International Mission Board

Short-term volunteer mission projects can make a long-term impact. The key, according to International Mission Board missionaries Cade and Ginny Wheeler, is for the local church to be fully invested and use volunteers within an already existing strategy.

People aren’t lining up to be missionaries in Ukraine right now, as Lamar Schubert has discovered. He and his wife Aubrey work with Slavic people and Eastern European churches, but they had to evacuate Ukraine when war began in February 2022.

Sometimes missionaries share the Gospel through unexpected ways – like with carrots.

When Ruth visited Fran in summer 2023, Ruth didn’t expect to end up in the hospital, fighting for her life.

Don and Maria Friesen can identify with the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul,” which begins: “When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, ‘It is well, it is well with my soul.’”

Seth Shelton’s life took a dramatic turn years ago when he embarked on a short-term mission trip to Nicaragua. While there, he felt an unmistakable call from the Lord to ministry.

LIMA, Peru (BP) -- Last summer, International Mission Board missionary Holly Smith was feeling discouraged about her language skills. She longed to be able to share Christ with people in the local language, but it was a struggle.

The National Parent Retreat, hosted by the International Mission Board March 20-23, brought 148 parents of IMB missionaries together for a time of encouragement and connection.

The pastor warned the mission team they might not verbally share the Gospel with Central Asians during their partnership with the International Mission Board. The young adults from a church in Georgia couldn’t believe their ears. Evangelism was something they worked hard at doing in their diverse community. They trained for it. They practiced. They shared.

Human rights and religious freedom in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban regained control in 2021, and recent executive orders by President Donald Trump could make matters worse, expert panelists testified during a March 19 hearing.