CENTRAL ASIA – Praying in the local language is one of the hardest things I’ve done on the mission field. My face has flushed hot with embarrassment as I trip over grammar and falter over each word. I can’t count how many times I’ve wondered if any of the spiritual words I’m stringing together in prayer make sense. But I’m convinced praying in the local language is one of the most important things I’ve done. I recently visited my neighbor who had just celebrated her 98th birthday. She … [Read more...]
Refugee resettlement in Mo. an opportunity for ministry
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced his decision, Dec. 30, to continue resettling “lawfully admitted refugees” into the state. According to some Missouri Baptists, the governor’s decision opens up opportunities to share Christ’s love and bring gospel transformation not only in Missouri, but across the globe. The governor’s decision came in in response to an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Sept. 26. According to a news release from the governor’s … [Read more...]
Deaf man in Indonesia turns from brink of death to new life
INDONESIA (BP) -- Nick* felt like he had no reason to live. His depression became so overwhelming that he wanted to die. One day he climbed to the top of a bridge and was about to jump. Just before he leapt, he saw something that caught his attention: a bright figure in front of him. The image intrigued him and seemed to break him from a trance. Nick didn’t jump that day. Instead, he got down from the bridge and felt drawn on a journey to discover an explanation for the figure that saved … [Read more...]
Christian chiefs break from 700 years of pagan practice in Ghana
NORTHERN GHANA – The tension can be felt across the crowd of hundreds outside the palace in Nalerigu, Ghana. They wait in silent anticipation for the Taraana, one of the Mamprusi king’s seven elders, to come out of the hall to present the man the king has selected as chief. When he does, the new chief’s supporters erupt into cheers and applause. The Taraana ceremoniously places a white smock on the chief followed by a bright red cap. Thus begins several days of celebration and ritual as the … [Read more...]
Equipping shepherds of the African church
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – “Let me stop you right there.” The student looked confused and turned to me after I interrupted him. He was reading a passage that he thought was about financial giving in the church. “Read the verse before the one that you just read.” He read, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Luke 6:37 CSB). “Now reread the verse you read before.” He read, “Give, and it will be … [Read more...]
Singapore’s ‘Amazing Generation’ casts a missions partnership vision
SOUTHEAST ASIA —The scent of pine trees and roasting coffee beans permeate the Southeast Asian air. IMB worker Katelyn Summers* keeps careful track of the roasting time. Outside on the terraced hill, high school students, who have traveled from their home in Singapore, lug bags of freshly picked coffee cherries to be processed and dried. The students came to this Southeast Asian nation to serve as part of their church’s partnership with Katelyn to help introduce the gospel to the people … [Read more...]
Indigenous Christians inspired by Southern Baptists’ giving
SOUTHEAST ASIA – Southern Baptists’ commitment to joining God’s work across the globe has inspired Christians from other regions of the world to do the same, according to Mark*, a Missouri native currently serving with the International Mission Board in Southeast Asia. And God truly is at work through Southern Baptist missionaries, Mark said. During 21 years on the mission field, he has seen thousands of baptisms in one region. He has also seen people groups go from being completely … [Read more...]
North African missionaries: ‘Thank you for Lottie Moon’
NORTH AFRICA – Their names can’t be shared for security reasons, their photos can’t be published and their ministry location can’t be disclosed, but the “R Family” wants Missouri Baptists to know just how thankful they are for the support provided through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Originally members of a Missouri Baptist church in the Kansas City area, the R Family – dad, mom and six kids – felt God’s call to North Africa. After they were accepted into the International Mission … [Read more...]
Chinese government designates Lottie Moon’s church as historical site
PENGLAI, China (BP) – The name, "Lottie Moon," is known by Southern Baptists far and wide. From the Woman's Missionary Union's Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to movies, books and documentaries detailing her life of service, Lottie Moon is often hailed as a "missionary hero." Lottie Moon's legacy will now be preserved beyond the Southern Baptist realm. Wulin Shenghui Church of Penglai in Shandong province, where Lottie Moon was a member during her time in Dengzhou, China, has been … [Read more...]
Lottie Moon goal set at $4 million
JEFFERSON CITY – v The IMB cumulative need is $165 million. Lottie gifts provide salaries and living expenses for missionaries, education for their children, language training and funds for their ministries, enabling them to work and live in global cities and extreme places. Your gifts help missionaries raise up and equip local believers to become effective leaders. Free promotional resources, including posters, prayer guides, bulletin inserts and offering envelopes, are available for … [Read more...]
Lottie Moon ‘our lifeline,’ missionary says
SANTIAGO, Chile – Like many of their fellow Southern Baptist missionaries around the globe, Jason and Kelli Frealy give annually to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to support the work of God around the globe. They love the offering so much that they and their four children named their beloved puppy after the 19th-century missionary, Lottie Moon. According to Jason – a Missouri native and member at First Baptist Church, Thayer, during his younger years – the Cooperative Program and … [Read more...]
Missouri pastor preps for Olympics in Tokyo
TOKYO – The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are more than eight months away but the athletes aren’t the only ones already in training. Jeff Wells, connections pastor at Chesterfield Community Church, just returned from a vision trip working with International Mission Board missionaries to ensure there’s an intentional gospel witness when the nations converge on Tokyo next July. “I went knowing Japan is less than one percent evangelical, and I kind of assumed it was because they had heard the … [Read more...]
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