International Missions Support, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in California. For over 20 years, our focus & purpose is to support communities around the world through our mission to teach, encourage, & support others.
Leon & Teresa Shearer
Leon & Teresa Shearer founded International Missions Support (IMS) in 2003. They had previously started & pastored Living Waters Fellowship in Coronado, CA, for 16 years. Although they deeply loved the church & pastoral ministry, they felt compelled by the Holy Spirit to step out in faith & establish a ministry primarily focused on assisting Christian leadership serving in countries that lack resources necessary for long-term successful ministry.
With over 30 years of experience in planting churches, working in pastoral ministry, serving as missionaries in Mexico & Malaysia, & ministering in many other nations on countless mission trips, Leon & Teresa saw the needs of ministries & leadership around the world that are often overlooked & unmet.
They witnessed hurting missionaries & suffering leaders who often feel isolated, lacking the benefit of relational support, & they saw hardships of life undermine leadership from being able to fulfill the work the Lord called them to do. International Missions Support was created to help & support precious brothers & sisters in ministries around the world through teaching, encouragement, & support.
With over 30 years of experience in planting churches, working in pastoral ministry, serving as missionaries in Mexico & Malaysia, & ministering in many other nations on countless mission trips, Leon & Teresa saw the needs of ministries & leadership around the world that are often overlooked & unmet.
They witnessed hurting missionaries & suffering leaders who often feel isolated, lacking the benefit of relational support, & they saw hardships of life undermine leadership from being able to fulfill the work the Lord called them to do. International Missions Support was created to help & support precious brothers & sisters in ministries around the world through teaching, encouragement, & support.
"The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him,
the more intensely missionary we become."
• Henry Martyn (Missionary to India & Iran)
the more intensely missionary we become."
• Henry Martyn (Missionary to India & Iran)