The international Mission Board released highlights of how God worked through IMB missionaries in 2024.
“From the Great Commission to the Great Multitude, we unite in a Great Pursuit of those who have yet to hear the good news of the gospel,” IMB noted. “This year has been filled with stories of how Southern Baptists joined together to address lostness as the world’s greatest problem.”
See some of the stories IMB shared below:
Missionary Presence
New Missionaries: There’s nothing we like better than partnering with you to send new missionaries. This year, we gathered four different times to send a total of 251 missionaries to the nations. Thank you, North Phoenix Baptist Church in Arizona, Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, First Baptist Church Charlottesville in Virginia and New Vision in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for hosting a Sending Celebration.
Read Sending Celebration story
Veteran Missionaries: Erica Patrick served in Asia for almost 16 years with her family. Then the unthinkable happened — her husband died unexpectedly. Facing grief and loss head on, Erica and her three children knew God wanted them to continue living on mission in Asia. Erica’s perspective on life and ministry was transformed by the experience. She now disciples and encourages women in Taiwan.
Meeting humanitarian needs in Jesus’ name
Global Health Strategies: Armenian pastors used medical teams to reach neighborhoods surrounding their churches and in new work areas. More than 50 medical professionals from the IMB, United States and Greece partnered with Armenian churches to share the good news in spiritually lost areas of the country.
To read full year in review article, click here.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by IMB staff and originally published by the International Mission Board.
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