Category: Cooperative Program

In 2023, the IMB launched a new initiative, Project 3000, to engage 3,072 unengaged and unreached people groups. Ray Henry Holiday is in the pioneering group of Project 3000 explorers. The Tennessean travels with a national partner to remote areas in South Asia for six weeks at a time to live among one of his…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Jared and Jennifer Huntley came to San Antonio after planting Pillar Church of Washington D.C, where they engaged the military community of the nation’s capital.   Jared and Jennifer began planting churches in military communities after significant experience of their own in the military. Jared had served in the Army and knew firsthand the unique challenges…