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Women process trauma through IMB ministry in Eastern Europe

How did Daniel of the Bible find contentment living in exile? Jesus healed a blind man; why didn’t He heal His best friend, Lazarus? Women from Eastern Europe grappled with these questions in trauma-focused discipleship groups led by IMB... Continue Reading »

IMB directors publish Unreadable: Another Book You Probably Won’t Read

His body sways slightly with the stopping and starting of the metro. One hand grips the rail, and the other holds his phone. He’s watching a video on YouTube about the relevance of faith in today’s world and common... Continue Reading »

IMB sees church mobilization as vital to kingdom growth

The International Mission Board needs churches. Missionaries can’t get to the mission field without churches, and churches enable missionaries to remain in the places God called them to serve. Churches also play a crucial role in raising up a... Continue Reading »

Week of Prayer: Project 3000 researches, pursues people on edge of lostness

Planes, trains, buses, motorcycles, cars and boats will get them as close as possible before setting off on foot to find hidden people groups. International Mission Board missionaries are going the extra mile, quite often literally. Why? “We’re going... Continue Reading »

Generous Lottie Moon offering — $196.1M — helps missionaries tackle greatest problem

Generosity and gratitude. These words resonate with International Mission Board missionaries when they hear of how faithfully Southern Baptists continue to support them through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Cooperative Program. The current total of gifts to... Continue Reading »

Games wide open for gospel proclamation at Paris Olympics

In just a little over one year, it will be “games wide open” for the Paris Olympics, with more than 10,500 athletes from countries spanning the globe and thousands of spectators descending on the French capital. International Mission Board... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists caring for war-torn Ukrainians

In 2021 and early 2022, International Mission Board missionaries serving in Ukraine heard rumors of war, which led to an overland evacuation. Looking today in the rearview mirror, they realize they couldn’t have guessed the trauma about to mushroom... Continue Reading »