Category: Cooperative Program

Wesley and Emily Smyth, International Mission Board missionaries, are raising their four children to understand that the Christian life is about glorifying God while serving others.  The Smyths taught their kids this truth by example. Now associate area directors for Send Relief in West Africa, the couple has spent their entire ministry pouring into people…

Ben and Christy Prater, International Mission Board representatives, received bad news from home and went to a little Jerusalem coffee shop to process. José and his wife, Juanita, were Spanish speaking immigrants to Israel and working in this newly opened shop. By the time the Praters finished their cup of coffee, the two families struck…

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,…