TAKING THE GOSPEL’S HOPE TO ITALY
Editor’s Note: Charlie and Shannon Worthy are the featured missionaries on Day 6 (Dec. 4) of the Week of Prayer for International Missions (Nov. 29-Dec. 6). The Worthys have strong ties to Tennessee with family in both West and Middle Tennessee. Charlie Worthy is a graduate of Union University in Jackson. They worked closely with […]
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS CELEBRATE SENDING 79 NEW MISSIONARIES
By Caroline Anderson Writer, International Mission Board The International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 79 new missionaries on Nov. 18 in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed on Facebook and through the IMB: Advance the Kingdom app. The missionaries were previously approved by IMB trustees. The missionaries come from 21 states and will serve in […]
LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING TOTAL EXCEEDS GOAL AT $159.5M
By Leslie Peacock Caldwell Baptist Press RICHMOND, Va. — The International Mission Board is reporting a 2019-20 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering total of $159.5 million, the second highest offering in history. This total exceeds by $4.5 million the 175-year-old organization’s budgeted goal of $155 million. IMB also received $97.2 million from the Southern Baptist Convention’s […]
IMB APPOINTS 80 FULL-TIME MISSIONARIES; APPROVES BUDGET
Baptist Press RICHMOND — International Mission Board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of 80 full-time, fully funded personnel and approved a balanced budget for 2020-2021 of $255.3 million during their Sept. 29-30 meeting. The budget reflects a 4.5 percent reduction from the 2019-2020 budget of $267.4 million. But IMB President Paul Chitwood credited Southern Baptists’ […]
IMB’S OLDEST LIVING MISSIONARY EMERITUS DISCUSSES VISION FOR NEXT 100 YEARS
IMB news office Shirley Clark and her husband, Charles, served as missionaries in Venezuela for more than 30 years. They were appointed in 1951, studied the Spanish language in Costa Rica for one year, then moved to Venezuela as church planters. For more than three decades, they served among the Venezuelans. Charles served in roles including […]
LEADERS URGE CAUTION, COMMITMENT TO MISSIONS
By Leslie Peacock Caldwell IMB News Office RICHMOND — International Mission Board senior leaders are urging Southern Baptists to use extreme caution if they are considering overseas missions travel for the remainder of 2020. As many countries continue to require quarantines or have not yet opened their borders, travelers could face unexpected circumstances, including quarantines […]
IMB, TBMB LEADERS URGE CAUTION WHILE ENCOURAGING SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO MISSIONS
By Leslie Peacock Caldwell IMB news office RICHMOND — International Mission Board senior leaders are urging Southern Baptists to use extreme caution if they are considering overseas missions travel for the remainder of 2020. As many countries continue to require quarantines or have not yet opened their borders, travelers could face unexpected circumstances, including quarantines […]
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS GATHER TO VIRTUALLY CELEBRATE SENDING 61 MISSIONARIES
By Caroline Anderson IMB writer On June 9, the International Mission Board commissioned 61 missionaries in a virtual Sending Celebration. The missionaries represent churches in 15 states and will be serving in all nine of the IMB’s affinities. Sending Celebrations provide a forum for Southern Baptists to commission new missionaries and hear their call to […]
TRUSTEES: IMB APPROVES 59 MISSIONARIES, ADDRESSES BUDGET CONCERNS
Baptist Press staff RICHMOND, Va. — During a virtual meeting May 13-14, trustees of the International Mission Board approved the appointment of 59 new missionaries and received an update on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which has contributed directly to a shortfall of about $4 million in the IMB’s budget and necessitated spending […]
JUNE 7 DESIGNATED AS SOUTHERN BAPTIST DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
By Ann Lovell IMB editorial design manager On average, eight Christians died every day for their faith in 2019. That equals more than 2,920 people killed for the cause of Christ last year, according to the 2020 annual report from Open Doors’ World Watch List. In addition, 9,488 churches or Christian buildings were attacked, and […]