In times of disaster, Southern Baptists seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus, offering immediate aid, but also eternal hope. IMB Photo
In times of disaster, Southern Baptists seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus, offering immediate aid, but also eternal hope. IMB Photo
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The International Mission Board seeks to strengthen relief ministries of local believers and national churches when disasters hit regions around the world. IMB Photo
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Disaster relief ministries offer opportunities to meet physical and spiritual needs. IMB Photo
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Southern Baptists are faithful to pray, give and go during times of disaster. Much of the relief work is done through relationships with national partners. IMB Photo
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StoryOne workshop attendees combine visual depictions of Scripture with regional sign language to communicate the gospel visually. Both Joseph and IMB missionary Paul Yount are involved in this workshop and others like it. IMB Photo
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Deaf West Africans use workshops at StoryOne camps to learn how to present Bible stories visually. They use a combination of pictures and pneumonic sign language to commit the stories to heart. IMB Photo
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IMB missionary Willie Brown leads a breakout session at StoryOne camps. She is an integral part of the camps, hosted by Deaf Pathway Global in partnership with the IMB. IMB Photo
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Joseph, a Senegalese believer, is discipled by IMB missionary Paul Yount. Joseph is dedicated to seeing other Deaf people come to faith in Christ and have access to the Scripture in their heart language. He’s helping translate the Bible into Francophone African Sign Language with Deaf Pathway Global. IMB Photo
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IMB missionary Paul Yount works with Deaf West Africans as they lay out the big picture of a Bible story. Paul, who is also Deaf, connects easily with other Deaf because he understands the world they live in. This gives him greater gospel access. IMB Photo
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Because of Rose’s relationship with church leaders, like her pastor, she was sent to the nations. Because of her church’s relationship with other churches, her work is being sustained. Because of the IMB’s relationship with this coalition of churches, Rose is connected to an IMB missionary team as a Global Missionary Partner. IMB Photo
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This bulletin board reminds the church to pray for their mission trip to Africa. This spring the church took their first international mission trip, where they saw firsthand what God is doing in Rose’s ministry. IMB Photo
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IMB missionary Roy Cooper presents at the missions conference hosted by Rose’s church. The conference focused on the IMB’s resource “8 Steps of the Missions Continuum: Building a Bridge from the Church to the Mission Field.” The resource is an interactive consultation that the IMB provides to sending churches and organizations to help them understand what Scripture says about the Great Commission, sending and sustaining their missionaries on the field, and how they can partner with IMB through the GMP initiative. IMB Photo
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Volunteers at the missions conference distribute the workbook for the IMB’s resource, “8 Steps of the Missions Continuum: Building a Bridge from the Church to the Mission Field.” Hal Cunnyngham and Amanda Dimperio Davis spent time with the church teaching them how to better support missionaries they send. Rose is one of them. IMB Photo
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Every church looks different. Some have a building, others meet in schools and even more meet under a shade tree. Every church, however, has these things in common — biblical teaching, fellowship, worship, service and evangelism. IMB Photo
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One aspect of planting churches in Zambia is to always use the Bible. The country often has false prophets trying to get people to follow them but they never use Scripture. IMB Photo
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Randy and Kimberly Windham have planted 17 churches in and around Lusaka. There is always a small group studying what it takes to be a church from their series of trainings. IMB Photo
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Randy and Kimberly Windham have planted 17 churches in and around Lusaka. There is always a small group studying what it takes to be a church from their series of trainings. IMB Photo
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Step one for planting a church is entry into a community. Short-term mission teams from the United States help provide Gospel Access for starting churches through children’s clubs and special events. Local believers work side-by-side with the Americans so they can follow up and begin discipleship and do even more evangelism among the new community. IMB Photo
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A woman prepares a special meal for guests to their church. Three Jacksonville, Florida, churches are partnering with IMB missionaries and North African churches to share the gospel. Courtesy Photo
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A housing settlement in North Africa is one place church leaders want to begin a new church. Courtesy Photo
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