Three killed, one injured in attack on Baptist hospital in Yemen
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| Site of tragedy The Jibla Baptist Hospital, situated in the mountains of southwest Yemen, was the site where a lone gunman killed three Southern Baptist representatives Dec. 30. |
TRANSCRIPT: ‘Personnel … are well aware of the risk’
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--I'm Jerry Rankin, president of the International Mission Board. We want to thank you for joining us this morning. The International Mission Board has been serving as the mission agency for the Southern Baptist Convention since 1845. We are one of the largest evangelical mission agencies in the world with 5,487 personnel serving in 184 countries.
Survivor of Jibla attack recovering from surgery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Donald W. Caswell, a pharmacist at the Jibla Baptist Hospital, was shot and seriously wounded during a Dec. 30 attack on the facility that left three International Mission Board workers dead.
U.S. Embassy condemns murders, SBC leaders send condolences
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The U.S. Embassy in San'a, Yemen, condemned the Dec. 30 murders of three Southern Baptist humanitarian aid workers and the wounding of a fourth while SBC leaders responded with an outpouring of support for International Mission Board personnel.
White House condemns murders, Falwell blasts national media
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The White House strongly condemned the murders of three Southern Baptist workers and the wounding of another during a Dec. 30 attack on the Jibla Baptist Hospital in Yemen.
‘Grieved’ by killings, but ministry will go on, IMB president vows
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Shaken by the killing of three Southern Baptist medical workers in Yemen and the wounding of another, International Mission Board President Jerry Rankin promised that ministry in Yemen and other dangerous places will continue.
Chapman urges Christians to pray for IMB workers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Christians everywhere should be reminded of the importance of praying diligently for those who serve Christ in the insecure places of the earth, according to Morris H. Chapman, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
SBC president calls murdered IMB workers martyrs for Christ
PLANO, Texas (BP)--Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham said the three International Mission Board personnel slain Dec. 30 in Yemen are "heroes and martyrs" for the cause of Christ.
