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There are more than 4 million South Asian people for every IMB missionary.
The need for more workers is overwhelming. Are you interested in joining this task?
We’re sending Missionary Explorers to the edges of lostness to provide gospel access.
🔗 .
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The IMB trustees have approved
@DrPaulChitwood
as our new IMB President! Please continue to pray for him and his family as they make this exciting transition.
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Pornography can't be overcome with more service or more theological study — freedom only comes when you rightly order your affections.
@keelancook
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#PrayerRequest
Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, please pray for the safety of all the people in that region. Pray that the Lord will give wisdom to those in the area who love him, and ask that they will be wise, be safe, and be bearers of peace and goodwill.
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It's official! David Platt elected new president of
@IMB_SBC
#IMBpresident
#IMB
#SBC
@plattdavid
http://t.co/z1vfiU29VB
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It is with a heavy heart we share that IMB missionaries Randy and Kathy Arnett lost their lives today in a car accident in Africa.
Please join us in praying for their family and friends. And rest in the fact that we do not grieve without hope (1 Thess. 4:13-18).
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Even after countless illnesses, being poisoned, and the death of his friends, missionary Thomas Jefferson Bowen had a passion for the mission field.
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“God keeps promises and joy comes in obedience.” — Dr. Rebekah Naylor
At tonight’s IMB Dinner, we recognized Dr. Rebekah Naylor for her 50 years of service and the immeasurable impact of her work. In her honor, we created the Dr. Rebekah Naylor Fund.
#SBC23
#IMBDinner
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"This Olympics, as you watch people compete, let it be an opportunity to remember who we are, why we’re here, and the eternity to which we are all heading."
@gracefortheroad
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.
@plattdavid
's exhortations for new missionaries:
1. May your only offense be obedience to God.
2. May your deepest joy be found & your greatest work done in daily prayer.
3. May your constant protection be the presence of God.
4. May your life cause nations to give glory to God.
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You heard it here first! The Lottie Moon Offering will hit an all-time high. In today's trustee meeting,
@DrPaulChitwood
gave a preview of how Southern Baptists are rallying around the world's greatest problem. We're grateful for your generosity!
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"Amidst all the news that people want to talk about at the IMB right now, we are in danger of missing the most important headline."
@plattdavid
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Next week, the IMB trustees will meet to vote on a candidate for IMB President:
@DrPaulChitwood
of
@kentuckybaptist
.
The results of the vote will be announced on Nov. 15. Please pray for Dr. Chitwood and the trustees as they seek God's will together.
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"The devil won't go down without a fight in unreached places. But rest assured, brothers & sisters: He. Will. Go. Down."
@plattdavid
#SBC17
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Missions to the unreached is difficult, dangerous, and sometimes deadly — and 100% worth the cost.
#Discipleship
@plattdavid
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Despite extreme persecution, God is revealing himself to those in South Asia. Listen to missionaries Donald and Helen McKinney’s story to learn more.
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The final numbers are in from the 2017 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Southern Baptists worked together to raise nearly $159 Million to take the gospel around the world!
Thank you for the second highest international missions offering in history!
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Why do Sikh men wear turbans and have beards? Do Sikhs worship Allah? What do they believe?
Learn about Sikhism from a former Sikh.
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“There are billions waiting to be reached, and the Lord of the harvest has called us to the fields. To the fields we must go. Let’s go.”
- Dr. Paul Chitwood, IMB President
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"I know me, and I hope you know who you are in Him." — Yvette Aarons, first Deaf IMB missionary
@SEBTS
's first chapel of the semester honored the life of Yvette Aarons. As a trailblazer in missions work among the Deaf, many Deaf people will come to know Jesus through her legacy.
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Lottie Moon passed away on Christmas Eve at the harbor of Kobe, Japan in 1912, never making it back home to America.
This Christmas Eve, consider the life and legacy of Lottie Moon as you pray and give towards international missions this Christmas.
🔗 .
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“I would argue that Tolkien’s fantasy epic is an excellent applicant to any missionary’s library. Here are some reasons why.”
@JaclynSParrish
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“Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed my address.” -Billy Graham
Thank you, Pastor Graham, for a lifetime of dedication to the Great Commission.
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We dare not spend all our time debating whether a few of them can come to us - church, it’s time for a lot of us go to them.
@plattDavid
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“Is there anything greater you can give your life to than this: declaring the glory of God among the nations?”
@plattdavid
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For many around the world, evil spirits are much more than a Halloween story.
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There are global opportunities for retirees to engage in meaningful work long after their “career” is complete.
#Retirement
@PAkin33
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The IMB isn't about a president — the IMB is about churches working together to support limitless missionary teams around the world.
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.
@DrPaulChitwood
calls for more diversity in
@IMB_SBC
leadership in his first address as President. More ethnicities and more women in leadership roles.
#imbpres
#everychurcheverynation
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With the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, we join believers in Eastern Europe, Russia and around the world in praying for peace. We ask that all Southern Baptists join this season of prayer and fasting Feb. 24-27.
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David Platt honors and thanks nearly 200 retiring missionaries whose cumulative years of service is more than 4,500.
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🚨🚨URGENT: In the wake of today’s tragic bombings in Afghanistan, please pray for those who are urgently trying to protect, evacuate, and relocate. For specific ways to pray and provide tangible help for the Afghan crisis, visit
@sendrelief
:
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As we watch devastating events taking place in the Holy Land, we don’t just see headlines. We see people.
As this crisis unfolds, we will not be silent. We will cry out to God on their behalf.
🔗 Find more prayer points and resources at: .
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On Sept. 13, your newest IMB missionaries will set out to take the gospel where it’s never been.
Celebrate with us!
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"I can’t change the past half-dozen centuries. But God can change me. And I desperately need him to."
@JaclynSParrish
#MLKDay
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No written language. No resources. No concept of Bible stories. Meet Sarah, the first-known believer among the Embera people. They are one of thousands of people groups around the world where Jesus is not known or named. Read Sarah's story here:
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Because of your record giving through the
#LottieMoonOffering
with $100+ million of your
#CP
gifts to the IMB,
🎉 21,000+ new churches were planted
🎉the gospel was shared with 728k+ people
🎉 178k+ came to faith in Christ
🎉 102k+ were baptized
🗣
@DrPaulChitwood
|
#SBC23
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SBC president
@jdgreear
offers tangible steps churches can take to practically and lovingly care for overseas missionaries.
#EveryChurchEveryNation
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#PrayerRequest
Please pray for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of two major earthquakes and more than 35 aftershocks. The entire island is without power, and most are without water at this time. Please pray that God will be the source of comfort and peace in this trying time.
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“If anyone asks you about what’s happening at the IMB, you tell them: Disciples are being made, churches are being multiplied, and Jesus is being glorified among people who previously never even heard His name.”
@plattdavid
#EveryChurchEveryNation
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SBC President,
@jdgreear
shares the importance of pastors going on short-term mission trips.
#EveryChurchEveryNation
#SBC18
#SBCAM18
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You have been generous, and we are grateful! 💙
Thank you, Southern Baptists, for your support through the
#LottieMoonOffering
!
On behalf of all our IMB teams and the ministries made possible through your generosity, thank you!
🔗 Read more at: .
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So grateful to have the support of
@BethMooreLPM
and the countless SBC churches who come together for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. We are all partners in the Great Commission. Together, this is
#ourLMCO
.
#LMCO17
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The greatest problem in the world is lostness.
The only solution to this problem is the gospel.
Together, Southern Baptists send IMB missionaries to be steadfastly present among people and places where Jesus is not named or known.
Let's make Jesus known among the nations.
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🚨 🙏 URGENT
#PrayerRequest
from Sub-Saharan African Peoples
George Smith, one of our personnel, was exposed to the COVID-19 virus, and it has brought him to the point of fighting for his life.
🙏 PRAY that God will bring healing to his lungs.
#missions
#pray
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Today, 155,473 people will die today, lost. We are here to go to them. Our work is not done. Who will go?
@DrPaulChitwood
#SBC21
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Thankful for the life of Joy Ledbetter, who devoted her life to missions education in Arkansas. Her legacy lives on with a $4.8 million check presented in today's chapel service by the
@So_Bapt_Fndn
to help missionaries around the world share the gospel.
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Lottie Moon Christmas Offering numbers are in for last year! At this time of year,
@DrPaulChitwood
gets on a call with the Executive Director of the
@NationalWMU
, the first person to hear the news. Come with us and listen in on their conversation!
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#PrayerRequest
Here’s the latest news from your missionaries:
- More than 20 people across Guinea-Bissau have decided to follow Jesus!
- On May 26, 20 students graduated from Baptist Theological Seminary in Malawi!
- Medical clinics are being hosted throughout Nairobi!
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"Randy and Kathy Arnett represent what is best about the IMB. They lived — and died — for what matters most in this world."
-
@plattdavid
, President of the IMB
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#PrayerRequest
#Praise
Here’s the latest good news from your Southern Baptist missionaries:
- A new church was planted in Bangkok, Thailand!
- A new Deaf brother wes baptized in Central Asia!
- There are new believers in a hard-to-reach area of South Asia!
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Some news from the mission field:
- There are four new believers in Thailand!
- A new water well has been dug in West Africa!
- A new believer has been baptized in Denmark!
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Here’s some of the latest news from your IMB missionaries:
- The New Testament has been translated into Western Fulfulde language in Niger!
- Plans for a new church plant are moving forward in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!
- New wells are being dug for communities in the Philippines!
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This week our trustees gathered together to appoint 46 new missionaries! An emotional event for the sending churches in attendance, the night was a reminder of the role local churches play in training believers to embrace the missionary task. Read more at:
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In the words of missionary William Carey, “To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.”
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On June 12, Southern Baptists will send another 79 missionaries.
Send your prayers to our newest missionaries using
#MyPrayerForMissionaries
. Post text only or include a picture of your family, church, or an entry in your prayer journal.
#SBC18
#SBCAM18
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"This is why we exist as a Southern Baptist Convention: for the sending of missionaries to men, women, and children ... who have never heard the good news of the gospel."
@plattdavid
#EveryChurchEveryNation
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Whether you live in North America or elsewhere,
@micahfries
and
@kswhitfield
’s book offers a solid foundation for discussing faith with your Muslim friends and neighbors.
@christyelis
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Nothing compares to watching 79 missionaries be appointed at
#SBC23
! The common theme among the group was legacy.
“We are part of a big Southern Baptist family, and we have a responsibility to live out the mission of our bigger family” —
@DRayDavis
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The October 7 attack on Israel quickly brought war to the Middle East.
Hundreds have died. Thousands are injured. Millions of victims are suffering.
🔗 Partner with us to bring help and gospel hope to the Holy Land at .
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Every year, this church of 125 raises enough to fund an IMB missionary couple for a year.
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Let’s commit together, brothers and sisters, to making sure IMB is doing everything we can to ensure safety and support for every person employed in or affected by our work here and around the world.
—
@plattdavid
, IMB President
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Jim Elliot: “Lord, make my way prosperous not that I achieve high station, but that my life be an exhibit to the value of knowing God.”
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#PrayerRequest
Pray for your Southern Baptist missionaries as our IMB trustees prepare to search for the next IMB president.
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Great news from West Africa!
At the risk of their earthly life, 26 Muslim men have chosen to accept the gift of eternal life. Please intercede for them. They are meeting with local believers to form a discipleship plan that won't put them at additional risk of danger or attack.
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Tonight, Southern Baptists will send another 79 missionaries!
Send your prayers to our newest missionaries using
#MyPrayerForMissionaries
. Post text only or include a picture of your family, church, or an entry in your prayer journal.
#SBC18
#SBCAM18
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Uighur people in China are being sent to “re-education camps.”
Many incidents have been reported of sexual assault of women, and unfair, hostile treatment of people.
🙏 Pray that somehow, they will get access to the Bible and that the truth will spread like wildfire.
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To donate to relief efforts in
#Nepal
#earthquake
though SBC's
@GoBGR
, visit
http://t.co/akVvPTEcFL
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Books have closed, and records are shattered! Southern Baptists, you have stepped up this year to far exceed our Lottie Moon offering goal, and we are so grateful! On behalf of our IMB teams across the globe, and the ministries made possible through your generosity, THANK YOU!
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Billy Graham sought not merely to share the gospel, but to equip other believers to share the gospel.
@tbeougher
@SBTS
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#PrayerRequest
"The Nigerian Baptist Convention is asking Christians around the world to join them in prayer. Since a local pastor was killed this past month, many Christians here are struggling with the realities of persecution. Please pray that the Lord will bring peace."
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As you head to church, take a look at where other churches are gathering around the globe.
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#PrayerRequest
“In Burkina Faso, hundreds of schools have closed due to jihadist threats and activity. Please pray for the violence to stop and for the Prince of Peace to reign."
- Worker in West Africa
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Children in
#Nepal
. Today, they need the good news of the
#gospel
. Join us in praying for them!
#earthquake
http://t.co/avvTsHqLSX
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#PrayerRequest
The Japanese are the second largest unreached people group. Pray for opportunities for local people to hear and experience the gospel during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. To learn more about outreach efforts in Tokyo, please visit:
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Because you give, IMB missionaries reach some of the least evangelized people in the world.
Because you give, Mark and Vesta work to translate scripture and plant churches among Deaf people.
Thanks, Southern Baptists, for all the ways you support the IMB every day of the year.
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Thanks to Southern Baptist churches, 51 new missionaries are being sent out on Sept. 13.
Join the celebration!
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