Advancing Indigenous Missions is very pleased to present Dr. Sadiri Joy Tira as Vice President of Diaspora Missions. Dr. Tira is joined by Lulu, his wife, as full time missionaries with Advancing Indigenous Missions.

Affectionately known as ‘PJ’ or Pastor Joy, here is a man with a reputation as an incredible networker. His considerable tenure as pastor, educator, denominational spokesperson for Filipino church plants in Canada and international missionary statesman are striking.

As PJ works with AIM he will wear five hats. As a Senior Associate with the Lausanne Movement; he will oversee the process of training and deploying one million Filipino Kingdom workers from the Philippines to over 120 countries of destination. As a Leadership Development specialist; PJ and Lulu will teach as Leadership Seminars conducted by AIM and ministry among Filipinos, Koreans, Nigerians, Brazilians and other diaspora peoples. As Equippers they will be discipling and mentoring diaspora Kingdom Workers in numerous countries. As a researcher and vision caster; PJ will strengthen and initiate Missiology tracks in master and doctoral levels. Both Diaspora and Indigenous Missiology are two fast expanding fields in Missiology. Rigorous research will enable seminaries and other institutions embrace the global trends. Consultations will be an integral part. As an Adjunct Professor at Alliance Graduate School in the Philippines and Visiting Lecturer at Ambrose University near Calgary; Dr. Tira is tasked to research and to publish.

Join us in thanking the Lord for another member of our team to assist us in our global mandate.