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IMB deepens partnerships with Asian Baptists

Asians remain the largest ethnic group of missionaries currently serving with the International Mission Board, but they still represent a relatively small number of Asian congregations in the … more

Downloadable Tech Backgrounds for April 2024

Remember to pray for missions with these custom backgrounds for your computer and mobile devices. Using IMB photos from around the world, you can focus your attention on an area of the world in need … more

Los misioneros de alianzas globales avanzan con la predicación del evangelio en Colombia

Read in English.  La carta de Laura Martínez a las personas que colaboran con ella desde México recuerda a las cartas del Nuevo Testamento. Hace poco, escribió sobre cómo adaptarse rápidamente … more

First Person: Easter message is reaching lost in dramatic ways

He has risen! As you celebrate this Easter season, please remember your many IMB missionaries on the field. In some areas, like where we live in the Asia-Pacific Rim, it’s the perfect time to … more

Plight of Central Asian diaspora drives IMB alumnus to press on

Before former International Mission Board worker Allison moved back to the United States, she’d already developed a deep love for and passion to reach the Central Asian diaspora. Working with … more

‘A Shock of Hope’ Hits Frontera Tour Finale

First appeared on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website on March 10, 2024.  Used with Permission. Maria* has prayed for this day for a long time. Her 18-year-old son, Sam,* … more

God Loves You Frontera, Chula Vista

The stunning sunset was setting at the beginning of the God Loves You Frontera, Chula Vista prayer rally. When the horizon was darkening at dusk, a group of believers and … more

Global missionary partners advance gospel in Colombia

Laura Martinez’s letter to her supporters in Mexico is reminiscent of New Testament letters. Recently, she wrote about adapting quickly to the culture, climate, geography and gastronomy of … more

Refugee wants world to ‘hear how I found Jesus’

Manith Sanchez, a Cambodian refugee who fled Pol Pot’s brutal dictatorship in the late 1970s, had never heard the name of Jesus. But as she recalled her escape, the evidence of God’s provision … more

Two SBC Churches Celebrate Anniversaries Together

Two churches in the San Diego Southern Baptist Association worshipped and celebrated together during their anniversaries on Sunday at 4 PM, March 10, 2024, in San Diego, CA.  Sonlight Church … more

Iron sharpens iron, churches serve churches at IMB Senders Summit

Mark Hern, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Duluth, Georgia, has been strengthening discipleship in his church. In the process, he’s seen that, “a natural part of discipleship is equipping … more

Global rural network wants rural churches to partner with IMB

Reaching rural communities with the gospel is something Jeff Clark is passionate about. He grew up in a farming community. Then, God called him to minister among rural peoples in Asia. It’s only … more

How to reconstruct a broken prayer life

Judith Greenberg, Ph.D., is not an evangelical. In fact, she is not even a Christian. She claims to be an atheist. Professor Greenberg studied at Yale and described herself as “a New York Upper … more

Quintell Hill, North Carolina Baptist president, accepts role with IMB

Quintell Hill, pastor of Multiply Community Church in Monroe, North Carolina, and president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be joining the International Mission Board as … more

Ramadan prayer guide available for download

A stab of hunger pain — it’s hours until Iftar, the meal when the fast is broken. A dry, scratchy throat, raspy for a drink of water. Saliva will have to do unless you are very devout and don’t … more

Downloadable Tech Backgrounds for March 2024

Remember to pray for missions with these custom backgrounds for your computer and mobile devices. Using IMB photos from around the world, you can focus your attention on an area of the world in need … more

California Church Plant Witnesses Stories of Redemption in a Military Community

A year and a half into church planting, Daniel Carter was ready to quit. The members of his church were being deployed or assigned to different military bases all around the country faster than new … more

Be willing to try

“We’ve never done it that way… but I’m willing to try it.” This was the response of one of our church’s worship team leaders after I shared a plan to return from … more

You mean it’s GOD who has been speaking to me?

Not everyone knows about Jesus.  It still surprises me to find that to be true.  While I grew up going to Sunday and Wednesday church services, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School, … more

Praying for the God Loves You Frontera Tour

More than 50 pastors, chaplains, and leaders gathered at 8:00 AM in North County on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, and South County at 7:30 AM on February 15, 2024, for fellowship and prayed for the … more
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