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Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he was 8 years old for someone to come alongside him to serve and love his people.
Let’s look through highlights of how God worked through your missionaries this year as they went to the edge of lostness to share the hope of Jesus among 59% of the world considered unreached.
The International Mission Board recently had a conversation with Tom Hicks, the IMB’s new director of global healthcare strategies, during the International Baptist Hospital Consortium in Southeast Asia. This is the first year the IMB has facilitated this meeting.
As group members begin sharing their stories during free group counseling sessions, they develop close bonds and experience emotional and spiritual growth. Many members, dealing with their emotional scars through the program rooted in Scripture, ultimately turn to faith in Christ.
Bart Barber emphasized the unity that is displayed to send fully funded missionaries. “I not only have hope for people in Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub Saharan Africa, and eastern Europe because of you, but I have hope for Southern Baptists because of you,” Barber said.
“I can’t believe God is going to use our love of the outdoors, nature and hiking for His glory,” Norris said. “It’s humbling to think that God may use us to share the gospel with people who have never heard.”
“Tears filled my eyes and hope filled my heart as we heard what was likely the first lyrics of worship to our God in this language.”
… But in Christ, though I had been in so many hurting relationships, God heals and forgives me. I’m to love people for who they are.
Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he was 8 years old for someone to come alongside him to serve and love his people.
Let’s look through highlights of how God worked through your missionaries this year as they went to the edge of lostness to share the hope of Jesus among 59% of the world considered unreached.
The International Mission Board recently had a conversation with Tom Hicks, the IMB’s new director of global healthcare strategies, during the International Baptist Hospital Consortium in Southeast Asia. This is the first year the IMB has facilitated this meeting.
As group members begin sharing their stories during free group counseling sessions, they develop close bonds and experience emotional and spiritual growth. Many members, dealing with their emotional scars through the program rooted in Scripture, ultimately turn to faith in Christ.
Bart Barber emphasized the unity that is displayed to send fully funded missionaries. “I not only have hope for people in Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub Saharan Africa, and eastern Europe because of you, but I have hope for Southern Baptists because of you,” Barber said.
“I can’t believe God is going to use our love of the outdoors, nature and hiking for His glory,” Norris said. “It’s humbling to think that God may use us to share the gospel with people who have never heard.”
“Tears filled my eyes and hope filled my heart as we heard what was likely the first lyrics of worship to our God in this language.”
… But in Christ, though I had been in so many hurting relationships, God heals and forgives me. I’m to love people for who they are.
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