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February 18 2020

By: Staff

IMB, NAMB to join in Send Relief efforts

  The International Mission Board (IMB) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) will work together to combine compassion ministry efforts in North America and abroad under the umbrella of Send Relief. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee (EC) announced...

From the Field, News, Sub-Saharan African Peoples - Featured

February 18 2020

By: Joel Williams

Pastor’s trip to Africa emphasizes priority of prayer

Ten years ago, on a beautiful Sunday morning near the shore of Lake Victoria, I was reminded again of the priority of prayer. I was visiting IMB missionaries who focus on planting churches and training church leaders on the many African islands stretching across...

From the Field, News, Sub-Saharan African Peoples - Featured

February 17 2020

By: Catherine Finch

Congolese leaders learn from the stories of King David

Most people have two main concerns when it comes to sharing the gospel: not knowing what to say and being rejected. IMB missionary Jay Shafto addresses these concerns as he equips believers in the Congo Basin to share the gospel confidently and continually. Jay...

Central Asian Peoples - Featured, From the Field, News

February 13 2020

By: Leslie Peacock Caldwell

Missionaries encourage Christ-centered marriages

Faith doesn’t always lead directly to changes in family life, missionaries notice. Sometimes it takes a new believer years to understand how Jesus should influence their marriage and parenting and what the Bible says about these intimate topics. The spiritual growth takes time, but...

European Peoples - Featured, From the Field, News

February 12 2020

By: Libby Donaldson

Response to gospel evident in the Balkans, despite challenges

Before she met Jesus, Gryta* had a very low self-esteem. Her past holds experiences of abuse, neglect and health issues. A few years ago, she met Amy Williams, an IMB missionary, at an ESL class. Amy befriended Gryta and told her about the boundless...

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February 11 2020

By: Ann Lovell

IMB names Somer Nowak as prevention and response administrator

IMB has selected Somer Nowak to fill the newly created position of prevention and response administrator for the 175-year-old entity. In this role, Nowak will oversee and manage prevention and response efforts for child abuse (physical and sexual), sexual harassment (including sexual assault), and...

East Asian Peoples - Featured, From the Field, News

February 10 2020

By: Caroline Anderson, video produced by Andrew Rivers

Olympic ministry plans underway in Tokyo

If you share the gospel with a Japanese person, there is a 99% chance this would be the first time they’ve ever heard the message. With that statistic, Japanese people can be classified as an unreached people group. This might come as a surprise...

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

February 7 2020

By: Lucy Campbell

Believer reaches nomadic neighbors with gospel

Camels loiter behind rough fences, watching children scamper between huts. Laughter mingles with goat bleats and camel murmurs, echoing through the arid desert dusk. Men on mats listen intently as Philip* shares stories of a Savior. Women lean in, making dinner and eavesdropping on...

European Peoples - Featured, From the Field, News

February 5 2020

By: Leslie Peacock Caldwell

IMB workers see Light break through Scotland’s gray skies

Patrick and Erin Schwartz have had to get used to the darkness that often clouds Scotland’s beauty. According to the World Weather Information Service, Scotland only has around 100 days of sunshine each year. That leaves most days rainy or cloudy. Patrick says their...

From the Field, News, Southeast Asian Peoples - Featured

February 4 2020

By: Christian worker in Southeast Asia

Malaysian woman recognizes Jesus’ pursuit

After hearing the gospel from her boss in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a Muslim migrant worker was interested in knowing more about Jesus. For six months she met with a Christian worker and they studied Scripture together. Each week she was moved by God’s love...

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Featured Projects

CUBA TO THE NATIONS

Help Cuban Baptists take the gospel to the unreached world.

GOAL: $1,350,000
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LOOKING FOR LYDIA: WOMEN REACHING WOMEN

Equip South Asian women to become bold disciple-makers.

GOAL: $105,000
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CENTRAL ASIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Provide operating expenses for the Central Asia School for the Deaf.

GOAL: $30,000
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KOREAN INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS

Fuel a missionary movement from Korea to East Asia.

GOAL: $750,000
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CHURCH PLANTING IN FRANKFURT AND BEYOND

Train new church planters to reach diverse Frankfurt communities.

GOAL: $1,188,200
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MACEDONIAN PROJECT

Open doors for a unique group of candidates to immediately deploy to the mission field.

GOAL: $46,780,000
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ONE CRISIS RESPONSE - YEMEN

Provide food, shelter, and medicine to the displaced and most vulnerable.

GOAL: $615,000
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PRESCHOOL BREAKS DOWN WALLS

Provide quality preschool education, opening doors for gospel sharing in a spiritually oppresive country.

GOAL: $1,500,000
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ARNETT SCHOLARSHIP TO ADVANCE MINISTRY

Honor the mission legacy of Randy and Kathy Arnett by funding a scholarship for academic and ministry excellence for West Africa students to continue their education at the masters and doctoral level.

GOAL: $10,000
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Guatemala

Is God leading your church to be on mission? Americas Connect Guatemala is a great place to start. Learn More.

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South Asia

Be a strategic frontliner sharing the gospel. Meet basic physical, educational and spiritual needs. Strengthen local believers' evangelism methods. Learn More.

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Healthcare

Medical and other health care volunteers are needed to partner with field personnel and local believers in ministering to refugees in Eastern Ukraine. Learn More.

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Missionary Profiles

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Pepper Family

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Mid-term / American Peoples

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Where Can I Go?

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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