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Current events

Here are a few articles about the IMB regarding the current situation in the world and how the International Mission Board remains committed to leading Southern Baptists to be on mission with God.
 
Wannabe a missionary?
3/4/2004
By Erich Bridges
 
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Several years ago, a high school student sent a query entitled “Questions from a wannabe missionary” to an Internet missions forum.

What sort of college, she wondered, would best prepare her for missionary service? What should she study?

What else should she do to get ready?

The first answer came from an anonymous respondent, self-identified as “One Who is a Slave.” Read more ...
 
New missionaries must serve as apprentices
Sept 24, 2003
 
IMB trustees recently approved a recommendation that all new candidates for long-term missionary service be required to complete a three-year apprenticeship before moving to career or associate status. Read more ...
 
Stay focused on vision of all peoples
Sept 12, 2003
By Mark Kelly
 
“Ours is not a task that can be resource-driven and limited to simply doing whatever we can do for whatever may result. We must stay focused on that end-vision of taking the gospel to all peoples with a passion that says ‘whatever it takes.’ We must be ever vigilant to avoid distractions that would divert us from moving forward in a unified focus on our objective.”—Jerry Rankin, International Mission Board president, speaking to IMB trustees Read more ...
 
Lost world needs more, not fewer, missionaries
Aug 13, 2003
By Mark Kelly

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Southern Baptists need to increase their overseas missionary force by at least one-half to even begin engaging all the lostness in the world, according to leaders of International Mission Board work in 15 regions of the world. Read more ...
 
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