International Mission Board missionaries can’t always live in the countries among the people they serve. While this can make ministry challenging, missionaries have navigated this in many ways, depending on the context and country.
During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), the IMB is highlighting the contribution of Hispanics to global missions and celebrating the growing number of Hispanic churches committed to reaching the nations.
Nazira eventually recognized her heart needed to be transformed. She wasn’t showing grace and had become “a self-righteous Pharisee.” The Lord eventually gave her a heart for Czechs, and she came to love the people and their culture.
Don Barger and Grant Lovejoy’s book, “Unreadable: Another Book You Probably Won’t Read,” is a journey to discover how people obtain information and how that information shapes how they view themselves and the world.
The history of Southern Baptist work in Indonesia is long, dating back to 1951, when missionaries first went to the island nation. Medical work wasn’t far behind, and it soon became a key strategy for gospel access.
“We really are better together,” said Michelle Chitwood, wife of IMB President Paul Chitwood, pointing to the many similarities between ministries despite thousands of miles that normally separate the women she met on a trip to Zambia.
How important is Collegiate Week to the International Mission Board? It’s important enough that 25 IMB personnel attended the most recent event, with half being overseas missionaries.
“We pray this summer leads to a fruitful season of church planting in Paris, alongside the French church,” said Jason Harris, IMB’s Paris team leader. “Pray for endurance, partnership and a harvest across France.”
A medical team member asked a patient about his diet. The patient responded, “I eat when I can, when somebody can give me some food. I ate today because they gave me breakfast.”
This transition of property has been in the works for almost a decade when IMB trustees voted to entrust the future of the seminary to Zambian Baptist leaders.
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