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European Peoples - Featured, European Peoples - Updates, From the Field, General, News

September 28, 2021

By: Natalie Sarrett

Stories Emerge from Germany’s Worst Flood in 100 Years

One month ago, Germany experienced the worst floods of the nation’s last century. 100,000 families were impacted. More than 150 people are dead, and more than 100 are still missing. President of the Bible Seminary Bonn, Heinrich Derksen, has been orchestrating recovery efforts and...

From the Field, General, News, People & Places, South Asian Peoples - Featured, South Asian Peoples - Updates

September 28, 2021

By: Caroline Anderson

Behind the Lens: Ain’t no mountain high

As a Christian worker and I snaked through alleyways, ducked in and out of tea shops, and asked directions of women toting babies through the streets, I discovered that each alleyway, restaurant and shop in Kathmandu hosts metaphorical passageways into the lives of men,...

General, News

September 27, 2021

By: IMB Staff

Downloadable Tech Backgrounds for October 2021

Remember to pray for missions with these custom backgrounds for your computer and mobile devices. Using IMB photos from around the world, you can focus your attention on an area of the world in need of prayer. Check each month for an updated background and...

Giving, News

September 23, 2021

By: Myriah Snyder

IMB calling for ‘movement of generosity’ to spur missions giving

En español In efforts to promote a “movement of generosity among those who support the International Mission Board,” the IMB has developed unique ways to facilitate giving, Chris Kennedy, chief advancement officer for the IMB, shared. “We want to provide avenues for young and...

American Peoples - Featured, American Peoples - Updates

September 23, 2021

By: Myriah Snyder

La IMB llama a un “movimiento que fomente la generosidad” para incrementar las ofrendas misioneras

In English En un esfuerzo por promover un “movimiento que fomenta la generosidad” entre quienes apoyan a la Junta de Misiones Internacionales, la IMB ha desarrollado formas únicas para que ofrendar sea más fácil, dijo Chris Kennedy, responsable de crecimiento de la IMB. Kennedy...

General, News

September 22, 2021

By: Paul Chitwood

Southern Baptists sending ‘very best to the nations’ says Chitwood

Editor’s note: The following is IMB President Paul Chitwood’s address to the SBC Executive Committee on September 20, 2021. In late July, Michelle and I, along with two of our daughters, traveled overseas, where we met with more than 60 of your missionaries and...

Deaf Peoples - Featured, Deaf Peoples - Updates, From the Field, General, News

September 22, 2021

By: IMB Staff

Highlights from the Deaf

Editor’s note: This is the fourth post in a 10-part series that highlights information found in IMB’s Annual Statistical Report. The report is based on 2020 research data. A full copy of the report is available at imb.org/asr. STORIES FROM THE FIELD — DEAF PEOPLES...

From the Field, General, News, Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples - Featured, Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples - Updates

September 21, 2021

By: By Catherine Finch with Elizabeth Cutrer

Sisters boldly sow seeds of faith in rocky terrain

For eight weeks, Hoosna* and Zahra*, national believers in Northern Africa, visited a village three hours away from their homes. The two women diligently made the journey through rocky, desert terrain to share their faith with the women of the village.  Several years ago, Hoosna agreed to be...

From the Field, General, News, South Asian Peoples - Featured, South Asian Peoples - Updates

September 20, 2021

By: Sidney Dixon*

First Person: Challenges in South Asia remain but tears of joy come too

One constant of this life is that it is always changing. When people ask me about what it’s like to live overseas, this is one of my standard answers. For a year and a half, most humans across the globe have experienced constant change or...

Celebrate Giving, General, News, Prayer Resources

September 17, 2021

By: IMB Staff

2021 Week of Prayer and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering resources available now from IMB

Downloadable resources for this year’s Week of Prayer (Nov. 28-Dec. 5) and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® are available now on the IMB’s website. In addition to stories, full-color photos, and videos, IMB is offering social media graphics, promotional materials, presentation graphics, poster, display...

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Americas

The American peoples have a rich heritage of missions, yet more than 550 million American people are living without Jesus. Learn More

Central Asia

All of the Persian and Turkic peoples who call Central Asia home are unreached. Learn More

Deaf Peoples

Most of the 35 million Deaf people around the world have never seen Jesus's name signed in their language. Learn More

East Asia

East Asian peoples represent a fourth of the world’s population. Learn More

Europe

It seems impossible to reach the 99 percent of Europeans who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. Learn More

North Africa And Middle East

North African and Middle Eastern peoples live in a place where history blends with the modern world. Learn More

South Asia

From the heights of the mighty Himalayas to the crystal-clear water of the Maldives, South Asia is both awe-inspiring and heart-wrenching It has the largest concentration of non-Christians on the planet. Learn More

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is home to 2,728 people groups and the world’s largest Muslim population. Learn More

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan African peoples have a growing Christian population, yet still nearly 1,600 unreached people groups remain in sprawling cities, barren deserts, rain forests, and tropical islands. Learn More

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