A Deaf woman is baptized in Batangas province of the Philippines. Ministry among the Deaf in Southeast Asia continues to grow. IMB Photo

Egyptian men participate in the midday prayer at the Amr ibn Al-Aas Mosque in Old Cairo, Egypt. The designs on the carpet point to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Muslims always pray facing Mecca. The majority religion in Egypt is Sunni Islam. IMB Photo

A student missionary, left, talks with his Quechua (Peruvian) friend in front of the village’s municipal building. Student pathways are a key component of the IMB’s strategies to reach the nations. IMB Photo

Fort Shri Sudarmalaya Buddhist Temple in the historic city of Galle, Sri Lanka, was built on the site of a former Portuguese Roman Catholic church. Sri Lanka has a long history of religious diversity with a Buddhist majority, and Christian, Muslim and Hindu minorities. IMB workers labor to bring gospel access to those in this area and many other areas who have yet to hear the good news. IMB Photo

Pastor Thomas Abgemeh from Grace Baptist Church in Pakro, Ghana, baptizes a new believer in the Densu River outside of Nsawam, Ghana. One of the IMB’s key goals is to see gospel belief that results in lives transformed among the nations. Each baptism an IMB missionary is a part of is another example of God’s work in transforming lives through our missionary presence. IMB Photo

Early morning seekers come to the Sipra River in India for a “spiritual cleansing.” During the Kumbh Mela, an ancient Hindu festival, the river is busy 24 hours a day. The more devoted make it to the river at sunrise. Millions of people stream into the holy city of Ujjain in search of spiritual cleansing. They believe a holy dip in the waters will wash away their sins. As believers, we know that cleansing of sins isn’t found in a river in India but in the blood of Jesus Christ. This truth we have access to is why we send a missionary presence to the nations. IMB Photo