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  • IMB missionaries help church reach the nations in Oklahoma
    by William Haun, posted Tuesday, July 28, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    GUYMON, Okla. (BP) -- The sun was blazing, and the 102-degree heat was taking its toll on IMB missionary Mark Chambers*. He had driven four hours across a rugged, desolate landscape for this ministry opportunity, and now he and pastor Michael Carter were lost. They asked for directions from an African man sitting outside of his home, and a conversation began that soon turned to spiritual matters. A short while later, the man had heard the Gospel and professed faith in Jesus Christ. Read More

  • GO2 webinar encourages young adults to live on mission after graduation

    by Brandon Elrod, posted Friday, July 24, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Southern Baptist leaders challenged college students and young adults to use their first years out of college to serve on mission by helping missionaries in strategic locations throughout the world during a GO2 webinar Thursday (July 23).

    The event was hosted by J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and president of the Southern Baptist Convention, in conjunction with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB). Read More

  • South Korean church plant finds home
    by Stella McMillian*, posted Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    SEOUL (BP) -- While Stuart Robinson, an IMB missionary in Seoul, South Korea, was walking in his neighborhood one day, something new caught his eye. In the window of a café there was a small sign: "Closed on the Lord's day."

    Robinson was immediately curious. Though South Korea has had a great harvest of believers in recent decades, it isn't common to see such a clear expression of faith from a business owner. He ducked inside. Read More

  • Single missionary gets unexpected family
    by Leslie Peacock Caldwell, posted Tuesday, July 21, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    THAILAND (BP) -- The words weren't easy for Angela to hear: "If you go back as a single career missionary, you probably will never get married." She understood that her adviser wanted her to consider the sacrifice she might have to make by committing to long-term missions. A one-way ticket to another country could greatly decrease her chances of meeting a husband and having a family. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Pray for Your Missionaries-in-Waiting
    by Joshua Alexander*, posted Friday, July 17, 2020 (3 years ago)

    New missionary Joshua Alexander provides ways to pray for missionaries-in-waiting -- those who are ready to enter their field of service but waiting for countries to reopen borders. Read More

  • Missionary Joseph Ragan dies at 57
    by Shannon Ford, posted Friday, July 10, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Joseph Melton Ragan III, an International Mission Board missionary who shared the Gospel among European Affinity peoples, died July 4, 2020. He was 57.

    Ragan's love for Jesus and the desire to make Him known prompted him to leave Texas and move to Ukraine on February 21, 1994. He spent three years ministering mostly in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine; living off his savings, support from his home church and friends, before he was appointed with the IMB. In his blog Ragan said, "It was a journey that took almost 1 ½ years for me to get to the point of moving to Lugansk, but once I arrived, it didn't take me long to know this is where God wanted me. I absolutely love living in this part of the world." Read More

  • NAMB journeymen learn life-long missionary skills
    by Tobin Perry , posted Thursday, July 09, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    SAN DIEGO (BP) -- One number will break the heart of anyone who cares about one of the most vulnerable populations in San Diego. According to North American Mission Board (NAMB) missionary Austin Blanton, 80 percent of the city's foster families decide to return children within the first four months. Many will never take part in foster care again.

    Blanton notes several reasons, from loneliness to the increased stress. Blanton and other local Southern Baptists, though, want to be a part of the solution. Read More

  • IMB urges caution while encouraging sustained commitment to missions
    by Leslie Peacock Caldwell, posted Tuesday, July 07, 2020 (3 years ago)

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    RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- 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 upon re-entering the U.S. The future threat and spread of COVID-19 also remains an unknown factor. Read More