International Missions

NASHVILLE (BP) – Domestic abuse is epidemic among Peruvian women, but International Mission Board (IMB) missionary Amanda Waldraff is there to help. Last Christmas, an abused woman began attending a ministry co-led by Waldraff that provides Gospel witness, job training and trauma healing for women who have suffered intimate partner abuse. This summer she came to faith in Christ.

BANGKOK, Thailand (BP) – For a ministry, time can be viewed as a currency. The more you put into your community, the more you receive as far as trust and buy-in from others. Time is viewed as commitment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Wayne Carter* had a plan. But that plan took a turn July 5, when the Georgia pastor’s bicycle wheel caught in some loose sand on his trek through East Asia. Carter, whose passion for cycling has joined that of sharing the Gospel, slammed into the ground, ending a planned 236-mile ride for missions.

Students and faculty from four Southern Baptist seminaries took a joint trip to the Asia-Pacific region this summer to learn about the culture and share the Gospel.

SICILY, Italy (BP) – “The goal is to get the Gospel out,” says Steve Brown, a missionary in Europe serving as a team leader through the International Mission Board for 22 years, the last five based in Palermo, Sicily.

KAUFMAN, Texas – Pastors in Texas have begun connecting with Ukrainian partner churches, planning projects, trips and initiatives as part of the Healing Path Movement, a partnership establishing church-to-church connections between Texas and Ukrainian Baptist churches.

DALLAS – As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, the need for emotional and spiritual support for war-weary people is growing.

JOHANNESBURG – One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent. A common theme reverberated from their lips: It’s time for Africa to embrace its potential as the world’s next great missionary sending force. 

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. – Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.

NOBTS Global Mission Center launches lecture series with IMB’s Zane Pratt; Taste of the Nations displays Southwestern’s global engagement.