Category: Cooperative Program

When Amer and his wife, Vicky, arrived in Cincinnati, they began visiting stores where Arabs worked and shopped. They worked with the English as a Second Language ministry at a nearby Southern Baptist church. They began to lay the groundwork of a new Arabic-language church that launched in December 2019.   The church started with…

For believers in South Asia, persecution comes in many forms. Professing faith in Christ can affect believer’s standing within their community and their ability to secure a means of providing for their families. Stoddard watched as his friend Mark left Islam and found faith in Christ. He was baptized and boldly shared with his fellow…

Knob Noster, Missouri is a young and transient community and home to Whiteman Air Force Base. Because Craig and Maggie Coppenbarger had military experience, they believed they’d be a good fit to launch a new church in the community. With many people in the community being away from home, God has allowed Valor Church to…

Community is highly valued among the Deaf. Having a place to come together and hang out is important, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. International Mission Board missionary Naya Wilder explains that most Deaf don’t normally work alongside other Deaf. “For them to have a place where they can come any day, at any time,…

Brianna McKinney served at the Send Relief ministry center in Denver, a city that is a lonely place and in need of many more missionaries. For example, Denver has only one evangelical church for every 32,000 people. While the city is beautiful and attracts many people, there is much ministry to be done as well. …

Den and Dimi are Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war between Ukraine and Russia. Caroline Anderson met their family during the height of the conflict when refugees poured over the borders to Romania. This family found refuge in a Baptist church. The church offered support on many levels: food, safety, counseling, and some even gave…