Paul Chitwood, IMB president, announces to trustees that engagement in 2022 increased in many areas. Applications for volunteer trips more than tripled this year. IMB Photo
Paul Chitwood, IMB president, announces to trustees that engagement in 2022 increased in many areas. Applications for volunteer trips more than tripled this year. IMB Photo
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Todd Lafferty, IMB Executive Vice President and former missionary, honors Emeriti and staff who passed away in 2022. He told many stories for the 87 who spent their lives serving the Lord. IMB Photo
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IMB trustees spend a lot of time in prayer during their quarterly meetings. Nate Bishop, second vice-chair for IMB trustees from Kentucky, prays for the families of Emeriti and Staff as part of the memorial for those who died in 2022. IMB Photo
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Jenna Cobb, IMB trustee from Florida, interacts with other trustees before the meeting begins. Trustees become like family as they work to address the world’s greatest problem — Lostness. IMB Photo
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Keith Evans, IMB trustee from the Northwest, speaks with Paul Chitwood, IMB president, before the February meeting begins. IMB Photo
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IMB trustees Doug Melton, pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City (right) and Lori Frances, discuss Oklahoma Baptists as they walk through the snow to their next trustee meeting on Feb. 2. IMB Photo
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Outgoing trustee officers, Lisa Lovell, first vice chair, and Chuck Pourciau, chairman from Louisiana, completed their terms of service on IMB’s board of trustees. Ten trustees were recognized for their completed terms. IMB Photo
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IMB President-Emeritus Jerry Rankin jokingly asked for a vest that matched the one Paul Chitwood and Chuck Pourciau were wearing. Chitwood immediately presented him with a vest they intended to give him later. Rankin served the IMB for 40 years, 17 years as president. IMB Photo
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Kalaishi Johnson, IMB trustee from Mississippi, speaks with other trustees and IMB staff during a break from the IMB trustee meeting near Richmond, Virginia. IMB President-Emeritus Jerry Rankin recognized Johnson as one of the college students he taught and encouraged toward missions involvement. IMB Photo
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IMB trustees Nate Bishop and Doug Melton take time to visit during the May 2023 IMB trustee meeting. Many trustees only see each other in person when the board meets. IMB Photo
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Newly elected IMB trustee officers for 2023-24 are Keith Evans, chairman, Nate Bishop, first vice chair, Carol Pfeiffer, second vice chair, and Trudy Crittendon, recording secretary. IMB Photo
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IMB trustee Chris Wall from Oklahoma, interacts with former IMB president, and retired missionary, Jerry Rankin outside of the IMB trustee meetings near Richmond, Va. IMB Photo
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IMB staff and trustees connect after the IMB trustee meeting held at Mt Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va.
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IMB staff and trustees connect after the IMB trustee meeting held at Mt Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va.
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IMB staff and trustees connect after the IMB trustee meeting held at Mt Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va.
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Paul Chitwood, IMB President, center, and Dr. Chuck A. Pourciau, lead pastor at Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana and chairmen of the board of IMB Trustees, right, laugh during Rev. Brian L. Zunigha, left, director discipleship ministries at California Baptist University, and IMB trustee presentation of updates from the Training committee to the February 2022 trustee meeting at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen, Va. IMB Photo
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Kalaishi M. Johnson, IMB trustee from Mississippi, center, and other IMB staff and trustees, listen to Charlotte B. Madison, left, trustee from Alabama during a break from the IMB trustee meeting at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen. IMB Photo
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Todd Lafferty, IMB Executive Vice President presents 93 former colleagues, both staff and missionaries, and one missionary kid who went to be with the Lord during 2021. Here he memorializes Harriett Lennon, age 100, who served 31 years in Thailand. IMB Photo
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IMB President Paul Chitwood gave a report from the IMB to more than 11,000 messengers at the 2023 SBC annual meeting in New Orleans. Chitwood asked messengers to think of IMB missionaries “as your own.” IMB Photo
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Paul Chitwood speaks with newly appointed missionaries, Tyler and Rachel English. Along with their daughters, Asher (5), Graycen (3), and Wrenley (1), they will serve as missionaries in Guatemala. Tyler grew up on the mission field, and Rachel’s uncles (D.Ray and Daren Davis) serve with the IMB. IMB Photo
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