By Paul ChitwoodInternational Mission Board President I recently had the privilege of preaching at First Baptist Church of Murray, Kentucky, in conjunction with the celebration of the church’s 175th anniversary. One of the many unique aspects of this historic church is the fact that the Cooperative Program was birthed at First Murray where, in 1900, Pastor […]
Dwain Carter, of Freshwater Church, Jefferson City, Mo., helps load boxes of food and water onto a boat destined for Gibitngil Island, just off the coast of northern Cebu. Carter is the Disaster Relief Strategist for the Missouri Baptist Convention. SPECIAL/IMB By Hugh Johnson*Photographer, IMB As a photographer with the International Mission Board, I have […]
Through a new initiative called NT365, young adults can take a gap year to serve with the IMB in Southeast Asia. SPECIAL/International Mission Board By Caroline Anderson*Writer, International Mission Board RICHMOND – Taking a gap year is an appealing option for many recent graduates, and studies show growing numbers of students are choosing to pursue […]
Adeola Adelere, right, and Mary Ruth Davis served as journeymen in Uganda. Adelere, from Nigeria, now serves as an IMB student mobilizer. IMB currently has African American, Asian and Hispanic church mobilization strategists and African American and Hispanic student mobilizers. COURTESY/IMB By Catherine FinchWriter, International Mission Board RICHMOND – On Feb. 25, the International Mission […]
More than 125 people put their trust in Christ during a three-day mountain retreat in the Caucuses region of Europe.
SPECIAL/IMB GLEN ALLEN, Va. — On Feb. 3, the International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 33 missionaries being sent to the nations in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed on imb.org, Facebook and through the IMB: Advance the Kingdom app. Approved by IMB trustees, the missionaries represent 12 states and will serve in eight of IMB’s nine affinities. The […]
Kabul, Afghanistan. In 2020, 2.7 million of the world’s registered refugees were from Afghanistan. SPECIAL/IMB photo Amita* looks around the room and sees seven other Afghan teenage girls watching as she talks. She joyfully shares how God broke through her fear and doubt and led her to His kingdom of light. Amita knows deep within that God has changed her […]
Kristen Lowry and her husband, Daniel, faithfully serve in Kenya, supported by the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. IMB INTERNATIONAL – Every day is appropriate to say “thank you” to Southern Baptists who give generously so that the gospel spreads to all nations. In this season of giving — the Lottie Moon season in many churches […]
“Their entire miraculous story is one of God’s evident hand at work, and it is a matter for prayer…”
A man prepares food at a South Asian mosque for the evening meal to break the day’s fast during Ramadan. In Arabic, the meal is called “Iftar.” Muslims around the world fast during Ramadan. They break the fast at the time of the evening call to prayer. Mosques offer free Iftar meals. IMB SOUTH ASIA […]
Graphic courtesy of the International Mission Board. By Paul Chitwood The 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® goal is $175 million. That number is significant because 2020 marks the 175th anniversary of Southern Baptists sending workers to the nations. The annual offering makes up almost 60% of the International Mission Board’s revenue and helps to support […]
The Sending Celebration was scheduled to be held in Alabama at the annual Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions meeting. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the celebration was held virtually.