Page to see more.

RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLICATION

We conduct research amongst Christian health workers and students aimed at identifying the ever evolving challenges they face in sharing the gospel at their places of work. Results of such surveys form guidelines for review of teaching materials and methods.

SHORT-TERM INTERNSHIP/MENTORING

Following completing of any of the courses, participants are assigned mentors who help guide them to achieve the goals stated in their Personal Development Plans.

Internship opportunities are also made available to participants and members of Alumni. Such opportunities include, but are not restricted to, short-term visits to mission fields, joining outreaches to Muslim communities in diaspora, and serving at a Missions’ Hospital.

See more on the Internship page

Testimonials

IMM was an eye opener into the vision and mission of CMDA. A clear and better understanding of the biblical basis and history of Missions. And a stir for a deeper relationship with God in caring for the whole man.
Chioma Meneke
As a christian medic, i had always sought a method of making my faith gain expression and relevance in my profession. IMM 2017 answered with clarity the questions of “how”. It taught me, in practical terms, the place of Medicine in Missions, and equipped me with Knowledge and skills to be effective in this regard.
Ojiugo Anya
For me, truly life transforming. I came to camp with great expectations having heard great testimonies from the previous year’s participants, and God surpassed them all. I left with a great hunger to know Him more and seek Spiritual growth. I left with my life’s purpose becoming even clearer to me. Its 3 years gone now, but IMM 2017 still stands as one of my best experiences in CMDA.
Goodness Ahamefula
IMM offers an experience that makes you understand as a Christian Medic that there is a far more greater purpose to your Profession. It offers practical and basic training on tools needed to equip you as a professional in the area of Missions.
Ginger Eke
IMM was a meeting that reminded of the mandate we have as believers and the advantage medical professionals have as a platform for reaching the world for Christ. Various sessions revealed several ways one can go about planting the seed of the word. Also, it was an opportunity to interact with people doing the work firsthand.
Onuoha praise
IMM was a revelation to me as it helped me understand a lot about Missions even as a year 1 student then and all through the years the experience have helped me in the planning for missions activities in my chapter especially the rural medical mission and it kinda created a bond between a few of us who attended it... like we became known in school for always volunteering for anything that involves missions
Emmanuel Bassey
At the final meeting during IMM 2016, I left the room, standing outside I wept out a prayer, ''God I don't want to go back''. In those 7 days I felt the power of a group of people on mission, I felt we could conquer anything. Very importantly, I received a compass for my life, I started to hear God's call, which I still hear till today.
Chimfurumnanya Alex-Uzoatu
Attending my first IMM in 2018, I had one expectation from the first day. "Lord show me something I haven't seen before". It was the beginning of your lifetime journey with God. God reawakened my understanding of his word and work. It was the beginning of a lifetime journey.
Esther
Attended IMM without much expectations. But after the program I left there with an understanding and a burden of God's agenda for Christians in the health field and more importantly various areas of ministry and how I can get involved. I left there a missionary and a surrendered vessel.
Praise Uche
Imm was a life changing encounter. I spent seven days immersed in teachings that were very practical and insightful, ministering to almost every facet of my life. One of the beautiful things about Imm is that you just get to bond even with the ministers one on one creating room for even deeper interactions and concomitant teachings. You just couldn’t be left out. It was really refreshing.
Sopuru
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Pray

There is an ever increasing need for prayers for missions', missionaries and mission fields. Visit the Wailing Wall for points to pray about.

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Attend Training

You can sign-up for the foundational course training in medical missions or sign-up for any of the advanced courses.

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Give

You can give to support the institute. Areas of need include, training logistic sponsorship, sponsoring participants, funding the secretariat, adopting a missionary.

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Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities are available to IMM Alumni. Volunteer opportunities are available for secretarial duties and short-term missions exposures.

Volunteer

FAQs

You may volunteer to go to a missions’ field, a missions’ hospital or to work in an in an administrative capacity for the institute.

Go to the Volunteer page and fill the Volunteer form. A member of the secretariat would reach out to you for further engagement. 

You may adopt a field or a missionary. Go to the ‘Get Involved‘ page to find out more.

The mode of delivery and duration are course specific. The Foundation Course in Medical Missions is a Hybrid training with 7 days virtual training and 2 days physical training.

The advanced courses are mostly virtual and are varied in duration.

Yes. Certificates are awarded to those who successfully completed the training.

The trainings are tailored for the medically inclined. However, there are no restrictions to enrollment.

To be a training member of faculty, reach out to the secretariat by sending an e-mail to imm@cmdanigeria.org or secretary@immafrica.org.

Yes. People who complete a course are given access to the training materials.

Yes you can. Reach out to the secretariat on which missionary/field you would like to reach.

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