Jim and Sheilia Nickel have been serving with BeMultiplied since 2006, faithfully investing in the training of pastors and church leaders worldwide. Over the years, Jim has served as a Country Director and later as Asia Regional Director, helping guide and strengthen ministry efforts across the region.
Their work has consistently focused on equipping leaders with the biblical training needed to strengthen churches and support long-term ministry growth. Even as roles have changed, their commitment to the mission has remained steady.
While medical challenges have limited their ability to travel internationally, Jim and Sheilia continue to serve in meaningful ways, especially by supporting the Asia team. Their ongoing investment reflects a deep belief in multiplication: equipping leaders to train others and strengthening the Church through locally led efforts.
They are grateful to remain part of a ministry that continues to grow and impact lives around the world.
Jim and Sheilia Nickel have been serving with BeMultiplied since 2006, faithfully investing in the training of pastors and church leaders worldwide. Over the years, Jim has served as a Country Director and later as Asia Regional Director, helping guide and strengthen ministry efforts across the region.
Their work has consistently focused on equipping leaders with the biblical training needed to strengthen churches and support long-term ministry growth. Even as roles have changed, their commitment to the mission has remained steady.
While medical challenges have limited their ability to travel internationally, Jim and Sheilia continue to serve in meaningful ways, especially by supporting the Asia team. Their ongoing investment reflects a deep belief in multiplication: equipping leaders to train others and strengthening the Church through locally led efforts.
They are grateful to remain part of a ministry that continues to grow and impact lives around the world.
The need is significant. Across the world, many pastors faithfully lead without access to biblical training, often navigating ministry with limited resources and support.
We believe the answer is not simply more teaching, but multiplication… equipping leaders in such a way that they can train others. When this happens, the impact extends beyond individuals to families, churches, and entire ministry networks, fostering biblical depth, mature faith, and healthy churches.
Through BeMultiplied, John helps shape the vision and direction of the ministry while also engaging in field work, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. His role in People & Culture reflects a deep passion for building relationships… investing in leaders, listening to their stories, and inviting others into the mission.
Our hope is to see the global church increasingly address the reality that many leaders lack access to biblical training… and to see locally led, multiplying movements take root. We long to see leaders equipped, churches strengthened, and the gospel carried forward with clarity and faithfulness for generations to come.