Various leaders in the conventions and churches told IMB missionaries their commitment to serving in Japan does not center on or around the Olympics — their commitment is to the Japanese people.
For the first time in two decades, Missourian Jeff Wells won't be sharing Christ on location at the Olympics. But he still believes God is calling Southern Baptists to focus on praying for and reaching the Japanese people.
The U.S. Senate approved an import ban on goods made by forced labor in western China on the same day global religious freedom advocates brought attention to the Communist Party’s genocidal campaign primarily against Uyghur Muslims in the region.
