New IMB missionaries approved during virtual meeting of trustees

Trustees of the International Mission Board approved the appointment of 59 new missionaries May 13–14 — its first time to hold a virtual meeting. The new missionaries, along with two others who were appointed in January, will be commissioned in a virtual Sending Celebration on June 9 at 6 p.m. CT. The celebration will premiere live on IMB’s Facebook page. On May 20, IMB extended the halt on field personnel hosting volunteer groups through July 31. (IMB, TAB)