SOUTH SUDAN (BP) – The Muslim Sudanese refugee said he was the richest man in his village before he lost all he owned. “I’ve lost everything, but I know it was good because now I found God,” he told Zach Potts of Empower One, a Send Relief partner serving Sudanese refugees. “And three days later he went to a church service in South Sudan and made a profession of faith and gave his life to the Lord,” Potts, Empower One’s South Sudan Liaison, told Baptist Press. “It’s a horrible … [Read more...]
Suicidal woman finds lifeline through IMB Facebook ad
by Kristen Sosebee/IMB On the morning of July 27 at 11:17, a message appeared on Mary’s screen: “It’s hard.” Mary, a volunteer digital responder in Indiana, read the words and paused. She knew only that the message was in response to the International Mission Board’s digital engagement Olympic ad, “How can we pray for you in Jesus’ name?” But, it was also a cry for help. Prayerfully, Mary typed a message of hope and hit reply. The woman she was communicating with lived halfway … [Read more...]
Shock expressed as China ends adoptions impacting hundreds of U.S. families
BEIJING, China (BP) – The Chinese government has officially ended its international adoption program, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced Sept. 5, ending hopes for hundreds of U.S. families who were matched with children before the COVID-19 pandemic but had adoptions put on hold in 2020. Karla Thrasher, senior director of international adoptions at Lifeline Children’s Services based in Birmingham, Ala., said the announcement was shocking to the adoption agency and to the 48 … [Read more...]
IMB missionaries serve from afar and across borders
by Tessa Sanchez/IMB CENTRAL ASIA (IMB) – Dean and Sybil Polk, who serve a Central Asian people group, are examples of IMB workers who cannot live in the country of their people. That hasn’t kept them from investing in national church planters. The Polks meet with their national partners who can travel to them for training and retreats. During a recent training, discussions centered on the nature of the church and what churches might look like in different communities. The retreats … [Read more...]
Breaking out of the Christian bubble, Central Asian believer ministers in Prague
by Tessa Sanchez PRAGUE, Czechia (IMB) – Nazira is a second-generation Christian from Central Asia. Her mother was the first believer in their family and reminds Nazira of the apostle Paul. Her mother is known for her faith, her deep study of the Bible and her passion for evangelism. While Nazira was born into a Christian family and attended a Baptist church, she admits she was confused about her beliefs. Studying at university caused her to question what she had learned as a … [Read more...]
Mexico Protestants march against forced displacement, church burning
OAXACA, Mexico (BP) – The last Protestants in an indigenous Mexican community where Catholicism is the only religion allowed were forced from their homes Aug. 6, their lone church set ablaze, CSW reported Aug. 22 ahead of Protestant protests in the street. Members of the Protestant Interdenominational Christian Church (ICIAR) and their supporters were expected to protest in the main square of Mexico City and in the city of Oaxaca Aug. 22, CSW said, calling out serious religious freedom … [Read more...]
IMB missionary kids re-entry retreat comes to Missouri
ROACH – Imagine growing up in another country with different customs, languages and cultures, and then coming to the United States to go to college. Our International Misson Board (IMB) missionary kids (MKs) do this every year. Thankfully, because of our cooperative efforts, the IMB pours into these students annually at the MK Re-entry Retreat. A week filled with worship, fun, preparations, food, more fun, a whole lot of encouragement and love. This year, Missouri WMU sponsored the event at … [Read more...]
Women discover missional living is ‘better together’
LUSAKA, Zambia (IMB) – Michelle Chitwood tilted her head as she slowly looked around the courtyard. The wife of the International Mission Board president wanted to take in every aspect of this pastors’ wives tea in Lusaka, Zambia. At one table, four heads bowed in prayer. A few hours ago, these women — from Michigan, Missouri and Zambia — were strangers but now they clasped hands and poured their hearts out to God about the trials of planting new churches in their communities. Two tables … [Read more...]
Bible stories in 300-plus sign languages goal of IMB, Wycliffe, partners
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Only 2 percent of an estimated 80 million Deaf people alive today have ever been told the Gospel in their sign language, with at least 380 sign languages in use globally, according to ministry leaders. The International Mission Board (IMB) and Wycliffe Bible Translators are among more than 95 organizations and churches collaborating globally to change the dismal statistic. Since an April 2023 meeting representing more than 170 Deaf leaders and 49 countries … [Read more...]
IMB’s MedAdvance leads to medical team serving migrants, refugees in Mexico
by Chris Doyle/IMB CENTRAL AMERICA (IMB) – A medical team member asked a patient about his diet. The patient responded, “I eat when I can, when somebody can give me some food. I ate today because they gave me breakfast.” This wasn’t a typical doctor’s appointment. This happened last year on the southern border of Mexico, near Guatemala and the Pacific Ocean. A medical mission team of eight went to offer care to migrants, refugees and displaced peoples. Another team member treated a young … [Read more...]
Collegiate Week gives IMB prime opportunity to connect with NextGen
by Chris Doyle/IMB How important is Collegiate Week to the International Mission Board? It’s important enough that 25 IMB personnel attended the most recent event, with half being overseas missionaries. On August 4-8, more than 1,700 students and college ministry leaders from across the U.S. and Canada met at Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, near Davis, Oklahoma. Collegiate Week is known for helping college students be equipped to live Christ-centered lives as they prepare for … [Read more...]
Hundreds saved during FBC LaBelle mission trip to Democratic Republic of the Congo
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – Three members of First Baptist Church, LaBelle, spent 12 days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and saw God move mightily. Pastor James Renot, his wife Rhonda, and his sister Vivian Simmons, a retired teacher from Jefferson County, Mo., joined African team members June 26 – July 8. The Renots had been in the DRC before. The Power of Prayer The trip was moved up two weeks when, as LaBelle church members prayed, it was impressed on the … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 78
- Next Page »