by Melanie Clinton/IMB JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (IMB) – One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent. A common theme reverberated from their lips: It’s time for Africa to embrace its potential as the world’s next great missionary sending force. “God is doing some things in Africa,” said Ezekiel Ajibade, a conference keynote speaker and rector of the Baptist College of … [Read more...]
Missouri DR offers new training opportunities
UPDATE: Missouri Disaster Relief announced on Facebook, March 5, that the March 6-7 DR training previously planned to take place in Monett, Mo., will now take place entirely online because of the potential severe weather in the region. Updated virtual meeting links and instructions will be sent via email to registered trainees. JEFFERSON CITY – It’s well known that the motto of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is “be prepared”. However, that advice could just as easily be applied to anyone … [Read more...]
Missouri DR continues to help Hurricane Helene survivors
NORTH CAROLINA (MODR) – It’s been nearly a year and a half since Hurricane Helene ripped John and Lisa Grinstead’s home from its foundation and carried it down the flooded Cane River. Today, a totally new home built in the same location by hundreds of Baptist volunteers is within days of being ready to move into. According to Mike Hibbard, who, with the help of his wife, Brenda, has served as liaison for the project, the project has been ongoing since August 18, 2025. Designed as partial … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist mission team shares Christ’s love, trains pastors in Africa
WEST AFRICA – Through its partnership with Bethlehem Christian Academy, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) churches are sharing the gospel to over 2,500 students in Africa. In January, a missions team sponsored by the MBC's Missions Mobilization team traveled to West Africa to share the gospel in a predominantly Muslim area. Team members say they saw God at work in various ways, including the baptism of two new believers. The team partnered with Bethlehem Christian Academy (BCA), which … [Read more...]
‘Kingdom First, Second Strong’: A story of multigenerational mission work in Missouri
by Chris Doyle/IMB A common desire among Southern Baptist churches is to incorporate unity among the congregation. In other words, they want to be multigenerational. Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri, has made “multigenerational” an emphasis in their pursuit of mission work, and the result has been a success. “It’s difficult to engage cross-generationally, but when you put believers of varying ages alongside each other with a common cause and a common love for Christ, … [Read more...]
Solo but not alone: FBC Clinton’s brand new ministry benefits single parents
CLINTON – Being a parent is challenging enough when you have a spouse to partner with you, but what if a person is raising kids alone? First Baptist Church of Clinton, Mo., has established a ministry for these single parents. Melissa Warren, herself a single parent, started the church’s Solo Parenting Ministry after several years of prayer and planning. “I am the parent of some children with some special needs, and it was extremely difficult for me to remain in the church with the … [Read more...]
Two women, two years, 25 countries with IMB Explorer program
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ava Taylor* spent the past two years traveling across Europe as part of the International Mission Board’s Project 3000 Explorer initiative, seeking out unreached people groups and sharing the Gospel. The project’s goal is to ensure every people group has access to the message of Christ. Over the next five years, the IMB plans to send 300 missionary explorers to research each remaining people group with no known Gospel presence. Taylor, 30, partnered with a … [Read more...]
Cross Keys brings blessing to community
FLORISSANT – Gift-wrapped boxes signal that someone cares, and Cross Keys Baptist Church shows care for the community with the Blessing Box. “This started during the government shutdown, “ Raymond Cabello, lead pastor said. “When the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments were delayed, we knew we needed to help.” “Our box started as a large cabinet filled with food,” Cabello said. “We wanted to set it up as a ‘do-it-yourself’ distribution. Our church members keep it … [Read more...]
Missouri family uproots to ‘work the soil’ in eastern Montana
GLENDIVE, Montana – This time, the emphasis on starting a church in Glendive is on raising up locals from the community. The first time a church was started here – a photo shows the wooden church building’s dedication in 1955 – it was by southerners who came to work in the area’s oil fields. They later bought a parsonage two blocks away. In time, a two-story, red brick educational building was added to the church’s half-acre property in a residential neighborhood. In the bust that … [Read more...]
IMB teams continue excitement after Tokyo Deaflympics
Why it matters: Missionaries engaged more than 1,500 Deaflympics participants, many of whom have never seen the gospel in their native sign language. Through gospel conversations with IMB teams, 13 people made professions of faith, 245 expressed interest and one believer was baptized. The work in Tokyo was aided by 1,742 prayer warriors and generous donors who provided daily prayer support and funding. Many Deaf people have never seen the name of Jesus signed in their heart … [Read more...]
Associations strive to help churches partner together to be on mission
WRIGHT CITY – Bob Feeler says he believes Baptist associations are a key to churches experiencing turnarounds and new growth, and he's not alone in feeling this way. His take is that associations should help churches in a geographic region band together to support and encourage each other to help churches attain and maintain strength. In addition to regular pastor fellowship times they should offer pastoral cohorts for theological and ministry strengthening opportunities. Feeler leads … [Read more...]
South Asian women empowered to know, understand God’s Word
by Kristen Sosebee/IMB SOUTH ASIA (IMB) – When Song, a Hindu woman, and her family moved to the outskirts of a large, South Asian city for work, she prayed for God to teach her more about Himself. Not long after, she met Leela, a Christian woman who ran a small grocery store nearby. Song invited Leela to come to her home and teach her and some friends about the Bible. The women soaked up the Word of God eagerly and wanted to learn more, but then, Leela moved away. For some time, … [Read more...]
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