International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 39 new full-time, fully funded missionaries and unanimously elected the next vice president of global engagement during their Feb. 4–5 meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. Trustees met in conjunction with a Sending Celebration for new appointees hosted by First Baptist Church, Charleston.
Bryant Wright was recognized for his time as president of Send Relief, Southern Baptists’ global compassion ministry. Wright recently announced his retirement after five years as president. IMB President Paul Chitwood personally thanked Wright.
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“We are incredibly grateful for the many ways God has used Bryant and the Send Relief team to get this partnership and ministry off to a strong, mission-focused beginning,” Chitwood said.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Leslie Peacock Caldwell and originally published by the International Mission Board.
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