3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (712+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg championed increased giving to international missions in his June 9 report to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, also commending the findings of a Special Needs Ministry Task Force. He encouraged messengers…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (736+ words) ORLANDO – International Mission Board missionaries and staff mingled with participants, as close to 2,000 people filled tables at the IMB dinner Monday, June 8. The event was held in conjunction with the SBC annual meeting in Orlando. The theme of the evening…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (936+ words) Nate Bishop, first vice chair from Kentucky, called Thursday’s plenary session to order and opened in prayer. This meeting concluded the two-day gathering of trustees during which the board appointed missionaries, elected new officers including the first woman chair of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (737+ words) June 1, 2026 By Tessa Sanchez SPAIN (IMB) – In December, International Mission Board missionaries Emilio and Hannah Marrero in Spain were featured in the 2025 Lottie Moon Week of Prayer. They shared an update on their friend Henar, whose story they first shared…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (742+ words) May 28, 2026 By IMB RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – The International Mission Board has released “Blueprint: Recognizing God’s Design for His Glory among the Nations,” a new course and companion book for students, young adults and ministry leaders to understand Scripture as one…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1020+ words) May 21, 2026 By Leslie Peacock Caldwell RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – International Mission Board trustees appointed 71 fully supported missionaries during their May 13-14 meeting near Richmond, Va. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. EDT....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (221+ words) May 19, 2026 By Staff RICHMOND, Va. – Because of the faithful giving of Missouri Baptist churches through the Cooperative Program, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) was able to deliver a special $300,000 gift to the International Mission Board (IMB) last month. The gift,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1009+ words) May 13, 2026 By IMB With 1,452 years of combined service across 48 countries, 56 International Mission Board missionaries gathered near Richmond, Virginia, May 3-7, for the annual IMB Celebration of Emeriti. Almost half of these dedicated gospel workers spent more than three decades on the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (936+ words) May 5, 2026 By Tessa Sanchez Like many missionary kids, Lauren Hou didn’t initially feel comfortable in the U.S. after she first arrived to attend university. Many of her formative years were spent overseas, and it felt like home. At first, she…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (650+ words) April 27, 2026 By Staff JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptists gave nearly $22.9 million to mission causes last year, according to the 2025 Missouri Baptist Generosity Report, which is being mailed this month to more than 1,700 MBC-affiliated churches across the state. The report highlights many…...