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Mississippi church is answer to Romanian pastor’s 30-year prayer

Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he w

New missionaries train to research, seek unengaged peoples

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Morgan Walker looked around the room of missionary candidates in awe. When she surrendered her life to Jesus a few years ago, she didn’t know anything about missions but felt a strong desire to drop everything to follow Him and share. Now, here she sat at the International Mission Board’s interview conference listening to ministry opportunities from around the world.

Leland Webb, pioneer of global missions storytelling, dies at 91

A pioneer in advocating and sharing stories of God working around the world died Jan. 8. Leland Franklin Webb, 91, was a writer and editor at the International Mission Board for 32 years.

WEEK OF PRAYER: Training results in 17 churches planted in Zambia, still growing

It was just a normal meeting of some Zambian pastors and a few workers from Christian organizations. When Randy Windham stood up and handed a sign-up sheet to the person next to him, they had no idea that ministry as they knew it was about to change.

WEEK OF PRAYER: Partnership enters new era

Prison ministry. Sports ministry. Developing national missionaries. The dreams discussed around the table were big. International Mission Board missionaries Matt and Gretchen Clay saw the passion rising as the group of pastors and lay ministers figured out ways to introduce their North African neighbors to the Gospel. But the Clays didn’t have the resources to invest at the deep level needed by their brothers and sisters in Christ.

WEEK OF PRAYER:Virtual reality reaches lost through innovation

Michaela Knippers grabs the bulky virtual reality goggles off the desk and tightens them onto her head. Her husband, Justin, is already strapped in and waving his hand in the air to scroll through different maps he sees through the goggles.

Single missionary uses mother’s heart to minister in Thailand

The new college student stared at his class schedule, then looked over at the woman he calls “Mom” with an excited smile. International Mission Board missionary Angela Dawson could feel Skye’s pride of being the first person in his family to go to college. She looked at the college freshman in his new uniform and did what all mothers do on the first day of school — take a million pictures.

6-year-old issues missions offering challenge

OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) – Like most boys at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 6-year-old Ethan Gee wanted to win the penny war against the girls.

$4.8 million gift to IMB kicks off LMCO season

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- The 2023 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering received a big boost Nov. 1 toward meeting a hefty goal of $200 million for international missions. Paul Chitwood, IMB president, received a check for $4.84 million from the Joy Ledbetter Trust. It was the second-largest individual gift in the history of the International Mission Board.

Hispanic churches prove valuable partners in West Africa

When Adela Huezo recruits a team of short-term volunteers, she’s honest about everything. She tells of the stifling heat of West Africa and long days of work.