Mississippi Baptist Convention pledges $1 million to international missions
The Mississippi Baptist Convention has committed to donating $1 million to the 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) for international missions.
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LMCO: Gospel fills the airwaves
Evangelistic events in Croatia give people a chance to connect to Baptist churches. IMB photo Zagreb, Croatia, radio ministry CROATIA — After living in Croatia for more than 22 years, missionary Eric Maroney understands why some people describe life and ministry as difficult in this part of Europe. He has witnessed the reluctance of people […]
LMCO: Missions on and off the street
Boys at the Naivasha Shelter in Naivasha, Kenya, catch up on their education with help from IMB missionary Kristen Lowry and Eunice Murage, the shelter’s founder. IMB photo Naivasha Children’s Shelter KENYA – Hundreds of thousands of boys sleep on the streets in Kenya. These children are marginalized, beaten, sexually abused, and arrested. Many Kenyans […]
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering receives $159.5 million, exceeds goal
“I’m thrilled to report that the Lottie offering is growing again.”
IMB trustees appoint 80 new missionaries, approve 2020-21 budget
IMB President Paul Chitwood greets the organization’s trustees from the IMB’s Richmond, Va., home office studio during the trustees’ virtual meeting on Sept. 30. The meeting was moved from in-person to virtual as a result of COVID-19. IMB By Leslie Peacock Caldwell RICHMOND – International Mission Board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of 80 full-time, fully funded […]
Retirees continue to train leaders in South Asia and Latin America
Over the past two years, the Cobbs trained 100 church leaders in an area of South Asia that is a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site.
Send Relief joins IMB, NAMB to provide aid during pandemic
IMB photo RICHMOND – The coronavirus has left virtually no country unaffected. Unrelenting and indiscriminate, the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the welfare of millions and has wreaked havoc on economic infrastructures worldwide. Countless families have lost work and income, making it next to impossible to acquire adequate food and daily supplies. Even in the world’s […]
Pray for your missionaries-in-waiting
Over the past few months, my morning routine has consisted of the same few activities: exercising, reading Scripture, and browsing through news sites of my country of service. Every day I hope to catch something––anything––about borders reopening or visas being issued. So far, my browsing hasn’t produced any results. In March of this year, my […]
IMB workers share nothing but blood of Jesus can heal
For Seo, the decision to follow Jesus was an obvious one. Once he found freedom in Christ, there was no turning back…
Gospel spreads among truck drivers in West Africa
“I’m amazed at how hungry they are to hear the Word.”
As Meador retires, senior leaders applaud his faithful service
Clyde Meador, who serves as executive advisor to the president at the International Mission Board, retires service —or, more accurately, re-retiring—on June 12 after more than 45 years of service to Southern Baptists. Retires Service to Indonesia from 1974 Meador and his wife, Elaine, began their missionary service with the Southern Baptist Convention entity in […]
Southern Baptists gather to virtually celebrate sending 61 missionaries
“…I realized God hadn’t called me to be comfortable.”