Muslims pray in a mosque in Northern Africa.

A woman prays during a service at the Water of Life Church in Lutsk, in western Ukraine. Mike Domke, an IMB missionary, and Cade and Ginny Wheeler of Send Relief, visited the pastor of the church, Sasha, and his wife, Julia. The church has a team of young leaders who lead this growing church. The Sunday worship service is filled to standing-room-only with 130 people. With the help of Send Relief, the church provides food packets to the community. IMB Photo

A Ukrainian woman shares with IMB missionary Mike Domke, how she felt it was her fault that her mom died because she was not there with her because of the war. Domke shared encouraging words and prayed for her. Bread of Life Baptist Church in Kozelets, Ukraine, with the help of Send Relief, gives out over 600 food packets to the community. The distribution happens every Friday. The church’s electricity is often powered by a generator donated by Send Relief. IMB Photo

Bryant Wright, (left) Send Relief president, prays with a Turkish family living in a tent after their home was damaged in the devastating earthquake of Feb. 6, 2023. IMB Photo

Christians worship in a South Asian megacity. At the IMB, we believe that missionary presence cultivates gospel access, gospel belief and church planting and multiplication. IMB Photo

International Mission Board missionary David Brown prays for Ion Burlacu, left, and another Moldovan pastor. Burlacu is a pastor and the director of Bozieni Children’s Home in Bozieni, Moldova. The children’s home housed Ukrainian refugees. David and his wife, Shannon, are partnering with Moldovan Baptists to minister to refugees. Meadow Brook Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, is the Brown’s home church. 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

Megan Brown (front), along with thousands of other messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting, took the time to pray over the new missionaries during the Sending Celebration before singing a song of blessing over them. IMB Photo

Guests gather to pray during the IMB dinner in Anaheim on June 13. During this annual dinner, attendees enjoyed a time of fellowship as well as hearing from IMB missionaries and leadership. IMB Photo

A child suffering from malnutrition is comforted by a Southern Baptist worker in Central Asia. IMB Photo

Cradled in his grandmother’s arms, 18-month-old Mohammed waits in the hospital’s courtyard as Southern Baptist doctor Doug Page prays for his survival. Sadly, Mohammed died soon after this photograph was taken. IMB Photo

A medical volunteer prays with a patient and his family at the Mercy Medical Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. IMB Photo

Volunteer doctor, Cindy Shumpert sees a patient at a medical clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in May 2010. IMB Photo

Dr. Daniel Edney from Vicksburg, Miss., prays over a Haitian man he was treating who came into the clinic suffering from a 104 temperature, dehydration and some serious infections. The man was unable to get into the overflowing hospitals and the clinic was his first chance for treatment. After hours in the clinic, IVs, medicine and personal attention, the man was able to walk home feeling better. He also had medicine in hand to last him through his treatment. IMB Photo

Thai Buddhists visit the Wat Chedi Luang, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to sprinkle water on statues of the Buddha, helping to ring in Songkran, the Thai new year. They believe this will bring good fortunes to their lives. IMB Photo

Brightly colored prayer flags gently blowing in the wind outside the Wat Chedi Luang, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Buddhist worshippers come to sprinkle water on statues of Buddha, helping to ring in Songkran, the Thai new year. IMB Photo

During Songkran, the Thai new year national holiday, Thai Buddhists pour water on statues of Buddha. Throwing or pouring the water is meant to wash away bad luck from the previous year, and to represent purification and good fortune. As believers, we know that the only thing that makes us truly pure is the blood of Christ. IMB missionaries labor to share this truth with the nations. IMB Photo

Buddhist worshippers pray and worship at the Wat Chedi Luang, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The most iconic ritual of Songkran, the Thai new year festival, is the pouring of water over Buddha statues to symbolize purification and the washing away of all sins and bad luck. Buddhism is the most prominent religion in Thailand. IMB Photo

Muslims in northern Ghana pray on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. This annual gathering marks the end of fasting for Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. IMB Photo

A young boy in shades stands out in the crowd of Muslims in northern Ghana at “Eidigyiŋni” (Eid prayers) on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. This annual gathering marks the end of fasting for Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. 62% of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 25. IMB Photo