2023 Global Impact Guide

Impacting Lostness Together

More to the Story

Learn more about the stories in the Global Impact Guide.

  • Prayer, food packets lead to South Asians’ salvation

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  • IMB missionary Dan Upchurch preaches from Ephesians 1:15-23 to the Ukrainian refugee congregation of Christian Community Church of Zory in Zory, Poland. Dan and his wife, Lori, planted the church with their national partner Bartosz Szymczyk. IMB Photo

    Ukrainian believers find fellowship, purpose in church

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  • Jeri Whitfield spends time with a mother and baby during her second time on the mission field. Though she’d eventually leave for a time, her heart was always in Thailand. IMB Photo

    Missionary returns to field a third time to finish task

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  • Abdulai works with other Deaf West Africans to translate Bible stories into their regional sign languages during a workshop with IMB missionaries. IMB Photo

    Visual Scripture resonates in Deaf African hearts

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  • Two men load supplies for House of Hope into the back of a pickup truck. House of Hope is a halfway house in Central Asia for recovering alcohol and drug addicts. IMB Photo

    Destitute and crying, Central Asian man makes desperate plea

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  • With each return visit to where the Manyika live in Mozambique, more people attend the chronological Bible storying session. It’s a three-hour trip one way and well worth the time, according to IMB missionaries Ryan and Aubrey Curry. With each visit, someone professes a faith in Jesus that changes lives. The trip is long enough that they can only make the trip once a month. IMB Photo

    Big news for people group in Mozambique

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  • Dawit was an avid coffee drinker. He had a favorite mug that he always used for his coffee. IMB Photo

    Go set a watchman: North African guard ushered gospel to the lost

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  • Tim and Tina Louderback work with short-term mission teams. IMB Photo

    6 things to help make your mission trip impactful

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God’s Work Through Us in 2022

We are witnessing God’s movement among the nations. Let’s rejoice in highlights from this past year.

  • 3,521
    missionaries supported with comprehensive care
  • 67
    new people groups and places engaged
  • 728,589
    people heard the gospel
  • 178,177
    new believers
  • 21,231
    new churches
  • 102,417
    baptisms
  • 146,026
    people received leadership training

We collect and publish statistics annually. This data reflects information from the Annual Statistical Report, 2022 Data-Year (IMB) published in May 2023.

Download the full report and more at imb.org/ASR.

2022 Financials

This past year was marked with incredible generosity.

$329.4M 2022 Contributions

$203.7M Lottie Moon Offering

$100.4M Cooperative Program

$25.2M Other Contributions

$306M 2022 Expenses

$264.3M Global Missionary Presence Support

$41.8M Stateside Support

Funding Missionary Presence

52% Salaries and Benefits

15% Ministries of Access, Compassion and Partnering

14% Housing and Relocation

11% Travel and Vehicles

5% Office Expenses and Technology

3% Children’s Education

100% of every dollar to the Lottie Moon offering directly supports missionaries and their overseas ministries. Your church’s support of the Cooperative Program enables us to fuel overseas ministry needs that are not covered through the Lottie Moon offering.

When you give, your gifts are managed with the highest level of integrity.

Download the full 2022 Financial Report.

Get Involved

  • Sending missionaries means gospel advance.

    Are you ready to explore how your gifts can be used? Is it time for your first mission trip? Are you ready to return? God isn’t finished yet!

    For more information visit imb.org/go.

  • Explore 3,072 unreached, unengaged people groups.

    Join us in the commitment of the Great Pursuit of reaching every nation by becoming a virtual explorer and receive Project 3000 updates.

    Visit imb.org/greatpursuit to learn more and sign up to become a Virtual Explorer.

  • Connect directly with missionaries.

    What could happen if 47,000 churches were directly connected to their IMB missionaries?

    Email info@imb.org to learn more about Church Connections and talk with our team.

  • Your prayers are powerful.

    We are asking you to join us in the greatest work. We want to connect you with specific needs as you pray.

    Visit imb.org/pray for current prayer requests from your missionaries.

    Order your free copy of our Loving the Lost prayer guide.

  • Generosity matters.

    Your faithful giving provides missionary presence and leads to salvation. The IMB can help you use almost any resource God has given you for a mission impact. Consider these ways to give:

Your Missionaries Are Grateful

When we say “thank you,” it’s not a simple statement. We recognize the deep commitment that so many of you have made to support more than 3,500 missionaries and their families and to solve the world’s greatest problem.

  • Jesse

    Jesse, West Africa (Journeyman)

    “In my city, I teach English at a community center. We use Scripture to teach students English and share the gospel. One of my favorite parts of my job is discipling young women. Thank you for providing this opportunity.”

  • Carpenter Family

    Carpenter Family, Italy

    “We live in a gorgeous place in Northern Italy but many of the people here worship the creation instead of the Creator. Thank you so much for your prayers and support which allow us to be here sharing about our Creator.”

  • Moses

    Moses, Senegal

    “We are teaching a new church plant how to sing songs to worship God. In the past, they sang songs to worship an idol, but now they worship Jesus. Thank you for your support. Without you, we can’t do this in Senegal.”

  • Bauman Family

    Bauman Family, Europe

    “I want to say a huge thank you. Thank you for your generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and Cooperative Program. One of the things I get to do is train our [IMB and national partner] teams in using digital tools to get the gospel to people’s phones.”

  • Jack and Prinna

    Jack and Prinna, Japan

    “Through your partnership in the gospel, the Lord has worked through us to raise up Japanese disciples who are now opening up their home and leading Bible study. Thank you for your prayers and financial support.”

  • Brian

    Brian, Colombia

    “It takes almost all day to get to this indigenous village, and it’s one of the closest communities on the mountain. Because of your giving we can help Christians to be discipled and take the gospel further up the mountain to people who have never heard.”

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2023 Global Impact Guide

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Reaching the Nations, Together.