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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Vestal Nelson Blakely, 1937-2024

Vestal Nelson Blakely, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Tanzania, died Oct. 28, 2024. He was 87.   Vestal was born July 3, 1937, in Madill, Oklahoma, to … more
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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Donald William McNeall, 1935-2024

Donald “Don” William McNeall, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Brazil, died Oct. 28, 2024, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was 89.   Don was born Feb. … more
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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Shirley Ann Fox, 1937-2024

Shirley Ann Fox, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Thailand, died Oct. 15, 2024. She was 87.   Ann was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Moundville, Missouri, to the … more
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IMB missionaries in Japan see ‘unprecedented responsiveness’ to gospel on college campuses

Akio, a college student in Osaka, Japan, was lonely when he moved away from his hometown to Osaka for school. He didn’t know many other students there, and Osaka’s population of almost 19 million … more
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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Jenifred Ann Hester, 1948-2024

Jenifred Ann “Jeni” Hester, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Colombia, died Oct. 3, 2024, in Hereford, Texas. She was 76.   Jeni was born Feb. 10, … more
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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Zebedee Vance Moss, 1930-2024

Zebedee “Zeb” Moss, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Zambia, Malawi and Kenya, died Oct. 19, 2024, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was 94.   Zeb was … more
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Digital engagement results represent God’s faithfulness, collaborative effort by Southern Baptists

From passages at sea to airplanes, from shortwave radio to tape recordings, from smartphones to social media, the evolution of technology creates opportunities for greater gospel access among the … more
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Send Relief responds with aid as Cubans recover from triple disaster

Cuba is still reeling from the devastating effects of not just one but three natural disasters. Hurricane Oscar hit eastern Cuba on Oct. 20. Hurricane Rafael ripped through western Cuba on Nov. 6. A … more
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Week of Prayer Day 8:

Air from the blood pressure cuff released with a whoosh. The young nurse gently patted the elderly woman’s hand and asked a few medical questions, pausing to write down notes for the doctor at this … more
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Week of Prayer Day 7:

When I’m searching for an unengaged, unreached people group, I ask the Holy Spirit to show me someone open to the gospel. One day, that simple prayer led me to the water’s edge, where an old man … more
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Week of Prayer Day 6:

As Jay looked into the valley below, he noticed dots of flickering lights, the tiny glow of open fires from the villages at the base of the mountain. In the dark of the night, they were the only … more
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Week of Prayer Day 5:

David York still gets tears in his eyes when he remembers God speaking to him through Ephesians 3. In the isolation of the pandemic, David asked God for a vision for the work on the islands where he … more
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Week of Prayer Day 4:

Danilo Miranda moved hurriedly through the Rio de Janeiro airport. He was on his way across the world to attend a Global Senders Forum. The conference highlighted the IMB’s and other sending … more
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Week of Prayer Day 3:

Two years ago, there was no evangelical, Deaf church in Slovenia. The Bible didn’t even exist in Slovenian Sign Language. But International Mission Board missionaries Mark and Vesta Sauter, who … more
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Ice cream and auto rickshaws part of answered prayer in South Asia

en español An ice cream break. That’s what they needed. Luis Baltazar and Hugo Gonzalez recently traveled to a South Asian city to discover whether there were any believers among an unreached … more
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Un helado y un mototaxi, parte de la oración respondida en el sur de Asia

Read in English Un descanso para comer un helado. Eso es lo que necesitaban. Luis Baltazar y Hugo González viajaron recientemente a una ciudad del sur de Asia para descubrir si había algún … more
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Power of prayer boosts work around the world

There’s an indescribable difference in the effectiveness…when praying as one vs. an entire group of people. Someone recently asked me, “What does it mean to have people praying for you?” … more
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Finding balance: How to take care of your soul during holiday rush

As the world rushes forward with holiday preparations, we can feel like we’re losing ourselves in the process. Life can become a stressful rush, a soul-crushing blur, the beauty and joy of … more
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Collaborating, not Competing, with the Church Across the Street

It is an immense privilege to engage with the transformative work of God in San Diego! This city, renowned for its nearly perfect climate and stunning beaches, is both a port and a border city and … more
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In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Glenn Green Ingouf, 1932-2024

Glenn Green Ingouf, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Indonesia and Thailand, died Nov. 10, 2024, in Decatur, Alabama. She was 92.   Glenn was born Jan. … more
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