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Lifeline · sim.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 7, 2014 · 2 registrant changes since 2014 · last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 13, 1994sim.org was registered on Jan 13, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sim.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Mar 7, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 7, 2014 – May 22, 2026Registration records for sim.org are held from Mar 7, 2014 to May 22, 2026 (100 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: sim.orgMar 7, 2014 – Jul 25, 2016Registration records listed sim.org nameservers (dns1.simusa.sim.org, dns2.simusa.sim.org, dns3.sim.org) for sim.org from Mar 7, 2014 to Jul 25, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncOct 29, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for sim.org from Oct 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonFeb 14, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jan 13, 1994Registration: sim.org was registered on Jan 13, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sim.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Partnering churches worldwide to evangelise, minister to human need, disciple and equip churches for Christ's Great Commission.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 7, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Mar 7, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 7, 2014 – May 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for sim.org are held from Mar 7, 2014 to May 22, 2026 (100 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 7, 2014 – Jul 25, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed sim.org nameservers (dns1.simusa.sim.org, dns2.simusa.sim.org, dns3.sim.org) for sim.org from Mar 7, 2014 to Jul 25, 2016.
Jul 1, 2006
“Partnering churches worldwide to evangelise, minister to human need, disciple and equip churches for Christ's Great Commission.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Jul 25, 2016 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2016 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeJul 17, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 17, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 5, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2014–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nov 20, 2016 – May 22, 2026
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1218.awsdns-24.org, ns-1625.awsdns-11.co.uk, ns-508.awsdns-63.com…) for sim.org from Nov 20, 2016 to May 22, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 20, 2016sim.org's nameservers moved from sim.org to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 25, 2016 and Nov 20, 2016. Last seen at sim.org: Jul 25, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 20, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Amazon issued 2 certificates for sim.org from Feb 14, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 13, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for sim.org from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 25, 2016 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2016 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nov 20, 2016 – May 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1218.awsdns-24.org, ns-1625.awsdns-11.co.uk, ns-508.awsdns-63.com…) for sim.org from Nov 20, 2016 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 20, 2016Zone file: sim.org's nameservers moved from sim.org to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 25, 2016 and Nov 20, 2016. Last seen at sim.org: Jul 25, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 20, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 17, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 17, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 5, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 29, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for sim.org from Oct 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 14, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for sim.org from Feb 14, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 13, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for sim.org from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Sim.org is a Christian missionary organization, evangelizing worldwide
Partnering churches worldwide to evangelise, minister to human need, disciple and equip churches for Christ's Great Commission.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 13, 1994 — 32 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What sim.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Partnering churches worldwide to evangelise, minister to human need, disciple and equip churches for Christ's Great Commission.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.