Author: mnwibaptist

  • Justin & Michaela Knippers

    Justin & Michaela Knippers

    IMB missionaries Justin and Michaela Knippers jump into the virtual world—a video game simulating reality. The couple finds a spot to chill in a virtual backyard. In the back corner, Justin sees some friends around a fire pit and presses his controller forward to walk over. Within minutes, he shares an insight from Scripture. “Virtual…

  • Don and Pam Lynch

    Don and Pam Lynch

    Consider this picture of lostness from Belgium: A big blue bear sits on a park bench, arm extended to the side as if inviting people to come and talk. While people sit and talk to the inanimate bear, International Mission Board missionaries Don and Pam Lynch park a bicycle cart, start a generator and turn…

  • Itamar Elizalde 

    Itamar Elizalde 

    Since 2015, Puerto Rico has been in dire economic crisis. Hurricanes Maria and Irma made the situation even worse, killing thousands and leaving many residents without power for months.   Itamar Elizalde serves as the on-the-ground coordinator for volunteer teams that come to Puerto Rico to help with construction projects. As she helps volunteer teams…

  • Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

    Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

    Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world’s greatest problem — LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence. She pleaded for increased prayer…

  • Benjamin Breeg 

    Benjamin Breeg 

    As representatives of the International Mission Board, the Breegs focus exclusively on reaching academics and religious leaders in Central Asia for Christ. Those they try to reach are some of the smartest yet most hostile toward the gospel.   They do ministry as a family because sharing Christ together is a powerful way to model God’s…

  • SEA Missions 2024

    SEA Missions 2024

    Join us for our 3rd annual SEA mission trip to Thailand! We will continue working with local partners to share the love of Christ in their community. Our primary focus is reaching young students through an English teaching ministry. The mission team meets multiple times in person and online before the trip for training and…