David Englehart, the campus director of New Mexico State University’s Christian Challenge, was moved with emotion as he recalled a quiet, but stunning moment in his life some 30 years earlier during a trip to Central Asia.
“Life doesn’t end because of sorrow or because of tragedy or because of loss,” said International Mission Board missionary Sue Foster, reflecting on her call to international missions after becoming a widow.
When Caylen Wood moved to Asia to serve as a Journeyman, she knew a big part of her job would be helping her team connect with NextGen students.
The Vales’ first opportunity to connect with healthcare workers on the mission field was in 2007 at the inaugural meeting of MedAdvance, IMB’s annual medical missions conference.
International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood encouraged all Southern Baptists to recognize their role in missions during the IMB report at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas.
Southern Baptists united to celebrate 58 newly appointed International Mission Board missionaries, during the June 10 opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas.
“Tonight, we will celebrate what God is doing because of the work all of us in this room are doing together,” said Todd Lafferty, IMB executive vice president, welcoming those attending the dinner.
This year, the International Mission Board is taking a moment to celebrate a significant milestone: the Journeyman program’s 60th anniversary.
