For Churches

How can our church mobilize members to mission?

• Teach on God’s mission with key terms and beliefs.
• Raise awareness of global needs and opportunities with research maps and reports.
• Equip your members for missions with training resources.
• Explore opportunities for members to go with current opportunities.
• Lead them to pray for our missionaries’ current prayer requests.
• Encourage members to give.

How can IMB help our church in missions?

• Download “Pastor’s Guide” for Pathways to Go.
• Attend equipping and training events.
• Contact our church success team.
• Browse resources at our store.
• View current prayer requests.
• Find opportunities for your members to go.
• Involve your students in missions.

How can our church get involved?

• Pray for the nations and for missionaries with current prayer requests.
• Give to support missionaries and to important projects. See giving opportunities.
• Partner with missionaries. Contact our Church Success team.
• Lead a team on a short-term trip.
• Send professionals, students, retirees, and church planters. See sending opportunities.

How can our church connect to missionaries?

• Request a missionary speaker.
• Connect with a missionary. Contact our Church Success Team.

How can our church prepare for a trip?

• Equip your members for mission with our training resources.
• Review our basic trip preparation.

For Asian American Churches

• Connect with us at Asian Church Missions.

For African American and Black Churches

• Connect with us at Black Church Missions.

For Hispanic Churches

• Connect with us at Hispanic Church Missions.

How can I request a reference for a former IMB employee? What is IMB’s position on abuse?

• Reference requests can be submitted to IMB’s HR department at references@hr-references.org.
• Read IMB’s statement on child abuse and sexual harassment.