Southern Baptists prepare to send 33 missionaries in virtual celebration
By
Catherine Finch
By:
Catherine Finch
February 3, 2021
On February 3, the International Mission Board celebrated the appointment of 33 missionaries being sent to the nations in a virtual Sending Celebration streamed on imb.org, Facebook and through the IMB: Advance the Kingdom app. Approved by IMB trustees, the missionaries represent 12 states and will serve in eight of IMB’s nine affinities.
The event was streamed from the sanctuary of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen, Virginia. After an opening time of worship, Paul Chitwood, IMB president, thanked Southern Baptists for their support in sending missionaries.