Category: Cooperative Program

While looking into a northern African valley filled with flickering village fires, IMB missionary Jay Janill shared with his national partner, Timothy, that each fire likely represented people who had never heard the gospel. They read Psalm 19, reflecting on how the heavens declare God’s glory, yet those gathered around the fires knew little of…

David York, an IMB missionary in Southeast Asia, recalls how God spoke to him through Ephesians 3 during the isolation of the pandemic. This passage gave him a renewed vision for establishing healthy, maturing churches on the islands where he and his wife, Regan, serve. David leads strategies for IMB work on a cluster of…

Danilo Miranda, an IMB missionary from Brazil, rushed through the Rio de Janeiro airport on his way to a Global Senders Forum. His ministry focuses on mobilizing the Brazilian church to fulfill the Revelation 7:9 vision of reaching the nations. At the airport, Danilo had an unexpected encounter with a newly commissioned Brazilian missionary headed…

IMB missionary Gary Warrior and his friends meet regularly in a Central Asian restaurant to discuss their faith in Christ over plates of plov and kabobs. With more than 20 years in the region, Gary mentors missionary teams while staying personally involved in evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. He and his wife, Ann, have seen…

Most people in this South Asian village were afraid to seek medical attention. The closest hospital is 15 miles away, making it difficult to get proper care.  Now, thanks to a South Asian doctor people call “Lucky,” villagers have access to medical and soul care.   While studying to be a doctor, Lucky heard the…

God called Philip and Andi Coleman from Kentucky to Anchorage to help struggling churches. The couple planted True North Church in Anchorage. Later, they learned about an older church in town that was dying. The two churches joined forces to serve and reach their community together.  Alaska can be a tough place to start or…