Collaborations, experience, faith guide overseas journeys of new IMB missionaries
CHESTER, Va. – An immigrant couple from a Slavic church in California will continue ministering in Spain, but they will return as International Mission Board missionaries. Another couple is going overseas after a long tenure of serving Southern Baptists through multiple entities. And a young man is returning to do missions in the same country he previously served as a Journeyman.
NextGen pathways to mission field continue to be priority for IMB
DAVIS, Okla. – Christ-following college students and young adults have a passion to serve, said Easton Vinson who serves as minister to young adults at First Baptist Church of Lafayette, La.
Building relationships in Central Asia opens doors to sharing Gospel
Ross and Dianna Evans have spent more than three years in Central Asia trying to establish connections with an unreached people group. The International Mission Board missionaries’ journey has been marked by challenges and connections of hope.
IMB missionary preparation and training key to long-term service
Tables are set up in a public area of the large European city where John Everett is serving as a Journeyman for the International Mission Board. He and his friends place Bibles and Christian literature on the tables, as well as coffee and tea, to offer to passersby. Regularly he has opportunities to use his […]
Church plant in Peru grows after medical clinic
In the heart of Lima, Peru, a church plant blossomed in the backyard of a homein the community of Magdalena. Initially, the congregation was small, but a turning pointcame when the church hosted a medical clinic for residents. This act of kindness and compassion brought about a significant transformation.
Diverse world of medical missions available through IMB
“Every day is a little bit different.” That’s how Jim Vale explained what life is like for him and his wife, Ashley. Both are family medicine physicians who serve with the International Mission Board in Southeast Asia.
Southern Baptists unite to send 58 new IMB missionaries during SBC annual meeting
DALLAS -- Southern Baptists united to celebrate 58 newly appointed International Mission Board missionaries, during the June 10 opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. Church messengers watched as missionaries took the stage to share their calling and thank those who are supporting their Great Commission task.
IMB dinner recognizes Journeymen, encourages continued generosity
DALLAS -- Stories of transformation and the importance of global outreach highlighted the International Mission Board dinner June 9 at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Close to 2,000 people attended the event that commemorated a milestone for the Journeyman program and honored many who have supported the IMB.
Nigerian women grow soybeans to battle hunger, share faith
In rural Nigeria, Southern Baptists partnered with Nigerians to introduce a groundbreaking initiative that would improve food consumption and transform communities. Access to wholesome food is limited in the region, so the project sought to address the nutritional challenge that has been stunting the growth and development of many children.
Mission efforts in Eastern Europe receive support from Slavic churches in U.S.
People aren’t lining up to be missionaries in Ukraine right now, as Lamar Schubert has discovered. He and his wife Aubrey work with Slavic people and Eastern European churches, but they had to evacuate Ukraine when war began in February 2022.
