IMB trustees appoint 39 missionaries, elect new vice president of global engagement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) – International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 39 new full-time, fully funded missionaries and unanimously elected the next vice president of global engagement during their Feb. 4-5 meeting in Charleston. Trustees met in conjunction with a Sending Celebration for new appointees hosted by First Baptist Church, Charleston.
New IMB missionaries part of history as they prepare for long-term service
CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) – The pews of First Baptist Church were filled to celebrate newly appointed International Mission Board missionaries on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
IMB missionaries make ministry a family affair
SEOUL (BP) -- If you give 7-year-old Shawn a little of your attention, he’ll tell you a lot about his life in Korea. He’ll also tell you about Jesus and the work his family is doing. He can describe it in English or in Korean.
Bridge to nations grows in Korea
Korean pastors and church leaders greeted each other warmly, some clearly friends and others meeting for the first time. Representing different churches, they joined in the city of Asan, Korea, for one purpose. More than 40 Korean Baptist leaders met in October for a missions consultation based on the book “Eight Steps of the Missions Continuum.”
IMB reports LMCO totals more than $204 million; trustees approve $312 million budget
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (BP) — International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 69 full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Sept. 25-26 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. Fifty-seven of the missionaries participated in a Sending Celebration hosted by First Baptist Church Park Street, Charlottesville — the historic church where the famous Southern Baptist missionary Lottie Moon was […]
Health care paves the way for the Gospel in Indonesia
EAST JAVA, Indonesia (BP) – A health care triad – including a Baptist hospital, a rural clinic and a nursing college – in East Java is reaching far beyond the island’s, and even the country’s, borders.
IMB report turns messengers’ attention to Great Pursuit
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – In the International Mission Board report to Southern Baptist messengers and guests at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting June 12, IMB President Paul Chitwood wasted no time getting to the heart of Southern Baptist missions.
IMB trustees appoint 83 missionaries, express commitment to Gospel advance, financial transparency
International Mission Board trustees approved 83 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 15-16 meeting. While gathered near Richmond, Virginia, trustees also affirmed numerous reports from around the world detailing Southern Baptists’ efforts in advancing the Gospel among the lost.
Global senders commit to be ‘stronger together’
The melody was the same, but the voices united in worship sang in numerous languages. “Then sings my soul,” sang a group in Arabic. Deaf believers lifted hands to sign “My Savior, God to thee, how great Thou Art.” The diverse group of worshipers praised in styles unique to their culture. Their praise, however, was joined to honor one God and their reason to gather was for one purpose — to ask God to send more missionaries from all nations to all nations.
IMB deepens partnership with Asian Baptists
Asians remain the largest ethnic group of missionaries currently serving with the International Mission Board, but they still represent a relatively small number of Asian congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention.