Church planting candidates recently gathered at Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant, Arkansas, to confirm their calling and become better equipped as they embark on their potential church planting journey.
With a few giving days left in the 2023–24 giving year, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is already the largest in the International Mission Board’s history, with receipts currently showing more than $204 million given to date.
Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, presented checks totaling $678,283.32 to International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood and North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell on Sept. 17.
This year, MedAdvance was held in Houston, Texas, Sept. 12-14, at Houston’s First Baptist Church. More than 250 people attended the conference and connected with IMB personnel, including 42 missionaries.
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.
National Woman’s Missionary Union is building a craft stick houseboat to help teach children about the Cooperative Program.
Darren Casper believes in missions. As the executive director of the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, he leads a staff of eight full and part-time missionaries. Their task is to equip churches to reach out with the gospel …
“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.
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