Articulos en Español by Catherine Finch

At age 15, Cristhina Danies knew God was calling her to work with women and children overseas who were victims of wars, human trafficking and exploitation.

NUEVA ALBANY, Miss. (BP) - El Dr. Justin Lohmeier no tenía idea de lo valiosas que podrían ser sus habilidades como profesional de la salud cuando se le presentó por primera vez la oportunidad de ser voluntario en el extranjero con la Junta de Misiones Internacionales.

NEW ALBANY, Miss. (BP) – Dr. Justin Lohmeier had no idea how valuable his skills as a healthcare professional could be when he was first presented the opportunity to volunteer overseas with the International Mission Board.

SOUTHEAST ASIA (BP) – Naomi*, a young Deaf widow, had a hard decision to make. Year after year she saw and understood the truth of the Gospel as she participated on an IMB Deaf translation team.

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – As part of its February emphasis on racial diversity in missions, the International Mission Board hosted a panel discussion called "The Future of Missions: Why Biblical Diversity Matters" Feb. 25.

REDLANDS, Calif. (BP) – Brody Brewer wanted to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in 2020, but he wasn’t sure how. As a 12-year-old boy, he had no source of steady income or a means to make money.

GLEN ALLEN, Va. (BP) – The International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 33 missionaries being sent to the nations in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed Wednesday (Feb. 3) on imb.org, Facebook and through the IMB: Advance the Kingdom app. Approved by IMB trustees, the missionaries represent 12 states and will serve in eight of IMB’s nine affinities.

NORTHERN BRAZIL (BP) -- When she was 16, Haylee Belcher felt called to serve overseas. As she read through the Bible, specifically passages like the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), Haylee said she could not help but ask herself, "Where is God sending me?"

NAIROBI (BP) -- Christianity is prevalent in Kenya. More than 85 percent of Kenyans identify as Christian, according to the 2019 U.S. State Department's World Factbook. However, Daniel Lowry, an IMB missionary in Nairobi, says the majority of Christians in Kenya have a distorted view of Jesus and the Bible. In a post-colonized era, western practices have infiltrated and woven themselves into the fabric of Kenyan traditions and culture. One popularized idea that has seeped into the Kenyan religious culture is the prosperity gospel movement, Lowry said.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BP) -- Representing Southern Baptist churches throughout the United States, 21 International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries were publicly celebrated during a service at Magnolia Church in Riverside, Calif., Wednesday (Jan. 29). The missionaries were voted on and approved by IMB trustees earlier in the week in California. Jeff Iorg, Gateway Seminary president, delivered the message at the service, spurring the congregants and missionary appointees toward their missional responsibility.