IMB trustee Nate Bishop, pastor of Forest Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, pauses to pray as the IMB board of trustees begin their plenary session Sept. 30 near Richmond, Virginia. IMB Photo By Julie McGowan RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 36 full-time, fully funded personnel to take the […]
By Paul Chitwood In late July, Michelle and I, along with two of our daughters, traveled overseas, where we met with more than 60 of your missionaries and their kids. We were so encouraged by the days we spent visiting with them and were again reminded that Southern Baptists have sent their very best to […]
Prestonwood Baptist Church Pastor Jack Graham (second from right) presents a $1 million gift to International Mission Board Pastor Paul Chitwood (second from left) Sunday Aug. 1. Also pictured: L Gilberto Corredera, pastor of Prestonwood en Español (left) and John Brady, IMB’s vice president for global engagement (right). By Myriah Snyder PLANO (BP) – During […]
IMB President Paul Chitwood is shown here visiting Columbia, one of the many countries where his organization has missionaries stationed. By Paul Chitwood Matthew 24:14 records these words of our Lord: “This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” […]
Coach Bobby Bowden met with Paul Chitwood to discuss what winning means, on and off the football field. (IMB Photo) By Paul Chitwood “Is winning everything?” I asked. “No. But winning is important. If you don’t win, they fire you,” replied Coach Bowden. Bobby Bowden coached football for more than 50 years. Over the course […]
By Laura Erlanson NASHVILLE (BP) – On a website that often makes social media look terribly anti-social, many Southern Baptists have been sharing some positivity with the Twitter hashtag #ThisistheSBC. As the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting looms (it’s June 15-16 in Nashville), social media posts and conversations about the SBC and even about individual Southern […]
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 […]
By Grace Thornton EAST AFRICA — A thousand snapshots — that’s what IMB President Paul Chitwood got in a recent trip to East Africa. He knew missionaries faced challenges in taking the Gospel to the unreached. He knew the logistical and spiritual struggles could be intense for those on the front lines of pushing back […]
Earlier this years, IMB President Paul Chitwood shared his heart for the Georgia Baptist Churches partnering with the IMB to reach the world. MYRIAH SNYDER/Index
“I have seen firsthand the missional impact of state convention ministries.”
“The Gospel will be heard today where it would not have been heard if it weren’t for Southern Baptists…”
Kentucky’s Paul Chitwood is the IMB’s candidate for president.