International Mission Board

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roars to a close and Spain is left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world are praying for an impact that outlasts the hardware.

When I think about what happens when Southern Baptists pray, give and go together, I am reminded that the Gospel can advance farther than any single church could accomplish alone.

The last day of the mission trip to Mexico was as focused on evangelism as the first day. Nick Walburn and a small group of pastors made a stop at a local souvenir shop and, as they had been doing through the week, struck up a conversation with the shop owner and shared the Gospel.  

This is a story of two men with different mindsets who crossed paths while venturing on their own faith journeys.

MBTS team sees Gospel fruit in Manta, Ecuador; SBCV gives toward missionary housing.

“You cannot be in here,” the evil spirit said to Mary, “I see a different Spirit around you, a Spirit within you. There is a light around you, and that light is not welcomed in this home anymore.”

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist efforts to spread the Gospel worldwide are receiving boosts from the Cooperative Program reallocation as well as new partnerships, International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood said during the recent SBC Annual Meeting.

NASHVILLE (BP) – An era of heightened missionary security is upon us. This year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando made that evident.

The number of Slavic churches partnering with the Southern Baptist Convention is on the rise.

I count it a privilege to witness the work God is already doing around the world at such a unique time in history. Our world is more connected than ever, and in many places, the fields are ripe for harvest. Project 3000, or P3K, is an initiative of the International Mission Board that sends “explorers” to commit two years to engage the last 3,000 unengaged and unreached people groups.