Kabul, Afghanistan. In 2020, 2.7 million of the world’s registered refugees were from Afghanistan. SPECIAL/IMB photo Amita* looks around the room and sees seven …
Around 2,200 Venezuelan churches participated in the distribution of nearly 30,000 Bibles LifeWay donated to communities throughout the country. LIFEWAY By Joy Allmond …
David and Julie Yngsdal sat down to study the Bible with a refugee couple. IMB photo By Caroline Anderson * DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – In a pitch-black …
By Caroline Anderson RICHMOND – On November 18, the International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 79 new missionaries in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed on …
Bible Studies for Life Romans 10:9-17 Clark Bunch, pastor Unity Baptist Church, Plainville We all grew up with certain misconceptions of how the world works. Most children, for …
The Worthy family participates in outreach at a park with classmates of Alessia & Ben Worthy. All of the Worthy children are deeply immersed in the Italian culture, which proves helpful when …
A member of the Akawa tribe is baptized in a local river, one of nine newly baptized believers among this isolated tribe in the Amazon rain forest. IMB’s Peru Amazon team shares the gospel among …
RICHMOND — The International Mission Board will celebrate the appointment of 79 new missionaries from 21 states with a virtual Sending Celebration, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. EST. The missionaries were …
Dr. Jasmine Smith (back right) and clinic staff visit a stroke victim in her home who is cared for by her daughter. After evaluating the older woman, Smith and her team talk with the daughter about …
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participate in a virtual signing ceremony for a declaration Pompeo called "historic." BP/Special …
Jeff Gongwer, left, stands with Pastor Neftali Coronado and Dave Nelson, associational missions strategist of Kimball and Central associations. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gongwer GREENSBORO — The …
Pope Francis offered an endorsement of same-sex civil unions as part of a recently-released documentary. Southern Baptist leaders, in turn, responded by pointing to stances on sexuality and marriage …
Evangelistic events in Croatia give people a chance to connect to Baptist churches. IMB photo Zagreb, Croatia, radio ministry CROATIA — After living in Croatia for more than 22 years, missionary …
Boys at the Naivasha Shelter in Naivasha, Kenya, catch up on their education with help from IMB missionary Kristen Lowry and Eunice Murage, the shelter’s founder. IMB photo Naivasha Children’s …
Kristen Lowry partners with local believers to reach street kids in Kenya. She is one of 3,565 IMB missionaries supported through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. IMB/Special …
IMB President Paul Chitwood greets the organization's trustees from the IMB's Richmond, Va., home office studio during the trustees' virtual meeting on Sept. 30. The meeting was moved from …
SAN DIEGO (BP) — “See You at the Pole” is a bit of a misnomer this year. Organizers of the nationwide, student-led prayer initiative made significant adjustments to this year’s event in light …
By Tess Schoonhoven LAHORE, Pakistan (BP) — As a result of strict Islamic blasphemy laws , Asif Pervaiz, a 37-year-old Christian man, was sentenced to further jail time, a large fine, and death …
WASHINGTON — Leaders of 16 evangelical organizations signed a letter to President Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump Aug. 24, asking her to leverage her influence in the Trump …
First Baptist Dickson in Dickson, Tennessee, sends multiple teams to serve alongside IMB workers. IMB PHOTO By Caroline Anderson* DICKSON, TENN. — Derick and Celia Cobb* traveled from Tennessee to …
A panel discussion hosted by the ERLC today will focus on religious liberty in China, particularly in regards to the Uyghur people group of the Xinjiang province in the northwestern part of the …
Early Rain Covenant Church of Chengdu member Liao Qiang, right, is shown in Taiwan with his daughter Ren Ruiting and son-in-law Peng Ran. INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN By Diana Chandler SILVER …
SOUTHEAST ASIA — In a dimly-lit wooden home, a paralyzed man shares the story of his paralysis, his time with a witch doctor, and finally, his vision of heaven. IMB missionary …
IMB missionary Katee Sheppard* smiles at a truck stop in West Africa. Sheppard visits the truck stop regularly to share oral Bible stories with truck drivers. She began this ministry to truckers more …
WASHINGTON (BP) -- International religious freedom experienced both gains and losses in 2019, Trump administration officials said upon the release of the U.S. State Department's annual report on the …