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- Are all opportunities with IMB fully funded?

- Are there certain qualifications for joining a team?

- Are there opportunities for a retiree to serve on an IMB team?

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- Can families with teenage children be appointed as IMB missionaries?

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- Can professionals join IMB teams?

- Can someone become an IMB missionary even if they were not baptized by immersion?

- Do both spouses need to apply and go through the assessment process?

- Do potential IMB missionaries need to have a certain level of education?

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