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James Pennington with a Stryker vehicle. Submitted photo

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James Pennington preaches at the Thanksgiving prayer breakfast at the dining facility. Submitted photo

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James Pennington conducts the Lord's Supper during a chapel service in Iraq. Submitted photo

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A group of volunteers spent a week in Montreal to serve the city through Send Relief’s Serve Tour from July 7 to July 14. Send Relief photo

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From right, Send Relief Vice President Jason Cox, Send Relief Area Director Matt Waldraff and International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood meet with Venezuelan National Baptist Convention (CNBV) leaders and local church volunteers helping their community in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck June 24, 2026. Photo courtesy Send Relief/Rob Witzel

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La Guaira, Venezuela, July 8, 2026. Photo courtesy Send Relief/Rob Witzel

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Mt. Zion Church of Ontario, Calif., Administration Assistant Sharon Bailey, left, and Hilda Kennedy, wife of Mt. Zion Senior Pastor Brian Kennedy, speak affirming words to one another at the July 22 Woman2Woman event at the 2026 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Kimberly Sky Thomas, July 21 Woman2Woman speaker at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Beth Watson, event project coordinator and administrative assistant with Lifeway's Black Church Ministries, distributes complimentary Lifeway Women resources to women at the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Elizabeth Luter speaks to women at the July 22 Woman2Woman session at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference. Photo by Diana Chandler

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A highlight for many attendees at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference are the previous relationships that are strengthened and the new relationships that are formed. On Thursday, July 23, two attendees discovered and celebrated that they were “twinning” with the same shirt. Photo by Myriah Snyder-Garrett

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More than 600 pastors and church leaders gathered at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference on July 20-24 in Black Mountain, N.C. Each night featured a worship service and preaching. Photo by Myriah Snyder-Garrett

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About 150 people gathered for the June 22-25 annual meeting of the Japanese Church Planting Network.

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IMB missionary Esther Kim meets with women to build friendships and share the Gospel. Esther, who died July 16 after a heart attack, had an active ministry of church planting, evangelism and discipling university students. Her work reflected her passion for sharing the love of Christ and making disciples. IMB Photo

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IMB missionary Esther Kim meets with a group of children while sharing the Gospel in a community without a church in Lucena, Philippines. Kim died July 16 after a heart attack at age 64. The photo is the last image taken of Esther sharing Jesus with the children. IMB Photo

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IMB missionary Esther Kim died July 16 after a heart attack in the Philippines, where she and her husband, Joseph, served as church planters. She was 64. IMB Photo

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A Georgia pastor's plan to bicycle 236 miles in an East Asian country, spending nights in a roadside tent, was cut short when he was thrown off his bike.

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Women in the high elevations of the Himalayas wear colorful aprons, which also serve the practical purposes of oven mitts, dishcloths and tissues. IMB Photo

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William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. Courthouse, Seattle, Washington

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Tim Beougher speaks to participants at an Intentional Leader event July 14 in Prattville, Ala. Photo by Michael Brooks/TAB

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Five churches joined together on June 27 in Grand Prairie, Texas, to host a TellGate, to walk through a neighborhood, grill hot dogs for the community and share the Gospel. The team of 60 volunteers saw 30 accept Christ during the event.

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Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, preached the Thursday evening sermon at the 2026 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference.

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Audience members respond as Fred Luter preaches the closing sermon of the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference. Seated front center is Elizabeth Luter, as Mark Croston stands fourth from left. Ryan Blackwell and his family are seated front right. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Children attending Centrikid alongside the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference sang worship songs on the conference's closing night. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, preached the Thursday evening sermon at the 2026 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference.

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Mark Croston, standing, Lifeway Christian Resources' director of Black Church Ministries, presents to Fred Luter, seated right, an enlarged cover of the 2026 fall issue of YOU, which sports Luter's photo. Lifeway President Ryan Blackwell is seated left. Photo by Diana Chandler

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Casa de Bendición hosted a free yard sale as part of its Crossover outreach June 6. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Los voluntarios de Crossover 2026 en Casa de Bendición se reúnen alrededor de David Pérez (en el centro de la segunda fila, con la cabeza girada), pastor principal, mientras él ora por la próxima fiesta vecinal. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Ray Travis (segundo por la izquierda), miembro de la Primera Iglesia Bautista (PIB) Casa de Bendición, se une a un juego de tira y afloja para competir junto al grupo de jóvenes y los niños del vecindario. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Adriana Carderas, miembro de Casa de Bendición, colabora en la presentación del Evangelio durante la fiesta vecinal de la iglesia, mientras los niños escuchan atentamente entre las actividades. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Sonya, miembro de Casa de Bendición, prepara una hamburguesa para los asistentes a la fiesta vecinal de su iglesia. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Unos niños juegan al fútbol en la fiesta vecinal de Casa de Bendición el 6 de junio. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Un miembro de Casa de Bendición conversa con un hombre en Walmart y lo invita a la fiesta vecinal de la iglesia que se celebrará más tarde ese mismo día. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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Jóvenes del grupo juvenil de Casa de Bendición se reúnen para grabar una breve promoción en redes sociales sobre su puesto de pintura facial en la fiesta vecinal de la iglesia. Foto de Luc Stringer.

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El misionero de la IMB Nick Walburn viajó a México con el pastor de Carolina del Sur Zoro Baena y su esposa, Jessica, para capacitar a creyentes locales en evangelismo. Foto de la IMB

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(Left to right) Odelle Cadwell visits with Susan Hodnett, executive director of WMU of Michigan, and Connie Dixon, president emerita of national WMU, during the 2023 Michigan WMU Annual Meeting at Merriman Road Baptist Church, Garden City, Mich.

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Odelle Cadwell builds relationships and inspires others to discover their place in missions through WMU missions discipleship and compassion ministries.

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Odelle Cadwell shares ways to be involved in missions through WMU at a Sisters Who Care meeting at Temple of Faith Baptist Church.

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SHERP vehicles traverse the washed-out road leading into Camp Eagle in Rocksprings, Texas to transport students from Houston's First Baptist Church. Photo courtesy of HFBC

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Students from Houston's First Baptist Church load onto a SHERP. Photo courtesy of HFBC

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The fellowship hall of New Life Church. Photo by Roy Polmanteer

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Separate photos show a tilted pulpit and damaged pews at New Life Church. Photo by Roy Polmanteer

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The exterior of New Life Church shows the height of the floodwaters that buckled floors throughout the facilities, right. Photo by Roy Polmanteer

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Roy Polmanteer, back to camera, prays with New Life Pastor Dave Riddle, right, and two church members after looking at damage in the church from flash floods. Photo by Dawnna Polmanteer

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The first 14 men graduated from the Pastor Training Schools on Dec. 15, 2025, at Blue Mountain University. Photo from Pastor Training Schools

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Crossover 2026 volunteers at Casa de Bendición gather around David Perez (second row center with head turned), lead pastor, as he prays over the upcoming block party. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Casa de Bendición hosted a free yard sale as part of its Crossover outreach June 6. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Ray Travis (second from left), a member of PIB (Primera Iglesia Bautista) Casa de Bendición, jumps into a game of tug-of-war to battle alongside the youth group and neighborhood kids. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Young women from the youth group at Casa de Bendición gather to do a quick social media promo for their face-painting station at the church’s block party. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Adriana Carderas, a member of Casa de Bendición, aids in a Gospel presentation during the church’s block party as children listen attentively between activities. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Sonya, a member of Casa de Bendición, prepares a burger for her church’s block party attendees. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Kids play soccer at Casa de Bendición’s block party June 6. Photo by Luc Stringer

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A member of Casa de Bendición engages with a man at Walmart, inviting him to the church’s block party later that day. Photo by Luc Stringer

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Erika Butler (left), a friend of the congregation at Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, volunteers during the church's Crossover community outreach event Saturday, June 6, 2026. Photo by Robin Cornetet

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Alvin White (right), pastor of Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in West Orlando, donates blood during the church's Crossover community outreach event on Saturday, June 6. Assisting him is phlebotomist Nick Battle of Kissimmee. Photo by Robin Cornetet

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A woman selects new clothing items made available by Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in West Orlando during the church's Crossover outreach event June 6. Photo by Robin Cornetet

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About 100 people attended a Crossover community outreach event on Saturday, June 6, at Greater Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in West Orlando. The church gave out free household items, clothing and more. Photo by Robin Cornetet

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Brandon Elrod (left), public relations consultant for the North American Mission Board, visits with Pastor Alvin White (right) and Andrew Plooard, associate pastor of Greater Trinity, during the church's Crossover community outreach event Saturday, June 6. Photo by Robin Cornetet