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General, News, South Asian Peoples - Featured, South Asian Peoples - Updates
Photo from a recent Send Relief food distribution during the COVID-19 crisis in India. Send Relief photo

May 7, 2021

By: Natalie Sarrett

As crisis continues in India, Send Relief brings aid to those in need

Kiara and Aayush, an elderly couple living in a rural region of India, had already been ostracized from their community for being believers. There, on the top of a hill in an extremely remote village, they were forced to bear the weight of losing...

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

May 6, 2021

By: Janice Backer

Strangers become sisters in Christ

Maggie Pearce* was crushed. Her friend who had been so receptive to studying the Bible and hearing about Jesus suddenly seemed angry and closed to the gospel. With little choice, Maggie used her most indispensable tool—prayer. Maggie first met her friend, Nadia*, shortly after...

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

May 5, 2021

By: Believer in India

‘Suffocating air of death’ in India leads believer to pray and serve

Death is literally in the air. I opened the veranda door of my apartment in Delhi this week and realized the sky was grey and thick. The weather app on my phone confirmed the “hazardous” air. Then it hit me. The cremations. The non-stop...

European Peoples - Featured, European Peoples - Updates, General, News, Student
Cristhina Danies, a former participant of IMB's Hands On program, and a group of women from Vite Trasformate, an anti-trafficking organization in Italy, take baskets full of gifts to women who are victims of human trafficking in the city.

May 4, 2021

By: Catherine Finch

Former Hands On student leads anti-trafficking organization in Italy

At age 15, Cristhina Danies knew God was calling her to work with women and children overseas who were victims of wars, human trafficking and exploitation. Danies moved to Miami, Florida, from Colombia, South America, when she was 11 years old. She became a believer in her teens and sensed God’s direction...

From the Field, General, News, Prayer Resources
The Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, a Southern Baptist Convention-wide initiative, will be observed on June 6, 2021.

May 3, 2021

By: Myriah Snyder

Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church to be observed June 6

The International Mission Board is collaborating with Nik Ripken Ministries to raise awareness about current religious persecution through the Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. This Southern Baptist Convention-wide initiative will be observed on June 6, 2021. It is a call for Southern...

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

April 29, 2021

By: Caroline Anderson

Baptists in Panama continue history of donations to LMCO

La Unión Femenil Bautista Misionera Helen Stuart donated $1,180.88 to the 2020 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® (LMCO). The group is a part of the Baptist Convention of Panama’s Woman’s Missionary Union and has faithfully donated to the International Mission Board (IMB) for many years.  ...

European Peoples - Featured, European Peoples - Updates, General, News
Sophia Roberts* walks through her new city in Northern England, where she's discipling university students and partnering with local churches to reach out to their unengaged neighbors as a Journeyman.

April 28, 2021

By: Cam Dunson

Missionary kid turned journeyman remains steadfast to task after death of mother

In March 2020, Sophia Roberts* was scheduled to fly to Southeast Asia to begin her term with IMB’s Journeyman program. As she was signing the contract on the sale of her car, her phone lit up with the news that her next day flights...

General, News, Sub-Saharan African Peoples - Featured, Sub-Saharan African Peoples - Updates
Guinea native

April 27, 2021

By: Natalie Sarrett

Caring for a church during a crisis

When COVID-19 first arrived in Guinea in March 2020, churches closed almost immediately. With churches and many businesses shutting down simultaneously, most church leadership completely lost their salaries, even if they were working part-time somewhere else. Additionally, transportation costs skyrocketed as a result of...

General, News

April 26, 2021

By: IMB Staff

Downloadable Tech Backgrounds for May 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...

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

April 26, 2021

By: Caroline Anderson

Timing proves critical to sharing gospel with refugees

Time is never a guarantee when Christians meet a refugee in Greece. They may have years, months, weeks or just hours to share the hope that is found in Jesus. This is why International Mission Board missionaries and ministry partners who serve in Athens,...

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